Sachin Tendulkar has been one of the backbones of the Indian national cricket team during the heydays of his cricketing career. The Indian batting maestro has played a plethora of impactful innings as a batsman.
He holds the record of scoring as many as 100 centuries as far as the international circuit is concerned. Moreover, he is also the leading run-scorer in Tests and One-Day Internationals.
Sachin Tendulkar aggregated 15,921 runs in 200 Test appearances. He has slammed 51 centuries, 68 half-centuries and 6 double centuries, registering his personal best score of 248*.
On the other hand, he has accumulated 18,426 runs in 463 ODI appearances at an average of 44.8. He slammed 49 centuries, 96 half-centuries and 1 double-century. The Indian batting great has certainly made the sport popular.
Statue of Sachin Tendulkar set to be unveiled inside Wankhede Stadium
According to a source from The Indian Express, a life-size statue of Sachin Tendulkar is set to be unveiled on his 50th birthday inside the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
Sachin Tendulkar has done so much for the Indian cricket team with his significant contribution. As a result, the Mumbai Cricket Association wants to do something really special by gifting him with a life-size statue.
It is truly a magnificent moment for Sachin Tendulkar and he couldn’t be any happier upon coming to know that a statue of himself is set to be erected inside the Wankhede Stadium.
Apart from his contribution as a batsman, he has chipped in with useful contributions with the ball as he has taken 154 wickets to his name in One-Day Internationals including 4 four-wicket-hauls and 2 five-wicket-hauls.
He registered his personal-best bowling figures of 5/32 at an impressive economy rate of 5.10. On the other hand, he has taken 46 wickets in the longest format of the game.
Besides that, he has been exceptional as a fielder as he has taken superb catches in international cricket. Sachin Tendulkar has taken 115 catches in Tests, 140 catches in ODIs and 1 catch in T20Is.
Fully well deserved. In fact the least we can do as cricket mad nation is rename Wankhede stadium as Sachin Tendulkar stadium. He deserve this respect https://t.co/Bt07HF3cSr
— A (@SQD05) February 28, 2023
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Better change the stadium name to
Sachin Tendulkar stadium. He deserves it !!Advertisement— AngryMan (@HonesttCricFan) February 28, 2023
In future rohit sharma the greatest captain statue
— Zordaar Muthmare (@Insane_god_27) February 28, 2023
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Statue at Lords,King Kohli 🔥
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kohli's statue is at lords LEVELS
— akshat (@ReignOfVirat) February 28, 2023
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SACHIN – GOAT
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