Overview
- Sachin Tendulkar, who turned 53 on Friday, shared a family photo on X before stepping outside his Mumbai residence to greet fans and cut cake.
- Videos showed him posing for selfies with Mumbai Police officers stationed for security, drawing cheers from the crowd.
- The BCCI and ICC chairman Jay Shah posted formal wishes that cited his unmatched totals, including 34,357 international runs and 100 international centuries.
- A short clip from Lucknow Super Giants featured son Arjun wishing him while declining cake because he avoids sugar, which quickly went viral.
- Former stars such as Matthew Hayden, Brett Lee, Brian Lara, Yuvraj Singh and Virender Sehwag joined political leaders like Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in praising his legacy.