Mumbai, Feb 28: Bollywood stars have heaped praises on Sachin Tendulkar for smashing first-ever double century in history of ODIs, describing him as the ‘god of cricket’ who has made Indians proud.
The whole nation celebrated Tendulkar’s double century at the ODI against South Africa in Gwalior, Bollywood took to Twitter and blogging to express their jubilation.
Screen icon Amitabh Bachchan wrote on his blog, “Sachin playing the one dayer with South Africa in Gwalior creates history by being the first human in the universe to have scored 200 runs in an ODI…I send sachin a congratulatory sms and he responds back with his customary thanks and love, inquiring after the family.”
Calling the cricketer as ‘Sachin-The Great’, superstar Shah Rukh Khan on his Twitter account wrote, “My daughter had written a poem for Sachin the great will put it up one day. He had loved it…And i love him too much.”
Big B’s son actor Abhishek, despite a football enthusiast, revered Tendulkar as the pride of the nation.
“Despite Chelsea’s loss. Will sleep with a huge smile on my face, thinking about Sachin’s double hundred. Sachin you give us Indians a great reason to be proud. And the reason is you!!! (sic),” Abhishek wrote on his Twitter account.
“I finally know what god really looks likehe is about 5″5, maharashtrian and plays cricket tendulkar bapa morya…Sachin. Master, idol, legend! congratulations! what an innings,” he added.
–PTI–