The charity match saw Ponting XI beat Gilchrist XI by 1 run in an entertaining game which had the likes of Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting, Brian Lara, Wasim Akram in action.
Cricket Australia on Sunday confirmed that the Bushfire charity cricket match featuring legends of the past managed to raise over USD 7.7 million for the communities devastated by the fires that have ravaged Australia for months.
Two teams led by Ricky Ponting and Adam Gilchrist played against each other in a 10-overs-per-side match in which Ponting XI emerged victorious by 1 run against Gilchrist XI at the Melbourne Junction Oval stadium.
Ponting XI posted 104 for 5 on the board in 10 overs with former West Indies captain Brian Lara top-scoring with 30 runs off 11 balls. His knock included 3 boundaries and two sixes.
Captain Ricky Ponting himself contributed with 26 runs while Matthew Hayden and Luke Hodge made 16 and 11 runs respectively.
West Indies legend Courtney Walsh, former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh and ex-Australia all-rounder Andrew Symonds picked up a wicket each for Gilchrist XI.
In reply the Gilchrist XI started off well with Shane Watson and Adam Gilchrist adding 49 runs for the first wicket. Watson top-scored with 30 runs while Gilchrist made 11 in the partnership.
But their innings was derailed by speedster Brett Lee and Luke Hodge, who ran through the batting lineup, picking up 3 wickets in quick succession.
Brad Hodge was sent back for a duck while Yuvraj managed just 2 off 6 balls. Andrew Symonds tried his best with 29 off 13 balls but it wasn’t enough to get his team over the finish line. Lee finished with 2 for 11 while Hodge bagged a wicket for 8 runs.
During the mid-innings break, former India captain and batting legend Sachin Tendulkar padded up and faced 2019 Women’s Cricketer of the Year Ellyse Perry and Annabel Sutherland for an over.
Tendulkar, who was also coaching the Ponting XI, said while walking up to the pitch that it was the first time in five years that he was picking up a bat.
The 46-year-old got off the mark with a boundary and then took a couple of runs but blocked out the rest of the deliveries. Perry bowled 3 balls to Tendulkar before handing it over to her teammate Annabel Sutherland for the remaining two deliveries.
Sachin Tendulkar, popularly known as the God of Cricket, arrived in Indore with his team on Tuesday morning. He then headed to Sister Nivedita School and Hostel that his foundation is building in association with an NGO namely ‘Parivaar Education Society’, in Sandalpur village of Dewas district and also visited Seva Kutir in Sewaniya village of Sehore district. Sachin Tendulkar Foundation is helping Seva Kutir school in Sehore and the under-construction school and hostel in Dewas, which is presently run by the NGO for the tribals.
The sporting icon is getting the school and hostel constructed in Dewas in memory of his late father Professor Ramesh Tendulkar.
While visiting both places, Sachin sought information from the CEO of Parivaar Education Society, Siddharth Parmar. Following this, he visited Shri Ramakrishna Vivekananda Seva Kutir, where education to children is provided with meals twice a day.
In Sewaniya village, children are provided education and two-time meals by the NGO at the Seva Kutir. Many such ‘Seva Kutirs’ are currently operational in 13 districts of Madhya Pradesh, which were first established by founder of the NGO Vinayak Lohani in West Bengal.
Sachin, who reached Sewaniya village in Sehore district, also talked to the children studying there and gave them autographs while posing for photographs with them. He also played cricket with the children of the village. The enthusiastic children looked elated and enjoyed their time with the cricket icon.
Speaking to ANI, Sachin said, “It is a great pleasure to come to Sandalpur and Sewaniya. We are helping to build a school and hostel in Sandalpur, about 2,300 students will be able to live and study here over a span of 10 years. The people of the Parivaar Education Society will help the children and shape their careers. At this stage they need guidance. Children aged between 4 and 16 years will be given proper guidance. Apart from this, there will be arrangements for food with a proper nutrition plan. They are the future of the country. India is the youngest average aged nation. It is our strength and we need to utilise it in a proper way to see good results in the forthcoming years.”
He further assured all possible help will be provided to children by him, his wife Anjali and his foundation.
While speaking to children, Sachin asked them about their aspirations, on which some children said that they want to become teacher, police personnel amongst other professions. The children who said that they want to become a teacher promised Sachin that they will return to this ‘Seva Kutir‘ to teach other underprivileged children.
“One should not forget their roots. Like someone is coming here to teach them, one day they will come here and teach the next generation. Like it is said, once you roll the ball, it picks up momentum and a little push needs to be given. With the promise of these children, a chain will be formed and it must not be broken,” said Sachin.
“There are about 150 children who have dreams and we will support, give platforms so that they can become whoever they want to be,” he added. (ANI)
Tendulkar has once again come forward in support of people in the north-east by donating retinal cameras to the paediatric intensive care unit and neonatal intensive care unit at the Makunda Christian Leprosy and General Hospital in Karimnagar district of Assam.
Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar has once again come forward in support of people in the north-east by donating retinal cameras to the paediatric intensive care unit and neonatal intensive care unit at the Makunda Christian Leprosy and General Hospital in Karimnagar district of Assam.
Critical patients from the neighbouring states of Tripura and Mizoram also come here for treatment. It is through his foundation, Tendulkar has offered to donate retinal cameras which can help diagnose ‘retinopathy of pre-maturity’, a preventable complication among pre-term neonates (new-born) which can cause blindness.
This will benefit the nearly 45 per cent pre-term deliveries and 50 per cent pre-term admissions in its NICU. Presently, the nearest facility for ROP screening is available only in Guwahati, which is about 360 kilometres far and an overnight journey from Karimnagar.
Dr. Shajin MD, Consultant Pediatrician, Makunda Hospital said: “We are thankful to the Sachin Tendulkar foundation for coming to our rescue in getting this device which will go a long way in helping a lot of premature babies, getting treated in our hospital from the rural communities.”
Sachin Tendulkar is the goodwill ambassador to UNICEF
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The former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar led the Indian cricket team called ‘Team Blue’ in a match with Nepal’s ‘Team Red’ led by former Nepali cricket captain Binod Das.
That was an 8-over friendly match between the two sides at the Tribhuvan University Grounds on November 16, 2019.
Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar was in Nepal to play cricket.
With a 7-run contribution, Sachin led his team to victory against Das’ team in winning the 45-run target at loss of 4 wickets.
Let Them Fly’
UNICEF organized this event marking the 30th anniversary of the ratification of ‘Convention on Children’s Rights Convention’.
Addressing he ceremony, Sachin urged parents and caregivers to allow and support children in achieving what they love.
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Sachin is also the goodwill ambassador to UNICEF.
The Indian cricketer also offered special prayers at the Pashupathinath temple.
As part of his visit, Sachin met the PM KP Sharma Oli. “Pleased to meet Sachin, a famous cricket player, and UNICEF goodwill ambassador today. He appreciated the efforts undertaken by Nepal for the promotion of the rights of the children and their welfare,” Oli tweeted.
Sachin Tendulkar has inaugurated a solar energy-based computer lab in a school in Bhiwandi and also interacted with the students
Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar inaugurates a solar-energy based computer lab in a school in Bhiwandi, Maharashtra. He interacted with the students there along with taking selfies. Recently, a school in Badlapur also turned to solar-powered computer labs.
In a 45-second video shared on Twitter, Tendulkar can be seen playing carrom and interacting and sharing jokes with the women inmates.
Legendary Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar on Thursday spent some time with the inmates of St. Anthony’s Old Age Home located in Bandra here on the occasion of National Sports Day.
In a 45-second video shared on Twitter, Tendulkar can be seen playing carrom and interacting and sharing jokes with the women inmates.
“Spent some time with these wonder women at the St. Anthony’s Old Age Home, felt blessed by the love shown by them. Their excitement to play carrom knew no bounds,” Tendulkar tweeted
“As rightly said by our honourable Prime Minister Narendra Modi, sports and fitness is for all,” he added.
Meanwhile, ace boxer Mary Kom also shared a video in which she can be seen practising at a beach.
Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Modi launched the Fit India Movement at the Indira Gandhi National Stadium in New Delhi and urged citizens to inculcate sports and fitness in their day-to-day lives.
“Fitness has always been an integral part of our culture. But, there is indifference towards fitness issues now. A few decades back, a normal person would walk 8-10km in a day, do cycling or run,” Modi said.
Mixed with anecdotes and jokes and drawing parallels from everyday life, the Prime Minister’s speech stressed the importance of fitness.
Modi also paid tributes to hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand.
“I extend my wishes to all of you on National Sports Day. It was on this day that India got a sports star like Major Dhyan Chand who left the world spell-bound. Today is also the day to congratulate our young players, who are constantly giving new glory to the tricolour on the world stage,” Modi said.
“Be it badminton, tennis, athletics, boxing, wrestling or other sports, our players are giving new wings to our expectations and aspirations. The medals won by them are a result of their austerity and it is also a measure of new India’s new passion and new confidence,” he added.
NAVI MUMBAI: Giving his own example, cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar on Tuesday exhorted youngsters not to take short cuts in life if they are to avoid getting “exposed in front of the world”. “In my life I have learnt so many things, one thing which I possibly missed out, talking about discipline, concentration, focus, planning, execution, but above all I think there were number of occasions when I was not able to perform to my expectations,” Tendulkar said.
“I failed also, but sport and right team taught me to get back on my feet again and not find short cuts. There will be tough challenges along the way (but) don’t cheat (otherwise) you will get exposed in front of the whole world.”
Tendulkar, along with former England captain Mike Gatting and Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) president Vijay Patil, launched the ‘Tendulkar Middlesex Global Academy DY Patil Sports Centre’ in Nerul.
