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Who is Maria Sharapova? A cricket atheist who does not know Tendulkar Who is Maria Sharapova? A cricket atheist who does not know Tendulkar
(about 2 months later)
Hell hath no fury like a Sachin Tendulkar fan scorned. When Maria Sharapova, Russia's greatest ever tennis player, admitted that she did not know of Tendulkar, India's greatest ever cricketer, Tendulkar's fans reacted with outrage – and a dose of humour – resulting in #whoismariasharapova trending worldwide. For any readers struggling to picture Tendulkar, here he is at Wimbledon's Centre Court waving to his many admirers: Hell hath no fury like a Sachin Tendulkar fan scorned. When Maria Sharapova, Russia's greatest ever tennis player, admitted that she did not know of Tendulkar, India's greatest ever cricketer, Tendulkar's fans reacted with outrage – and a dose of humour – resulting in #whoismariasharapova trending worldwide. For any readers struggling to picture Tendulkar, here he is at Wimbledon's Centre Court waving to his many admirers:
Sachin Tendulkar acknowledges the people of WimbledonSachin Tendulkar acknowledges the people of Wimbledon
And here are five handy facts about Tendulkar:And here are five handy facts about Tendulkar:
1) His full name is Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar, but he goes by the nicknames Little Master, Tendlya, the Little Champion and Master Blaster. His more devoted fans like to call him the "God of Cricket".1) His full name is Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar, but he goes by the nicknames Little Master, Tendlya, the Little Champion and Master Blaster. His more devoted fans like to call him the "God of Cricket".
2) He writes with his left hand but, when it comes to cricket, he is a right-handed batsman and a right-handed spin bowler.2) He writes with his left hand but, when it comes to cricket, he is a right-handed batsman and a right-handed spin bowler.
3) He is just 5ft 5in tall, considerably shorter than Sharapova.3) He is just 5ft 5in tall, considerably shorter than Sharapova.
4) He took up cricket at the age of 11, made his Test debut aged 16 and went on to represent Mumbai domestically and India internationally for nearly 24 years. He is the only player to have scored one hundred international centuries, the first batsman to score a double century in a One Day International, the only player to complete more than 30,000 runs in international cricket, and the 16th player and first Indian to score more than 50,000 runs. Put simply: he's really good at cricket.4) He took up cricket at the age of 11, made his Test debut aged 16 and went on to represent Mumbai domestically and India internationally for nearly 24 years. He is the only player to have scored one hundred international centuries, the first batsman to score a double century in a One Day International, the only player to complete more than 30,000 runs in international cricket, and the 16th player and first Indian to score more than 50,000 runs. Put simply: he's really good at cricket.
5) When he fans get angry, they react like this:5) When he fans get angry, they react like this:
Dear Sharapova learn something from your tennis mate BTW who is Maria Sharapova pic.twitter.com/c252wm3EhrDear Sharapova learn something from your tennis mate BTW who is Maria Sharapova pic.twitter.com/c252wm3Ehr
Who is Maria Sharapova? Who is Maria Sharapova?
She is the one who doesn't know who sachin tendulkar is #Wikipedia pic.twitter.com/L3cMTPuDmnShe is the one who doesn't know who sachin tendulkar is #Wikipedia pic.twitter.com/L3cMTPuDmn
who is Maria Sharapova to say I don't know Sachin Tendulkar. Look wat @BBCSport has to say about this. #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/pWTQnZb0Nlwho is Maria Sharapova to say I don't know Sachin Tendulkar. Look wat @BBCSport has to say about this. #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/pWTQnZb0Nl
This is who Sachin Tendulkar is!!This is who Sachin Tendulkar is!!
#GodOfCricket #GodOfCricket
Who is Maria Sharapova? pic.twitter.com/2F43rQot1nWho is Maria Sharapova? pic.twitter.com/2F43rQot1n
Who is Maria Sharapova ?? Who is Maria Sharapova ??
Sachin tendulkar is God of cricket ! pic.twitter.com/MkoB3QM58eSachin tendulkar is God of cricket ! pic.twitter.com/MkoB3QM58e
RT PLZ Google dont knwRT PLZ Google dont knw
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Who is Maria SharapovaWho is Maria Sharapova
Sachin Tendulkar Roger Federer pic.twitter.com/F5IrJBjIB3Sachin Tendulkar Roger Federer pic.twitter.com/F5IrJBjIB3
This will happen when Maria Sharapova realises who Sachin Tendulkar is...... pic.twitter.com/YDvZl8eajoThis will happen when Maria Sharapova realises who Sachin Tendulkar is...... pic.twitter.com/YDvZl8eajo