Sachin Tendulkar was born April 24,
1973 in Bombay, India. Given his first cricket bat at the age 11, Tendulkar was
just 16 when he became India's youngest Test cricketer. In 2005 he became the
first cricketer to score 35 centuries (100 runs in a single inning) in Test
play. In 2007 Tendulkar reached another major milestone, becoming the first
player to record 15,000 runs in one-day international play.
QUOTES
Every individual has his own style,
his own way of presenting himself on and off the field.
– Sachin Tendulkar
Early
Years
Professional cricket player. Largely
considered cricket's greatest batsman, 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. He was 11
years old when he was given his first cricket bat and his talent in the sport
was immediately apparent. 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.
Sachin’s personal life
Sachin was born in Bombay. His father, Ramesh Tendulkar, a Marathi novelist, named Tendulkar after his favourite music director, Sachin Dev Burman. Tendulkar's elder brother Ajit encouraged him to play cricket. Tendulkar has two other siblings: a brother Nitin, and sister Savitai. In 1995, Sachin Tendulkar married Anjali (born November 10, 1967), a paediatrician and daughter of Gujarati industrialist Anand Mehta. They have two children, Sara (born October 12, 1997), and Arjun (born September 24, 1999).
Sachin was born in Bombay. His father, Ramesh Tendulkar, a Marathi novelist, named Tendulkar after his favourite music director, Sachin Dev Burman. Tendulkar's elder brother Ajit encouraged him to play cricket. Tendulkar has two other siblings: a brother Nitin, and sister Savitai. In 1995, Sachin Tendulkar married Anjali (born November 10, 1967), a paediatrician and daughter of Gujarati industrialist Anand Mehta. They have two children, Sara (born October 12, 1997), and Arjun (born September 24, 1999).
Professional
Play
Tendulkar made his debut in
international competition at 16 with a match against Pakistan in Karachi. He
wasted little time matching the expectations surrounding his arrival on the
professional field. At the age of 18 he scored a pair of centuries in
Australia, then in 1994 racked up a score of 179 in a match against the West
Indies.
Tendulkar was just 23 when he was
named captain of his country's team for the 1996 World Cup. While the
tournament proved to be a disappointment for his club, Tendulkar did nothing to
diminish his own standing as one of the world's dominant players. He finished
out the World Cup as the event's top scorer.
In India, Tendulkar's star shined
even brighter. In a country reeling from troubled economic times, the young
cricketer was seen as a symbol of hope by his countrymen that better times lay
ahead. On national newsweekly went so far as to devote an entire issue to the
young cricketer, dubbing him "The Last Hero" for his home country.
His style of play—aggressive and inventive—resonated with the sport's fans, as
did Tendulkar's unassuming off the field living. Even with his increasing
wealth, Tendulkar showed humility and refused to flaunt his money.
Tendulkar's dominance of his sport
has continued, even as he's moved well into his thirties. He scored his
record-breaking 35th century in Test play in December 2005 in a match against
Sri Lanka. In June 2007 he set another mark when he became the first player to
record 15,000 runs in one-day international play. In January 2010 he again
moved into the record books when became the first batsman to score 13,000 runs
in Test play. Just one month later he registered another first, a "double
century" in a match against South Africa. That same year he was named the
2010 International Cricket Council Cricketer of the Year.
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.
Sachin’s Individual honours
* Padma Vibhushan, India's second
highest civilian award, 2008.
* ICC World ODI XI: 2004, 2007
* Player of the tournament in 2003 Cricket World Cup
* Wisden Cricketer of the Year: 1997
* Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award, 1999.
* Arjuna Award, by the Government of India in recognition of his outstanding
achievement in Cricket, 1994.
* Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, India’s highest honour given for achievement in
sports, 1997-98.
In September 2007, former Australian leg-spinner Shane Warne published his list
of 50 greatest cricketers ever, in which Sachin had secured the number 1 spot.
In January 2008, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown suggested that Sachin
should be conferred with an honorary knighthood for his contribution to
international cricket.
Some interesting facts about Sachin:
1. Sachin Tendulkar is India's
first active cricketer to be nominated to the Rajya Sabha.
2. As an aspiring fast bowler, a young Sachin Tendulkar was rejected by Dennis Lillee's MRF Pace Foundation in 1987.
3. During the 1987 World Cup, Sachin was a ball boy for the match between India and Zimbabwe at the Wankhede Stadium. He was 14 then.
4. Sachin Tendulkar fielded for Pakistan as a substitute during a one-day practice match against India at the Brabourne Stadium in 1988.
