mid-day lensman Atul Kamble has won the prestigious Wisden-MCC Cricket Photograph of the Year 2013 for his image of Sachin Tendulkar walking out to resume his innings against the West Indies in his farewell Test on November 15, 2013 at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.


Sachin Tendulkar walks out of the Wankhede Stadium dressing room to resume his innings on the second day of the India vs West Indies Test on November 15, 2013. Pic/Atul Kamble 

Apart from this international honour, Kamble stands to earn 1,000 pounds for his photograph which was chosen as number one from 500 entries submitted by professional and amateur photographers from around the world. The judging panel consisted of Chris Smith, Patrick Eagar, Nigel Davies, Eileen Langsley and Hugh Routledge. They chose Kamble's image from a shortlist of 11.