Sachin Tendulkar had sold his nine year old 360 Modena Ferrari car to his business man friend Jayesh Desai. Director of Rajhans Group Mr. Jayesh Desai had most likely paid a huge amount of Rs. 1.2 crore to own Sachin’s favorite ride. Red color 360 Modena Ferrari car was gifted to Master Blaster by automobile company FIAT in year 2002 on the occasion of leveling the Sir Don Bradman’s record of 29 centuries. Keys of Ferrari were presented to Sachin by the Ferrari’s brand ambassador and Formula 1 Champion Michael Schumacher in a presentation ceremony in England in 2002. Sachin’s Ferrari is most likely to be replaced by Nissan’s GTR. Nissan’s GTR is a 3.8L twin-turbo V6 engine car and Sachin is going to pay approximately of 3,80,000 UAE Dirham (which is equal to about Rs.47 lakh) for it.
Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar has been awarded with Polly Umrigar Award at BCCI Annual Award ceremony held on May 31, 2011 at the Sea side Lawns, Taj Land’s End, Bandra, Mumbai. He was awarded for his outstanding performance from October 2009 to September 2010. He scored 1064 runs at the average of 82, which comprises of 5 centuries and a double century in 10 Test matches. He scored 695 runs including that of the first double hundered of the ODI in 12 ODI’s played by him during this perod. BCCI president Shashank Manohar handed over Rs. 5 Lakh cheque as the prize money along with Polly Umrigar trophy to Sachin Tendulkar. This is the third time that he is awarded with Polly Umrigar Award, before that he was awarded for his performance in year 2006-07 and 2008-09.
Master Blaster’s dream of holding the World Cup trophy was finally achieved in his 6th World Cup Tournament. Sachin played really very hard to make his dream come true and also made many new records in CWC 2011. Sachin scored 482 runs in CWC 2011 second highest run and is only after the Sri-Lanka’s T Dilshan who scored 500 runs. Sachin made two centuries and two half centuries. Sachin reached to the mark of 48 hundred’s in ODI and 99 in international cricket including 51 of test matches. The Master also reached to the landmark of 18,000 runs in ODI and become the only cricketer to do so.
Innings of Sachin in WC-2011 in which he had done great job:
120 Against England: In the second league match of India, Dhoni after winning the toss decided to bat first. Sachin made crucial partnerships with Sehwag, Gambhir and Yuvraj and made 120 runs in just 115 balls before he got out. His innings of 120 runs include 10 fours and 5 sixes. India didn’t win this match but his innings help India to safely play for a tie in a very tight match.
111 Against South Africa: India in its 5th league match, after winning the toss elected to bat first. Sehwag and Sachin put an opening partnership of 142 runs, before du Plessis took the wicket of Sehwag. Sachin continued the show with Gambhir and made 111 runs by just facing 101 balls before JP Dumminy caught him on Morkel’s ball. India set a target of 297 for Africans. Despite of Sachin’s fabulous innings India was unable to save the game and lost the match by 3 wickets.
53 Against Australia: In the Quarter Final match Aussies skipper after winning the toss elected to bat first. Australia set a target of 261 runs for India. India comfortably reached the target in just 47.4 overs and won the match by 5 wickets. Sachin contributed valuable 53 runs in 68 balls.
85 Against Pakistan: In a semi final match against the art rivals Pakistan, Sachin played a valuable innings of 85 runs in115 balls. Sachin’s innings helped India to set the fighting total of 260 runs batting first. In reply to India’s 260 runs Pakistan team got all out at just 231 runs. India won the match by 29 runs. Sachin was the top scorer of the match and was awarded Man of the Match award for such a match winning innings
Sunday, 24th April 2011 wont just be another day of an year. It will be a special day as God of cricket will be celebrating his 38th birthday. With each passing year, Sachin is becoming more dangerous player and the master is not only achieving each of his dreams but is motivating others to do well.
With almost every record to his name, the master blaster’e key to success has been his commitment and his desire to play well. We Indians are proud to have a player of this stature playing for us and hope he will continue to guide Indian Cricket in coming years.
Sachin Tendulkar who has almost every record to his name in cricket added one more feather to his cap when he scored a century against Kochi Tuskers Kerela. It was his first 100 in DLF- Indian Premier League. The man who holds the record for highest number of centuries in International cricket had not scored a century in IPL season 1, Season 2 or season 3 but today even that wish was fulfilled.
The master took on Kochi bowlers right from the first ball and continued to score runs with ease. His 100 came off just 66 balls with 12 fours and 3 sixes.
Sachin has been in tremendous form right from the World Cup and Mumbai Indians would be hoping that he continues the same in this edition of IPL so that the “GOD OF CRICKET”, can lift this trophy as well
The voices are gaining momentum and people from all fields are now demanding Bharat Ratna for the Cricket God Sachin Tendulkar. Earlier MS Dhoni, Virender Sehwag, Yuvraj Singh and Harbhajan demanded Bharat Ratna for the master but now even hockey players like Viren Rasquinha and Dhanraj Pillay are batting for the highest civilian award for the master blaster.
Earlier Dhoni commented on whether Sachin should get Bharat Ratna “Yes, 200 per cent, because he is an ideal candidate, he has served the country for 21 years with a few more to come. As a cricketer, you know, if he doesn’t get it, then I don’t think there’s anyone who’ll get the Bharat Ratna ever.”
The only dream of Cricket God, Sachin Tendulkar was to lift the World Cup trophy. This wish had not been fulfilled from past 2 decades but under the captaincy of MS Dhoni, this desire of Sachin is also fulfilled. Just after MS Dhoni hit a six to win the final match, Sachin was seen jumping with enthusiasm and joy. Team India lifted the master blaster on shoulder and went for a victory lap.
Reacting on the World Cup win, Sachin said in an interview to CNN IBN
“The proudest moment of my life, by far, because I think the reason for me to start playing cricket with proper seasoned ball was to lift this beautiful trophy one day and do it for the nation. Every cricketer wants to do that and I have waited for long 22 years. It’s a rather long period to wait. But the best part was I continued chasing my dream. My dream was to lift the trophy and God was kind enough to allow me to do that on 2nd of April.”
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