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That day of cricket, when the whole country came to a standstill: ‘Sachin… Sachin…’ still echoes in the ears.
Today is 16th November. This is not just a date, but the end of an era of Indian cricket. 12 years ago, on this day in 2013, something happened at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium, which brought tears to the eyes of every cricket fan. Sachin Tendulkar, known as the ‘God’ of cricket, had said goodbye to international cricket forever on this day.
That last moment…
That test match played against West Indies was not just a match, but an emotional farewell. When Sachin was returning to the pavilion after batting for the last time, not only the spectators sitting in the field, but every Indian watching on TV was emotional. Only one voice was echoing in the atmosphere – “Sachin… Sachin…”. It seemed as if time had stopped.
Last salute to the 22 yard pitch
What Sachin did after the match was over will be recorded in history forever. With moist eyes he bowed down to his workplace, that 22-yard pitch. It was such a scene that anyone would get choked up after seeing it. He was not just touching the pitch, but was giving thanks to his long and golden career of 24 years.
The speech that made everyone cry
After this, Sachin held the mike in his hand and gave his farewell speech. He thanked his family, his coaches, his fellow players and above all his millions of fans. There was a flood of emotions in his voice. When he said, “Till the end of my life… ‘Sachin… Sachin…’ will keep echoing in my ears,” the entire stadium cried. Those were not just Sachin’s tears, but the tears of the entire country which was bidding farewell to the biggest star of cricket.
12 years have passed, cricket has changed a lot, new stars have come, but no one has been able to replace Sachin. Even today, whenever the noise of ‘Sachin… Sachin…’ is heard, it seems as if he is still present on the field.
