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‘It was surreal’
RESHMA S. KULKARNI
With his likeness now finding place in Madame Tussauds, London, master blaster Sachin Tendulkar talks about what this honour means to him.
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‘It feels great because Madame Tussauds is known to include only those who’ve achieved something great in their lives…’
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PHOTOS: S. SUBRAMANIUM AND SHASHI ASHIWAL
Ace cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has added several feathers to his cap in the course of his illustrious career; but, his being ‘immortalised in wax’ at the Madame Tussauds museum in London, definitely is the biggest plume yet! The master-blaster’s wax figurine has found a place of pride in the museum’s portals after a huge demand from millions of guests to have him there!
Sachin’s figurine was unveiled in a glitzy ceremony at a suburban Mumbai hotel earlier this week. Incidentally, this is the first time that a figurine was taken outside the museum to be unveiled.
Process of creation
Asked about this, Liz Edwards, PRO of Madame Tussauds, said, “Each year we have a poll where we ask our guests who would they like to see this year in the museum? Sachin Tendulkar’s name kept popping up for quite some time now and finally, this year things fell into place.” Liz further said, “Time was a major factor in the process of creating this figurine. Sachin is an extremely busy man and when he expressed his inability to come to London to unveil the figurine, we decided to make an exception and bring it to meet him in Mumbai instead!”
The demand for Sachin’s figurine grew after the batsman crossed the 12,000 run-mark in Test cricket. When quizzed on an earlier occasion as to his inspiration in achieving this magnificent milestone, Sachin had revealed, “As a kid when I started playing cricket, our coach and my brother at home would constantly tell us to follow Sunil Gavaskar’s passion for the game and his achievements. I grew up being told that if I had to make my country proud and happy, I had to achieve something at that level in cricket. I guess that teaching lingered on subconsciously to drive me towards achieving this milestone.”
On the occasion of unveiling the figurine, Sachin was at his eloquent best as he happily chatted, mostly in his mother-tongue Marathi, about the experience. “It came as very pleasant news when Madame Tussauds contacted me four months back about wanting to make a wax-statue of mine. I was very excited about the endeavour but also worried because I did not have much time to spare for measurements ... However, the team was extremely professional and knew their job perfectly. We had a two-hour session where we discussed the pose they’d like me to be in; what would I like to wear ... The statue dons my helmet, gloves, tee-shirt and, most of all, my precious bat! Then came the measurements — it was a novel experience to have every inch of my body, down to a little tooth measured! But I thoroughly enjoyed each moment,” beamed Sachin who, incidentally, is the first Indian sportsperson to have found a place at Madame Tussauds. “It feels great because Madame Tussauds is known to include only those who’ve achieved something great in their lives and thus, it translates that my humble achievements count as worthy enough for the honour. However, more than for personal reasons, I’m happy that through me, the sports arena of my homeland has received this honour.”
When asked if he had ever dreamt of having his statue at Madame Tussauds, Sachin quipped “First, I’ve never been to Madame Tussauds; and second, while I cherish every honour bestowed on me, including this one, I’ve never played cricket with an eye on awards and rewards.” Sachin further expressed a desire to now visit the museum soon after the IPL and meet the sculptors who “seem to have magic in their fingers! Looking at one’s reflection in the mirror is one thing but it was surreal to see my life-size statue! ”
Chasing his dreams
Asked if he had any other dreams remaining, Sachin remarked “One should never stop dreaming; for the day you stop dreaming, you stop living. I cannot claim to have done it all. There’s much more I want to do. In fact I’m all for chasing my dreams till eternity. I don’t just see dreams but also wake up and get going to achieve them. That is more important! At this stage, I’m only dreaming of winning the World Cup for India!”
On the occasion, Sachin did not forget to mention his parents and family who he said “have stood behind me through thick and thin. I can never be grateful enough to my mother and late father as also my siblings, who guided and supported me at every step; my wife Anjali who stood rock-solid behind me when the chips were really down. It is thanks to these people, my well-wishers and gurus that I’m at this stage today,” said a clearly overwhelmed Sachin.
