MUMBAI, India — The people of India, especially the ones who were present at the Wankhede stadium yesterday, will never forget this day. It was a rich reflection of where Indian cricket is placed at the moment. It was a keen pointer that despite the impending farewell of their legendary hero, everything is, and will be, just fine.
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| West Indies players celebrate the wicket of India’s Murali Vijay on day two of the second Test at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai, India, yesterday. |
Morning dawned and there was a mad rush outside the stadium. By 9:30 am, the designated start of play, it was nearly full. A few latecomers, or those held off by security checks, were still walking in when Sachin Tendulkar came to the batting crease. There was pandemonium in the stands as chants bearing his name flooded the sky. Everyone had come to see just one thing -- a glorious last hundred. Read more:
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