Former Indian cricketers have applauded the BCCI's decision of selecting
Wankhede stadium as the venue for Sachin Tendulkar's 200th and farewell
test match.
"I must congratulate BCCI for the right decision. Mumbai deserves to be the venue of the last Test match of Sachin for 3 reasons: one, it is Mumbai where he belongs to... originated from, Sachin owes it Mumbai, played all his cricket in Mumbai his initial days; two Mumbai is the Mecca of cricket in India, no single place has given so many top players; three because he himself wanted to play at his hometown and above for his mother," former India player Maninder Singh told Headlines Today in an exclusive interview in New Delhi on Tuesday.
"It's nation's gratitude and salute to the great man. Sachin is India's greatest ever batsman and one of the all-time greatest in the world. No one is like him and no one will be like him," the former left arm spinner observed.
Former India player Madan Lal, who was also the coach of the Indian team in the 90s, said, "Indeed, it is a correct decision to hold his 200th & last test in Mumbai. It will be a great occasion, an emotional one when he will get his farewell it will be very emotional. Best ground for the best man. Sachin is our pride, India's cricket's pride. The greatest ever."
"I must congratulate BCCI for the right decision. Mumbai deserves to be the venue of the last Test match of Sachin for 3 reasons: one, it is Mumbai where he belongs to... originated from, Sachin owes it Mumbai, played all his cricket in Mumbai his initial days; two Mumbai is the Mecca of cricket in India, no single place has given so many top players; three because he himself wanted to play at his hometown and above for his mother," former India player Maninder Singh told Headlines Today in an exclusive interview in New Delhi on Tuesday.
"It's nation's gratitude and salute to the great man. Sachin is India's greatest ever batsman and one of the all-time greatest in the world. No one is like him and no one will be like him," the former left arm spinner observed.
Former India player Madan Lal, who was also the coach of the Indian team in the 90s, said, "Indeed, it is a correct decision to hold his 200th & last test in Mumbai. It will be a great occasion, an emotional one when he will get his farewell it will be very emotional. Best ground for the best man. Sachin is our pride, India's cricket's pride. The greatest ever."
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