New Delhi, March 7 -- India's batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar extended birthday greetings to one of his idols and a cricketing icon Vivian Richards on Thursday.

Sachin took X, to wish Richards on his 72md birthday and wrote, "The way he dominated bowling attacks across the world was an inspiration for me while I was growing up. Happy birthday to one of my idols! @ivivianrichards."

https://x.com/sachin_rt/status/1765684965969134018?s=20

The former West Indies batting legend from 1974-1991 represented Windies in 121 Tests, scoring 8.540 runs at an average of 50.23. He scored 24 centuries and 45 fifties in 182 innings, with his best score being 291. He is the third-highest run-scorer in Tests for West Indies.

Richards is considered to b...