JOIN USOverwhelmed by the tributes that have poured in ever since he announced his retirement from one-day cricket, senior Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar today 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.
Tendulkar remains active in the Test arena where he has 15,645 runs in 194 matches, including 51 hundreds.