Widely regarded as India’s greatest ever batter, Sachin Tendulkar inaugurated a board room named after him at the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai on Saturday (May 17). The room has been named as "SRT 100".
In a media statement, BCCI said the room has been named after the batting maestro "to recognise his outstanding contributions to Indian cricket".
Besides Tendulkar, BCCI officials such as Roger Binny (Honorary President), Rajeev Shukla (Honorary Vice President), Devajit Saikia (Honorary Secretary) and Rohan Dessai (Honorary Joint Secretary) were also present at the inauguration event.
Tendulkar relived his legendary journey as a cricketer, from watching the Prudential Cup (now called the ODI World Cup) to his first tour of Pakistan, to the 2011 ODI Cricket World Cup, with the final being played at the Wankhede Stadium. The current BCCI HQ are housed at the iconic venue in Mumbai.
Sachin Tendulkar also delivered a speech at the inauguration event, where he spoke about the disappointment of India’s group-stage exit from the 2007 World Cup.
"2007 when we got back from the West Indies, number of thoughts came to me. Whether it was time to continue or move aside. I remember having a conversation with my brother. My brother said, 'In 2011, the World Cup will be played in India and the final will be in Mumbai at Wankhede Stadium. With this trophy, can you imagine yourself taking a victory lap.' That's where the journey began again. For those four years, there was only one goal. This trophy," said Tendulkar while pointing at the World Cup trophy.
“From possibly the toughest moment in my life, 2007, to 2011, the best cricketing moment in my life. It was a remarkable journey," he added.
He further said, "Hopefully I will be somewhere part of the decision when you know the important meetings are held, right decisions are made, which gives us a reason to celebrate".
Just a few days ago, "10000 Gavaskar" boardroom was inaugurated to honour another Mumbai legend, Sunil Gavaskar. The Mumbai Cricket Association also unveiled the “Rohit Sharma Stand” on Friday (May 16), marking a proud moment for the Indian captain.
