It is a celebration of his remarkable longevity in the game. Tendulkar’s record is such that he will go down in history as one of the all-time greats. His straight drives esp. are a treat to watch
Cricket is a team game and not an individual sport. More than the other batters it is the generally weak indian bowling (which relies so heavily on spinners) that has let Tendulkar and his team down on many occasions. India did not produce any great pace bowlers during his time and if Tendulkar had the services of someone like the two W’s or McGrath/Warne combo in his team, I am sure he would have won many more games for India
(ps. Among Pakistanis, Imran Khan (1971-1992) and Miandad (1975-1996) had careers spanning 21 years)