Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar interacts with wheelchair-bound soldiers via a tele-conference ahead of the his birthday in Pune on Thursday. (PTI Photo)
NEW DELHI: Sachin Tendulkar will turn 38 on Sunday - and his international career 21 years, five months and nine days old. Yet, he continues to amaze with the enthusiasm of a new kid on the block.
Tendulkar realised his most cherished and long awaited dream on April 2 - to be part of a World Cup winning team. Some didn't appreciate his young teammates wanting to win it for him, the thought was that they were putting undue pressure on him and on themselves.
It all ended on a high under the lights at the Wankhede Stadium when Tendulkar posed with the World Cup and was carried on their shoulders by the players on a victory lap.
He waited for this glorious moment for years and he knew it's well worth the wait and when it came it was sweet. "It's never too late," he said.
Nothing could have been more memorable for the cricket-obsessed nation that has seen him literally grow into a cricket icon. He in turn gave his countless admirers immense happiness. He became synonymous with Indian cricket for over two decades.
Tendulkar realised his most cherished and long awaited dream on April 2 - to be part of a World Cup winning team. Some didn't appreciate his young teammates wanting to win it for him, the thought was that they were putting undue pressure on him and on themselves.
It all ended on a high under the lights at the Wankhede Stadium when Tendulkar posed with the World Cup and was carried on their shoulders by the players on a victory lap.
He waited for this glorious moment for years and he knew it's well worth the wait and when it came it was sweet. "It's never too late," he said.
Nothing could have been more memorable for the cricket-obsessed nation that has seen him literally grow into a cricket icon. He in turn gave his countless admirers immense happiness. He became synonymous with Indian cricket for over two decades.
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