A one-man Institute

The name is Sachin. Sachin Tendulkar.

You can not and you should never gauge his height with statistics.

The glitter of statistics is just one facet of his being. But it has little to add to his greatness as a player.

I have watched and admired Richards and Gavaskar. Richrds was unpredictable and awful, Gavaskar was a perfectionist and calculative. May be they had power, or techniques or ....

When it comes to Sachin, the story is different.

He is a master player of the ball. His judgement is simply superb! He steps forward, and a new style is born. He hits the ball and a new cricketing stroke is defined. His concentration is extra-ordinary. Above all this, Sachin is a great sports-person. He is humble and friendly. His mere presence would change the faces of the team players. The seniors would enjoy playing with him. The juniors would constantly watch him, his every step, his every move with respect and appreciation and try to draw some inspiration.

Mere entry of Sachin into the stadium would send waves of expectancy among the spectators.

Sachin is Sachin.

Even if he may not set any more records now, it hardly matters. Already he has done a great service to the cricket in taking it to high levels of popularity.

He will be long remembered as a one-man institute!