Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar who retired a decade ago from International cricket, a life-size statue is set to be installed inside the iconic Wankhede Stadium. The statue is being built owing to the contribution he made to Indian and Mumbai cricket. In 2013, he played his last game for India in Wankhede Stadium.
As per the Indian Express report, the statue will be unveiled either on the occasion of Sachin’s 50th birthday April 30 or during the 50-over World Cup later this year. Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) President Amol Kale told Indian Express, Sachin has agreed for what will be the first-ever statue installed inside the stadium.
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“It will be the first statue in Wankhede Stadium, we will decide where it will be placed,” MCA president Amol Kale was quoted as saying by The Indian Express.
“He (Tendulkar) is a Bharat Ratna and everyone knows what he has done for cricket. As he turns 50, it will be a small token of appreciation from the MCA. I spoke to him three weeks ago and his consent was received,” Kale said.
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Across the nation, there are not many life-size statues inside cricket stadiums. So far, there are only three separate statues of former Indian skipper Colonel CK Nayudu erected at the Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) stadium in Nagpur, VDCA stadium in Andhra, and Holkar Stadium in Indore.
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