About the Book: Sachin At 50 : Celebrating A Maestro
For more than two generations of Indians, and cricket fans from elsewhere,
Sachin Tendulkar is a name that opened doors and hearts wherever you were on the
planet. Even in the days before the social media revolution, Sachin was a truly
global icon. It didn’t matter if you were in Sydney or South Africa, Kolkata or
Kingston, Sachin’s name was a conversation starter.
The teenage wonder who exploded into the global consciousness with his bloodied
nose in Pakistan in 1989, before becoming the greatest batting sensation ever,
transcended the boundaries of sport. As with Jesse Owens, Ali,