Sachin Tendulkar honored with 'Master Blaster’ statue at Wankhede Stadium

India’s Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar's life-sized statue was unveiled at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on November 01. The life-size statue of Tendulkar, a 200-Test veteran, was unveiled on the eve of the India-Sri Lanka ICC World Cup 2023 encounter. The statue is dedicated to 50 years of Tendulkar’s life and has been installed by MCA near Sachin Tendulkar Stand at the stadium. Along with Tendulkar, his wife and Anjali and daughter Sara were also present for the function. The event was also attended by Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde, Congress leader Sharad Pawar, BCCI Secretary Jay Shah and treasurer Ashish Shelar. Sachin is considered as the greatest batter to have played the game. He holds the record for having the most runs and centuries scored in both ODI and Test Cricket. 

02 November,2023 12:00 PM IST

Udit Narayan honored with Maharashtra Ratna Awards

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Narendra Modi honored with the Global Goalkeeper Award

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred the Global Goalkeeper award by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan launched by his government. Watch this video to know more

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