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Wednesday 9 March 2011

LIST OF RECORDS HELD BY SACHIN TENDULKAR 2

21. In 2002, Wisden rated him as the second greatest Test batsman after Sir Donald Bradman.
22. he was involved in unbroken 664-run partnership in a Harris Shield game in 1988 with friend and team mate Vinod Kambli.
23. Tendulkar is the only player to score a century in all three of his Ranji Trophy, Duleep Trophy and Irani Trophy debuts
24. In 1992, at the age of 19, Tendulkar became the first overseas born player to represent Yorkshire
25. Tendulkar has been granted the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, Arjuna Award and Padma vibhushan by Indian government. He is the only Indian cricketer to get all of them. And the only cricketer to receive Padma vibhushan.
26. Tendulkar has scored over 1000 runs in a calendar year in ODI's 8 times
27. Tendulkar has scored 1894 runs in calendar year in ODI's most by any batsman
28.First batsman in the history who was given out through third umpire.
29. He has the least percentage of the man of the matches awards won when team looses a match. Out of his 61 man of the match awards only 7 times India has lost.
30. Tendulkar most number man of match awards against Australia
31. Tendulkar was the first batsman in history to score over 50 centuries in international cricket
32. Tendulkar was the first batsman in history to score over 75 centuries in international cricket: 93 centuries
33. Has the most overall runs in cricket, (ODIs+Tests+Twenty20s), as of 30 June 2007 he had accumulated almost 26,000 runs overall.
34. Sachin Tendulkar with Sourav Ganguly hold the world record for the maximum number of runs scored by the opening partnership. They have put together 6,271 runs in 128 matches
35. The 20 century partnerships for opening pair with Sourav Ganguly is a world record
36. Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid hold the world record for the highest partnership in ODI matches when they scored 331 runs against New Zealand in 1999 (Sachin 186*, Dravid 153)
37. Sachin Tendulkar has been involved in six 200 run partnerships in ODI matches - a record that he shares with Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid
38. Most Centuries in a calendar year: 9 ODI centuries in 1998
39. Only player to have over 100 innings of 50+ runs (41 Centuries and 87 Fifties)(as of 18th Nov, 2007)
40. the only player ever to cross the 13,000-14,000 - 15, 000and 16,000 run marks IN ODI.
41. He hit the fastest double century in any international match
42. Maximum number of 150 plus scores in ODIs
43. Tendulkar has scored over 1000 ODI runs against all major Cricketing nations.
44. Sachin was the fastest to reach 10,000 runs taking 259 innings and has the highest batting average among batsmen with over 10,000 ODI runs
45. Most number of Stadium Appearances: 90 different Grounds
46. Consecutive ODI Appearances: 185
47. On his debut, Sachin Tendulkar was the second youngest debutant in the world
48. When Tendulkar scored his maiden century in 1990, he was the second youngest to score a century
49. Tendulkar's record of five test centuries before he turned 20 is a current world record
50. Tendulkar holds the current record (217 against NZ in 1999/00 Season) for the highest score in Test cricket by an Indian when captaining the side
51. Tendulkar has scored centuries against all test playing nations. He was the third batman to achieve the distinction after Steve Waugh and Gary Kirsten
52. Tendulkar has 4 seasons in test cricket with 1000 or more runs - 2002 (1392 runs), 1999 (1088 runs), 2001 (1003 runs) and 1997 (1000 runs).[6] Gavaskar is the only other Indian with four seasons of 1000+ runs
53. He is second most number of seasons with over 1000 runs in world.
54. On 3 January 2007 Sachin Tendulkar (5751) edged past Brian Lara's (5736) world record of runs scored in Tests away from home
55. Tendulkar and Brian Lara are the fastest to score 10,000 runs in Test cricket history. Both of them achieved this in 195 innings
56. Second Indian after Sunil Gavaskar to make over 10,000 runs in Test matches
57. Became the first Indian to surpass the 11,000 Test run mark and the third International player behind Allan Border and Brian Lara.
58. Tendulkar is fourth on the list of players with most Test caps. Steve Waugh (168 Tests), Allan Border (158 Tests), have appeared in more games than Tendulkar.
59. Tendulkar has played the most number of Test Matches for India (Kapil Dev is second with 131 Test appearances).
60. First to 25,000 international runs
61. Tendulkar's 25,000+ runs in international cricket include 17000+ runs in ODI's, 13,000+ Tests runs and 10 runs in the lone Twenty20 that India has played.
62. On December 10, 2005, Tendulkar made his 35th century in Tests at Delhi against Sri Lanka. He surpassed Sunil Gavaskar's record of 34 centuries to become the man with the most number of hundreds in Test cricket.
63. Tendulkar is the only player who has 150 wkts and more than 15000 runs in ODI
64. Tendulkar is the only player who has 40 wkts and more than 11000 runs in Tests
65. Sachin hit the first double century in the 40 year history of one day internationals
66. Maximum number of boundaries in a single innings
67. Heighest score in ODI cricket 200*

