The man who has engulfed the whole nations sports lovers
life and who is no where less than an enigma, in himself. Sachin Tendulkar, the
No. 10 jersey guy, who has shouldered one billion people's hopes and
aspirations every single instance he went out to play in the middle.
Words are
quite less and few to say about his achievements. I have collected some of the
quotes told by the sports celebrities spanning different countries and eras
which speaks volumes about him but alas still fall short to explain his
greatness and magnanimity.
“Beneath the helmet, under that unruly curly hair, inside the
cranium, there is something we don't know, something beyond scientific measure.
Something that allows him to soar, to roam a territory of sport that, forget
us, even those who are gifted enough to play alongside him cannot even fathom.
When he goes out to bat, people switch on their TV sets and switch off their
lives."
-British
broadcasting corporation (BBC)
"He can play that leg glance with a walking stick
also."
-Waqar Younis
"On a train from Shimla to Delhi, there was a halt in
one of the stations. The train stopped by for few minutes as usual. Sachin was
nearing century, batting on 98. The passengers, railway officials, everyone on
the train waited for Sachin to complete the century. This Genius can stop time
in India!"
-Peter
Rebouck, Australian journalist.
"To Sachin, the man we all want to be."
-Andrew Symonds signing a T shirt specially for Sachin.
"Sachin is a genius. I'm a mere mortal."
-Brian Lara.
"The number of innings of his (Tendulkar's) I have been
able to sit back and watch, I think he is an amazing player. Look at his stats
and records and it's quite incredible for someone to have stayed in the game
for more than 20 years.. He has set benchmarks for guys like me to chase him
and get as close as we can. If I had to last 20 years, I would probably be
batting in a wheelchair!!"
-Ricky Ponting
I'll see god when I die but till then I'll see Sachin.
-A banner
during a match in Sharjah.
"I have seen god. he bats at no.4 for India."
-Mathew
Hayden
"Commit all your sins when Sachin is batting. They will
go unnoticed because even the lord is watching!"
-A banner in
UK.
"The joy he brings to the millions of his countrymen,
the grace with which he handles all the adulation and the expectations and his
innate humility - all make for a one-in-a-billion individual".
-Glenn McGrath
There was a big party where stars from bollywood and cricketers
were invited. Suddenly, there was a big noise, all wanted to see approaching
Amitabh Bachhan. Then Sachin entered the hall and Amitabh was leading the queue
to get a grab of the genius!!
-Shahrukh
Khan
Sachin was so focused. He never looked like getting out. He
was batting with single-minded devotion. It was truly remarkable. It was a
lesson."
-Martina
Navratilova after watching Tendulkar bat at Sydney.
He is 99.5% Perfect...I think he is marvellous. He can play
in any era and at any level.
- Viv
Richards
I was fielding in the covers Tendulkar came out to bat in
his debut test at Karachi. I still remember Waqar Younis was at his peak form
at that time. Tendulkar tried to drive Waqar through the covers off his very
first ball in Test cricket but was beaten all ends up. But I walked to captain
Imran Khan and told him that this kid looks very good and Imran agreed with me.
- Abdul Qadir
During one Bangalore Test, Michael Kasprowicz frustrated
went to Dennis Lillee and asked, "Mate, do you see any weaknesses ?".
Lilee replied, "No Michael, as long as you walk off with your pride that's
all you can do".
