Top 10 cricketers and their iconic statues
Dennis Lillee, Richie Benuad, and Sir Donald Bradman are some illustrious names that are celebrated through statues.
2. Sachin Tendulkar
Sachin Tendulkar served India for 24 years from 1989 to 2013 and during this period, he achieved great success in ODIs and Tests and broke into record books. In Tests and one-days, he emerged as the leading run-getter. Donning India whites, he scored 15921 runs with 51 centuries and 68 fifties in 200 Tests.
While in ODIs, he ended up as the leading run-scorer with 18426 runs in 463 ODIs. He also notched up 49 tons and 96 fifties in his immense one-day career. Along with these records, he is also the player with the most runs in ODI World Cups. He hit 2278 runs with six centuries and 15 fifties in 45 games played between 1992-2011 World Cup editions.
In India’s second World Cup triumph in 2011, Tendulkar scored 482 runs in nine matches and ended up as the second-leading run-scorer in the tournament. After 10 years of his retirement, his fans might see a life-size statue of the Master Blaster at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Earlier, Sachin’s wax statue was launched at Madame Tussauds in London in April 2009.
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