""All my life, I have had a dream of playing cricket for India. I have been living this dream every day for the last 24 years. It’s hard for me to imagine a life without playing cricket because it’s all I have ever done since I was 11 years old. It’s been a huge honour to have represented my country and played all over the world. I look forward to playing my 200th Test Match on home soil, as I call it a day.
I thank the BCCI for everything over the years and for permitting me to move on when my heart feels it’s time! I thank my family for their patience and understanding. Most of all, I thank my fans and well-wishers who through their prayers and wishes have given me the strength to go out and perform at my best."
India will play West Indies in a two-Test series next month."
Although I admire Sachin the batsman, this just proves that he plays for stats and records & not for the team. imo he should have taken up the away challenge against South Africa and then retired
lets just say goodbye to this great player with an open heart....i respect him not because of his record only but because he is a TRUE ROLE MODEL.....for 25 years, no controversy, no scandal, no story, no masala, nothing! always carried himself with utmost dignity, always...and that too for 25 years.
He and Rahul Dravid are true role models not only for Indians but also for Pakistani cricket players and cricket lovers.
Every young pakistani cricket player should make rahul dravid and tendulkar his role model when it comes to character-building and maturity.
I wish we had role models like them as well... we have some great players but they ended up being jawaris, and ultimate leg-pullers and what not.....deep sigh! hai rae hamari qismat!
lets just say goodbye to this great player with an open heart....i respect him not because of his record only but because he is a TRUE ROLE MODEL.....for 25 years, no controversy, no scandal, no story, no masala, nothing! always carried himself with utmost dignity, always...and that too for 25 years.
He and Rahul Dravid are true role models not only for Indians but also for Pakistani cricket players and cricket lovers.
Every young pakistani cricket player should make rahul dravid and tendulkar his role model when it comes to character-building and maturity.
I wish we had role models like them as well... we have some great players but they ended up being jawaris, and ultimate leg-pullers and what not.....deep sigh! hai rae hamari qismat!
Well said! Sachin is one of the few celebrities who remains down to earth and humble despite his extraordinary success. I love him for his blemish-free personal life and charitable work. Though he avoids mentioning it in public, Sachin sponsors education and basic necessities for 250 children, and medical treatmentincluding open heart surgery, cataract surgery for the needy.
Here is an article where he mentions how his daughter Sara wanted to have her birthday party in the slums so she could share the goodies with the kids there. Speaks volumes of their parenting.