Grieving Sachin breaks down

Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar broke down while paying his last respects to spiritual leader Sathya Sai Baba in Puttaparthi on Monday. Accompanied by wife Anjali and friend V. Chamundeshwarnath, Sachin sat beside the body of Sathya Sai Baba at Sai Kulwant Hall in Prashanti Nilayam, and prayed for him.

  • Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar broke down while paying his last respects to spiritual leader Sathya Sai Baba in Puttaparthi on Monday. (AFP Photo)
    Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar broke down while paying his last respects to spiritual leader Sathya Sai Baba in Puttaparthi on Monday. (AFP Photo)
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  • Accompanied by wife Anjali and friend V. Chamundeshwarnath, Sachin sat beside the body of Sathya Sai Baba at Sai Kulwant Hall in Prashanti Nilayam, and prayed for him. (AFP Photo)
    Accompanied by wife Anjali and friend V. Chamundeshwarnath, Sachin sat beside the body of Sathya Sai Baba at Sai Kulwant Hall in Prashanti Nilayam, and prayed for him. (AFP Photo)
  • Sachin, an ardent devotee of Baba, was seen wiping his tears with a handkerchief handed over by his wife. (AFP Photo)
    Sachin, an ardent devotee of Baba, was seen wiping his tears with a handkerchief handed over by his wife. (AFP Photo)
  • He also spoke to an official of Sathya Sai Central Trust sitting beside him. (AFP Photo)
    He also spoke to an official of Sathya Sai Central Trust sitting beside him. (AFP Photo)
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  • Sachin Tendulkar gets emotional while paying his last respects to the body of Sri Sathya Sai Baba in Puttaparthi, Andhra Pradesh on Monday. (PTI Photo)
    Sachin Tendulkar gets emotional while paying his last respects to the body of Sri Sathya Sai Baba in Puttaparthi, Andhra Pradesh on Monday. (PTI Photo)
  • Sachin, who turned 38 on Sunday, did not celebrate his birthday due to Baba's death. (AFP Photo)
    Sachin, who turned 38 on Sunday, did not celebrate his birthday due to Baba's death. (AFP Photo)
  • A 'Do Not Disturb' sign was hung on his hotel room door since the news of Baba's demise came. (AFP Photo)
    A 'Do Not Disturb' sign was hung on his hotel room door since the news of Baba's demise came. (AFP Photo)
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  • 'Sachin did not have breakfast and no one was allowed to enter his room,' his hotel manager said after the news of Sathya Sai Baba's demise came.
    'Sachin did not have breakfast and no one was allowed to enter his room,' his hotel manager said after the news of Sathya Sai Baba's demise came.
  • Sachin pays his last respects to the spiritual leader Sri Sathya Sai Baba in Puttaparthi. (PTI Photo)
    Sachin pays his last respects to the spiritual leader Sri Sathya Sai Baba in Puttaparthi. (PTI Photo)
  • The batsman, who led Mumbai Indians to a victory in Sunday's Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Deccan Chargers in Hyderabad, rushed to Puttaparthi after a night halt in Hyderabad. (AFP Photo)
    The batsman, who led Mumbai Indians to a victory in Sunday's Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Deccan Chargers in Hyderabad, rushed to Puttaparthi after a night halt in Hyderabad. (AFP Photo)
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  • Sachin had visited Puttaparthi in the past and sought blessings of Baba, who died Sunday after a prolonged illness at the age of 84. (AFP Photo)
    Sachin had visited Puttaparthi in the past and sought blessings of Baba, who died Sunday after a prolonged illness at the age of 84. (AFP Photo)
  • A file photo of Sachin Tendulkar with Sri Sathya Sai Baba.
    A file photo of Sachin Tendulkar with Sri Sathya Sai Baba.
  • Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, left, greets Indian godman Sai Baba during his 80th birthday celebrations, at Puttaparthy, in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2005.
    Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, left, greets Indian godman Sai Baba during his 80th birthday celebrations, at Puttaparthy, in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2005.
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