Sachin Tendulkar's Statue To Be Unveiled At Wankhede Stadium In Mumbai

The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) on Wednesday will unveil cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar's statue at his home ground Wankhede Stadium. For Tendulkar, who holds multiple records, the famous Wankhede Stadium was always special. The life-size statue of Tendulkar, a 200-Test veteran, would be unveiled on the eve of the India-Sri Lanka ICC World Cup 2023 encounter. Tendulkar, who has a stunning 15,921 Test runs and a whopping 18,426 ODI runs, will be present for the unveiling ceremony. Final touches are being given to the statue of Tendulkar at Wankhede Stadium. The statue has been installed by MCA near Sachin Tendulkar Stand at the stadium.

The statue is dedicated to the 50 years of his life. He celebrated his 50th birthday in April this year. In the unveiling function of the statue on November 1, Chief Minister of Maharashtra Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis will be present.

Tendulkar, for the record, bid a farewell to the game at Wankhede Stadium, which has a stand dedicated after him. After a successful career spanning two decades, the right-handed hitter played his 200th and final Test at the Wankhede in November 2013.

#WATCH | Maharashtra | Final touches being given to the statue of Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar at Wankhede Stadium. The statue has been installed by MCA (Maharashtra Cricket Association) near Sachin Tendulkar Stand at the stadium. The statue is dedicated to the 50 years of his… pic.twitter.com/w1BmTJNsuJ

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