Tendulkar - One Last Time
A deafening roar greeted Sachin Tendulkar on Thursday as he walked out
to a guard of honour in his farewell Test at his home ground.
Tendulkar's 200th Test match, against West Indies, at the Wankhede
Stadium will also be his last, as the 'Little Master' brings the curtain
down on a glittering 24-year career at the age of 40.
The Indian government released two commemorative stamps, while local
organisers used a specially minted coin to mark the occasion as
Tendulkar led the team on to the ground. Tendulkar's last international
game has been built up as an opportunity for fans to show their love for
one of the greatest cricket players of all time. And that's exactly how
it has started out. Thousands of adoring fans filed into the stadium
on Thursday, many with their faces painted in the colors of the Indian
flag and with either “Sachin” or “200” written on their foreheads to
commemorate his 200th and last test match. -Photos by Agencies
School children wave as they hold a poster of Indian cricketer Sachin
Tendulkar at an event to honour him inside a school in the southern
Indian city of Chennai. -Photo by Reuters
Fans take pictures in front of a billboard of cricketer Sachin Tendulkar outside a stadium in Mumbai. -Photo by Reuters
Indian artist Ranjit Dahiya works on a mural of cricketer Sachin
Tendulkar on the wall of a sports club building in Mumbai. -Photo by AFP
Sudhir Kumar Chaudhary, a fan of Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar,
rides a tram following a match. Chowdhury, who has attended more than
300 international matches, is widely recognised for showing up at every
home match the Indian team plays with his entire body painted in the
national colours of India. -Photo by AFP
A fan poses for photographers while holding a placard of cricketer
Sachin Tendulkar outside a stadium in Mumbai. -Photo by Reuters
A cyclist rides past a banner displayed to honor cricketer Sachin Tendulkar in Mumbai. -Photo by AFP
A staff member stands on top of a parked school buses after taping
posters of Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar as students gather to honor
him in Chennai. -Photo by AFP
A fan of Sachin Tendulkar writes a message on Tendulkar's poster
displayed during an event organized by a non-governmental organization
for the blind in Bangalore. -Photo by AFP
A driver of a fleet-taxi company offering free rides to the cricket
stadium for spectators to Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar's final
match waits for passengers in Mumbai. -Photo by AFP
Tendulkar's: Mumbai Restaurants
A Temple For God Of Cricket Sachin Tendulkar in Bihar
Bharat Army Salute Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar
