Sachin Tendulkar's birthday: What the twitterati are saying
A day before his birthday, the Little Master reportedly flew back from Dubai to cast his vote in the elections that are currently underway in the country.
There was a time when it was said that every time Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar walked into the field with his bat, the bowlers felt a cold shiver run down their spine. They knew that if the little master got going, there would be mayhem and carnage as he would send the most dexterously bowled balls to the boundary with a flick of his wrist or a powerful lofted shot.
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Nearly five months ago, when Sachin Tendulkar retired, it was as if the bowlers had lost already. They had nothing and no one else to bowl to. After all, how many times does a man get to throw something at an entity who is revered as a god around the world.
Today, that same legend - Sachin Tendulkar - turns 41. And yet, despite having hung up his gloves and packed his pads, he still commands the respect that he did when he would don the blues of the Indian team and walk out into the field.
The man who brought about a new age in cricket and rewrote the laws of how a ball could be hit with a bat is a busy man these days. He still follows cricket and the latest developments in the Gentleman's Game with equal passion, yet he pays his full attention to his social responsibilities as well.
So, a day before his birthday, the Little Master reportedly flew back from Dubai to cast his vote in the elections that are currently underway in the country. Not only that, he exhorted his fellow Mumbaikars to go out and vote in large numbers.
On Twitter, Sachin Tendulkar and #HappyBirthdaySachin were trending since early on Thursday morning.
Here are a few tweets:
#ReturnOfThePride @rahulsam7: One Man, Tons of Reasons to cheer. Happy birthday master.
@sachin_rt #HappyBirthdaySachin
Namrata D'souza @nams_cricfreak: And on this day was born a man whose name became synonymous with cricket. @sachin_rt happy birthday & thank u dil se for everything!
Swaroop @swathq: Happy Birthday to the man who introduced the world of cricket to me. ALWAYS grateful @sachin_rt
jitender @jhaldiya: Happy Birthday To Living Legend Sachin Tendulkar.
May You Blessed By Charms Anf Prosperity.
Bharat Jain @NervousNineties: Much deserved public holiday on Sachin Tendulkar's Birthday, be it for another reason. Happy Birthday Sachin.
tarun sharma @Tarun_tks: @sachin_rt A great BDay to you sir. Nowadays I don't watch live cricket matches, I only watch recorded clippings of your batting..HBD SACH
Suraj. Ashok @suraj_a: Happy birthday Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar.! Thank you for all the good memories, they will remain forever. #SachinIsGod @sachin_rt