Japanese electronics major Toshiba today paid tribute to Sachin Tendulkar by creating the world's largest digital photo mosaic of the retired player, considered to be the largest of any cricketer.

Tendulkar himself unveiled the mosaic at a function here today.

The company had started the campaign on social media earlier this year and the mosaic includes the photographs of over 17,000 fans.

"From January they have had this contest. We are Sachin and here I see we love Sachin, which makes it even better. It is really touching. It is moving to see such a terrific response and over 17000 photographs are put together to make my face. And in the background you see tri-colour and it can't be better than that," Tendulkar said at the unveiling function.