Sachin Tendulkar was written all over the Eden Gardens in Kolkata as thousands of his fans from all walks of life poured in to watch the batting legend in action one last time at the ground in his penultimate and 199th Test match.
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Sachin Tendulkar fans will have their fingers crossed when he walks out to bat on Day 2 of the second Test against the West Indies at the Wankhede stadium on Friday.
Sachin Tendulkar was a relaxed man as he trained in the nets on Wednesday, on the eve of his 200th and final Test match, at the Wankhede stadium.
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The Eden Gardens went into raptures when India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni called upon Sachin Tendulkar to bowl the final over of the post-lunch session, on Day 1 of the first Test against the West Indies in Kolkata, on Wednesday. And he delivered, scalping the wicket of Shane Shillingford with the last ball of the session.
Sachin Tendulkar made a winning farwell from domestic cricket after his unbeaten half-century carried Mumbai to a four-wicket victory over Haryana in the opening match of the Ranji Trophy in Lahli, near Rohtak.
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It's Sachin Tendulkar's last match at Wankhede stadium in Mumbai and naturally many Bollywood stars are likely to drop in to honour the Little Master.
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With his fifth Test hundred, the Saurashtra batsman has conclusively proved he is here to stay, says Haresh Pandya.
Actor and social activist Rahul Bose launched a campaign by writing a postcard to Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh to fulfill the nine-year old promise of tabling The Prevention of Communal and Targeted Violence (Access to Justice and Reparations Bill). Bose launched the send to PM postcard campaign as member of 'Justice for All' organisation.
He went on a road trip from Dharamsala to Kaza.
Sachin Tendulkar can't go anywhere without hearing screams from hysterical fans. Rediff.com's Sonil Dedhia caught up with a few of them near the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai.
Rediff readers bare their hearts!
Rediff reader bares his heart!
British Prime Minister David Cameron described the Master Blaster as "the greatest of all times" and wished him good luck for his ongoing 200th Test match against the West Indies in Mumbai.
Virat Kohli's prominent advertising billboards overshadowed the retiring Sachin Tendulkar's pictures, the MCA removed the rising star's hoardings from the Wankhede stadium.
Sachin Tendulkar is receiving praise and adulation from all quarters. Adding to that was actor Abhishek Bachchan, who termed the Master Blaster the best sportsman in the world.
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Taking yet another trip to Maldives!
Gauri Ghadi speaks with enthusiastic fans just before the iconic Sachin Tendulkar steps out to bat.
Sachin Tendulkar's fans are paying tribute to him in their own ways. Take a look at a few of them...
Former Pakistan players Muhammad Yousuf and Saqlain Mushtaq paid rich tributes to Sachin Tendulkar, saying that world cricket will be left with a big void after his retirement.
The Ishaqzaade star opened the show for the talented Masaba Gupta's show on Day One of the Lakme Fashion Week.
In his farewell innings at the Wankhede, Sachin Tendulkar, says Haresh Pandya, may have sent a message that he still has it in him to hang around for some time more.
The fans came in huge numbers on Day 2 and the Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar did not disappoint them.
Rediff.com presents the cricket-crazy fans at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai.
Former cricketers and commentators pay run-machine Sachin Tendulkar rich tributes.
The mood is more festive than of Test cricket at the Wankhede stadium, as Mumbai gets ready to bid farewell to its famous son, Sachin Tendulkar.
Images from Day 2 of the first Test match between India and West Indies, in Kolkata, on Thursday.
Images from Day 1 of the first Test between India and West Indies in Kolkata, on Wednesday.
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Devangana Kumar is a New Delhi-based artist and designer whose exhibition Pageants of the Raj: The Work Force is showing at Tao Art Gallery in Mumbai. We bring you snapshots from the exhibition.
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