Sharjah Stadium renames stand after Sachin Tendulkar

25.04.2023 - 04:01 channelnewsasia.com

The Sharjah Cricket Stadium has honoured India batting great Sachin Tendulkar on his 50th birthday by naming a stand after him.The venue in the United Arab Emirates held a ceremony for the former India captain on Monday, announcing that the 'West Stand' had been renamed the 'Sachin Tendulkar Stand'.

Tendulkar smashed 143 runs against Australia at the stadium in April 1998 in a One-Day International dubbed 'Desert Storm' after play was disrupted for 25 minutes due to a sand storm.

His knock guided India to the tri-series final against Australia, which India won by six wickets with Tendulkar striking 134 runs on his 25th birthday. "I can't forget his birthday celebrations," said Khalaf Bukhatir, the chief executive of Sharjah Cricket. "It mesmerised the whole audience and I feel lucky to have been there. "That day is not just special to Sachin but special to everyone who witnessed it."The Sydney Cricket Ground also paid tribute to Tendulkar on Monday, unveiling a set of gates named after him and West Indies batsman Brian Lara.Tendulkar retired from the professional game in 2013 after notching a still unmatched 100 international centuries in a glittering 24-year career.

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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.

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Tim David emerged as the hero for Mumbai Indians as the all-rounder slammed three sixes in three balls to guide his team to victory over Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 encounter on Sunday. With 17 runs needed from the final over, the ball was handed to Jason Holder but the start was not as expected. David slammed the first ball straight down the ground for a six and then followed it up with another maximum through mid-wicket. The pressure was completely on the West Indies international and the third ball was also dispatched over the deep square leg fielder for the final six. The crowd erupted in cheers and even Sachin Tendulkar could be seen smiling.