England's Birthday Wish for Sachin Tendulkar Has Fans Riled Up
The post by England's Barmy Army has forced Indian fans to stand up for Sachin Tendulkar and school the fanpage
On Sunday, April 24th, Sachin Tendulkar turned 49, and celebrated the occasion with his family and dogs. Birthday wishes from all over the world poured in on social media.
Virat Kohli, Vivian Richards, and Virender Sehwag amongst others wished the Little Master. However, England’s Barmy Army created a stir with a birthday post that didn’t go down well with many fans.
Barmy Army posted a picture where Sachin was walking back to the pavilion, while a host of England players were celebrating his dismissal in the background.
Happy Birthday Little Master ? pic.twitter.com/3D8znHsIMT
— England’s Barmy Army (@TheBarmyArmy) April 24, 2022
To many, it felt like the fan group was taking a subtle dig at Sachin. Amit Mishra, the former India spinner, responded to the post by making a collage of Sachin’s memorable knocks against England.
Thanks kids https://t.co/iGGUl1ugD1 pic.twitter.com/axAh81V538
— Amit Mishra (@MishiAmit) April 24, 2022
Many fans decided to school Barmy Army by highlighting Sachin’s impeccable record against England. One user highlighted that the Little Maestro is the only Indian with three 150+ scores against England.
165 vs ENG at Chennai
177 vs ENG at Nottingham
193 vs ENG at LeedsSachin Tendulkar ~ Only Indian with 3 150+ Scores against England
Inject it mofo ?pic.twitter.com/CyKeuX67nD— َ???ı_Î_?????§َ (@DanielSamsDolan) April 24, 2022
One fan posted a video from an ICC World Cup fixture, where Sachin played a glorious pick-up shot against Andrew Caddick for a six. It was a fitting reply to Caddick, who had made fun of the batting maestro for scoring against the weak Namibian side.
Take this from the Master Blaster ? pic.twitter.com/zlU1bQ3M3S
— ° (@anubhav__tweets) April 24, 2022
Another user reminded Barmy Army of the 2011 World Cup, where Sachin Tendulkar scored a brilliant century against England, and eventually finished among the leading run-scorers.
This is more fitting picture for the occasion. ? pic.twitter.com/HJ3bmOle1d
— Amir Hussain (@Iam_amir86) April 24, 2022
Sachin also holds the record for scoring most runs without being dismissed for a duck, as pointed out by one user.
Cry more pic.twitter.com/jldkdwHQju
— siddhi (@_sectumsempra18) April 24, 2022