LIST OF RECORDS HELD BY SACHIN TENDULKAR 1

11. He is the highest run scorer in the world cup (1,796 at an average of 59.87 as on 20 March 2007)
12. Most number of the man of the matches in the world cup
13. Most number of runs 1996 world cup 523 runs in the 1996 Cricket World Cup at an average of 87.16
14. Most number of runs in the 2003 world cup 673 runs in 2003 Cricket World Cup, highest by any player in a single Cricket World Cup
15. Man of the Tournament in the 2003 Cricket World Cup.
16. Most number of Fifties in ODI's
17. He is the only player to be in top 10 ICC ranking for 10 years. 18. He is one of the three batsmen to surpass 11,000 runs in Test cricket, and the first Indian to do so.
19. First and only cricketer to get Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna. India's highest sporting honor
20. In 2003, Wisden rated Tendulkar as d No. 1 and Richards at No. 2 in all time

LIST OF RECORDS HELD BY SACHIN TENDULKAR

1. Sachin Tendulkar is the Highest Run scorer in the One day Internationals
2. Sachin Tendulkar is the Highest Run scorer in the Test Cricket
3. Most number of hundreds in the ODI 46
4. Most number of hundreds in the Tests 47
5. Most number of nineties in the ODI
6. Most number of man of the matches in the ODI's -61
7. Most number of man of the series(15) in ODI's
8. Best average for man of the matches in ODI's
9. First Cricketer to pass 10000 run in the ODI
10. First Cricketer to pass 15000, 16000, 17000 run in the ODI

Monday 7 March 2011

Sachin Tendulkar Exclusives

The Specials/Exclusives section gives all Sachin fans a treat of Sachin Tendulkar childhood photos, Sachin Tendulkar marriage photos and information on Sachin Tendulkar Ferrari controversy. Sachin, as a kid was very famous and one of Sachin Tendulkar childhood photos, with a small bat and long hair can be downloaded below.

Sachin Tendulkar childhood photos : On this sub section of Sachin Tendulkar childhood photos, you will get all the famous and memorable Sachin Tendulkar childhood photos.
Sachin Tendulkar Childhood
Sachin Tendulkar Ferrari : Sachin Tendulkar Ferrari 360 Modena has been very famous. Sachin Tendulkar Ferrari controversy hit Newspaper headlines. You can get all the info about Sachin Tendulkar Ferrari 360 Modena below:
Sachin Tendulkar marriage photos : It’s been 14 years since his marriage, people still want to see how Sachin used to look in Sachin Tendulkar marriage photos. Get a glimpse of Sachin in Sachin Tendulkar marriage photos pasted below. These Sachin Tendulkar marriage photos are rare and are hardly found on the internet.
Sachin Tendulkar marriage

Sachin Tendulkar Blogs

There is no official Sachin Tendulkar blog or a Sachin Tendulkar website presently on the web. Though, many of his fans have created website in his name. Many forums and sport sites run a Sachin Tendulkar blog or a mini Sachin Tendulkar website. But none of the Sachin Tendulkar blog or a Sachin Tendulkar website is so comprehensive like ours. You can check out each and every page of this Sachin Tendulkar website, you will surely agree with our words.