5. During his early days, Tendulkar would win a coin from his coach Ramakant Achrekar if he could bat through an entire session of nets without being dismissed. Tendulkar has 13 such coins.
6. In October 1995, Sachin became the richest cricketer when he signed a five-year contract worth Rs.31.5 crore with World Tel.
7. Sachin Tendulkar used to sleep with his cricket gear during his junior days.
8. Sachin Tendulkar loves collecting perfumes and watches.
9. Tendulkar's first car was a Maruti-800.
10. Sachin Tendulkar was the first international batsman to be given out by a third-umpire.
In 1992, on the second day of the Durban Test, a Jonty Rhodes throw caught Tendulkar short of the crease. After watching TV replays, he was adjudged out. Karl Liebenberg of South Africa was the third umpire in the match.
11. At 19, Sachin Tendulkar became the youngest Indian to play county cricket.
12. The first advertisement in which Sachin featured was for a sticking plaster.
13. The first brand which Sachin Tendulkar endorsed was the health drink 'Boost.' He was
seen alongside Kapil Dev in many of their ad films, the start of which happened in 1990.
14. In his debut Test match, English fast bowler Alan Mullally complained that Sachin Tendulkar was batting with a bat broader than the normal willow.
15. Sachin Tendulkar started off with centuries in his debut matches in the Ranji, Duleep and Irani Trophy.
16. Sachin Tendulkar was led onto the field on his Ranji debut by his then captain, Ravi Shastri.
17. Sachin Tendulkar uses a very heavy bat at the crease, weighing 3.2lbs. Only South Africa`s Lance Klusener used a heavier bat in world cricket.
18. Sachin Tendulkar, who is considered as a calm character, was a big bully in the school.
19. Sachin Tendulkar went to watch the movie Roja in 1995 with a beard and disguise. It all went wrong when his glasses fell off and the crowd in the cinema hall recognized him.
20. Sachin Tendulkar has been granted the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, Arjuna Award and Padma Shri by the Indian government. He is the only Indian cricketer to get all of them.
21. When young Sachin fell from a tree on a Sunday evening during his summer vacation, while Guide was shown on national TV, his infuriated brother (and mentor) Ajit sent him to cricket coaching class as a punishment.
22. The naughty Sachin Tendulkar used to go fishing for tadpoles and guppy fishes in the stream that ran through the compound of Sahitya Sahawas at Bandra East.
23. Sachin Tendulkar once told a Marathi news channel in an interview that his weakness is `vada-pao`, a popular Maharashtrian snack.
24. Sachin used his favorite vampire bat during the innings in which he scored the historical 50th Test ton.
25. Sachin Tendulkar batted in his debut Test against Pakistan wearing the pads gifted to him by Sunil Gavaskar.
26. Sachin Tendulkar was a huge fan of John McEnroe, a former tennis legend. He grew his hair and tied a band around it to copy his idol.
27. Tendulkar has scored most centuries in a calendar year: 9 ODI centuries in 1998.
28. In 1998, he made 1,894 ODI runs, a record for ODI runs by any batsman in a calendar year.
29. Sachin Tendulkar is himself a role model for many admirers from other sports such as tennis stars Pete Sampras and Boris Becker, and Argentina footballer Diego Maradona.
30. Sachin Tendulkar was named after the great musician Sachin Dev Burman. Sachin's father Ramesh Tendulkar, was a big fan of SD's music.
31. Sachin loves Kishore Kumar and rock group Dire Straits.
32. Sachin calls Sourav Ganguly `Babu Moshai` while Ganguly calls him `Chhota Babu`.
33. Sachin once made his mother look for a frog Bhaji recipe!
34. The nanny who looked after Sachin has been universally called Sachuchi Bai.
35. Sachin is so possessive about his Ferrari that wife Anjali is not allowed to drive it.
36. Sachin loved to play tennis ball cricket and darts during rain breaks.
37. A prankster that he is, Sachin once put a hose pipe into Sourav Ganguly's room and
turned the tap on.
38. Sachin Tendulkar was without a bat contract until the start of the 1996 Cricket World Cup. At the end of the tournament, a famous tyre manufacturer sponsored his willow.
39. In 1992, Sachin became the youngest cricketer to reach a 1000 runs in Test cricket.
40. Tendulkar is the only player who has 40 wickets and more than 11000 runs in Tests.
2. As an aspiring fast bowler, a young Sachin Tendulkar was rejected by Dennis Lillee's MRF Pace Foundation in 1987.
3. During the 1987 World Cup, Sachin was a ball boy for the match between India and Zimbabwe at the Wankhede Stadium. He was 14 then.
