NEW DELHI: Overwhelmed by the
tributes that have poured in ever since
he announced his retirement from
one-day cricket, senior Indian batsman
Sachin Tendulkar on Tuesday said the
"love and support" brought tears to his
eyes.
The 39-year-old, who quit ODIs on
Sunday, has been holidaying in
Mussoorie after announcing his
decision.
Opening up on his Twitter page after
the decision which left quite a few
surprised, Tendulkar said the
emotional reaction to his retirement
left him overwhelmed.
"Words are not enough to express my
thanks to each of you for all the love &
support I have received over the
years...& especially now in the last
couple of days. Your expressions have
brought joy to my heart...& at times a
tear to my eye!" Tendulkar wrote.
"... Those magical moments of our ODI
journey will stay with me for the rest
of my life. Thank you so much :-)," he
said.
Tendulkar retired from the ODI
format at the top of the run-getters'
list with 18,426 runs which included 49
hundreds and 96 half-centuries.
The diminutive right-hander, who
played six World Cups , was also the
first batsman to score a double
hundred in the 50-over format.
Considered the most complete
batsman in modern cricket, Tendulkar
celebrated the biggest moment of his
ODI career last year when the Indian
team won the World Cup for only the
second time in its history.
Tendulkar remains active in the Test
arena where he has 15,645 runs in 194
matches, including 51 hundreds.
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