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Hope's greatest icon


If ever there was a part of my youth that I am truly proud of or feel rather gifted to have witnessed and be inspired by, then it is having lived through the zenith of Sachin Tendulkar’s illustrious cricketing career. The great man must have lit up the formative years of so many others like me, who were inspired by his magic, talent and most importantly, himself as a person.

The un-complaining, never-whining, always calm Sachin taught us how to fight even when everything is seemingly conspired against you. He has been the victim of the harshest of umpiring errors and probably even a lot of abuse that we never notice on TV or while attending the matches. But he is still loved and cherished simply because Tendulkar is a lesson by himself in anger management, showcasing the right attitude and embracing greatness without a sense of self. He is a stand-out example of a theory that has never been given the kind of respect it deserves – the talk less, do more supposition.


There is immense pleasure gained from his game. Not only in terms of what young batsmen all over the country learn as far as cricket technicalities go, but also because he is the role model that we should all compulsorily look up to and admire with maximum exaltation. In an age driven by media brainwashing, hypocrisy, fake idols and so much life-wasting banter and hatred, Tendulkar stands out as a true icon. A genius, whose talent and ability knows no bounds. More importantly, a man whose culture comes above all and he hardly ever breaks the ideals he has set for himself.

The day Tendulkar retires won’t be a black day as such. Because then we would be very unfair to so many young players attempting to emulate the Little Master and give India new idols, icons and heroes. But it would be almost impossible in this era at least, to go beyond his feats. And we are indebted to him for what he taught us and what he bestowed us with – a reason to live with honour and respect.

May God bless God.

8 comments:

  Rohan

Sunday, March 2, 2008 at 7:30:00 PM PST

Absolutely. I feel so blessed to have been able to follow his career from the beginning. Lots of things have been said about him, but he has stood firm like the rock that he is.

"May God bless God." That's brilliant. :)

Rohan
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  Deepz

Monday, March 3, 2008 at 3:38:00 AM PST

he's a god in de world of cricket..Sachin has proved it right yet again..

  Jay

Thursday, March 6, 2008 at 6:26:00 AM PST


@rohan, deepz
Yes, we are lucky to have been through his best years.

  Renie Ravin

Thursday, March 6, 2008 at 12:16:00 PM PST

Beautifully written post! :-)

  Jay

Thursday, March 6, 2008 at 10:18:00 PM PST


@Renie
Thanks.

  Anonymous

Monday, October 20, 2008 at 6:33:00 AM PDT

Sachin is definitely a God. Even these days, when we have so many other awesome players in the team, I find myself turning off the TV once Sachin's batting is over (as if for me that is all the game is all about).

  Jay

Monday, October 20, 2008 at 9:16:00 AM PDT

@vaibhav
So true. He stands out as a jewel in the crown.

  Anonymous

Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at 9:40:00 AM PST

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