Every Indian is familiar with the saying that cricket is like a religion in this subcontinent. And since most religions have a God, nobody else fits that mantle other than Sachin Tendulkar.
We’ve been with him during his debut. We’ve cheered maniacally when he sent the ball into the stands. We’ve stood beside him when he struggled and punched the air during his comeback. And when he finally retired, we cried because we knew that the world of cricket would never be the same without him. But now, thanks to a viral video, fans of the master blaster have a surprising chance to relive those golden days.
In a video posted by Vinod Kambli, Sachin Tendulkar can be seen taking part in some gully cricket with some fans.
Reportedly, this impromptu match took place at Dayaldas Road in Vile Parle East while he was passing through the area. So, in case you live there and saw someone like Sachin, it was actually him playing with some construction workers. However, the entire innings was restricted to a few balls after a passerby recognised Sachin and yelled out his name. Nobody blames her, we would’ve done the same.
There’s no doubt that Sachin Tendulkar has billions of fans all around the world who look up to him. However, considering how Sachin is originally from Mumbai, the level of fandom there is sky high. So, it must’ve been an absolute delight for these guys to get a chance to bowl to Sachin himself.
If you think I’m exaggerating, here’s the video:
@sachin_rt. Master Blaster good to See you enjoying like Old times 😘😘😘 pic.twitter.com/9I96AcfKfG
— VINOD KAMBLI (@vinodkambli349) April 16, 2018
Fans who saw the video online couldn’t believe their eyes and went ecstatic to see the legend in action again.
1. That’s poetic.
Thanks for sharing Sir. Want to see you both playing together. 90's may be 'black and white' but you people made that time colourful with beautiful memories.
— prayag sonar (@prayag_sonar) April 16, 2018
2. Nobody will disagree with that.
No matter how much Mumbai crowded are but mumbaikar always find the place to play cricket
— Jitendra Jadhav (@102Jadhav) April 16, 2018
3. Every Indian will share that notion.
Really thank you @vinodkambli349 sir
It's really a lovely cricket ground for both legendary players, my fav @sachin_rt sir and his fav @vinodkambli349 sir 😂😂
Love you sir, both are you iz pride of our country & cricket 🙏🙏@100MasterBlastr @mipaltan @BCCI
— Ritika Sharma 🇮🇳 (@RS9777) April 16, 2018
4. We all do!
https://twitter.com/AnjuChandel/status/985872725230137344
5. Rematch! Rematch! Rematch!
Sir, can you both please play cricket together for once againfor the fans… Be that be street cricket or a professional one😊
— Priya 🇮🇳😎 (@Priya_srt10) April 16, 2018
Sachin Tendulkar is an inspiration to cricketing fans, regardless of their age, country or sex. In addition to that, his level-headed and philanthropic nature is something to look up to for those who don’t even watch cricket. So, it’s great to see the legend take us back to his humble beginnings and give us another reason to love him.