Sachin Tendulkar: West stand at the Sharjah cricket stadium named after Sachin Tendulkar | Cricket News – Times of India
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To coincide with the 50th birthday of Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar, the West Stand at the iconic Sharjah cricket stadium was renamed the Sachin Tendulkar Stand in a special ceremony in Sharjah on Monday. It not only coincides with the birthday of the famous Indian cricketer but it also marks the 25th anniversary of the famous back-to-back centuries he scored against Australia in 1998 to a packed stadium. The 143, Sachin scored on April 22 and the 134 he got two days later in the final of the Coca-Cola Cup, a triangular series between India, Australia, and New Zealand has been recorded in the books as a veritable Desert Storm."I wish I was there but unfortunately, I had prior commitments. Playing in Sharjah has always been a magnificent experience. From the electrifying atmospher...