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"I don't know who Sachin Tendulkar is" : Maria Sharapova

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Despite being one of the greatest batsmen the game has ever produced, Sachin Tendulkar, yet remains unknown to many sports personalities across the world. The current French Open champion Maria Sharapova is one of those sportsperson who hasn’t heard of Tendulkar.
The Indian batting legend was present at the Royal Box in Wimbledon on Saturday, along with David Beckham and golfer Ian Poulter. When Maria was enquired about whether she knew about Tendulkar coming to watch her play, she replied negatively.

She was asked, “Sachin Tendulkar was the other person who came in at the same time as David. Do you know who Sachin is?” The five-time grand slam winner replied, “I don’t.”

However, on speaking about Beckham, Maria was quoted as saying by NDTV, “I’ve actually met him a couple times at events in LA and in London. He is a great guy. Besides being an incredible football player, he has done so much in his career, having a family, maintaining so many things off the court. He is a really nice person to chat to. We’re not best friends or anything, but it’s nice to be able to say hello and congratulate each other on achievements we’ve had in our careers and so on.”
She also spoke about meeting Michael Jordan.

“Yeah, I randomly met Michael Jordan at a private airport. I don’t even know why. I didn’t grow up watching so much basketball. I was like, Wow, that’s cool. I don’t really know the reason, but I think of all his success on and off the court, it’s great to meet someone like that. He recognized me, which is pretty cool I thought back in the day,” Maria said.

Source: http://www.cricketcountry.com/news/maria-sharapova-doesnt-know-who-sachin-tendulkar-is-153001
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Thats surprising. Many tennis players know cricketers. Always found a strange connection between tennis and cricket. However, this may decrease few of Sharapova fans. :srt :23:
 
:)) I bet it was an indian journalist who asked this question, who was probably lefy embarrassed..
 
Nothing wrong with her statement.

She was asked, “Sachin Tendulkar was the other person who came in at the same time as David. Do you know who Sachin is?” The five-time grand slam winner replied, “I don’t.”
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Why would a singer know about Sachin. They are not supposed to have good GK anyways :sachin
 
LOL who cares...most people in Pakistan or India dont know who Sidney Crosby Kevin Durant and Colin Kaepernick are.
 
That shows cricket and cricketers need more marketing across the globe.
 
^ Tbh the average indian is likely to know Michael Jordan or LeBron or Tiger woods than the average Americna (or russian if you wanna) would know about Sachin..

Problem is cricket is just not a mass appeal sport. Some of my british friends didnt know who sachin or any other current star is. Any cricketer well-known on a broad basis like Imran Khan is not due to his exploits on the cricket pitch but because of their success with famous actresses or socialities. Cricketers are just not people the paparazzi or the modern media would want to cover
 
I always knew Sachin should have stuck around and scored those 50 ODI centuries as well. Then he would have become a real legend.

Also lol at some Indian newspapers calling Sharapova clueless! :))) The "singer" burned a billion people pretty badly.
 
This interview seems to have spread more happiness in my Pakistani friends than the legendary no.3 ranking. Who could have guessed :))
 
Look at this little gem:

Clueless Sharapova does not know who Sachin Tendulkar is
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Mumbai: There are not too many who don’t know who Sachin Tendulkar is; even in the countries where cricket is hardly played. Take for example, Roger Federer’s meeting with Sachin Tendulkar a few years back and his knowledge about the Indian legend. Or Michael Schumacher’s rendezvous with the batting maestro.

But Maria Sharapova is not in that league and that created the oops moment for the Russian superstar during the ongoing Wimbledon.

Tennis World reports that when the current French Open winner was asked: "Sachin Tendulkar was the other person who came in at the same time as David. Do you know who Sachin is?" The French Open winner flatly replied: "I don't."

While cricket’s global appeal in comparison with football or tennis is less, but considering Sachin Tendulkar is quite regular at SW 19, one expected Sharapova to know who Sachin Tendulkar is.
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http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140702/sports-tennis/article/clueless-sharapova-does-not-know-who-sachin-tendulkar
 
Why would a russian tennis player care about cricket?

Russians know as much about cricket as indians do about ice hockey.
 
Why is it that Indians get their knickers in a twist any time there is something remotely negative said about Sachin? The inferiority complex is huge.
 
No cricketer from any nation(no matter how marketable or talented they are) will ever be a global icon.
 
How many people in India and Pakistan would know who Peyton Manning or Tom Brady are?

This is dumb. But Indian fans getting upset does make it kind of funny ;p
 
agreed with those who say Sachin has a very limited global market value. His voice and stature leave no room for the charisma. Said that he has a lot of value as a cricketer and if he isn't famous outside India that's because cricket isn't that popular.
 
Who cares.

Those that are getting mad shouldnt blame her. They should blame ICC. They have done nothing to increase the sport around the world and are now even against us being in the olympics. Competing there would show us to the world.
 
saiyan0312 said:
Who cares.

