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13 Dec 2001: The scoreboard proudly displays the score of local hero Sachin Tendulkar during the third day of the 2nd Test between England and India at the Sardar Patel Gujarat Stadium in Ahmedabad. Getty Images
25 Jan 2000: Indian captain Sachin Tendulkar looks on amongst the seagulls against Pakistan during the Carlton and United Breweries one day international between India and Pakistan at The Adelaide Oval. Getty Images
28 Dec 1999: Seagulls look unimpressed as Tendulkar trudges from the ground after being dismissed for 116 runs on day three of the second test match between Australia and India, played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Getty Images
Tendulkar walks out to warm up before his last match at the SCG, the One Day International match between Australia and India at Sydney Cricket Ground on February 26, 2012 in Sydney, Australia. Getty Images
Tendulkar looks on during his 199th Test match -- against West Indies at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. BCCI
It's all a colourful blur. An image from the same match — not quite black and white but too good to ignore. BCCI