Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar will rejoice his fiftieth birthday on April 24 this 12 months. To commemorate this event, the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) will probably be unveiling a life-size statue to Tendulkar at his residence floor Wankhede Stadium. The resolution was introduced by MCA president Amol Kale on Tuesday (February 28).
Kale revealed that the statue will probably be erected outdoors the MCA lounge on a round platform. The MCA is celebrating the ‘Golden Jubilee’ 12 months of the ‘Master Blaster’ on the Wankhede and the statue is part of the celebration. In cricket stadiums throughout the nation, there are solely a handful of life-size statues.
Only three completely different statues of the previous Indian captain Colonel CK Nayudu have been erected up to now. They are situated on the Holkar Stadium in Indore, the Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) stadium in Nagpur and the VDCA stadium in Andhra. Tendulkar was current on the MCA with Amol Kale and interacted with reporters.
“This decision is a pleasant surprise for me, 1998 is when it all started at the Wankhede. The journey started here for me. Played my first Ranji match here. Long ago, Achrekar sir reprimanded me here and from thereon I became a serious cricketer. I played my last match at this very venue. Life has come full circle for me here. I have wonderful memories of this place, some memorable and some not-so-good. It’s a big moment for me,” Tendulkar informed the reporters in Mumbai.
#WATCH | Mumbai: On his life-size statue being erected inside Wankhede stadium by MCA, Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar says, “Pleasant surprise. My career started here. It was a journey with unbelievable memories. Best moment of my career came here when we won 2011 World Cup…” pic.twitter.com/OAHPP7QkSB
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The former India captain recounted about his recollections of the Wankhede and mentioned that it holds a particular place in his coronary heart. “I am still a 25 -year-old with 25 years of experience I would say. It’s good and I would like to thank the MCA for this really great gesture. It’s a very special place for me and a lot of things happened in my career because of the MCA. The amount of time that I have spent here is second to none and I have enjoyed being here and playing here. A special place for me. I got the message from MCA regarding the statue and it’s a special occasion for me. I came here to discuss the type of statue that will be created and to identify a place for it. Things such as these are rare and unique,” he mentioned.
MCA President Amol Kale talked about that the statue will probably be unveiled through the 2023 ICC World Cup that will probably be held in India. “We will unveil the statue during the World Cup as a lot of members from the cricket fraternity will be here and will try to make it a grand occasion,” Kale mentioned.
