Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium to unveil Sachin Tendulkar’s life-size statue during World Cup 2023

Sachin Tendulkar, the legendary Indian cricketer, will be honoured with a life-size monument at Mumbai’s historic Wankhede Stadium.

In the Wankhede stadium, fans will soon be able to witness a life-size monument of cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar. Amol Kale, president of the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA), confirmed the news on Tuesday. That will be the first time a player’s statue has been erected at the historic stadium. The statue will be presented during the ICC World Cup in 2023. It will be installed on a circular platform outside the MCA lounge. The MCA is commemorating the Master Blaster’s Golden Jubilee year at the Wankhede, and the statue is a part of the event.

There are only a few life-size statues in cricket venues across the country. So far, just three sculptures of former Indian captain Colonel CK Nayudu have been constructed. They are at Indore at the Holkar Stadium, Nagpur at the Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) stadium, and Andhra Pradesh at the VDCA stadium.

The Master Blaster attended the MCA with Amol Kale and spoke with media.

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“This decision is a pleasant surprise for me, 1998 is when it all started at the Wankhede. The journey started here for me. Played my first Ranji match here. Long ago, Achrekar sir reprimanded me here and from thereon I became a serious cricketer. I played my last match at this very venue. Life has come full circle for me here. I have wonderful memories of this place, some memorable and some not-so-good. It’s a big moment for me,” Sachin said.

The great batter reminisced on his Wankhede memories, saying it retains a special place in his heart.

“I am still a 25 -year-old with 25 years of experience I would say. It’s good and I would like to thank the MCA for this really great gesture. It’s a very special place for me and a lot of things happened in my career because of the MCA,” he said.

The amount of time that I have spent here is second to none and I have enjoyed being here and playing here. A special place for me. I got the message from MCA regarding the statue and it’s a special occasion for me. I came here to discuss the type of statue that will be created and to identify a place for it. Things such as these are rare and unique,” he added.

MCA President Amol Kale mentioned that the statue will be unveiled during the 2023 ICC World Cup that will be held in India. “We will unveil the statue during the World Cup as a lot of members from the cricket fraternity will be here and will try to make it a grand occasion,” Kale said.

Sachin has played 200 Tests, 463 ODIs, and 1 T20I for India, scoring 34,357 runs in total. With 100 hundreds to his name, the Master Blaster owns the record for most international centuries. In 2011, he won the World Cup at the Wankhede Stadium.

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