<p>The Sharjah Cricket Stadium has honoured India batting great Sachin Tendulkar on his 50th birthday by naming a stand after him.</p>.<p>The venue in the United Arab Emirates held a ceremony for the former India captain on Monday, announcing that the 'West Stand' had been renamed the 'Sachin Tendulkar Stand'.</p>.<p>Tendulkar smashed 143 runs against Australia at the stadium in April 1998 in a One-Day International dubbed 'Desert Storm' after play was disrupted for 25 minutes due to a sand storm.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/sachin-tendulkar-honoured-with-gate-at-sydney-cricket-ground-on-50th-birthday-1212439.html" target="_blank">Sachin Tendulkar honoured with gate at Sydney Cricket Ground on 50th birthday</a></strong></p>.<p>His knock guided India to the tri-series final against Australia, which India won by six wickets with Tendulkar striking 134 runs on his 25th birthday.</p>.<p>"I can't forget his birthday celebrations," said Khalaf Bukhatir, the chief executive of Sharjah Cricket. "It mesmerised the whole audience and I feel lucky to have been there.</p>.<p>"That day is not just special to Sachin but special to everyone who witnessed it."</p>.<p>The Sydney Cricket Ground also paid tribute to Tendulkar on Monday, unveiling a set of gates named after him and West Indies batsman Brian Lara.</p>.<p>Tendulkar retired from the professional game in 2013 after notching a still unmatched 100 international centuries in a glittering 24-year career. </p>
<p>The Sharjah Cricket Stadium has honoured India batting great Sachin Tendulkar on his 50th birthday by naming a stand after him.</p>.<p>The venue in the United Arab Emirates held a ceremony for the former India captain on Monday, announcing that the 'West Stand' had been renamed the 'Sachin Tendulkar Stand'.</p>.<p>Tendulkar smashed 143 runs against Australia at the stadium in April 1998 in a One-Day International dubbed 'Desert Storm' after play was disrupted for 25 minutes due to a sand storm.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/sachin-tendulkar-honoured-with-gate-at-sydney-cricket-ground-on-50th-birthday-1212439.html" target="_blank">Sachin Tendulkar honoured with gate at Sydney Cricket Ground on 50th birthday</a></strong></p>.<p>His knock guided India to the tri-series final against Australia, which India won by six wickets with Tendulkar striking 134 runs on his 25th birthday.</p>.<p>"I can't forget his birthday celebrations," said Khalaf Bukhatir, the chief executive of Sharjah Cricket. "It mesmerised the whole audience and I feel lucky to have been there.</p>.<p>"That day is not just special to Sachin but special to everyone who witnessed it."</p>.<p>The Sydney Cricket Ground also paid tribute to Tendulkar on Monday, unveiling a set of gates named after him and West Indies batsman Brian Lara.</p>.<p>Tendulkar retired from the professional game in 2013 after notching a still unmatched 100 international centuries in a glittering 24-year career. </p>