He's God for the Indians.
He's the only one who bats like him for Sir Donald Bradman.
He's the one who gives nightmares for Shane Warne.
He's the most prized wicket for Wasim Akram.
He's the best batsman he's ever bowled to for Allan Donald.
He's Paa Ji for the Indian cricket team.
And again, it doesn't matter whether you are from India or Pakistan or any other cricket playing country - you got to know that this World Cup is about Sachin Tendulkar.
Love for Sachin the batsman knows no borders and has no boundaries!
He possibly holds every single batting record there is in ODI cricket and Test cricket. He has done it all in his illustrious career. The only thing missing is a World Cup victory.
And how badly he wants it.
And how badly his fans want to see him get it.
Sure Sachin is not the same aggressive batsman he was 10 years ago but he is still in a class of his own. His game has evolved with time, but one can't score a double hundred in an ODI game without being aggressive, and Sachin did that just a year ago.
Just before the World Cup 2011 started, Sachin promised that he will be at his aggressive best at the top of the order and he performed exceedingly well in this World Cup to help India to reach the final.Sachin showed the world that he delivered what he promised.
The Dhonis, Yuvrajs, Gambhirs, Kohlis, Rainas will need to win the cup that counts for Sachin more than for the 1.2 billion people,as for Sachin,this is the last World Cup.
Sachin has given so much to Indian cricket, and now its time for Indian cricket to give him what he so dearly wants.
Can you imagine what it would be like to see Sachin lead India to victory by making the 100th 100 on his home ground at the Wankhede Stadium on 2nd April in the final of the 2011 World Cup-the biggest game of his life?
It gives me goose bumps just thinking about it!
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