Kolkata, Nov 6: Saluting the genius of Sachin Tendulkar, the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) today came out with a souvenir in the form of a booklet, capturing rare moments from the legend’s life in photographs and memoirs.
The booklet was presented to the legendary batsman before he took to the field for his 199th and penultimate Test match at the Eden Gardens here. The first page of the booklet has a sketch of a young Tendulkar with curly hair by renowned artist Jogen Chowdhury.
Some rare photographs of Tendulkar include those from his younger days, one after he got married to wife Anjali. Another photograph captures him spending some private moments with his family members.
Other snaps include him sleeping inside a dressing room and chilling out with teammates, besides scoring runs, practicing with the bat or playing with a ball.
One of the photos shows him playing chess with West Indies batting legend Sir Vivian Richards.
“Today the time has come for us to bid farewell to the living legend, in his last match at Eden. However, this is not a parting, because I am sure that Sachin will never be far away from cricket action,” CAB president Jagmohan Dalmiya wrote in the booklet.
Pakistani cricketing legend Imran Khan recalled how he saw early signs of promise in a 16-year-old player when Tendulkar made his Test debut against his team in 1989.
“Fortunately for India, Sachin’s passion was what set him apart from the rest. When one is passionate about one’s game, hard work becomes fun, and those long hours at the nets seem interesting and challenging, rather than routine and monotonous,” Imran wrote in the memoir. (PTI)
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