Sachin Tendulkars emmotional message: Friends please settle down, Ill get more emotional! Its hard to believe my wonderful journey is coming to an end. Ive a list of na to thank. The first is my father, who passed away in 1999. Without his guidance I wouldn be standing in front of you. he said chase yo dreams, dont give up, the path will be difficu I miss him today. My mom, I dont know ho she managed a naughty child like me. She ju prayed and prayed from the day I started playing the game. For four years I stayed wit my uncle and aunt when in school, they treat me like their own son. My eldest brother Niti doesnt like to talk ,much but he said, whate you do, I know you will give 100%. My first cricket bat was presented to me by my sister Savita. She still continues to fast while I bat. my brother - We have lived this dream toget he sacrificed his career for me, he took me t Achrekar sir first. Even last night he called m discuss my dismissal. Even when Im not play we will still be discussing technique. If that hadnt happened, I would have been a lesser cricketer. The most beautiful thing happened to me w I met Anjali in 1990. I know that being a doc there was a big career in front of her. But sh decides that I should continue playing and s took care of the children. Thanks for bearing with me for all the nonsense Ive said (Anjali wipes tears). Then the two precious diamond my life Sara and Arjun. Ive missed out on several birthdays, holidays. I know for 14-16 years Ive not spent enough time with you. B promise you I will spend the next 16. My inlaws - Ive discussed several things wit them. The most important thing they did wa allow me to marry Anjali. In the last 24 years my friends have made terrific contributions. They have been with me while I was stressed They have been with me even at 3am when I was injured. Thanks for being there for me. My career started when I was 11. I was extremely delighted to see Achrekar sir in th stands. I used to ride on his scooter and pla two matches a day. Sir took me along to ma sure I played. On a lighter note, Sir never sai well played because he didnt want me to b complacent. You can push your luck now, Sir since Im not playing cricker anymore. I started my career here in Mumbai. I remember landing from NZ at 4am and playi a Ranji game the next day. The BCCI was fantastic from my debut. Thanks to the selectors. You were right with me making sur my treatment was taken care of. Thanks to all the senior cricketers who have played with me. We see on the screen Rahul, VVS, Sourav, Anil who is not here. All the coaches. I know when MS presented the 200 Test cap, I had a message to the team - I sai we are all so proud to be representing the nation. I hope to continue to serve the natio with dignity. I have full faith that you will ser the country in the right spirit. I will be failing in my duty if I didnt thank th doctors who have kept me fit. Given the inju I have suffered. They have treated me in odd hours. My dear friend the late Mark Mascarenhas. I miss him. My current management team WS for continuing what Mark has done. Someon who has worked closely with me for 14 years my friend Vinay Nayudu. The media has backed me a lot, since my school days. Even today. Thank you. Thanks t the photographers for capturing those moments. I know my speech has become long. I want thank people who have flown in from differe. of the world. I want to thank my fans f the bottom of my heart. Sachin, Sachin will reverberate in my years till I stop breathing.
Posted on: Sat, 16 Nov 2013 18:38:20 +0000
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