As the batting icon prepares for his farewell Tests, the first of which is at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, here's your chance to wish him all the best. You can do that by sending him a message on one of the specially-designed postcards for the momentous occasion.
Sachin Tendulkar will sign off from cricket after 24 glorious years in the second Test against the West Indies, starting at the Wankhede stadium, in Mumbai, on Thursday.
The Master Blaster is highly touched with such a response which he has been getting from his fans worldwide.
Hailing from a small village in the district of Solapur in Maharashtra, Yashwant Patil had just one dream: to watch Sachin Tendulkar bat one last time.
Even as Sachin Tendulkar sets out towards that final landmark, playing in his penultimate Test at the Eden Gardens, the whole of Bengal is in euphoria.
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.
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.
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.
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.
With his fifth Test hundred, the Saurashtra batsman has conclusively proved he is here to stay, says Haresh Pandya.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Insisting that Tendulkar will be sorely missed in the Indian team, former selector Raja Venkat enlightens Harish Kotian why, despite such a long and successful career, the batting icon still believes in working hard in the nets and improving every day.
Twenty six years after Sachin Tendulkar was a ball boy at the Wankhede Stadium, his son Arjun was seen on the ground doing the same duty in the iconic batsman's farewell Test in Mumbai on Friday.
The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) it seems has got it totally wrong this time. While going overboard with preparations pertaining to Sachin Tendulkar's 199th Test match, the body it seems has neglected the very basic arrangements.
Six years later, Rohit Sharma makes his Test debut. It was supposed to happen at the VCA stadium in Jamtha (Nagpur) back in February 2010.
The MIG Cricket Club in Bandra, in suburban Mumbai, will pay a tribute to retiring batting great Sachin Tendulkar by naming the pavilion after the Mumbai maestro. The dressing room will also bear the name of the legendary batsman.
Sachin Tendulkar will sign off from cricket after 24 glorious years in the second Test against the West Indies, starting at the Wankhede stadium, in Mumbai, on Thursday. Going into the match, his 200th Test, the batting icon has 15,847 runs, the most by a batsman. Rajneesh Gupta looks at his record at the Wankhede stadium.
Sachin Tendulkar's farewell game in domestic cricket ended in a manner befitting his iconic stature, as the retiring legend single-handedly guided Mumbai to a four-wicket victory over Haryana in one of the most keenly followed match in the history of Ranji Trophy.
One of them has the opportunity to enter the record books as the last bowler to take Tendulkar's wicket in international cricket, during the second Test in Mumbai, from November 14 to 18.
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