Sachin has always been carrying Indian hopes. I remember when sachin used to come to bat whole nation used to pray. And trust me, that was natural. The moment Sachin used to get out, people used to lose hope. He is bigger than player for us. And he has responded quite well to our wishes. In his 19 years of cricketing career, lots of people came and went. Some were " single match sensation "...Some were " single series sensation "....Some stayed coz of more opportunities they got than they deserved...Some staying - courtesy to media attention....Some can play well on sub continent pitches...some can play well on aussie pitches..some can play well on african pitches..some can play well on english pitches.. But only one person who has been quite consistent on all these grounds....Yes non other than Legendary Sachin...When he scores a century, it does bring tears of joy...God bless him... And for people who only talk BIG, BRAG, CRY here....are loosers. They don't have the basic qualification to even comment about Sachin.