Sachin Tendulkar Brands

If you talk about Sachin Tendulkar endorsements, they are more than 100 in last 20 years. Sachin Tendulkar ads for Pepsi, ANZ Grindlays Visa, MRF, Britannia, Boost, Adidas, and TVS etc. have gained immense popularity over the years. Especially, when his affair with Anjali, (his current wife) was going on, it was not only Sachin, but the whole country seem to be a part of his love life, with his Pepsi campaign along with former team mate and fast friend Vinod Kambli.

Know Sachin Tendulkar

There is a saying in India – Cricket is my religion and Sachin is my God. This is really true. People in India are mad about Sachin Tendulkar. They want to know each and every information about Sachin Tendulkar. Any Sachin Tendulkar news naturally becomes a headline in India . Whenever anything is said by Sachin in any Sachin Tendulkar interview, it becomes a point of discussion. Whether he says that he wants to score 15,000 runs or splitting ODIs into 2 innings of 25 overs each, people discuss for a long time about Sachin Tendulkar comments.

Saturday 5 March 2011

Bradman and Tendulkar stand out amongst all batsman

Brett Lee versus Sachin Tendulkar. This was one battle Sachin himself used to enjoy. But, that fascinating battle was cut short due to Lee’s constant injury problems while Sachin scaled peak after peak. The roaring success of the Little Master has even forced the Australian speedster to confess Sachin indeed belongs to a different league.
He has bowled to some of the world’s best batsmen in his career, but speedster Brett Lee feels iconic batsman Sachin Tendulkar and the legendary Sir Don Bradman are in a different league. “It is always hard to compare players from different eras. I believe the best players in one era would compare with the best in others. That said, Bradman and Tendulkar are two players that stand out amongst all batsman. They are in a league of their own,” said Lee.
The 34-year-old Australian, who has retired from Tests, was reacting to a question whether it was proper to compare the Indian batting maestro with the late Australian legend when the two players had played under vastly different circumstances, rules and conditions.
Lee, who formed a lethal pace bowling partnership with fellow-Australians Glenn McGrath and Jason Gillespie that helped keep his country on top for more than a decade in the highest form of the game, was emphatic that Tendulkar was the best-ever batsman he had bowled to.
He also hailed the champion batsman for his stupendous feats of completing 50 Test tons and being the first and only batsman to score a double hundred in ODIs, and was wholesome in praise of the Indian maestro for getting a barrage of runs against top class pace away from home. “I have consistently said that Sachin is the best player I have bowled to. He is like a good bottle of wine, getting better with age. He is one of my favourite players and I am thrilled for him. He got these runs against real pace away from home. He is a true class,” Lee said.

Sachin set to play in record 444th ODI

Johannesburg: The list of records never seem to end for batting icon Sachin Tendulkar who will be contesting in his 444th One Day International (ODI) when India take on South Africa at Johannesburg on Saturday, making him the most capped ODI player along with Sri Lanka’s Sanath Jayasuriya.
Tendulkar was caught by Dale Steyn off the bowling of Lonwabo Tsotsobe for a mere 7 runs when he mistimed a pull shot.
The maestro who has been given the responsibility of opening the innings along with Murali Vijay will be looking to pile on the runs as India look to square the five match series which the Proteas currently lead 1-0.
Sachin who also holds the world record for most number of runs and as well as centuries scored in ODIs will be hoping for a better result than the first match at Durban when India were on the receiving end of a 135 run thrashing.
(Source: cricketnext.in.com)

Sachin Most Trusted Brand in India

Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar has been ranked ahead of Mahatma Gandhi by a survey titled The Brand Trust Report, India Study 2011, released here today. It also puts Japan’s Sony in the third position, ahead of Korean consumer electronics and appliances makers LG and Samsung that are ranked at number four and five, respectively.
Undertaken by Trust Research Advisory (TRA), the survey that also included personalities as brands, puts Tendulkar at 59th position overall while the Father of The Nation, Mahatma Gandhi occupies 232nd position while actor Aamir Khan is put at 242nd rank.

