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A picture capturing cricket legend Sachin
Tendulkar taking his final walk from his
dressing room to the crease to play his last
Test match the Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium
has been given the Picture Of The Year award
2013.
The photograph was clicked by 41-year-old
photojournalist Atul Kamble and was published
in Mid Day. The Mumbai journalist bagged the
award at the fourth MFI-Yes Bank National
Press Photo Contest 2014.
The Mumbai photojournalist clicked the historic
moment in November 2013 when the master
blaster played his final Test innings and his
fans enthusiastically jostled to capture it.
The picture was unanimously selected as the
winner from over 8,000 images submitted by
more than 240 photojournalists across India,
reported IANS, making Kamble win a prize
money of Rs 75,000. The picture was also
judged the best in the sports category. The
awards ceremony will be held here next month
Picture capturing Sachin's final walk to the crease gets best photo award