He has been the Indian icon for more than two decades. Here are some of the nice words from legends of the game themselves.
Shane Warne:
“Sachin Tendulkar is, in my time, the best player without doubt – daylight second, Brian Lara third.”
Viv Richards:
“He is 99.5% Perfect… I’ll pay to watch him play. I think he is marvelous. He can play in any era and any level”
Wasim Akram:
“Cricketers like Sachin come once in a lifetime and I am privileged he played in my time”
Brian Lara:
“He is a genius and I am a mere mortal!”
Glenn McGrath:
“I still think Tendulkar is the best batsmen in the world ahead of Steve Waugh and Lara”
Greg Chappell:
“I’d like to see him go out and bat one day with a stump. I tell you he’d do okay”
Dennis Lillee:
“If I’ve to bowl to Sachin, I’ll bowl with my helmet on. He hits the ball so hard”
Geoffrey Boycott:
“Technically, you can’t fault Sachin. Seam or spin, fast or slow, nothing is a problem.”
Mathew Hayden:
“I have seen GOD; he bats at no.4 for India in Test.”
Mark Taylor:
“He’s a phenomenon. We have to be switched on when he plays allow him no boundries, for then he doesn’t stop”
Steve Waugh:
“There is no shame being beaten by such a great player. We didn’t lose to Team India. We Lost to Sachin Tendulkar”
