Cricketers pay glowing tributes to ‘God of cricket’
11 Oct 2013 7:24 AM IST
Tributes poured in from across the cricketing world, complementing the batting legend for giving fans many, many cheerful moments.
‘It has left such a big hole to fill in the Indian Test batting line-up. It wouldn’t be easy to replace him. See what happened after Laxman, Ganguly and Dravid retired, it would take time for the middle-order to gel,’ said former Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar.
‘Number four position in Indian cricket has been with some of the greats. Whoever bats at number four, he is going to be under a lot of pressure and will have to live upto huge expectations,’ added Gavaskar.
Sourav Ganguly said the 40-year-old made the right decision by announcing his retirement before the start of the West Indies series.
‘It’s the right decision and he has done it at the right time. I am very happy that he has done it before the start of the series. I will request the people of this country to come for these two Test matches, whether in Kolkata or Mumbai, just to show their respect to this great man,’ said Ganguly.
Mohammad Azharuddin, former captain and a Lok Sabha MP, said Tendulkar’s decision wasn’t surprising. ‘It was coming for sure but I didn’t have the clue as to when it was coming. But it’s his decision and we must respect it. We should remember his playing career as something that always gave us joy and made us proud,’ he said.
‘It has left such a big hole to fill in the Indian Test batting line-up. It wouldn’t be easy to replace him. See what happened after Laxman, Ganguly and Dravid retired, it would take time for the middle-order to gel,’ said former Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar.
‘Number four position in Indian cricket has been with some of the greats. Whoever bats at number four, he is going to be under a lot of pressure and will have to live upto huge expectations,’ added Gavaskar.
Sourav Ganguly said the 40-year-old made the right decision by announcing his retirement before the start of the West Indies series.
‘It’s the right decision and he has done it at the right time. I am very happy that he has done it before the start of the series. I will request the people of this country to come for these two Test matches, whether in Kolkata or Mumbai, just to show their respect to this great man,’ said Ganguly.
Mohammad Azharuddin, former captain and a Lok Sabha MP, said Tendulkar’s decision wasn’t surprising. ‘It was coming for sure but I didn’t have the clue as to when it was coming. But it’s his decision and we must respect it. We should remember his playing career as something that always gave us joy and made us proud,’ he said.
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