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Coming soon at Wankhede, a life-size Sachin Tendulkar statue

TEN YEARS after he retired from cricket, a life-size statue of Sachin Tendulkar will be installed inside the iconic Wankhede stadium in Mumbai where he played his final game for India. Cricket officials are hoping the statue will be unveiled on April 23, Tendulkar’s 50th birthday, or during the 50-over World Cup later this year. “It will be the first statue in Wankhede Stadium, we will decide where it will be placed,” Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) president Amol Kale told The Indian Express. “He (Tendulkar) is a Bharat Ratna and everyone knows what he has done for cricket. As he turns 50, it will be a small token of appreciation from the MCA. I spoke to him three weeks ago and his consent was received,” Kale said. Tendulkar has a stand named after him at the Wankhede. A season ago, t...