A famous banner read, “Sin as much as you wish when Tendulkar plays, for the Gods are busy watching him too”. Mathew Hayden too had commented during Australia’s tour of India in 1998 "I have seen God. He bats at no. 4 in India in Tests." I religiously followed Sachin from the time I was in school. I was a devout follower of Diego Maradona and during my ritualistic thesis of Sportsworld and Sporstar magazines; I had stumbled upon an article that indicated Tendulkar adored Maradona.
Yes, even Tendulkar has had his share of slumps and he has extraordinarily uplifted himself and cover driven every critic into oblivion. This is a firm trait only becoming of the perfectionist. I have watched Tendulkar at the MCG during the Boxing Day test matches; a hush descended when he walked in, the Aussie crowd sipped their beer without a murmur while the Indians went down on their knees. God blessed us with his willow, he then looked up to the heavens and brandished his weapon to the thundering firmament. Does any other cricketer deserve this veneration?
Yes, even Tendulkar has had his share of slumps and he has extraordinarily uplifted himself and cover driven every critic into oblivion. This is a firm trait only becoming of the perfectionist. I have watched Tendulkar at the MCG during the Boxing Day test matches; a hush descended when he walked in, the Aussie crowd sipped their beer without a murmur while the Indians went down on their knees. God blessed us with his willow, he then looked up to the heavens and brandished his weapon to the thundering firmament. Does any other cricketer deserve this veneration?
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