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SACHIN TENDULKAR
Introduction:
Sachin Tendulkar is a former Indian cricketer, widely acknowledged as the greatest
batsman of the modern generation, popularly holds the title "God of Cricket" among his
fans. Given his first cricket bat at the age 11, Tendulkar was just 16 when he became India's
youngest Test cricketer. He is the only player to have scored one hundred international
centuries, the first batsman to score a Double Century in a One Day International, and the
only player to complete more than 30,000 runs in international cricket. Brian Lara has
labeled Tendulkar as the greatest cricketer of all time and Sachin received ultimate
compliment from the greatest batsman the world has ever known – Don Bradman told his
wife that Tendulkar reminded him of himself.
Early Years:
Sachin Tendulkar was born April 24, 1973 in Bombay, India, to a middle-class family, the
youngest of four children. His father was a professor while his mother worked for a life
insurance company. Named after his family's favorite music director, Sachin Dev Burman,
Tendulkar wasn't a particularly gifted student, but he'd always shown himself to be a
standout athlete. At the age of 14 he scored 329 out of a world record stand of 664 in a
school match. As his accomplishments grew, he became a sort of cult figure among Bombay
schoolboys. After high school Tendulkar enrolled at Kirti College, where his father also
taught. The fact that he decided to go to the school where his father worked was of no
surprise. Tendulkar's family is very close and years after he'd achieved stardom and cricket
fame, he continued to live next door to his parents.
Professional Play
Tendulkar made his debut in international competition at 16 with a match against Pakistan
in Karachi. He was hit on the mouth by Waqar Yunis but continued to bat, in a blood-soaked
shirt establishing his greatness. His batting is based on the purest principles: perfect
balance, economy of movement, precision in stroke making, and that anticipation. There
are no apparent weaknesses in Tendulkar’s game. He can score all around the wicket, off
both front foot and back, can tune his technique to suit every condition, temper his game to
suit every situation and has made runs in all parts of the world. His century as a 19 year –
old on a lightning-fast pitch at the WACA is considered one of the best innings ever to have
been played in Australia.
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Achievements:
Sachin Tendulkar is the most prolific run scorer in one-day internationals with 18,426
runs. With a current aggregate of 15,470 Test runs, he surpassed Brian Lara's previous
record tally of 11,953 runs as the highest run scorer in test matches in the second Test
of Australia's 2008 tour of India in Mohali. He also holds the record of highest number of
centuries in both Test (51) and ODI (49) cricket. Tendulkar scored his much awaited 100th
international hundred on 16 March 2012 against Bangladesh in the Asia Cup. Throughout
his career, he has made a strong impact on Indian cricket and was, at one time, the
foundation of most of the team's victories.
World Cup Cricket:
Tendulkar has also consistently done well in Cricket World Cups. Tendulkar was the
highest run scorer of the 1996, 2003 & 2011 Cricket World Cups. In April 2011 Tendulkar
chalked up another milestone when he led India to a World Cup victory, his first in his long
career. During the tournament, the batsman again showed why he's one of the sport's
greatest athletes by becoming the first batsman to score 2,000 runs and six centuries in
World Cup play. On 24 February 2010, Tendulkar broke the previous world record for
highest individual innings in an ODI, and became the first male cricketer to score a double-
century in one-day cricket. He made 200 runs and broke the previous record of 194 runs.
Personal Life
In 1995, Sachin married Anjali, a doctor and the daughter of Gujarati industrialist Anand
Mehta. They have two children, Sara and Arjun. Tendulkar now sponsors 200
underprivileged children every year through a Mumbai-based NGO.
Honours & Awards:
Today Tendulkar is a national icon to fans all over the world. He has been granted the
highest Indian’s civilian award – Bharat Ratna along with the Padma Vibhushan, Padma
Shri, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, Arjuna Award, Padma Vibhushan by the Indian government.
On 10 October 2013 Tendulkar announced that he would retire from all cricket after
the two-Test series against West Indies. No wonder, he is the most worshipped cricketer
not only in India but in the world.
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