Published: Nov 11, 2013, 06:10 PM (IST)
Edited: Nov 11, 2013, 06:10 PM (IST)
Sachin Tendulkar (above) is a true product of Mumbai’s maidan cricket, said MCA president Sharad Pawar © Getty Images
Nov 11, 2013
The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) on Monday honoured Sachin Tendulkar by renaming the MCA Sports Complex at Kandivili in Mumbai after the Little Master as ‘Sachin Tendulkar Gymkhana’.
The event was hosted by former India skipper and cricket commentator Ravi Shastri. Various cultural extravaganza were arranged to felicitate the batting maestro. First up there was a group dance performance. It was followed by a Kishore Kumar medley performed by singer Shaan. It included songs like ‘mein hoon don’, ‘bach ke rehna re baba’, among others.
It was followed by a video testimony of former Indian cricketers and Tendulkar’s long-time teammates Anil Kumble, Rahul Dravid and Javagal Srinath.
MCA President Sharad Pawar gave the welcome speech and pointed out that Tendulkar is set to retire on November 18, the same day he made his debut way back in 1989 aagainst Pakistan at Karachi.
He also said that Tendulkar is a true product of Mumbai’s maidan cricket and termed him as the perfect role model of young generation.
MCA is set to introduce a special gold with Tendulkar’s face embossed on it for the Wankhede Test, where Tendulkar would be playing his 200th and final Test match.
The vote of thanks was delivered by MCA vice-president Ravi Savant.
Even as the event was organised to felicitate Tendulkar, a lot of spotlight was hogged by the politicians.
Tendulkar, who is set to play his 200th Test against the West Indies at the Wankhede, will have his face embossed.
