At 90, Tendulkar's greatest fan heads to Wankhede today

Age and frail health are no match for the enthusiasm of Mary Serrao, as she gets set to travel from her Malad home to Wankhede stadium today to watch her idol Sachin Tendulkar bat in his final Test

 

Margarita Serrao (90) aims to defy age and health as she makes her way to the North Stand of the Wankhede Stadium today. Margarita, or Mary as she is known, is Sachin Tendulkar’s most ardent fan. This Malad resident has a ticket to Sachin’s 200th Test and, nothing, she says, would stop her from seeing Sachin batting today.

All smiles: Mary Serrao proudly displays her ticket to Sachin’s 200th Test. Pic/Amit Jadhav

Mary’s attachment and fondness for Sachin Tendulkar is legendary. The spunky nonagenarian, who knows most of Sachin’s cricket records by heart, and is glued to the TV set whenever Sachin is at the pitch, was determined to watch the master play his final strokes in his farewell Test.