I wonder how many of us would buy your line of thinking!! You are denying that Sachin is a genius when the whole world including people who belong to other sporting disciplines, has never been in doubt. Let us forget for the moment that Sachin is a crickter he is more of sporting phenomenon.Conferring 'Bharat Ratna' on a great character like him would rather amount to promoting sports in the country in a big way.I just request you to go through his career achievements once again.

SOMASHEKHAR has a very valid point.

I guess if Bharat Ratna is given to any sports person, the priority must be given to " DYAN CHAND", a legend who made India proud and won many Gold Medals. In 1936 Berlin Olympics, Hitler was astonished by his performance, and offered a job in Germany. But Dyan Chand refused it as he was always proud to be an India.

Coming to Sachin, he is a true Genius and no doubt he deserves very prestigious awards. I am not against "Bharat Ratna to Sachin", but at the same time the Government must makes sure if they want to honour Sports players with Bharat Ratna, they should give them first to Dyan Chand.

No doubt, Sachin will be given Bharat Ratna, once if it is given to Dyan Chand.

So from my point of view, Bharat Ratna can be give to Sachin, but the Government must make sure the first priority must be given to to Dyan Chand and many sports players and legends who made the country proud in the past.

"Time Frame" is also crucial. It would not be nice, if Sachin receives first and then Dyan Chand. As a matter of fact,Sachin himself will not let this happen as he is a perfect Gentlemen and a the legend.

So I accept the concerns expressed by SOMASHEKHAR, but at the same time the fact is that, SACHIN is a real genius and he deserves the award, like that of Dyan Chand.

Apart from all our discussion, the final decision lies in the hands of Government and let us hope they honor sports personalities like Dyan Chand, Sachin etc., who served the country, with Bhatart Ratna

@Raghaav

There are could be hardly any debate about one of our greatest sporting legends Dhyan Chand being conferred a posthumous 'Bharat Ratna' award for his glorious feat. But Somashekar has added another dimension to his dominant argument questioning Sachin's status as a genius. What is your take on that?

Sachin is definitely worthy of honor and reward. However, Bharat Ratna should be awarded after considering suitable persons from all walks of life including other sports also.

All cash rewards must be checked because it makes the difference between citizen too high.Definitely poor people will feel sorry.

@chinmoymukherjee

From my point of view, Sachin is a true legend of the modern era.

Raaghavan Krishnamurthy is correct. Cricket is definitely our most popular game. So far, nobody has made double century. Sachin deserves Bharat Ratna. Major Dhyan Chand is legend and can be considered a historic figure. Bharat Ratna is not awarded to very remote past personalities. If this were accepted, Emperor Ashok would also deserve the Bharat Ratna. Even if there is some other suitable person for the award, he may also be given. Bharat Ratna may be given at next opportunity to Sachin. Other eminent deserving person may wait for another year.

We cannot say that it is an Injustice but government should also consider many other sportsperson who have put their heart and soul to make India proud among the world over and SACHIN IS ONE AMONG THEM.....

Sachin started his carrier at the age of sixteen and that is around 1989 and till date nearly two decades which is highly impossible for any sportsman to have done that and he still looks young when he bats or fields this shows his commitment and patriotism even when his father died he came the very next day and hit a century against Kenya and dedicated to his father and he is the person who holds most of the records under his name in the book of cricket what Dyan and Roop chand did was really great and undoubtable achievement however those were really in 1800's or 1700's but in recent times at present it the legend sachin tendulkar and Barat Ratna can be given to him or awarded to him

Hi Deivigan

You have highlighted the high points of Sachin Tendulkar's cricket career very well.By the way the great Dhayan Chand and Roop Chand all played phenomenal hockey in the very century Sachin Tendulkar started his cricket career.