To err is human - but Sachin Tendulkar is God!
I have many times wondered what it must be like to be Sachin Tendulkar. Each time he walks out to bat, there are one billion pair of eyes watching. A billion hearts skip a beat each time he miscues a shot. A billion pair of hands applaud his Godly cover drives. Oh, what it must be to be Sachin Tendulkar!
But tonight, nobody would wish to be in his shoes. In the innings which made him the most capped player in Indian history, Sachin Tendulkar was booed by the crowd in his home ground. A string of poor scores perhaps justify the crowd's disappointment. But nothing justifies their behavior. It was our own belief that Sachin is God. And Gods don't err. To err is human.
I am a huge fan of Sachin. And a very forgiving fan too. A few bad scores (ok many bad scores) don't worry me. Sachin is not God but he sure is super human. In many ways, my generation has grown with Sachin. Seen him rise to a billion expectations time and again for more than 16 years. Those of us who have been around know he will come back. A couple of bad seasons can't undo 15 years of hard work.
I wonder what must be going through Sachin's mind. The match is poised in a precarious situation. India will almost certainly be chasing a huge total to save the match. Will the little master show his class and give a fitting reply to the booing crowds? I sure hope so. And I know there are a billion or so more hoping for the same.
And remember what Saeed Anwar said about Sachin - "Form is temporary but Class is permanent"
Comments
I think, media is giving too much in this issue. Heighest run scorer in last three world cups, booed in his homeground. this shows that People tends to forget everything. But he is still a champion. He will be back in form. I'm sure he'll play a big role in world Cup 2007. Hats off to him.
Posted by: Sumit | March 21, 2006 09:26 AM
Praying that Sachin gives a fitting reply by taking India to a vistory in this match :)
Posted by: Anonymous | March 21, 2006 10:04 AM
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Posted by: Sumit | March 21, 2006 05:57 PM
It was actually very sad to see the response of the people and I feel that anyone who talks of Tendulkar retiring or being dropped is the most foolish person on the planet, and it sure made me really furious.
The Indian public needs to learn to be more tolerant. Players like Sachin come once in the lifetime of the game.
Posted by: Kris | March 21, 2006 10:36 PM
Well, looks like Sachin is just going through a really bad phase. Now he has a shoulder innjury to deal with. Incredibly people have gone so far as to say that he is feigning injury to avoid playing. Really shameful!
Posted by: Gaurav | March 25, 2006 05:26 PM
D:11/03/06
Dear sir,
Please sent my this message to my favourat one sir Tendulker.
Please tell him now no more take any operation on body, but take the use of some healing therapy. I am master in the "Reiki"
please i suggest that take the use of reiki and sir can prevent all the problem from the root.
if sir ready for this therapy please mail me immediately i give the address of that a person who are traditionaly learned and teaching the people in bombay because i am in surat.
so please give my this message to my dear one sir sachine Tendulker, please.
yours faithfuly
pankaj patel
Posted by: pankaj patel | April 11, 2006 02:57 PM
hey he will bounce back prepare for best innings of him(7 in a row)
Posted by: naveen | April 17, 2006 06:25 AM
he is god
Posted by: srinadh | September 6, 2007 11:41 AM
Sachin is a very good player.Sachin,"I am the big fan of yours".sachin is the captain of the Cricket.sachin is a unbeliveable hard worker.sachin is a God of cricket.what I wrote people says,"sachin is only next to Bradman"
Posted by: karthikeyan | April 30, 2008 04:27 PM
Sachin is a very good player.Sachin,"I am the big fan of yours".sachin is the captain of the Cricket.sachin is a unbelieveable hard worker.sachin is a God of cricket.what I wrote people says,"sachin is only next to Bradman"
Posted by: karthikeyan | April 30, 2008 04:27 PM
trtr
Posted by: arulsugin | May 16, 2008 04:25 PM
no
Posted by: selvakumar | September 24, 2008 05:09 PM