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As Tendulkar announces retirement, fans pour their hearts out on Twitter

Rediff.com brings the reactions from twitter just after Sachin Tendulkar announced his decision to retire after his 200th Test.

Sachin Tendulkar has announced his retirement from Test cricket. His statement to the BCCI said, "I look forward to playing my 200th Test Match on home soil, as I call it a day."

Sundar Raman, the CEO of Indian Premier League tweeted, “No words to express the emotion. Feel an emptiness. thank you for sharing your journey with millions of fans.”

As Tendulkar announces retirement, fans pour their hearts out on Twitter

Some fans were cheeky as ever.

Take a look at this tweet by fakeiplplayer, "Sachin Tendulkar just retired. A lot of people just became jobless."

As Tendulkar announces retirement, fans pour their hearts out on Twitter

Some fans turned emotional and poured their hearts on the social networking website.

Harami Parindey tweeted, "End of an era with Sachin Tendulkar retirement. Now, Cricket will not remain a religion, just a sport."

Abhijit Majumder said, “Sachin Tendulkar will retire after his 200th Test. The next one will take quite a while to be born, I'm sure.”