Adios Legend !

                          Adios Legend !  

                                                                                                                    -Tejas Ekawade

  It was the first cricket match I was witnessing in the stadium .It was Sachin’s farewell test and I had a pass for the third day of the match, but the duration of the game turned out to be even less than that of T20 match. The game started at 9.30 with West Indies batting at 43/3 and by 12.15 India had won the match by an innings and 126 runs, but this match was a memorable experience.

 Three things made this match a remarkable event.

      1)    The Indian bowling performance.

      2)    The electrifying atmosphere at wankhede stadium(that’s what the commentators say ,don’t they?).

     3)     The farewell speech of master blaster.(Most important of all three things mentioned.)

The stadium was almost full today with 70-75% occupancy. Looking at West Indies' poor form in the series, everyone was pretty sure that the result of the match would be known by the evening. 

When players arrived on the pitch ,the whole stadium cheered for the players. Being Sachin’s last match it was obvious that the fans would demand that he be given the ball, but these demands came too soon. Just after one over people started chants such as ‘WE WANT SACHIN’ ,’Bowling kar Tendulkar’. 

Every time Sachin would be seen on the big screen, the noise would rise to a whole different level. It was a diverse crowd; people of all age groups were present to witness this historic match. 

When Sachin was finally given the ball, the whole crowd was on its feet and erupted into a loud thunder.

The best part of the two and half hours was listening to his speech. Here was a man who had played cricket for the last 24 years, broken almost all the possible records but the best thing  was his ‘down to earth’ and humble attitude. 

"Sachin, Sachin" will reverberate in my ears till I stop breathing

Many people used to say that Sachin plays only for money and would criticize him for no possible reason, but they would never understand that cricket was his life. It was his dedication and determination that made him so successful in his field. His journey in the last 24 years has been an inspiration for millions and now it has come to an end. Now the media won’t be able to flash breaking news that a new record has been broken by Sachin Tendulkar.

He will be missed by billions of his fans but he would definitely be missed by his worst critics as well.

   

                                       #ThankYouSachin

Sachin Sachin chants at Wankhede.