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Life-size statue of Sachin Tendulkar to be installed at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium

Sachin Tendulkar, who is called the God of Cricket, is soon going to get the biggest honor for his contribution to Indian and Mumbai cricket. Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar is all set to be honored in a unique way on his 50th birthday on April 23 this year.

Significantly, a decade after he retired from international cricket, a life-size statue of legendary player Sachin Tendulkar will be installed inside the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Although Sachin Tendulkar had played many matches at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium, but in the year 2013, he also played his last match at this ground.

According to information, the statue of Sachin Tendulkar can be unveiled either on April 23, ie on the occasion of Sachin’s 50th birthday. Apart from this, there is a possibility that it may be unveiled by the end of this year i.e. during the World Cup 2023. Sachin Tendulkar himself has also agreed in this regard. According to information received from the Mumbai Cricket Association, this will be the first statue of its kind to be installed at the Wankhede Stadium. The place to install this statue has not been finalized yet, but in a few days its place will also be finalized.

According to information, cricket is everything for Bharat Ratna Sachin Tendulkar. In such a situation, this statue will be installed as a token by the Mumbai Cricket Association for the purpose of remembering the contribution made by him in the cricket world. Let us tell you that there are many cricket stadiums across the country, but there is no information about keeping any kind of life-size statue in them.

Earlier only three different statues of former Indian captain Col CK Nayudu have been installed at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur, VDCA Stadium in Andhra and Holkar Stadium in Indore. After this, preparations are also on to install Sachin Tendulkar’s statue.

The stand is named after Sachin
Let us tell you that there is already a stand named after Sachin Tendulkar at the Wankhede Stadium. Apart from this, there is also a corporate box named after former India captain Sunil Gavaskar. Apart from this, another stand is named after former captain Dilip Vengsarkar. According to statistics, Sachin Tendulkar has played 200 Tests, 463 ODIs and one T20I for India. He has 34, 357 runs across formats and holds the record for most international centuries – 100.

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