Amir Khan's birthday wishes for Sachin

Actor Aamir Khan, wishes just one thing for him — that he scores a 100 international centuries in cricket becoming the first ever cricketer in the history of the game to do so. Currently, Sachin has scored 93 international centuries — 47 in Tests and 46 in One Day International’s (ODI).

Aamir says, “I am waiting for the day when Sachin will score his 100th century. I know he can. In fact, I have been telling this to him for a long time now that he is heading towards his 100th century. I am hopeful that the landmark is not far away from him.”

Aamir had also wished his fellow Bandra boy when he scored the first double century in a One Day International match against South Africa a few months ago. The actor also reminds us that Sachin is inching towards another landmark —a century of half centuries in One Day International cricket. Even here Sachin is just seven half-centuries short having scored 93 50s.

Aamir feels Sachin has reached such a cult status that his success and failures have started to affect the ‘collective self-esteem’ of the general public. He says, “Sachin is the self-esteem of the collective consciousness of society. You, I or the rickshawdriver who is listening to cricket commentary — we all feel a sense of achievement whenever Sachin does well; he has such an effect on us. He forms our collective self esteem.”

What binds both Sachin and Aamir is the passion for their respective professions. Aamir ends saying, “He is truly inspirational. The passion and the love with which he does what he does best is something that is inspirational.”