Maximus Posted November 14, 2013 Report Posted November 14, 2013 When he came on to bat, the entire family gathered in front of the T.V. with bated breath.
Maximus Posted November 14, 2013 Author Report Posted November 14, 2013 He gave little boys all over India the courage to follow their dreams.
Maximus Posted November 14, 2013 Author Report Posted November 14, 2013 Because even before he was a professional cricketer, he had set a world record. By hitting a 664 run partnership with Vinod Kambli in an inter-school cricket match in Mumbai.
Maximus Posted November 14, 2013 Author Report Posted November 14, 2013 At 18, he was the first non-English member of the Yorkshire Cricket Club. Indians everywhere brushed off their shoulders.
Maximus Posted November 14, 2013 Author Report Posted November 14, 2013 He gave atheists something to believe in. Because if a 16-year-old can hit four sixes in one over against Abdul Qadir in his debut year, there must be a god.
Maximus Posted November 14, 2013 Author Report Posted November 14, 2013 And he gave India, a nation of hundreds of gods, one religion to unite around.
Maximus Posted November 14, 2013 Author Report Posted November 14, 2013 He made commercials as exciting as the game itself… By being in them.
Maximus Posted November 14, 2013 Author Report Posted November 14, 2013 There was nothing more thrilling than watching him step onto the pitch and pound out a century. 9. So it’s a good thing he did that so, so, so often. 10. Seriously. All the damn time.
Maximus Posted November 14, 2013 Author Report Posted November 14, 2013 His birthdays were always an occasion for the entire country to celebrate together. indianexpress.com
Maximus Posted November 14, 2013 Author Report Posted November 14, 2013 He raised the bar for cricket in its entirety, by inspiring other cricketers to be better.
Maximus Posted November 14, 2013 Author Report Posted November 14, 2013 And has, in general, been an inspiration for athletes across the sporting world. the-slice.com
Maximus Posted November 14, 2013 Author Report Posted November 14, 2013 In 2010, when he became the first cricketer EVER to score a double-century in an ODI, you literally gave him a standing ovation from your living room. And then when Sunil Gavaskar bowed down to him afterwards, you wanted to as well.
Maximus Posted November 14, 2013 Author Report Posted November 14, 2013 During the 1999 World Cup, when he hit a century against Kenya immediately after attending his father’s funeral, your hairs stood on end.
Maximus Posted November 14, 2013 Author Report Posted November 14, 2013 He taught you to be proud of, and loyal to, your hometown. After hitting a century in a 2008 match, he dedicated the victory to the victims of terrorism in Mumbai, his hometown.
Maximus Posted November 14, 2013 Author Report Posted November 14, 2013 And he taught you to always put your team first. During his test debut against Pakistan, he was injured and bleeding, but continued to bat, ultimately winning the game for India.
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