The one about Sachin Tendulkar
Today, Sachin Tendulkar played his last official cricket match for India. He is hanging up his boots after 24 years. His match stats are unbelievable; 24 years, 100 centuries, 33 thousand international runs. I do not think anyone as of today is going to be anywhere near these numbers. Sachin has always been a special cricketer. A little man carried the hope of a billion people, the little master. Ever since he started to play cricket for India, he has been touted as the next big thing, the ultimate sportsman. His batsmanship was artistic. The pristine straight drives, the exquisite cover drives, gorgeous drives an either side of the wicket will be in memory forever. The crowds expected him to perform miracles each time he went out to play. Constantly under the spotlight of fans, critics for 24 years, I cannot imagine the pressure the man should have been under. Yet he focused on thing he loved to do and found joy in playing cricket. Sachin taught India to play a brand of fearless cri...