Indian fans watching Tendulkar
Following Tendulkar
For a large part of Sachin Tendulkar's career, the question every Indian fan who couldn't watch the match was: Is he still batting? •AFP
Many fans have gone into television showrooms pretending to be interested in purchasing a set while a match was on.•Hindustan Times
The headlines on Tendulkar's 50th Test century.•Associated Press
A lady holds a placard for Tendulkar.•Associated Press
A popular way of keeping track of the match and his innings when not at home was to watch on TV sets installed in stores.•AFP
Tendulkar's coach, Ramakant Achrekar, watches him get his 100th international century.•Hindustan Times
Fans line up outside the Wankhede Stadium for his 200th and final Test.•The Washington Post/Getty Images
There were few billboards in Mumbai that didn't feature him during his farewell Test.•AFP
Headlines exposing corruption scandals don't sell as well as those about a Tendulkar milestone. •Getty Images
A man reads the newspaper with Sachin Tendulkar's caricatures on the back page while waiting outside the Wankhede Stadium.•The Washington Post/Getty Images