4. Sachin Tendulkar fielded for Pakistan as a substitute during a one-day practice match against India at the Brabourne Stadium in 1988.
5. During his early days, Tendulkar would win a coin from his coach Ramakant Achrekar if he could bat through an entire session of nets without being dismissed. Tendulkar has 13 such coins.
6. In October 1995, Sachin became the richest cricketer when he signed a five-year contract worth Rs.31.5 crore with World Tel.
7. Sachin Tendulkar used to sleep with his cricket gear during his junior days.
8. Sachin Tendulkar loves collecting perfumes and watches.
9. Tendulkar's first car was a Maruti-800.
10. Sachin Tendulkar was the first international batsman to be given out by a third-umpire.
In 1992, on the second day of the Durban Test, a Jonty Rhodes throw caught Tendulkar short of the crease. After watching TV replays, he was adjudged out. Karl Liebenberg of South Africa was the third umpire in the match.
11. At 19, Sachin Tendulkar became the youngest Indian to play county cricket.
12. The first advertisement in which Sachin featured was for a sticking plaster.
13. The first brand which Sachin Tendulkar endorsed was the health drink 'Boost.' He was
seen alongside Kapil Dev in many of their ad films, the start of which happened in 1990.
14. In his debut Test match, English fast bowler Alan Mullally complained that Sachin Tendulkar was batting with a bat broader than the normal willow.
15. Sachin Tendulkar started off with centuries in his debut matches in the Ranji, Duleep and Irani Trophy.
16. Sachin Tendulkar was led onto the field on his Ranji debut by his then captain, Ravi Shastri.
17. Sachin Tendulkar uses a very heavy bat at the crease, weighing 3.2lbs. Only South Africa`s Lance Klusener used a heavier bat in world cricket.
18. Sachin Tendulkar, who is considered as a calm character, was a big bully in the school.
19. Sachin Tendulkar went to watch the movie Roja in 1995 with a beard and disguise. It all went wrong when his glasses fell off and the crowd in the cinema hall recognized him.
20. Sachin Tendulkar has been granted the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, Arjuna Award and Padma Shri by the Indian government. He is the only Indian cricketer to get all of them.
21. When young Sachin fell from a tree on a Sunday evening during his summer vacation, while Guide was shown on national TV, his infuriated brother (and mentor) Ajit sent him to cricket coaching class as a punishment.
22. The naughty Sachin Tendulkar used to go fishing for tadpoles and guppy fishes in the stream that ran through the compound of Sahitya Sahawas at Bandra East.
23. Sachin Tendulkar once told a Marathi news channel in an interview that his weakness is `vada-pao`, a popular Maharashtrian snack.
24. Sachin used his favorite vampire bat during the innings in which he scored the historical 50th Test ton.
25. Sachin Tendulkar batted in his debut Test against Pakistan wearing the pads gifted to him by Sunil Gavaskar.
26. Sachin Tendulkar was a huge fan of John McEnroe, a former tennis legend. He grew his hair and tied a band around it to copy his idol.
27. Tendulkar has scored most centuries in a calendar year: 9 ODI centuries in 1998.
28. In 1998, he made 1,894 ODI runs, a record for ODI runs by any batsman in a calendar year.
29. Sachin Tendulkar is himself a role model for many admirers from other sports such as tennis stars Pete Sampras and Boris Becker, and Argentina footballer Diego Maradona.
30. Sachin Tendulkar was named after the great musician Sachin Dev Burman. Sachin's father Ramesh Tendulkar, was a big fan of SD's music.
31. Sachin loves Kishore Kumar and rock group Dire Straits.
32. Sachin calls Sourav Ganguly `Babu Moshai` while Ganguly calls him `Chhota Babu`.
33. Sachin once made his mother look for a frog Bhaji recipe!
34. The nanny who looked after Sachin has been universally called Sachuchi Bai.
35. Sachin is so possessive about his Ferrari that wife Anjali is not allowed to drive it.
36. Sachin loved to play tennis ball cricket and darts during rain breaks.
37. A prankster that he is, Sachin once put a hose pipe into Sourav Ganguly's room and
turned the tap on.
38. Sachin Tendulkar was without a bat contract until the start of the 1996 Cricket World Cup. At the end of the tournament, a famous tyre manufacturer sponsored his willow.
39. In 1992, Sachin became the youngest cricketer to reach a 1000 runs in Test cricket.
40. Tendulkar is the only player who has 40 wickets and more than 11000 runs in Tests.
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