“Beneath the helmet, under that unruly curly hair, inside the cranium, there is something we don’t know, something beyond scientific measure. Something that allows him to soar, to roam a territory of sport that, forget us, even those who are gifted enough to play alongside him cannot even fathom. When he goes out to bat, people switch on their television sets and switch off their lives.”
– BBC Sports, on Sachin Tendulkar.
The game of cricket has seen many legends. However, very few have come close to the Master Blaster Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar. Each time he stepped out to bat, he carried the hopes of a billion people on his shoulders.
His straight drives, his stand-and-deliver cover drives and his hooks and pulls all just reeked elegance. A billion hearts broke when he called it quits. Till the very last day of his cricketing career, the Little Master kept smashing and setting new records.
For millions world over he was, is and will remain the God of Cricket. Here’s a Folomojo tribute to the Master Blaster, a collection of quotes that prove his immortality.
1. From one legend to another
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2. A massive compliment from the Aussie
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3. High praise from a World Cup winning skipper
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4. Plaudits from another batting legend
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5. Mark Taylor on Sachin’s performance against the Aussies in Sharjah
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6. This prolific South African batsman explains why Tendulkar is God!
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7. This legendary spin bowler felt lucky to be in the same team as Sachin
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8. The best bowler of his era lauds the best batsman of the time
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9. The master Aussie spinner on who he thought was the greatest batsman in the world
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10. Words from a West Indian great
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11. Commentary on behalf of every Indian
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12. From one of the greatest captains ever
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13. From India’s Captain Cool
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14. After India clinched the 2011 World Cup
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15. The day the Little Master called it quits, breaking a billion hearts
