Sharjah Cricket Stadium has honored India batsman Sachin Tendulkar on his 50th birthday by naming a stand after him.
The venue in the United Arab Emirates held a ceremony for the former India skipper on Monday, announcing that the ‘West Stand’ has been renamed the ‘Sachin Tendulkar Stand’.
Tendulkar scored an innings of 143 against Australia in April 1998 at a stadium dubbed the ‘Desert Storm’ when play was interrupted for 25 minutes due to a sandstorm.
His knock took India to the final of the tri-series against Australia, which India won by six wickets on the back of Tendulkar’s 134 on his 25th birthday.
“I cannot forget his birthday celebration,” said Khalaf Bukhatir, chief executive of Sharjah Cricket. “It mesmerized the entire audience and I feel lucky to be there.
“The day is special not only for Sachin but for all those who witnessed it.”
The Sydney Cricket Ground also paid tribute to Tendulkar on Monday, unveiling a set of gates named after him and West Indies batsman Brian Lara.
Tendulkar retired from the professional game in 2013 after scoring 100 international hundreds in an illustrious career spanning 24 years.
(Reporting by Manasi Pathak in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter Rutherford)
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