Sachin is Castrol Indian Cricketer of the Year

The year 2011 has started on a great note for the Master Blaster. As he trains to prepare for the upcoming World Cup, the prizes and awards just don’t leave him anywhere. After grabbing the ICC Cricketer of the year award for 2010, Sachin was announced to be Castrol Indian Cricketer of the Year. Sachin was given this award yesterday in a Mumbai 5 star hotel where all cricketing community came together to felicitate the Little Champion with Rahul Dravid and Virender Sehwag also being recognized for their contribution. Dravid for completing 200 test catches and Sehwag won the Batsman of the Year award. Sachin who was Cricketer of the Year was also awarded with Test Cricketer of the year and a special award for his 50th Test hundred. Sachin also spoke on this occasion and said that he was happy that India was able to sustain the Test no. 1 ranking. “When we reached the No. 1 rank, there were those who thought we’d lose the crown after 30 or 40 days. It’s more than a year now and we’re still at the top and that’s been a great effort on part of the whole team,” he said. While speaking on the team’s prospects, Sachin underlined that there is much more coming up in the upcoming World Cup and that this is no way the end. Wishing Sachin all the best for the World Cup!

The team should take the pressure off Sachin: Dhoni

Ranchi, Feb 4 (IANS) India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni Friday said the team should perform well to take the pressure off batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar in the World Cup starting Feb 19.
Tendulkar,37, would be making his sixth appearance in a World Cup and the players have said they want to win the prized trophy for him.
‘It is not right to put pressure on Sachin. All the team members should perform well and ease the pressure off him,’ said Dhoni, who was in his home town here to inaugurate the Twenty20 Jharkhand Premier League (JPL) beginning Friday.
‘There is a perception that this is Sachin’s last World Cup. He can go on to play another World Cup,’ Dhoni.
He admitted that ‘fielding’ is one area which the team needs to improve.

Sachin Tendulkar talks about Kumble, Dravid, Ganguly & Laxman

NEW DELHI: Sachin Tendulkar says Anil Kumble is the greatest bowler he has played with, finds Rahul Dravid’s technique and concentration excellent and VVS Laxman the most wristy, while Sourav Ganguly is one who figured out his game well.
Tendulkar, who has closely seen all the four who formed the Fab Five of the Indian team not long ago, elaborated on the the style and substance of the four players.
“From the manner in which Rahul and Sourav had batted in their debut Test match, it was quite evident that they were there to stay.” Tendulkar said in a book titled ‘SACH,’ by Gautam Bhattacharya.
“Rahul’s forte was excellent technique and he loved to occupy the crease for long hours. Rahul concentrated extremely well — I mean, still concentrates very well. Sourav was somebody who figured out his game well enough. He knew which bowler to hit and which one to defend. Sourav liked scoring runs in boundaries. He was a boundary hitter.
“Laxman depended on hand-eye coordination. He was the most wristy player. And Kumble, of course, is the greatest bowler that I have ever played with. Apart from being a champion matchwinning bowler, his greatness lay in the fact that he would bowl the last delivery of the day with the same amount of fire irrespective of his performance during the day.
Tendulkar, who has been witness to the various contraptions that came into the game, feels, the computer has been the most important as it gives the opportunity to study the opposition. He, however, insists the electronic gadget cannot substitute the “skills” of a player.
“Your performance is the biggest indicator that skill can march well ahead of the laptop! The computer does play an important role in today’s cricket. You forget so many things. With the computer you can store them. For me the biggest advantage is you can study the opposition. The computer helps and provides you with that vital two to three per cent difference. As far as I am concerned it is not overrated.”

When Sachin Tendulkar sledged!

