Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara joined Donald Bradman today in having a set of gates named in their honour at the Sydney Cricket Ground, with all visiting players passing through them to access the field of play. The gates were unveiled to mark Indian great Tendulkar’s 50th birthday and 30 years since West Indies legend…
Tendulkar donates Rs. 1 crore to procure Oxygen Concentrators
April 30, 2021In a touching gesture, legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar on Thursday donated Rs. 1 crore to procure Oxygen Concentrators for Covid-19 patients in the country as it battles a raging second wave of the global pandemic. “His donation of Rs. 1 crore to ‘Mission Oxygen’ in its endeavour to procure and provide life-saving oxygen concentrators to…
Make helmet mandatory for batsmen
November 4, 2020Indian batting great Sachin Tendulkar on Tuesday took to Twitter to urge the International Cricket Council (ICC) to make wearing helmets mandatory for batsmen at all the professional levels against any bowling attack — be it a spinner or a fast bowler. Tendulkar’s remark came after a recent incident in the ongoing Indian Premier League…
A tribute to Kannada matinee idol
April 24, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: City-based artist L. Yogananda, who was in news with his artistic way of creating awareness about the Coronavirus and importance of following lockdown guidelines, too is locked inside his art studio at Vijayanagar here. Yet, the artist, who happens to share his birthday with matinee idol Dr. Rajkumar and God of Cricket Sachin Tendulkar…
Sachin Tendulkar ‘Carried On Shoulders’: World Cup 2011 Moment wins Laureus Award
February 18, 2020Sachin Tendulkar with the Laureus best sporting moment award. Sachin Tendulkar being lifted on the shoulders of his teammates after their World Cup triumph at home in 2011 was voted the Laureus best sporting moment in the last 20 years. With the backing of Indian cricket fans, Tendulkar got the maximum number of votes to…
Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara among stars to play T20 Tournament in India
October 16, 2019Batting greats Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara are among former cricketers who will return to the field for the Road Safety World Series in India next year. The World Series will be an annual Twenty20 tournament played between retired cricketers from five countries — Australia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies and India. Tendulkar and…
Sachin Tendulkar inducted into ICC Hall of Fame
July 20, 2019New Delhi: Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar has been inducted into the International Cricket Council (ICC) Hall of Fame. Along with the batting icon, former South African fast bowler and two-time World Cup-winning Australian woman cricketer Cathryn Fitzpatrick were also inducted into ICC Hall of Fame, the world cricketing body announced. The 46-year-old former right-hand…
Sachin Tendulkar’s Coach Ramakant Achrekar dies in Mumbai
January 3, 2019Mumbai: Dronacharya awardee cricket coach Ramakant Achrekar, who is credited with shaping the early career of Sachin Tendulkar, died on Wednesday. He was 87 and a family member told that he passed away owing to old-age related ailments. Best known for being the childhood coach of Tendulkar, who has always acknowledged him as his mentor,…
Tendulkar’s film earns Rs. 8.40 cr. on opening day in India
May 28, 2017“Sachin: A Billion Dreams”, a documentary drama on ace Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, registered an opening day collection of Rs. 8.40 crore, according to the makers. The film released on Friday in Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu and English. “Sachin: A Billion Dreams creates history as docu-drama. Biggest opening in the genre with Rs 8.40 crore…
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