Sachin Tendulkar chooses the spot for his life-size statue at the Wankhede Stadium

The 49-year-old, accompanied by his wife Anjali Tendulkar, was invited by the MCA president Amol Kale on Tuesday morning to pick up a spot for the statue.

Sachin Tendulkar

At the Wankhede Stadium, the legendary Sachin Tendulkar played his first game and his last game. A decade after his retirement, the Mumbai Cricket Association is going to honor the Master Blaster by installing a life-size statue at this iconic stadium.

The 49-year-old, accompanied by his wife Anjali Tendulkar, was invited by the MCA president Amol Kale on Tuesday morning to pick up a spot for the statue. He was shown three spots- one outside the BCCI headquarters, one inside the upcoming MCA museum ground floor building, and the third outside the MCA lounge. Sachin chose the area just opposite the MCA lounge, which is also next to the Garware pavilion.

#WATCH | On his life-size statue being erected inside Wankhede stadium,Sachin Tendulkar says, "…My career started from this ground. My life's biggest cricketing moment was in 2011 when we won World Cup, last game I played in 2013.All big moments, most of them, happened here…" pic.twitter.com/lRF90cXG9z
— ANI (@ANI) February 28, 2023

“My journey started from here only, I had come to the stadium to support Shardashram’s (Vidyamandir) senior team. I left my match and it was then that Achrekar sir reprimanded me, the journey began from there,” Sachin said as quoted by The Indian Express.

“Those children who used to do well in Mumbai cricket, they were kept as ball boys. I was a ball boy here too. I played Mumbai first-class cricket here and all my big moments happened at the venue. For me, the biggest moment in my life came in the 2011 World Cup and it happened on this ground, I have an emotional attachment towards it and I can’t compare it with anything,” he added.

MCA will unveil Sachin Tendulkar’s statue during ODI World Cup in India this year

Sachin will become the first player from Mumbai whose statue will be inside the stadium premises. The statue was set to be unveiled on April 24, when Sachin will turn 50 years old. But the MCA officials decided to place it during the ICC ODI World Cup which is slated to take place in India in October-November this year. MCA president Kale informed that as the statue will take time to be ready, so it will be unveiled during the World Cup.

Sachin played 200 Test matches, 463 ODIs, and a single T20I for India. He has amassed the most number of runs, as well as the most number of centuries (100) in international cricket.

Recently in Mumbai, Sachin met billionaire Bill Gates, who is currently on a visit to India. Gates first met his Harvard classmate Anand Mahindra, RBI governor Shaktikanta, then with Sachin on Tuesday.

We are all students for life. Today was a wonderful learning opportunity to gain perspectives on philanthropy – including children’s healthcare, which our Foundation works on.

Sharing ideas is a powerful way to solve the world’s challenges.

Thanks for your insights @BillGates! pic.twitter.com/3o0wvHXelU
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) February 28, 2023

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