★★★ SACHIN's FAREWELL Series (India v West Indies 2013) ★★★

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Thread STICKY aakki....

SACHIN

[MeoW]

Sachin Sachin .... Sachin Sachin .....

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century adikkumo?

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Fever 199: Kolkata goes gaga over Sachin

Kolkata is pulling out all stops to give Sachin Tendulkar a grand farewell. The state sports ministry and the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) have both made exhaustive arrangements to ensure a memorable send-off. The match begins on Wednesday but the Sachin farewell party is well and truly on. Here are just some of the events to mark Tendulkar's 199th Test...

* A tableau hailing the Little Master, flagged off on Sunday, will go round the city till Nov 10, the final day of the Test.

* An exhibition of 100 photographs opened at a Maidan tent on Monday.

* The toss will be done with a specially-designed gold coin with Sachin's head shot embossed (Match referee Andy Pycroft's permission will be sought on Tuesday)

* One lakh copies of a brochure celebrating Tendulkar will be distributed at the Eden on the opening day of the Test.

* Sachin masks will be distributed in the stands and spectators will be asked to wear them when the Little Master walks in to bat.

* 199 kg of rose petals will be showered on the Eden Gardens from three light aircrafts after the final day's play.

* CAB will present, among other things, a silver 'banyan tree' with 199 gold leaves, at felicitation function on the
final day.

* A bigger-than-life wax statue of Sachin, created by sculptor Susanta Ray, has been placed at the entrance to the dressing rooms. Life-size cardboard cutouts, festooned with lights, have been put up at the club house entrance.

* The West Bengal government plans to set up 200 giant screens across the state.

* More than 20 billboards have gone up across the city quoting cricketing legends like Don Bradman, Viv Richards, Kapil Dev and Barry Richards praising Tendulkar.

* Match tickets have become a collector's items since they have sketches and photos of Tendulkar printed on them.

* A 128-year-old sweet shop, Balaram Mullick and Radharaman Mullick in south Kolkata, has created a 2.3 kg shondesh depicting Tendulkar holding a bat.

* An exhibition of 100 photos showcasing Tendulkar's achievements has also been organized.

* 199 bunches of night lanterns will float in the air to greet the batting great on Day Three.

* A book on Tendulkar containing write-ups from eminent persons will be released on Day Four.

* A musical tribute by city-based artist Piloo Bhattacharya will be played at the ground during the match.

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[maryland]

ethaanum manikkoorukal maathram...

[Karikamuri Shanmugan]

India Jadeja ku pakaram aareyaanavo kalippikkan povunnath..5th bowler or an extra batsman...

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Ithu main section il sticky aakkenam

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waiting....
milestone....
Sachin nannaayi perform cheythaal mathiyaayirunnu...__/\__