Sachin Tendulkar retirement: Celebrity reactions make a big splash on Facebook

From Kandy to Karachi, Kanpur to Kingstown, people were agog with the news of Sachin Tendulkar’s retirement announcement that he would be hanging up his boots after playing in his 200th Test. Even as Tendulkar fans and devotees braced themselves for the inevitable deluge of tributes, many took to Facebook to express their reactions.

Sachin Tendulkar will be hanging up his boots after playing in his 200th Test © Getty Images

By Ashwin Kumar

Please note this is a humour article – work of pure fiction

From Kandy to Karachi, Kanpur to Kingstown, people were agog with the news of Sachin Tendulkar’s retirement announcement that he would be hanging up his boots after playing in his 200th Test. Even as Tendulkar fans and devotees braced themselves for the inevitable deluge of tributes, many took to Facebook to express their reactions.

Here is a snapshot:

(Ashwin Kumar is a humorist with www.theunrealtimes.com where this article was originally published. The UnReal Times is India’s favourite satire, spoof, parody and humour portal)

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