"Difficult to imagine Indian Cricket without Sachin - the highs, the lows, the celebration and the exasperation that he brought," Omar wrote on micro-blogging site Twitter minutes after Sachin made the lap of honour on his home ground -- Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
Calling the batting legend a "true gentleman", Omar said Sachin's retirement from the game made him emotional although he was not a big cricket fan for a while now.