On the occasion of Sachin Tendulkar’s 50th birthday, he received a special gift from SCG. The renowned SCG stadium commemorates Legendary Sachin Tendulkar & Brian Lara with a set of gates that are used to access the playing field at the iconic venue. The highest run-scorer in World Cricket & his friend legendary Brian Lara who shares a cordial relationship has been honored with gates. So now along with sharing friendship, they will share honor at Sydney Cricket Ground. Former legends Arthur Morris & Alan Davidson are the other two cricketers to have their names etched at the SCG gates.
Notably, the Brian Lara-Sachin Tendulkar gates are located between the Member’s Pavilion away Dressing room & the Noble Bradman Messenger Stand. And Pakistan Men’s team will be the first to walk through the Lara-Tendulkar Gates early in 2024 during their annual New Year Test in Sydney whole Indian team will do the same in 2025.
As per the reports, the decision to honor Tendulkar & Lara was taken in 2019-2020. However, with Tendulkar’s 50th birthday approaching in 2023 the board & SCG authorities decided to unveil the Lara-Tendulkar gates on 24th April 2023. The unveiling of Lara-Tendulkar Gates was finally done on the morning of the 24th of April 2023 by SCG & Venues New South Wales Chairman Rod McGeoch AO and CEO Kerrie Mather. Cricket Australia CEO, Nick Hicley also marked his presence on the special occasion. Notably, this is the first time that Sachin Tendulkar who has one stand named after him at Wankhede Stadium has his name etched on a stone at an overseas venue.
Some unbelievable milestones achieved by Sachin Tendulkar at SCG
The Legendary batter averaged 157 across five Tests in Sydney scoring three tons beginning with an unbeaten 148 in 1991. It is during that exceptional knock that Tendulkar grabbed the limelight & became the God of Cricket. In addition to this Tendulkar also achieved his highest score against Australia by amassing an unbeaten 241 in 2004 which was Steve Waugh’s final Test.
According to CEO Mather, “Sachin Tendulkar’s record at the SCG is simply remarkable, while Brian Lara’s maiden Test century remains one of the most celebrated innings by a visiting player.” CA CEO Hockley said. He further said that Sachin Lara’s feat will be an inspiration to all the visiting teams who will play at the grounds of SCG.
Over the years, SCG has witnessed the rise of Sachin Tendulkar as every time he walked out on the field, the chants of Sachin Sachin filled the grounds.
“There are certain grounds where you go out and feel that you can do well, and the SCG is one of those grounds where I feel comfortable,” Tendulkar had said before his final Test at the venue in 2012. And now for generations to come, visiting batters from around the world will potentially feel like they can “do well” too here, especially since they’ll get to walk out to bat through the Gates named after two men who felt most comfortable in the middle of the SCG,” Sachin added to his statement.
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