Sachin Tendulkar poses with Matthew McConaughey
Sachin Tendulkar surprises fans by meeting Hollywood star Matthew McConaughey during his U.S. trip to promote cricket
Bharat Ratna Sachin Tendulkar has been shortlisted as one of the 20 contenders for the greatest Laureus Sporting Moment 2000-2020 Award.
The moment has been entitled Carried on the Shoulders of A Nation and it is unmistakably a reference to India’s ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 triumph.
In his record sixth attempt at the Cricket World Cup, Tendulkar finally became a part of a winning win.
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After the historic world cup victory, India’s first after 28 years, Sachin Tendulkar was carried on the shoulders of the team and a lap of honour was made around Mumbai’s iconic Wankhede Stadium. Sachin had shed tears of joy.
Former Australia skipper Steve Waugh, a member of the Laureus Academy, described the nomination of Tendulkar as a massive moment for cricket.
“It is fantastic for our sport. It is very hard to get nominated for Laureus. It was a remarkable achievement (2011) and Indian cricket is doing fantastic,” Waugh told PTI.
“I remember when we won the Laureus Sports Team of the Year (2002). It was a great moment for Australian cricket,” he added.
The winner will be decided by fan polling and will be announced on 17 February in Berlin.
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