Sachin Tendulkar birthday: Veterans wish batting great, Saiyami recalls 'short leg' moment

Very few sportspersons have enjoyed the craze that Sachin Tendulkar has witnessed in his career. Apart from breaking records galore in his glittering career, the Master Blaster is also known for his humility and gentlemanly conduct, factors that have added to his tremendous fan following throughout his career. Not just the fans who chanted ‘Sachin, Sachin’ in the stadiums when he demolished bowlers from the crease, even the celebrities have been big fans of the legend. 

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This was evident when Sachin Tendulkar celebrated his 47th birthday on Friday. Some big names lead the wishes for the Bharat Ratna.

Chiranjeevi was among the stars who conveyed wishes to the Mumbaikar on his birthday. The Telugu veteran shared a snap of the two twinning in Kerala Blasters jerseys, the football franchise that Sachin used to co-own. The Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy star termed him as the ‘god of cricket’, ‘India’s pride’ and ‘One and Only Master Blaster.’

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Hariharan called the former Team India star as the ‘epitome player of the cricket industry’ along with a photo of them sharing a light-hearted moment. The veteran singer wished him good health, peace and hoped for great memories and joys for the birthday boy on his special day. 

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Shankar Mahadevan termed the ‘master’ as ‘one piece’ and added how the world was inspired by him and his humility. The veteran singer-music composer added that he cherished their friendship, while wishing him love. 

Die-hard Sachin Tendulkar fan Saiyami Kher had a quirky wish, enjoying a moment involving the ‘legends’ Sachin and Shankar Mahadevan ing a picture together from ‘short leg.’ The Mirzya star wrote she was ‘truly blessed’.

Kannada superstar Sudeep termed Sachin as an ‘icon’ and said that he will continue to be an inspiration for many across the world.

Malayalam star Nivin Pauly also posted a snap from the Kerala Blasters days and stated that he will always be a fan, thanking him for inspiring a generation and wishing him joy and success.

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Abhishek Bachchan was one among the Bollywood stars to wish the batting maestro health, happiness, love ad respect.

Urmila Matondkar called Sachin a ‘towering talent’, ‘extremely humble’ and ‘restrained personality'; and added how there could be none like him. 

Earlier, be it Virat Kohli, Virender Sehwag, Harbhajan Singh, Yuvraj Singh or daughter Sara, there were wishes galore for Sachin on Twitter

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