NEW DELHI: Sachin Tendulkar says he, too, has sledged, but only once and that as part of team strategy. The batting maestro needled Australian fast bowler Glenn McGrath by telling he would go after his bowling and the ploy worked.
“I have never sledged per se merely for the sake of sledging. I did that only once as a part of team strategy. This was at the Kenya Champions Trophy. We were playing Australia.” Tendulkar recollects in a book ‘SACH’ penned by Gautam Bhattacharya.
Tendulkar describes how he irked McGrath with a cheeky line.
“The match was played under overcast conditions. The wicket was also very damp. I had told Sourav before that I would do something to upset McGrath’s rhythm. So, in the very first over, I stepped out to him. The first thing I said to him was: ‘Today I will hit you out of the ground.’ He got really angry and started spraying the ball around. This was exactly what we wanted. As on that surface, he may have been very dangerous.
“We did win that match ultimately and I felt very happy. My sledging did work for the team. My own experience of sledging came very early on my first tour to Australia. I remember having blocked a delivery and the ball landed near my foot. I tried picking it up when Allan Border shouted from gully. ‘Don’t touch the ball.’ So I stopped immediately.”

Tendulkar surprises at practice session by batting left-handed

Feb. 23: It’s a well-chronicled fact that Sachin Tendulkar is ambidextrous. On Wednesday at the M. Chinnaswamy stadium, the Little Master, who is keeping a nation waiting with bated breath over his recovery from a knee injury, showed glimpses of his amazing talent.
sachin Following the opening game against Bangladesh on Saturday, Tendulkar hadn’t picked his bat and after four days, the champion showed that he had recovered enough to have a long hit in the nets and what’s more, he even batted left-handed just for good measure! Switch hit? Move over Kevin Pietersen. Alarm bells started ringing when Tendulkar skipped the practice session the previous day and restricted himself to the gym after complaining of uneasiness on his left knee.
But on Wednesday he batted with ease during his close to one-hour stint at the nets, showing little discomfort, against both the pacers and spinners. He was at his best while facing the mandatory short throws from coach Gary Kirsten and was quick to pull anything short of length.
Meanwhile, Virender Sehwag was the only player to miss the optional practice session, which may raise a few concerns about his fitness ahead of Sunday’s clash against England.
Sehwag, who had employed a runner towards the latter part of his epic 175 against Bangladesh, had skipped the practice session on Tuesday too.
Along with Sehwag, the other injury concern for India, Ashish Nehra, also stayed away from bowling during practice, but did undergo weight training.
Apart from the duo, the rest of the players had a rigorous practice session. After fine-tuning their skills at the National Cricket Academy nets, the players moved to the adjoining Chinnaswamy Stadium to test their big shots against the spinners.
Tendulkar, following a brief catching practice, keenly watched his team-mates go for lusty hits and surprised everyone by taking a left-handed stance.
The net bowlers could rarely trouble the left-handed master, as he sent a couple of balls soaring over the boundary even as the rest of the team watched in admiration.

Friday 4 March 2011

List of international cricket centuries by Sachin Tendulkar

Sachin Tendulkar is an Indian cricketer. He has scored centuries (100 or more runs) in Test matches and One Day International (ODI) matches, organized by the International Cricket Council. Tendulkar has scored a total of 51 centuries in Test matches and 47 centuries in ODIs; both are world records for highest number of centuries by a batsman.
In Test matches, Tendulkar has scored centuries against all the Test-cricket playing nations. He is the second batsman to score 150 against all test playing nations. He has scored a century in at least one cricket ground of all Test-cricket playing nations, except Zimbabwe. On 11 October 2010 Tendulkar also broke West Indian Brian Lara's record of 19 scores of 150-plus by hitting the 20th against Australia in Bangalore; Australian Don Bradman achieved this 150-plus mark on 18 occasions.[1] He leads the list of century-makers, ahead of Ricky Ponting who has made 39 Test centuries.[2] His first Test century was achieved against England in the Test match played at Old Trafford, Manchester in 1990, where he scored 119 not out. His highest score is an unbeaten 248, against Bangladesh in 2004 at Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka. Tendulkar, among his 50 centuries, has scored six double centuries and remained unbeaten on 15 occasions. His centuries have come in 30 different cricket grounds with 27 of them being scored in venues outside India. Just short of a century, he has been dismissed eight times above the score of 90.[3]
In ODIs, Tendulkar has scored centuries against 10 different opponents. He has scored centuries against all cricketing nations that have permanent One Day International status, except Bangladesh. His first ODI century was against Australia in the 3rd match of the Singer World Series, held in the R. Premadasa Stadium at Colombo in 1994. He is the first and the only batsman to score 200 not out in ODI, which he scored against South Africa at the Captain Roop Singh Stadium, Gwalior in 2010. His 47 centuries in ODIs is a world record, followed again by Ricky Ponting who has 29 centuries.[4] He has scored 18 ODI centuries in home grounds and 28 centuries in away or neutral venues. Seven of these centuries were hit at the Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium at Sharjah. He has been dismissed 19 times between the score of 90 and 99 and 17 times between the score of 80 and 89.[5]