Those that are getting mad shouldnt blame her. They should blame ICC. They have done nothing to increase the sport around the world and are now even against us being in the olympics. Competing there would show us to the world.
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Cricket is a commonwealth game.And it isnt played even in CWG shows how poorly ICC has done.
 
Don't care how Indian fans are reacting in twitter, but the amount of jealousy and insecurity of Pakistan fans regarding anything related to Sachin is shameful. No opportunity to bash Sachin is let go. :sachin
 
Tendulkar has already featured on cover on TIME Magazine , let me know when the Great Khan and Afridi make that mark.
 
Why does anyone care lol.

If I asked you who Brian O Driscoll is, none of you would have a clue. Its not a big deal.
 
eradicator said:
Tendulkar has already featured on cover on TIME Magazine , let me know when the Great Khan and Afridi make that mark.
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lol what does that prove? We are talking in terms of marketability! And IK has been on the cover of TIME fyo. not that it matters..

Im not denying Sachins greatness of one of the best bats in the last 25 years. Im just giving the reason why he is not known beyond cricketing circles. Nothing which should make your throw your toys out of the tram.
 
eradicator said:
Tendulkar has already featured on cover on TIME Magazine , let me know when the Great Khan and Afridi make that mark.
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We don't need TIME magazine to endorse them. This Indian inferiority complex is really saddening. :facepalm:
 
KarachiKing said:
HAHAHAHAHA. Dont compare the 2. They are different worlds in terms of marketability. No one wants a 5-4 midget to front their campaign outside India. Imran Khan is know in UK beyond even cricket if you didnt know.
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Mate they are both the same, nobody outside of cricket nations knows about them or cares about them.

I just don't get why it matters?

I don't care that Americans russians and the chinese don't know who don bradman was and who shane warne is, they have their sporting hero's and we have ours.
 
cricketjoshila said:
So you think Sachin isnt known in UK?Keep deluding yourself.Sachin makes more money in marketing in a year than IK made in his entire career probably.Let me know when IK manages to get into the forbes list of most earning sports persons.
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bhai go and take a common sense course.. Sachin is known by cricket fans and rightly so as he is one the greats of the game.

IK is known by cricket fans but also the general public. He hangs out with Prince Charles and used to with Diana ffs. He was married into one of the richest families in the U K historically. Was always in the news and tabloids for being linked to celebrities. Went to Oxford..

Point is, his legacy extends well and beyond cricket. Sachin is just a great cricketer but any person who is not a big cricket fan wouldn;t know him. And nothing wrong with that. You and your sachinistas going crazy on twitter seriously need to learn how not to be so emotional abt every little thing. Also always stop looking for external (mostly western) validation. Reeks of a severe inferiority complex. Sachin's legacy as one of the great batsman is settled and if a Russian superstar tennis player doesnt know him there is nothing wrong
 
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KarachiKing said:
lol what does that prove? We are talking in terms of marketability! And IK has been on the cover of TIME fyo. not that it matters..

Im not denying Sachins greatness of one of the best bats in the last 25 years. Im just giving the reason why he is not known beyond cricketing circles. Nothing which should make your throw your toys out of the tram.
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Please tell us how many endorsement deals IK had and how much he made out of it?I am sure thats more than Sachin as you are claiming.

Tendulkar made it to Timez cover as a cricketer 2-3 times.IK only did it as a politician.
 
Ok I will try again. Sachin has his statue at Madame Tussauds London for some time now and Super Popular Imran Khan ?
 
Bilal7 said:
Don't bother. You guys may need TIME to validate Sachin's status as a star, we don't.
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But you need comparisons with a 5'4" midget to get rid of your inner insecurity. Now this is what one calls true inferiority complex.
 
Bilal7 said:
Don't bother. You guys may need TIME to validate Sachin's status as a star, we don't.
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Yes because all you can do is make claims with no substance.Like IK has more marketability than Sachin but IK didnt get even a 10th of the endorsements Sachin got.Lol.
 
cricketjoshila said:
Please tell us how many endorsement deals IK had and how much he made out of it?I am sure thats more than Sachin as you are claiming.

Tendulkar made it to Timez cover as a cricketer 2-3 times.IK only did it as a politician.
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You do realize that Imran played in an era where cricket, or more specifically, his cricket board was not flooded with money. If he was playing these days, he would have been thrice the star that Sachin is.

Despite being a lot older than Sachin, Imran is by far the more marketable of the two even today.
 
Electron said:
But you need comparisons with a 5'4" midget to get rid of your inner insecurity. Now this is what one calls true inferiority complex.
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Comparisons? If I'm seeing correctly, it was your Indian bretheren who brought Imran into this thread about Sachin.
 
Bilal7 said:
You do realize that Imran played in an era where cricket, or more specifically, his cricket board was not flooded with money. If he was playing these days, he would have been thrice the star that Sachin is.

Despite being a lot older than Sachin, Imran is by far the more marketable of the two even today.
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If Imran was playing today, do you think Sharapova would have known about him ?

If not, then whats the point of these useless Imran comparisons? Why do Pakistani fans even feel the need to drag Imran in this discussion ?
 
