"I'm Not 50...": 2 Days After World Celebrated Sachin Tendulkar's 50th Birthday, Legend's Special Post

27.04.2023 - 13:01 sports.ndtv.com

The world celebrated Sachin Tendulkar's 50th birthday on Tuesday. To the Indians, Sachin Tendulkar is the man for "all seasons".

It has been 10 years since he bid farewell to international cricket, leaving the nation full of moist eyes. For over two decades, Sachin carried the hopes of an entire country.

His batting exploits are part of Indian cricket folklore. Hence, when he turned 50 two days ago, former cricketers and people from all walks of life wished him on the special occassion.

Tendulkar thanked them in a special way in a tweet on Wednesday. "Along with the trophies you win on the field, the friendships off the field are what make life special.

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Shubman Gill is reaching new heights on the field every single day. After his maiden IPL century for Gujarat Titans on Monday, the young opener became the only cricketer in history to score a century in Tests, ODIs, T20I and in the premier T20 competition. In the match against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Shubman played a blistering knock of 101 off 58 balls in Ahmedabad. Shubman started the year by scoring a double hundred in ODIs. Against New Zealand, he scored 208 off 149 balls in Hyderabad.

Watch: Sachin Tendulkar's Old Video Praising Prabhsimran Singh Resurfaces After Maiden Century

Prabhsimran Singh's magnificent maiden IPL hundred was well complemented by Harpreet Brar's four wicket haul as Punjab Kings on Saturday kept their slim play-off hopes alive with a comprehensive 31-run win over Delhi Capitals, who were knocked out of contention in the process. Prabhsimran showed tremendous resolve to score 65-ball 103 to single-handedly power PBKS to 167 for 7. The Shikhar Dhawan-led side kept losing wickets at regular intervals, but Prabhsimran heroic effort took them to a really good total. PBKS eventually won the game by 31 runs and the right-handed opener was named the Player of the Match.

Watch: Suryakumar Yadav Comes Up With Stunning Six. Even Sachin Tendulkar Is Amazed

Suryakumar Yadav scored his maiden century in the Indian Premier League (IPL) to guide Mumbai Indians to victory over defending champions Gujarat Titans on Friday. Thanks to the win, MI took a massive step towards playoff qualification. It was a special innings from the top India batter as he slammed 11 fours and 6 sixes with some shots that left both the fans and cricketers amazed. One such instance saw Suryakumar play a cover drive and he opened the face of the bat at the right moment so that it flew over the third-man fielder for a six. The technique caught everyone by surprise and even the legend Sachin Tendulkar was caught on camera trying to decipher how Suryakumar did it.

On Possibility Of Breaking Sachin Tendulkar's Record, Virat Kohli's "Emotional" Take

Former India captain Virat Kohli has admitted that breaking Sachin Tendulkar's record of 49 ODI centuries would indeed be an "emotional moment" for him. When Tendulkar ended his career with 49 ODI hundreds, including the final one which was also his 100th international ton, not many thought that anyone would get even close to the 'Little Master'. However the 34-year-old Kohli now has 46 hundreds from 274 ODI games and will require three more to emulate his childhood idol and one-time teammate. Kohli, when asked about his thoughts on reaching that milestone, he quickly says, "it will be a very emotional moment for me".

Watch: Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli Share Light-hearted Moment On Ground; Set Internet Buzzing

Legendary cricketers Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli had a good time meeting each other ahead of Mumbai Indians' IPL 2023 game against Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Wankhede Stadium. The contest will take place on Tuesday. On the eve of the game, RCB shared a video of Tendulkar and Kohli sharing a light-hearted moment on the ground. It is worth noting that Sachin is the mentor of MI, while Kohli plays for RCB in IPL. "Some visual treat like none other to make your Monday evening better! When Virat Kohli met Sachin Tendulkar at the Wankhede today," RCB captioned the post.

Cheteshwar Pujara Joins Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid In Elite List With Another Ton For Sussex

Cheteshwar Pujara continued his brilliant run of form in country cricket as the veteran India batter slammed another century for Sussex. Pujara looked in fine form as he scored 136 against Worcestershire and in the process, achieved a massive milestone in first-class cricket. He is now part of an elite list that boasts of names like Sachin Tendulkar, Sunil Gavaskar, Wasim Jaffer, Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman. Gavaskar is leading the list with 25,834 runs from 348 matches with Tendulkar second with 25,396 runs from 310 games. Dravid currently third in the list.