Sachin Tendulkar's farewell speech: 10 best quotes

New Delhi: Sachin Tendulkar retired from worldwide cricket on Saturday after playing his 200th and last check. In his farewell talk, he thanked every person who made him

HERE IS OUR PICK OF THE 10 BEST QUOTES FROM SACHIN'S SPEECH:

1. My life has been between 22 backyards for 24 years and it's hard to accept as true my wonderful excursion is coming to an end.

2. I would like to thank the most important individual in my life, who I have missed since 1999 when he passed away - my dad. Without his guidance I wouldn't be standing in front of you.

3. My mother begun pleading for me the day I begun playing cricket. I believe those prayers and blessings provided me power.

4. Anjali, you are the best partnership that I had in my life.

5. My female child is 16, my child is 14. Time has flown by. I've missed out on several anniversaries, holidays, annual days and sports days. Thanks for comprehending, both of you have been so exceptional to me. I've not expended enough time with you but I pledge you the next 16 years or even after that, everything is for you.

6. In the last 24 years that I have performed for India, I have made new associates, and before that, I have had associates from my childhood. They have all made a terrific contribution.

7. My cricket vocation started when I was 11. The turning issue of my career was when my male sibling Ajit took me to Achrekar sir and that is the best thing to have occurred to me.

8. I will be seeing cricket, and cricket will habitually stay in my heart, but Achrekar sir have had an immense contribution in my life, so thank you very much.

9. My team-mates are like my family away from dwelling. I have had some wonderful times with them. It is going to be tough to not be part of the dressing room, distributing those exceptional moments.
10. I want to thank my followers from the bottom of my heart. 'Sachin, Sachin' will reverberate in my ears till I stop breathing.