Shahid Afridi hailed Tendulkar who will be retiring after playing his 200th Test match. PHOTO: REUTERS/FILE
Tendulkar, who made his debut at the tender age of 16, is set to retire after he completes a record 200 tests. He also leads the Test scoring charts with 15,837 runs.
“He [Tendulkar] is the biggest name in world cricket,” Afridi told The Express Tribune on Thursday, shortly after the “Little Master” announced his retirement. “He is my favourite player and I always enjoyed watching him bat. Whenever he took to the field, I used to be glued to the TV.”
Afridi, who has had his own time under the limelight for some of his batting exploits, said that Tendulkar always remained humble despite his unparalleled achievements.
“Sachin is in a league of his own but despite his big stature, he is very down to earth and that is the reason why he is loved by all.”
Afridi also had words of advice for Tendulkar, asking him to remain a family man after retirement.
“I wish him all the best. I hope he enjoys his life after retirement and most importantly, I hope he continues contributing to the game.”
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@raj: xtly bro,he said dis for indian media. one thing u indians wont knw is dat AFRIDI is sumtimes criticzed by ex-pak crcktrs jst bcoz he appreciates indian crcktrs and bcci's approach towards indian cricket. the incident dat u r talking about was also discussed on a tv show in pak.wen da host asked AFRIDI abt dis he replied 'i still stand to wat i said abt indian media".
@Raj He said that about the Indian media not the Indian people in general. To be honest Indian media sometimes exaggerate things. Hope you wont take it negatively
@Vishnu Dutta: really ? he is the one who said that indians are small hearted unlike pakis....din he?
Thats why we love you lala. One of the very few humble cricketers off the field in pakistan
great words Afridi bhai