Wednesday 2 March 2011

Sachin Tendulkar, Coke's new Happiness Ambassador

Coca-cola, a world-leading beverage firm, has announced Sachin Tendulkar as their new “Happiness Ambassador”. He was an ambassador for PepsiCo, an arch rival of Coke for which he has now signed three-year endorsement deal. As a brand ambassador he will be involved in strategic communication initiatives of Coke, including corporate, CSR and brand campaigns.

When made this announcement Wasim Basir, Director, Integrated Marketing Communication, Coca-Cola India, said"We are extremely pleased to have Sachin on board as the Company's 'Happiness Ambassador'. He will help us spread happiness through our actions and various initiatives," 

About this new venture, Sachin said "I am pleased to become a part of the Coca-Cola family... I look forward to a long and significant innings with the Company,"

A Man who will live Forever...

Posted by Yuva | 10:48 PM | 9 comments »
I was watching testerday's play live on TV..
Over the years, we have seen some great scenes in Indian cricket. Natwest final chase, WT20 victory, Perth victory, CB series win, Sachin going past Lara, Sachin's 200, India's No 1 Ranking in test, etc...

But what i saw yesterday, is something unique and which i have never seen before.
For me, the loveliest scene in indian cricket.

After the winning runs were scored, Sachin was pumped up and roaring towards the dressing room..
Next Frame.. Rahul and Ricky involving in a long conversation of greetings..
Next Frame.. Its the dressing room overjoyed. I could see only faces of young guns..
Next Frame.. Sachin and Ricky involving in an unbelievably lengthy conversation.. Ricky's arms were around Sachin's shoulder and he almost hugged him(as if Sachin was an Australian who won the game for them or Ricky is an indian).
Next Frame.. Anil Kumble was shown standing and clapping for the victory..

I just closed my eyes for a moment and my memory went back and forth 15 years..
I just wondered "what these 5 men(along with VVS and Sourav) have done to Indian cricket!!!
What we were 15 years back and what we are now!!! "
I controlled myself and become normal.

Next Frame.. Sachin was shown walking back to the pavillion alone with only his bat to his company..
I just gave a long look at him.. I could not control anymore and broke to tears.

This soul has been playing and winning for India for 21 long tears and yet not stopped.. He cannot stop infact. I just said to myself..

"Whether Sachin hits a triple ton or not..
Whether His records remain immortal or gets broken..
Whether he wins a world cup ir not..

This man will live in the hearts of all Indians and all cricket lovers around the globe forever and ever, just for his unflinching integrity to the nation and divine passion for the game"

Sachin.. We Love You ....
Yuvarajan
[Written on 14th Oct 2010, the day after India won the B'lore test against the Aussies]
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Sachin's Latest News & World Records

Sachin Tendulkar breaks ODI world record, hits first ever 200

Sachin Tendulkar became the first man ever to score double hundred in one-dayers. The former India captain reached the landmark with a single off Charl Langeveldt in the final over. India won the match by 153 runs to take a winning 2-0 lead in the series after bowling out the tourists for 248.

The 36-year-old hit 25 fours (a world record) and three sixes in a stunning 200 off 147 balls.
It passed the previous best of 194, set by Pakistan's Saeed Anwar in 1997 and Zimbabwe's Charles Coventry last year. Anwar made 194 against India in May 1997 while Coventry hit the same total not out against Bangladesh. His previous best one-day knock was the 186 not out scored against New Zealand in 1999.