The batting great also recalled the contribution made by his brother Ajit and the late Ramakant Achrekar , his coach.
“I started discussing cricket with my brother from day one of my career and even on the last day of my career when I was dismissed, we were still discussing how I got dismissed and what could I have done, knowing that I may not go out to bat again. So his contribution is invaluable.”
Tendulkar also spoke about ‘Achrekar sir’, who taught him at the Shivaji Park ground in central Mumbai.
“The second person my coach Ramakant Achrekar Sir, I miss him today. He has played a huge role in my life in making me who I am today.
“Those childhood experiences will stay with me and what he did for me, not just for me, but I have got another India player – Vinod Kambli , we both thought of Achrekar sir today and this is a big step in my life because the game has given me everything.”
He said that he grew watching up Mike Gatting, who played 79 Tests for England, and later played against him.
“I have got a world class player sitting next to me Mike Gatting, I grew up watching him and also had privilege to play against him,” added Tendulkar.
He also batted for a fit and healthy India.
“We should push ourselves to play some sport, adopt some sport, it could be for fun. The dream is to transform India from a sports-loving nation to sports playing nation.
“It is all about health, keeping good health and leading new lifestyle,” urged Tendulkar, who has spoken about it on multiple platforms.
He also said that students should maintain a balance between studies and sports.
“I will say it is important to focus on both the things. It is important to have a balance. When you are on the ground think about it and when you are studying, think about that.
“I want to give message to parents that be it studies or sports, don’t put pressure on kids,” he signed off.
On Sunday, February 2, over 12,000 runners will be participating in the fourth edition of the IDBI Federal Life Insurance Kolkata Full Marathon.
On Sunday, February 2, over 12,000 runners will be participating in the fourth edition of the IDBI Federal Life Insurance Kolkata Full Marathon, an event which will be flagged off by IDBI’s brand ambassador Sachin Tendulkar. Runners from across the country have registered for the marathon, which will start from the Rangers Maidan on Red Road. The four categories this year include the Full Marathon, Half Marathon, Timed 10K and 5k Fun Run.
“Every year the IDBI Federal Life Insurance Kolkata Full Marathon has had something special to offer. This year too, we will see a diverse range of runners participating across the race categories which is very encouraging. Events like the IDBI Federal Life Insurance Kolkata Full Marathon play a huge role in influencing people to embrace a healthy way of life,” Tendulkar was quoted as saying by IANS.
“We are steadily moving in the direction of transforming India from a sports-loving nation to a sports playing nation,” the former India captain added.
This year, the marathon has also invited runners from around 10 corporates, including 30 children from Dakshini Prayash, an NGO that works with under-privileged children.
The last two years, 45-years-old Anjali Saraogi, had won the Full Marathon in the women’s category, and will be looking to register her third straight title this year. Saraogi is the fastest Indian female runner in the 10k category and has represented India at the world level. Deepak Bandbe, India’s fastest 10k male runner, will be seen competing in the Half Marathon men’s category.
This edition of the marathon, like every year, will also see someone as young as 7-year-old Pradyuti (5k Fun Run), and someone as old as w86-years-old Janardhan B.R (Half Marathon) as the participants. Also will be seen a specially-abled runner, Uday Kumar, whose legs are amputated.
Ellyse Perry had threw out the challenge to Sachin Tendulkar on social media on Saturday afternoon via a video message. The India great accepted the challenge to face Perry for an over during the Bushfire Bash.
Batting great and former India cricketer Sachin Tendulkar batted for the first time in five and a half years as he faced an over from Australian women cricketer Ellyse Perry during Bushfire Bash, a charity match at Junction Oval, Melbourne on Sunday.
The Bushfire Bash is a 10-over per side charity match between Ponting XI and Gilchrist XI, where a host of cricket legends are helping raise funds for the Australia bushfire relief effort. Tendulkar, who is coaching the Ponting XI, came out of retirement here after a request from Ellyse Perry and faced her for an over during the innings break.
Tendulkar got off the mark with a boundary as Perry bowled an over to the India legend with 10 of her Aussie teammates in the field.
Sachin Tendulkar has donated Rs 50 lakh for COVID-19 relief efforts in the country.
On a day Mirror carried a report about sports stars around the world coming out openly to make the world a better place in these testing times, the cricket legend has done his own bit, although he would not like to make an announcement.
Of the Rs 50 lakh, Rs 25 lakh has been contributed to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund in Maharashtra, which is fast emerging as the epicentre of coronavirus victims in India.
Mirror has learnt from sources close to him that he would not speak about it, just as he had not spoken about his contributions during other calamities. For instance, he had donated 25,000 Australian dollars for bushfire victims in Australia in January.
“He does not want to speak, he regularly contributes to relief funds during calamities,” said the source. He had donated his entire salary as an MP to the PM’s relief fund and also contributes regularly to the NGO Apnalaya.
Earlier in the morning, the Mumbai Cricket Association held a teleconference and decided to donate Rs 50 lakh to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund.
