The legendary Indian batter Sachin Tendulkar will complete a half-century years of his life on April 24 (tomorrow), and his innumerable fans have already indulged themselves in celebrating the grand occasion with zeal and fervor.
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It was impossible for the fans to not place Tendulkar in the limelight when a match took place at the Wankhede Stadium – his home ground, just two days prior to his birthday.
The Mumbai Indians, during their match against Punjab Kings last night, made sure they had their ICON cut the birthday cake in advance near their dugout.
At the 10-Over mark into the first innings, amidst chants of ‘Sachin Sachin’ from the vocal chords of around 30,000 spectators, most of who were donning the Sachin mask on their faces as well, the ‘Master Blaster’ cut the cake wearing the ever-charming smile in his face.
The year also marks ten years since Tendulkar last played International Cricket, at this very venue against the West Indies.
Moreover, the 49-year-old also cut the ‘Sharjah special’ cake as well at an event in Mumbai yesterday, as the day marked the completion of 25 years since he played that unforgettable 143-run knock against Australia at Sharjah.
Sachin Tendulkar birthday place
No points for guessing that Tendulkar will be cutting many more cakes come tomorrow as well.
While we do not have the exact details with regard to his plans for the special day, he is likely to celebrate his 50th birthday in Mumbai itself.
Moreover, as per an announcement made by the Mumbai Cricket Association president Amol Kale around a couple of months ago, Tendulkar will also be honoured with a life-size statue of him at the Wankhede Stadium on the special occasion.
Will the statue be unveiled tomorrow?
Having said that, it has not been confirmed as yet whether the statue will be unveiled tomorrow itself.
As per Kale, the statue could be unveiled during an ODI World Cup match at the Wankhede Stadium this year, when the moment will likely be witnessed by the entire Cricketing fraternity.
