"My Name Is Tendulkar and I'm not a mortal"

Unbelievable but true. Out of all Sachin’s achievements, this must rank very high in the list. He made RK sound tolerable for once, for once…Yes….high fives all around…RK was explaining Sachin’s great innings immediately after the end of the Indian innings and he went “ He had the blah, he had the blah today, he was blah blah, he was blah blah and today, he was simply Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar” – Wow…

I wonder if I got as many calls on my Birthday. What wonder? Surely not. Simply nothing spreads such infectious happiness like a Sachin masterpiece. There is so much to write about this innings. Not because its one of his very best – surely not. But it’s one of the most significant. It’s so appropriate that one of the most coveted records in ODI cricket is eventually owned by the greatest player of this format of cricket. It’s impossible to write anything coherent about this innings and its significance at the moment. I am on the verge of choking as if I scored all those runs.

But I can do something better - paste the tweets that have flowed in since Sachin was nearing the record till a few minutes after the end of the innings. This is just fabulous – Cricket writer, Cricketer, Cricket administrator, Ex-intelligence agent, Business Magnate, Journalist, Humorist, Gaming Industry Analyst, Banker, everyone that you can imagine tweeting about Sachin.

1. prempanicker
Off to toast Sachin with a couple of friends. Be well all. +poof+18 minutes ago via UberTwitter

2. pragmatic_d
Govt of India must consider enhancing the sheen of its highest civilian award Bharat Ratna by awarding it to one Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar.32 minutes ago via webRetweeted by Vikram_Sood and 5 others

3. prempanicker
Oh god! I feel WFH RT @Sumantics: If I had a salwar suit in our tri-colour, I would have worn it to work tomorrow.#sachinisgod #sachin30 minutes ago via UberTwitter

4. sidin
This Tendulkar fellow has potential.

5. anandmahindra
On my way to ndtv Indian of the year awards.But wonder if any other indian matters tonight after sachin's double ton...37 minutes ago via Echofon

6. sidin
Hello people who are upset at #Sachin choking your Twitter. Do you see this tiny little rat's ass in my hand? I will not even give you this.38 minutes ago via Seesmic

7. LalitKModi
Watch Sachin Rock the IPL now. We know he will.38 minutes ago via UberTwitter

8. eshers
@sidin Can that man score another 200 !!!41 minutes ago via web in reply to sidin

9. vijivenkatesh
@cricketwallah Just revel in this madness drink this heady wine and to hell with views am flying back home over traffic to catch the game: )43 minutes ago via web in reply to cricketwallahRetweeted by cricketwallah

10. _Howard_Roark_
@cricketwallah come on! give us a moment to catch our breath. This is the finest thing we have seen on a cricket field.about 1 hour ago via web in reply to cricketwallahRetweeted by cricketwallah

11. eshers
Many needs few series to score 200 Ｙｏｕ　ｒｏｃｋ　ｓａｃｈｉｎ42 minutes ago via web

12. souvikspeaks
@cricketwallah Sachin 's 200 is impressive than Mamata's Rail Budget ..!! It's a Duronto Express ..!!45 minutes ago via web in reply to cricketwallahRetweeted by cricketwallah and 5 others

13. sa_lil
@cricketwallah Views? You gotto be kidding... Let's have a drink :Dabout 1 hour ago via Seesmic in reply to cricketwallahRetweeted by cricketwallah and 2 others

14. MirzaSania
Congratulations sachin:) proud to be indian and a sports person in his era!wooww!about 1 hour ago via UberTwitter

15. cricketwallah
This is the first ever double century in one day cricket. Is this also Tendulkar's best every one-day innings? Let's have some views guysabout 1 hour ago via web

16. ranjona
Sach-intertainment! Tendulkar too good at 200. whiners? Baah! Who cares about themabout 1 hour ago via webRetweeted by cricketwallah and 6 others

17. cricketwallah
SA attack flayed like rarely ever before. But India wld do well t remember that they've once chased down 434 versus Oz. Match yet to be wonabout 1 hour ago via web

18. lavsmohan
RT @sidin Dear @shashitharoor, please provide Hashim Amla immediately with full citizenship with voting rights and 2BHK in South Mumbai.about 1 hour ago via Twitterrific

19. cricketaakash
200 :)about 1 hour ago via web

20. lavsmohan
If only dhoni wasn't on the other end, sachin wouldda scored 250. Effin moron.about 1 hour ago via Twitterrific

21. cricketwallah
Tendulkar's mental toughness makes him such a prolific scorer for so long. Doesn't take success for granted, hunger for runs keeps growingabout 1 hour ago via web

22. LalitKModi
Sachin - the greatest ever Player ever - without any doubt.about 1 hour ago via UberTwitter

23. eshers
Awestruck !!! Amazing is an understatement.. Its another sachin"s special when you run out of superlatives !about 1 hour ago via web

24. cricketwallah
Amazing innings this, swashbuckling shots interspersed with deft placements, but most impressive perhaps being the hard runnin between wcktsabout 1 hour ago via web

25. sidin
You are free to say selfish. I am free to slap.about 1 hour ago via SeesmicRetweeted by you and 4 others

26. sidin
Dad retires. @kaaliya's birthday. And now Sachin's double FREAKING century. What. Ay. Day.about 1 hour ago via Seesmic

27. cricketwallah
legend of Tendulkar gets more heft. First ODI double ton, god knows how many centuries in all..heck, do we need to qualify his gr8tness?about 1 hour ago via Tweet via HungamaLabs

28. lavsmohan
Haiyya ippo ellaarum nimmadhiya bathroom polaamabout 1 hour ago via Twitterrific

29. LalitKModi
Wow what a run barrage by india.about 1 hour ago via UberTwitter

30. lavsmohan
My Name Is Tendulkar and I'm not a mortal.#sachinisgodabout 1 hour ago via Twitterrific

31. sidin
Dear @shashitharoor, please provide Hashim Amla immediately with full citizenship with voting rights and 2BHK in South Mumbai.about 1 hour ago via SeesmicRetweeted by you and 28 others

32. prempanicker
RT @warne888: yes yes yes !!!!!! well done Sachin my friend ... congrats and well done !!!!! awesome ...about 1 hour ago via HootSuite

33. bigfatphoenix
Right. Free to breathe. #sachinisgodabout 1 hour ago via SocialScope

34. lavsmohan
Macha. I was THERE when sachin hit 200. I WAS THERE!about 1 hour ago via Twitterrific

35. LalitKModi
I salute Sachin.about 1 hour ago via UberTwitter

36. lavsmohan
THALAIVAAAAabout 1 hour ago via Twitterrific

37. LalitKModi
My heartiest congratulations to Sachin the worlds greatest sportsman. We can see him only rise. Insperation to us all.He is the best.about 1 hour ago via UberTwitter

38. lavsmohan
NOW. NOW.about 1 hour ago via Twitterrific

39. Vikram_Sood
Last over. Either way Sachin is God.about 1 hour ago via txtRetweeted by you

40. lavsmohan
dhoni should be sacked, macha. Traitor!about 1 hour ago via Twitterrific

41. lavsmohan
someone tell dhoni that 200 is so the fuck greater than a 6! UKG fail, captain, UKG fail.about 1 hour ago via Twitterrific

42. sidin
Dhoni, you little law of averages maintainer you!about 1 hour ago via Seesmic

43. lavsmohan
Of all the times they had to have Hindi commentary on AIR. Dei dei deiabout 1 hour ago via Twitterrific

44. lavsmohan
Singam is one single away. Mudila.about 1 hour ago via Twitterrific

45. rajaramansport
s10 stuns!about 1 hour ago via mobile web

46. prempanicker
RT @SpiceBoxofEarth: Darren Morrison on commentary while Tendulkar bats is like a cheap plastic frame for a masterpiece. #cricketabout 1 hour ago via HootSuite

47. lavsmohan
Easy. Easy. Singam single dhaan adikkum.about 1 hour ago via Twitterrific

48. sidin
Shut up.about 1 hour ago via Seesmic

49. prempanicker
RT @warne888: nervous for my good friend Sachin everything crossed for you mate !!!! ps glad I'm not bowling to him today hahahaabout 1 hour ago via HootSuite

50. lavsmohan
Dhoni, Po Nee!about 1 hour ago via TwitterrificRetweeted by you

51. lavsmohan
Tweeet. As in whistle. Not social networking. Sreesanth tweets. Yuck.about 1 hour ago via Twitterrific

52. prempanicker
So we now have a new record for the highest in ODIs. Appropriate that Sachin added this to his CV. Now for the big one.about 1 hour ago via HootSuite

53. sidin
Can't... breathe....can't... breathe...about 1 hour ago via SeesmicRetweeted by you and 1 other

54. lavsmohan
get dhoni away! Someone distract him with a jar of buffalo milk or somethingabout 1 hour ago via Twitterrific

55. cricketwallah
more amused than appalled that some ppl still question Sachin's greatness. But not much can be done about misanthropesabout 1 hour ago via Tweet via HungamaLabs

56. cricketaakash
10 to go for 10dulkar :) :)about 2 hours ago via web

57. prempanicker
RT @warne888: congrats re Sachin and his innings awesome to watch lots of respect to my good friend Sachin great to see him back to his bestabout 2 hours ago via HootSuite

58. lavsmohan
200. 200 once. Do I see a 210? 220? Anyone for 250?about 2 hours ago via txt

59. LalitKModi
All watch sachin hopefully break 200 barrierabout 2 hours ago via UberTwitter

60. cricketwallah
tendulkar''s gone berserk; looks good to become first batsman past 200 in an ODI. Fire of ambition burns brighter than everabout 2 hours ago via Tweet via HungamaLabs

61. LalitKModi
Broken it - fantastic. Now double century we want.about 2 hours ago via UberTwitter

62. LalitKModi
Congrats to sachin. Waiting for him to break his record.about 2 hours ago via UberTwitter

63. sidin
Don't say it. Don't say it till it happens. Don't jinx it. Let Sachin be. No. Don't.about 2 hours ago via SeesmicRetweeted by you and 11 others

64. sidin
Sachin's innings beginning to remind me of that amazing innings in Sharjah when I played with my cousins.about 2 hours ago via Seesmic

65. cricketaakash
But I won't mind it today if Sach gets to his double :) :) Go Sach.about 2 hours ago via web

66. lavsmohan
Since sachin is so awesome today, we can be sure that india is going to lose the match.about 2 hours ago via txt

67. lavsmohan
Omg, whatay awesomeness sachin is today!about 2 hours ago via txt

68. RajaSen
When the lord God chooses to bat like this, it makes everything better. Ma and I both loving cricinfo. Anywhere I can SEE this online, guys?about 3 hours ago via web

69. AjayJadeja
Did you watch the show in the morning. I had predicted a Sachin 100 :)about 3 hours ago via NDTV Social

70. cricketwallah
super innings from Sachin, paced beautifully making up for early loss of Sehwag. He's been on a roll this seasonabout 3 hours ago via Tweet via HungamaLabs

71. sidin
Every shot Sachin plays adds to his personal total. Selfish again.about 3 hours ago via Seesmic


72. cricketaakash
Watching Sachin's masterclass...about 4 hours ago via web