Sharapova better apologize. Otherwise no IPL contract for her :shastri

Not many Indians also know about Football stars or Tennis Stars.
 
Bilal7 said:
Comparisons? If I'm seeing correctly, it was your Indian bretheren who brought Imran into this thread about Sachin.
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Really?Need to check the thread where a Pakistani poster claimed that IK and Afridi are more marketable than Sachin.

Another failed claim of yours.
 
If you compare cricket with other sports, it is not that popular. Moreover, with the current administration, I doubt if some of the existing countries that play cricket will have a major fan following. Cricket is definitely dying a slow death. So I am not surprised if a tennis or soccer/football personality doesn't know someone in cricket.
 
maybe a pakistani journalist should have jumped in and asked if she knew who imran was. That would have ended the debate thats going on around here.
 
Electron said:
If Imran was playing today, do you think Sharapova would have known about him ?

If not, then whats the point of these useless Imran comparisons? Why do Pakistani fans even feel the need to drag Imran in this discussion ?
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Once again, I did not bring him into this. I know that you can't see very well right now but please don't let your emotions cloud your visibility this bad! :yk
 
cricketjoshila said:
That doesnt matter.PP posters say IK is more marketable.Thats what matters.
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do you know what marketable means? They are different eras so its hard to compare. But just to give an idea, IK was pulling in endorsements when barely anyone in cricket was and there was no money in sport in general and especially cricket had no money.

You just cannot compare the charisma of the 2. Imran is miles ahead
 
KarachiKing said:
^ Tbh the average indian is likely to know Michael Jordan or LeBron or Tiger woods than the average Americna (or russian if you wanna) would know about Sachin..

Problem is cricket is just not a mass appeal sport. Some of my british friends didnt know who sachin or any other current star is. Any cricketer well-known on a broad basis like Imran Khan is not due to his exploits on the cricket pitch but because of their success with famous actresses or socialities. Cricketers are just not people the paparazzi or the modern media would want to cover
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Its not becuase cricket does not have a mass appeal, but the reason why people know who lebron, micheal jordan and tiger woods is becuase they are all from popular american sports.This is becuase america is the centre of most of the worlds entertainment, which means that if some one is famous in america then they'll most likley be famous all over the world.

If cricket was popular in america than im sure the whole world would know who sachin tendulkar.
 
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So thread about a Russian not knowing a cricketers turns into another all too familiar catfight between Pakistani's and Indians. How sad. Surely you can find a better topic to argue on than this.
 
Bilal7 said:
You do realize that Imran played in an era where cricket, or more specifically, his cricket board was not flooded with money. If he was playing these days, he would have been thrice the star that Sachin is.

Despite being a lot older than Sachin, Imran is by far the more marketable of the two even today.
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Why does IK need the board?Do boards get cricketers endorsement deals?Do you have any idea what you are talking about?Bcci doesnt go around finding personal endorsement deals for Sachin.

Dont talk about Ifs and buts.

So IK is more marketable even now.But IK is nowhere near among the highest earning retired sportspersons.Sachin is in top 10.
 
Electron said:
Sorry to say, but it was your Pakistani bretheren doing that.
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What do you say about that troll who's bringing a South African into this? Can it get any more random than this? :))
 
cricketjoshila said:
Why does IK need the board?Do boards get cricketers endorsement deals?Do you have any idea what you are talking about?Bcci doesnt go around finding personal endorsement deals for Sachin.

Dont talk about Ifs and buts.

So IK is more marketable even now.But IK is nowhere near among the highest earning retired sportspersons.Sachin is in top 10.
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Who would have given a cricketer a high-profile endorsement in the 80's? How many other cricketers earned more from endorsements than Imran while playing in his era?

So now you need to bring Sachin's money into this debate in order to prove his greatness?
 
BlackThunder said:
So thread about a Russian not knowing a cricketers turns into another all too familiar catfight between Pakistani's and Indians. How sad. Surely you can find a better topic to argue on than this.
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LOL, pathetic, isn't it ?
 
Guys keep it civil and no need to make it a pak india fight.
 
cricketjoshila said:
Why does IK need the board?Do boards get cricketers endorsement deals?Do you have any idea what you are talking about?Bcci doesnt go around finding personal endorsement deals for Sachin.

Dont talk about Ifs and buts.

So IK is more marketable even now.But IK is nowhere near among the highest earning retired sportspersons.Sachin is in top 10.
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Well why hasnt Sachin been able to market hismelf globally then? LeBron, Jordan, Federern Usain Bolt, Pacquiao are all known in every country whether their sports are popular or not. Why not same with Sachin. The sad fact is that he did not have a marketable personality. Lacks charisma. As a phusical specimen he is unfortunately a 5-4 very short person which does not reflect well on an athlete

Marketability doesnt mean money btw. Take a marketing course. IK hangs out with the Royal family, was married into the richest historical families in UK, dated a slew of celebrities and you are telling me Sachin is more popular than him in the UK.
 
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