Asked whether he considers the statue his best birthday gift ever (Sachin’s birthday falls on April 24), he remarked “This is indeed a great gift but my parents, siblings’ and wife’s love and my children’s affection remains the most-cherished gift of all time!”
http://www.hindu.com/mag/2009/04/19/...1950190400.htm
Sachin Tendulkar 59 n o v Chennai 1st Match DLF IPL 09
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3FSKGd2XU0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9Es8NmBcLs
sachin tendulkar in power cricket vs new zealand
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http://ipl.timesofindia.indiatimes.c...ow/4422377.cms
India's T20 team doesn't need me, says Tendulkar
20 Apr 2009, 0140 hrs IST, Dwaipayan Datta, TNN
CAPE TOWN: A lazy Sunday morning, the first hurdle crossed, and Sachin Tendulkar was in the mood. He had come down to for a commercial event in the
team hotel and with a handful of mediapersons around, Tendulkar seemed to be opening his heart out.
Going back to his childhood days when he used to pick his own fantasy team with Sunil Gavaskar and Viv Richards as certainties, to why he is not playing international T20 cricket, Tendulkar was ready to play every ball.
After so many years of international cricket, is there a special feeling after showing the world, along with Rahul Dravid, that T20 cricket can also be played in a different vein? Sachin agreed, but only to a certain extent.
"This was probably my most satisfying T20 innings. But neither me, nor Rahul, have anything more to prove to the world.
We play just for the love of it," Tendulkar said with a smile hanging on his lips.
"All my life, I have played according to the situation. Yesterday, on a difficult wicket, the team wanted me to buckle down and bat through and I did just that," Tendulkar said, talking about his unbeaten 59 that won Mumbai Indians the opener against Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s Team Chennai.
Probably, his son Arjun was more excited about the innings than the man himself. "Arjun was saying quite a few things...he was actually excited," Sachin joked.
Had he been 25, Tendulkar would surely have liked to play international T20 cricket, but not now, not anymore.
"I backed out of 2007 T20 World Cup because my body was not 100 per cent. I just didn’t want to be a burden on the team," he said.
But now that he is in such great form, why is he so adamant about not playing the T20 World Cup? "No point. This Indian team has gelled quite beautifully as a unit and there’s no need why I should be playing T20 cricket," Tendulkar added.
Not that Tendulkar dislikes the T20 format, but there’s something about it which can’t make him take it too seriously. Not that he would say it in as many words, but Tendulkar made it clear that technique doesn’t really matter too much in T20 cricket.
"If you play some of the T20 shots in Test cricket, you’ll be sitting there in the dressing-room for the next two days. But here you get runs for the same shot."
For vicky and like minded saga's who think sachin should play Int'l T-20.
http://www.dreamcricket.com/dreamcri...d=11440&ntid=4
I don't need to prove to anyone - Sachin Tendulkar
by DreamCricket USA
Apr 20, 2009
By DreamCricket Correspondent
They are all set to the rock the world, and Mumbai Indians kicked off their Indian Premier League campaign in grand style with a comprehensive win over the tournament runners up last season. Come Tuesday and Tendulkar's blue brigade will take on Warne's wounded Royals.
The Royals will be looking to script a comeback while Mumbai Indians are confident of keeping up the winning momentum at Durban. Ahead of the clash with the defending champions Mumbai Indians skipper speaks to DreamCricket.com.
Brilliant match winning knock in Tnwety20, with age you just getting better?
It's about loving the game and cricket is in my heart. If we care about something, all these things happen naturally. Something that is important to me is pride. I take pride in playing cricket. I want to go out there and win. I don't like losing that's how I have played my cricket. If that hunger and competitiveness is not there than there is no point playing the sports. It's a team sport, if there is one weak link it hampers the team. I just want to keep doing well and better.
It was a controlled innings, do you reckon in this format you have a point to prove? I don't think senior players are here to prove anything to anyone. People always find something that I (still) need to do. I do not play cricket to prove to someone. We all have started playing cricket because we love this sport and enjoy and while doing that you achieve some things, sometimes your performance is good and bad. It's all about contribution and satisfaction. It need not be big runs or number of wickets, small contributions that have an impact on the game is also important.
So, do you regret opting out of India's national T20 side?
When I opted out of T20 WC, my body wasn't feeling great. We had long tour of England and I felt that if I was not 100 percent, it's not fair to the other guys and I never want to be the weak link. It's a team sport and all should perform. The team has done well, the combination is set. I don't want to disturb that right now. If I was 25 years old than things could have been different.
Happiest Birthday Wishes to the One and Only Indian who can bring smiles on Billion faces of Fellow Indians irrespective of their caste, creed, religion, language,state and what not !
Age cannot wither; Nor custom stale him.
Modesty thy name is Sachin.
வாராது வந்த மாமணியே
வாழிய நீ பல்லாண்டு
Regards
:victory: :2thumbsup: 8-) Birthday Wishes to the Greatest Batsman of the World, Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar 8-) :2thumbsup: :victory: