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                   India's 'God of Cricket' Plays Final Match

   Cricket fans across India are preparing to bid farewell to legendary
   batsman Sachin Tendulkar, who is retiring after an extraordinary
   24-year career.
   Dubbed the "God of cricket" in his home country, Tendulkar took the
   field Thursday in Mumbai for his 200th and final Test Match, against
   the West Indies.
   Bollywood celebrities were among those on hand at the sold-out Wankhede
   stadium while tens of millions of Indians have been watching the match
   on television.
   Some cab drivers even offered fans a free ride to the stadium.
   "We have started a service for cricket enthusiasts. If they have the
   tickets for the match, then we would offer them a free ride to the
   stadium and they can avail the cab from various locations in the city
   from where they can go to Wankhede Stadium. And after the match is
   over, we would drop them back on the same location from where they
   boarded the cab."
   Tendulkar made his debut for India in 1989, against Pakistan at the age
   of 16. His many achievements on the field since then include scoring
   100 international centuries.
   He set numerous records and in 2011 he helped India win its first World
   Cup in 28 years.
   Now at the age of 40, Tendulkar delighted fans during his final Test
   Match as he seemed headed for his 101st international century. But he
   was dismissed Friday for 74 in what could prove to be the final innings
   of his career.
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