Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar is India’s and
probably world’s most admired and
celebrated cricketer. He has an enable fan
following as large as that of rock stars or great
movie stars. He truly is wonder boy of India.
Born on April 24, 1973, Sachin Tendulkar
burst on the international cricket scene with
his debut in a
series in Pakistan, when he was merely a boy
of 16 years. Before being selected for the
national scene he had displayed his talent in
domestic cricket at state and junior levels. In
the very debut series, he made people take
note of him.
Then, followed his long cricketing career, in
which he crossed one milestone after another
and piled up
runs, half centuries and centuries to become
the highest centurion and the most run getter.
In his private life he remained cool, calm and
dignified. No vulgar show of success and
flamboyance he indulged in. His serenenature and temperament on the pitch amazed
other stalwarts of past, contemporaries and
sports analysts.
For the sports lovers, he became semi-god, for
youth an icon and for sponsors a virtual
money spinner.
The success never went to his head. He
continued to be soft spoken, affable Sachin,
a familiar face to all Indians. He is a team
man and the interests of the team and the
country remained uppermost in his mind. For
a long time he was the scourge of the bowlers
of the world.
In the later years of the cricketing life, Sachin
several times was waylaid by injuries. But
every time he
came back in style after treatment and
rehabilitation to the delight of his fans. He has
won so many national and international
awards that to enumerate them will take a lot
of space. He captained the Indian team for
some time but it affected his batting. So, he was allowed to continue on as a batsman. He
also bowls with good effect when the situation
demands. Sachin is a star in both versions of
the game —Tests and ODIs, who serves the
team as batsman and bowler. In the gloomy
scene of sports in India, Sachin shines as a
brilliant star to provide a huge consolation. Fill in the blanks:
After reading the above paragraph complete
the following sentences. It is another way of
testing how well you have understood the
passage.
1. Sachin is the most admired and adulated
cricketer of …………………………….. 2. He
burst on the international cricket scene when
he was……………………………..
3. Before coming on international stage, he
had shown……………………………. at
various domestic
levels. 4. In his long cricketing career Sachin crossed ……………
…………………and
accumulated…………………………….
highest century maker. 5. Cool, calm and
dignified, he remained in……………………
………. 6. He became a………………………
……. for the sponsors.
7. When the situation demands he……………
………………. with good effect.
8. Sachin shines…………………………….in
the……………………………. to give us
…………………………….
Answers
1. Sachin is the most admired and adulated
cricketer of the world.
( He is the perfect combination of talent and humility and so is liked by people and cricketers from across the world.)
2. He burst on the international cricket scene when he was 16 years old.
(During his debut international match, Sachin was hurt on the nose with the ball. Yet the young boy decided to play through the match. He won admiration from the opposite side right there!)
3. Before coming on international stage, he had shown promise/(showcased) his talent at various domestic levels.
4. In his long cricketing career Sachin crossed many milestones and accumulated lots of runs to become the highest century maker.
5. Cool, calm and dignified, he remained in control of himself.
(Very few cricketers are able to handle the immense pressure on the field and maintain composure. Most of them indulge in sledging, which means using rude words on the field, particularly for players of the opposite team. Sachin Tendulkar never did that!)
6. He became a virtual money spinner for the sponsors.
(Sachin did a lot of endorsements, meaning advertisements, which was profitable both for him and sponsors.)
7. When the situation demands he even bowls with good effect.
(He is a multi-talented player who comes to the team's rescue as and when required.)
8. Sachin shines brilliantly/ brightly in the Indian sports scenario to give us great/tremendous consolation.
(Compared to the rest of the world, India is still far behind in terms of sports. We lack the infrastructure/facilities, funding and the will to to promote sports in a big way. Yet the most respected cricketer of all times is an Indian.)
Answer:
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