Yuvraj Singh celebrates birthday with Sachin Tendulkar, Ajit Agarkar and Harbhajan Singh in Thailand
Known to be one of the biggest match-winners for India, Yuvraj Singh turns 38 years old today (12 December). Known to be one of the biggest match-winners for India, Yuvraj Singh turns 38 years old today (12 December). View this post on Instagram @yuvisofficial Special day with special friends !…
Tendulkar autobiography describes Chappell as “ringmaster”
Sachin Tendulkar has attacked former India coach Greg Chappell in his upcoming autobiography “Playing it My Way,” saying the Australian was acting as a “ringmaster” who imposed his ideas on players, PTI reports. “Together, we could control Indian cricket for years”, the Australian told Tendulkar during a visit to his…
Vinod Kambli hurt that Sachin Tendulkar didn’t invite him to farewell dinner
They played school cricket together, scored a world record 664-run partnership for Shardashram Vidyamandir in 1988 and wore Team India colours with pride. They were the best of friends for years and even shared rooms on tours. Vinod Kambli says he hasn’t met or spoken to Sachin Tendulkar for almost…
Sachin first sportsperson to win country’s highest civilian honour Bharat Ratna
The cricketing legend became the first sportsperson to get the award, whose past recipients have been such dignitaries as Jawharlal Nehru, Lal Bahadur Shastri, Sir CV Raman, Satyajit Ray, Rajendra Prasad, Mother Teresa and Indira Gandhi. The award will also be conferred on eminent scientist Prof CNR Rao, a statement…
Sachin Tendulkar bids an emotional goodbye, fans say thank you
After his side completed the formalities of a victory over West Indies, Tendulkar collected a stump as a memento and wiped tears from his eyes as he slowly made his way off the field through a mobile guard of honour formed by his team mates. As television coverage broadcast images…
India 157/2 at stumps on Day 1, Tendulkar 38 not out
Some are blessed, they get what they desire; better put, they get what they decide to chase. Sachin Tendulkar, it’s almost evident, has set his sights on a special farewell for himself. Perhaps another century, perhaps not. And though numbers don’t matter at this stage, that’s what those at the…
Sachin’s 199th Test is a ‘pilgrimage and a lifetime experience’ for fans
Thousands trooped into Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Wednesday to see master blaster Sachin Tendulkar play his penultimate Test match. For some, the experience is equivalent to a “pilgrimage”, while for others it is “an experience of a lifetime”. The two-Test series against the West Indies will bring down the…
Ind vs WI: Sachin Tendulkar holds fort as Pujara falls to Cottrell on Day 2 in first Test
Shane Shillingford silenced the Eden Gardens crowd by trapping Sachin Tendulkar plumb in front of the wicket on the second day of the first Test in Kolkata on Thursday. Shillingford lured Vijay out with a tossed up ball who did not pick the straighter one and has walked right past…
Sachin Tendulkar’s retirement biggest in cricket history: Gavaskar
Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has termed Sachin Tendulkar’s retirement from international cricket as the “biggest” the game has ever seen, while another former great VVS Laxman feels that CAB’s farewell arrangements won’t cause “distraction” to him. Asked if Tendulkar’s impending retirement after two-Test series against the West Indies is…
Rohit Sharma gets Test cap from Sachin Tendulkar
Rohit Sharma made his long-awaited debut in the five-day format of the game in the first cricket Test against West Indies here, getting his coveted cap from none other than Sachin Tendulkar who is playing in his farewell series. Medium pacer Mohammed Shami also made his debut on his home…