Why Is Steve Smith Getting Linked To Sachin Tendulkar's Statue?

image-loh2f3riSteve Smith in action at the 2023 World Cup (x.com)

The life-sized statue of former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar was unveiled at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium on October 1, i.e., a day prior to India’s high-profile World Cup 2023 clash against Sri Lanka at the same venue. The elegant effigy, capturing Tendulkar’s lofted drive, was unveiled with adorning cheers and thunderous applauses from fans gathered at the stadium for the ceremony.

Interestingly, as Tendulkar fever was engulfing the cricketing stratosphere owing to his statue reveal at the iconic Mumbai venue, yet another cricketer managed to grab headlines, albeit for hilarious reasons.

Steve Smith, a much-beloved batting personality from Australia, was likened by many fans within the Indian cricketing fraternity for bearing resemblance to Tendulkar’s statue, especially after a certain post went viral across social media.


Steve Smith likened to Sachin Tendulkar’s statue

The life-sized statue of Sachin Tendulkar, elegantly placed at the Wankhede Stadium, became one of the star-attraction of India’s World Cup 2023 showdown against Sri Lanka on October 2. Interestingly, several fans were quick to draw some parallels between the statue and Steve Smith, claiming that the effigy bores more resemblance with the Australian batting veteran instead.

A post on X (formerly Twitter) instantly went viral across social media, garnering over quarter of a million views within just an hour.

While Sachin Tendulkar’s life-sized statue serves as a reminder of the legacy the cricketing giant carried on the field, the Australian batsman is currently in India in pursuit of his country’s World Cup 2023 ambition.

Smith scored an ambitious 71 against Netherlands, which laid the foundation of his side’s emphatic NRR-boosting 309-run win. They will now face defending champions England in Ahmedabad on November 4 for their subsequent World Cup 2023 challenge.