Sachin Tendulkar Statue: Indian Premier League 2023 – ‘Pleasant surprise’ were the first reaction of Sachin Tendulkar after he got the news of his life-size statue being erected inside Wankhede Stadium. The legendary played his final international match at this stadium in 2013. Tendulkar got pretty emotional on hearing his life-size statue being unveiled on his 50th birthday and said, “My career started here. It was a journey with unbelievable memories. The best moment of my career was when we won the 2011 World Cup.” Follow Indian Premier League 2023 Live Updates with InsideSport.IN.
#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
— ANI (@ANI) February 28, 2023
Sachin Tendulkar Statue: Watch Tendulkar get pretty emotional on his life-sized statue being erected inside Wankhede Stadium, legendary batter set to finalize the location of the statue
Sachin Tendulkar Statue: Tendulkar to inspect and finalize the location of the statue at the Wankhede Stadium
Tendulkar visited the Wankhede Stadium along with his wife Anjali to finalize the location of the statue. The legendary batter also spoke with MCA President Amol Kale, who confirmed the announcement to the Indian Express.
“It will be the first statue in Wankhede Stadium, we will decide where it will be placed,” he said.
Sachin Tendulkar STATUE: During IPL 2023, the Life-size STATUE of India legend Sachin Tendulkar to be erected at Wankhede Stadium, KNOW all Details here
“He (Tendulkar) is a Bharat Ratna and everyone knows what he has done for cricket. As he turns 50, it will be a small token of appreciation from the MCA. I spoke to him three weeks ago and his consent was received,” Kale said.
Tendulkar represented India in 200 Test matches, 463 ODIs, and one T20. In terms of runs scored in international cricket, he has the most runs (34,357) and hundreds (100).
Statues of Cricketers in India
In stadiums across the nation, there aren’t many life-size sculptures of cricket players. At the Holkar Stadium in Indore, the VDCA Stadium in Andhra Pradesh, and the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, there are three different statues of the former big-hitting Indian great C K Nayudu.
Some players have wax sculptures and stands named for them in their respective state associations.
Sachin Tendulkar Statue: Watch Tendulkar get pretty emotional on his life-sized statue being erected inside Wankhede Stadium, legendary batter set to finalize the location of the statue
