West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee felicitates farewell man Sachin Tendulkar at Eden Gardens

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Mamata Banerjee felicitated Sachin Tendulkar after India won the 1st Test against West Indies at Eden Gardens in Kolkata

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Kolkata - West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday felicitated batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar who played the penultimate Test match of his glittering career here.

Handing over a basket of goodies, Banerjee had a broad smile on her face as she placed a silk stole around Tendulkar’s shoulders. She also gifted him one of her paintings – that of a tree – and presented a beige turban which was placed on the maestro’s head by former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly.

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Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) president Jagmohan Dalmiya handed Tendulkar a memento – a banyan tree bearing 199 golden leaves – in addition to a golden coin used for the toss of the match.

Kolkata Police Commissioner Surajit Kar Purkayastha also gifted a Durga idol to the cricketing genius.

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