The Brian Lara and Sachin Tendulkar Gate at the Sydney Cricket Ground is named in their honour.
To commemorate the 50th birthday of Indian great Tendulkar and the 30th anniversary of West Indies legend Lara’s 277 at the stadium, which was the first of his 34 Test centuries, the gates were unveiled.
On Monday, renowned batter Sachin Tendulkar turned fifty. The master blaster received a lovely birthday gift from Australia’s Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG).
Two legends of the game, now part of this ground forever 🏏
We have today unveiled the Lara-Tendulkar gates, where all visiting cricketers will take to the field when playing at the SCG. pic.twitter.com/cqYEZQ0Pp9
— Sydney Cricket Ground (@scg) April 24, 2023
As he approaches the halfway point of his life, in addition to the good wishes his followers, friends and loved ones have already left for him on social media.
A set of gates at the Sydney Cricket Ground were named in honour of Sachin. Former West Indies captain Brian Lara and Donald Bradman on Monday. To access the playing field, all visiting players must pass through these gates.
The gates were unveiled in honour of West Indies legend Lara’s 277 at the stadium. The first of his 34 Test centuries and Indian great Tendulkar’s 50th birthday as well as the 30th anniversary of Lara’s 277.
The Lara-Tendulkar Gates are now being used by guests, who previously entered the field through the Don Bradman Gates used by the Australian cricket team.
“My favourite venue outside of India has always been the Sydney Cricket Ground. From my first tour of Australia in 1991–1992, when I played five Tests there, averaging 157. I have many wonderful memories of the SCG, Tendulkar said.
In the meantime, Lara spoke up as well expressing his gratitude for the honour.
Lara, who played four times at the venue with his 277 as the high point, said, “The ground holds many special memories for me and my family and I always enjoy visiting whenever I’m in Australia.”.
Nick Hockley, the CEO of Cricket Australia, described it as a “fitting and timely gesture”.
For generations to come, he predicted, “their achievements will no doubt serve as an inspiration to not only visiting international teams but also all players fortunate enough to set foot on the hallowed turf of the Sydney Cricket Ground”.
The Indian legend is regarded as one of cricket’s all-time great batsmen. He has more than 34,000 runs in international play across all formats.