Sachin now holds the record for most runs in tests (13,447), most runs in one-day internationals (17,598), most centuries in Tests (47) and most centuries in ODIs (46). He has played 166 Test matches with a batting average of 55.56. He has appeared in 442 One-day internationals, with a batting average of 45.12.

"I'd like to dedicate this double hundred to the people of India who have stood by me no matter what for the last 20 years," man of the match Tendulkar said at the prize-giving ceremony.
"There have been ups and downs, but they have supported me."

Tuesday 1 March 2011

Sachin Tendulkar Biography

Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar was born on April 24, 1973 in Mumbai, India. He went to Shradashram Vidyamandir, a high school in Mumbai, where he began his cricketing career under his coach Ramakant Achrekar. He attended the MRF Pace Foundation during his schooldays to train as a fast bowler, but Australian fast bowler Dennis Lillee, who saw him training, was not much impressed and suggested that Tendulkar should focus on his batting instead. As a young boy, Tendulkar would practice for hours at the net, and was driven hard by his coach Achrekar.
While at school, his extraordinary batting skills got noticed by the sports circuit. People felt that the young boy would soon become one of the greats in cricket. In the 1988 season, he scored a century in every inning that he played. In one of the inter school matches that year, he had an unbroken 664-run partnership with friend and team mate Vinod Kambli.
Sachin Tendulkar BiographyWhen he was 14, Indian batting legend Sunil Gavaskar a great Indian batsman of that time, gave him a pair of his own light pads. This touching gesture greatly encouraged the budding cricketer, who 20 years later broke Gavaskar’s world record of 34 Test centuries.
In 1988, when he was just under 16, he scored 100 not out in for Bombay against Gujrat. This was on his first-class debut. He then scored a century in his first appearance in the Deodhar and Duleep Trophy. Mumbai captain Dilip Vengsarkar picked him up after seeing him batting Kapil Dev in the nets. That season he was Bombay’s highest run-getter. In the Irani Trophy final, He made an unbeaten century. He scored a century in all three of his Irani Trophy, Ranji Trophy and Duleep Trophy debuts, and became the first player to do so. He was selected for the tour of Pakistan next year.
At the very young age of 16, Sachin played his first Test match against Pakistan in Karachi in 1989. In this Test, he received several blows to his body at the hands of Waqar Younis, a pace bowler. He made just 15 runs. In the last test in Sialkot, he had a bloody nose from a bouncer, but he went on playing. He scored better in the subsequent games, scoring 53 runs of 18 balls at Peshawar.
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In the 1990 Test in England he scored a century at Old Trafford. The English were highly impressed by his disciplined display of immense maturity. He played many types of strokes. His off-side shots from the back foot greatly impressed the English. Though short in height, he confidently faced short deliveries from the English pace bowlers. His great performance made him look the embodiment of Gavaskar, India’s former famous opener.
During the 1991-1992 tour of Australia Tendulkar scored and unbeaten 148 in Sydney and another century on a bouncing pitch a Perth.
At the age of 19, Tendulkar was in England, playing for Yorkshire in 1992. He scored 1070 runs at an average of 45.25 while playing for the English county as the first overseas player.
SACHIN-TENDULKAR-WALLPAPERIn the 2003 Cricket World Cup, he made 873 runs in 11 matches which enabled India reach the final. Although Australia won the trophy Tendulkar was given the Man of the Tournament award.
Shortly after this Tendulkar developed a tennis elbow and he was out of cricket for a while. But by 2005, he was back in form. He played well against Australia, Sri Lanka and Pakistan.
Tendulkar performed very well against Bangla Desh and he was adjudged the Man of the Series in the Future Cup against South Africa.
Today Tendulkar is a national icon to fans all over the world. He is the most worshipped cricketer in the world. Tendulkar has been granted the Padma Vibhushan, Padma Shri, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, Arjuna Award, Padma Vibhushan by the Indian government.
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.