The legend retires...

Well without a doubt Sachin is the greatest ODI batsman and perhaps India's greatest sportsperson. Many people found it easy to criticize him after every Indian match loss and especially if he had scored a 100 and called him selfish. In coming years people would find out how wrong they were when they will see Indian batting struggling and then they would repent their comments. If you think Sehwag, Gambhir, Sharma and others would consistently perform and win matches they are wrong! And they will find out pretty soon enough. Its end of Indian cricket for one day cricket match suddenly huge number of people will lose interest from ODI now. I think our team will not be able to fill his space. He is equal to 3 players in India.Little master Feared and respected by opponents, he changed the definition of Indian batting and is greeted as one of the best cricketers to have ever played the sport. Truly in our nation, cricket is a religion and Sachin is the god. It is very sad for cricket lovers for retiring of great Master blaster, if he is playing against Pakistan; they will definitely loss all matches. Not only he is the greatest cricketer of last two decades but also he is a very humble and nice person, qualities which are very rare in super cricketers.He took risk for 2 decades, and proved his mettle. Pakistan has not set any benchmark in cricketing, and to compare his career just on a series against a team like Pakistan…..the risk he took and what he proved is clearly shown by these figures…ODI: with 18,426 runs from 463 matches at an average of 44.83 with 49 centuries. Test: 15,645 runs in 194 matches at an average of 54.32 with 51 centuries, and most of his centuries have come against top teams like Australia, England and others.He played cricket for 23 long years, carrying the expectations of a billion plus people from this subcontinent & beyond, is not an easy task… What I like the most in him is the sincere dedication towards the game. He proved that you can be an icon to 1/6th of the people on this planet and still have steady head on shoulders. His aptitude to take pressure was incredible. No sportsman on this planet can last that long with the kind of pressure little master had. Honestly, you could find Amitabh, or the khans or even Tom cruise at an event in Mumbai. But he was out of boundaries. He can create mass mania anywhere. To keep his head steady for over 2 decades as one of the world best sportsman, he deserves a Nobel Prize. He is not a lightning but a Haley’s comet; have to wait for another thousand years before a person like Sachin is born.I wish all the very best for his future ahead, may Lord bless good health to him and his family. We always miss you in the format of that game in which you have set the benchmarks. We love and salute you