Twitterverse recalls fond memories on Sachin’s debut anniversary
The world is celebrating Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar’s debut anniversary today. The man who changed the face of Indian cricket with his aura still evokes the same emotions from the masses till this very day. Many big celebrities took to their Twitter handles and got nostalgic recalling their fond memories of Sachin. Many of them used the hashtag #SachinNahiHotaToh to ponder a scenario where Sachin never played the game.
The tweets highlighted the impact which Sachin has made on the lives of many prominent personalities. They also showcased the love and respect which he commands in all nooks and corner of the Indian society and the sheer impact which he has had on more than a billion people.
Here we take a look at a few of them:
The cornerstone of Indian women’s cricket, Mithali Raj used an iconic picture to describe what Sachin stood for Indian cricket.
#SachinNahiHotaToh no one would cue up to take this iconic pic the last time he came out to bat!
30th anniversary of @sachin_rt 's debut! pic.twitter.com/LGPySPRTQN
— Mithali Raj (@M_Raj03) November 15, 2019
One of Sachin’s closest friend and a man who shared innumerable memorable moments with him, Vinod Kambli got emotional in a video message.
I have seen you batting from close quarters since you were 11.
It has been an honour to bat along with you for School, Mumbai and India! @sachin_rt, you are an inspiration to one and all! #SachinDebutDay pic.twitter.com/aIm9IZ0qlk— Vinod Kambli (@vinodkambli349) November 15, 2019
Indian badminton ace and former World No.1 Kidambi Srikanth also had a few special words to say about the Master Blaster.
#SachinNahiHotaToh we would never believe that scoring 200 in ODIs is possible! 💯💯 https://t.co/1Z8UNIkxzE
— Kidambi Srikanth (@srikidambi) November 15, 2019
Stand-up comedian and ‘What the Duck’ host Vikram Sathaye also stressed the importance of Sachin in his life.
#SachinNahiHotaToh humare paas Roti Kapda makaan Kuch Na hota 🙂 https://t.co/1OFkPxq1bR
— Vikram Sathaye (@vikramsathaye) November 15, 2019
Mumbai Indians batsmen Suryakumar Yadav claimed that Sachin was the inspiration behind his own cricket career.
#SachinNahiHotaToh Cricket mein Sky ka SURYODAY nahi hota!@sachin_rt #SachinDebutDay pic.twitter.com/755TDfAAdU
— Surya Kumar Yadav (@surya_14kumar) November 15, 2019
One of India’s leading digital companies, JetSynthesys also celebrated a special day in Indian cricket.
Agar #SachinNahiHotaToh @100MasterBlastr Nahi hota & the cricketing world wouldn't be what it is today! #SachinTendulkar pic.twitter.com/nC0k0O5QRG
— JetSynthesys (@JetSynthesys) November 15, 2019
Nepal Cricket were grateful to Sachin for blessing the game with unforgettable memories and helping promote cricket in their country.
https://twitter.com/Nepal_Cricket/status/1195254714935304193?s=20
One of India’s most renowned cricket journalists, Boria Majumdar highlighted the contribution of the Master Blaster to the Indian society as a whole.
I fancied studying Indian cricket as a subject seeing the kind of nationalism @sachin_rt stood for. He will forever remain super special. #SachinNahiHotaToh pic.twitter.com/R9UQdMnwWA
— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar) November 15, 2019
Some special words indeed from a few big names who themselves have a big impact across various fields of life.