Which cricket stadiums have stands and gates named after Sachin Tendulkar?
Legendary Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar is loved and revered around the world and is widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen to grace the sport of cricket.
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He has scored more than 34,000 runs in international cricket and 100 centuries in all formats.
Tendulkar made his international debut for India in 1889 as a 16-year-old boy and represented the nation for 24 years before ending the curtain on an illustrious career.
Not only has the Maestro found success in India, but he has also scored some memorable innings around the world. From Lord’s Cricket Ground to Melbourne Cricket Ground to Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Tendulkar entertained millions.
Several cricket venues have honored the great Indian batsman by naming a stand or goal in the stadium.
TSN takes a look at the cricket stadiums around the world that have honored Sachin Tendulkar.
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Which cricket stadiums have a goal or stand named after Sachin Tendulkar?
Three cricket stadiums around the world have so far named a goal or stand at the venue in honor of legendary Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar.
- Wankhede Stadium: It comes as no surprise that the very first cricket stadium to honor Tendulkar was none other than Wankhede Stadium in his birthplace, Mumbai. The iconic stadium, which already had two stands (east and west) named after the famous Mumbai cricketers Sunil Gavaskar and Vijay Merchant, two main gates named after Polly Umrigar and Vinoo Mankad and a cladding after Vijay Manjrekar, decided to rename the grandstand above the MCA Pavilion as the ‘Sachin Tendulkar Stand’ in 2001.
- Sydney cricket ground: To mark Sachin Tendulkar’s 50th birthday, Australia’s legendary Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) named one of its goals after the Indian legend. Along with Tendulkar, the great West Indies Brian Lara was honored. The venue used to have a Sir Don Bradman gate which was used by the Australia cricket team to enter the stadium. Now the visiting teams enter the stadium through the gates Tendulkar and Lara.
- Sharjah Cricket Stadium: Sharjah Cricket Stadium became the latest venue to honor the batting legend. They renamed the West Stand to “Sachin Tendulkar Stand” a day after Tendulkar’s 50th birthday. The renaming also coincided with the 25th anniversary of the batsman’s famous innings against Australia in the Coca-Cola Cup. On 22-24 April 1998 he scored hundreds of goals in a row against Australia which helped India win the Sharjah Cup. His century in the penultimate game of the tournament is known as the “Desert Storm,” in which he hit 143 of 131 balls.
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