Sachin Tendulkar's Family

Sachin Tendulkar was born in Dadar, Mumbai on April 24, 1973. He is one of the most famous sportspersons in the world. Tendulkar holds many cricket records to his name and has scored 100 international centuries in international cricket, being the only batter to do so in the game.

Born and brought up in Maharashtra, Tendulkar has been the face of the Mumbai Indians team in the IPL. He made his international cricket debut in 1989 and retired in 2013. In those 22 years, he gained millions of fans all over the world.

Who are Sachin Tendulkar’s Parents?

Sachin Tendulkar’s father, Ramesh Tendulkar was a novelist and a poet, and his mother Rajni Tendulkar worked as an LIC agent.

Sachin Tendulkar’s Mother

Sachin Tendulkar’s mother, Rajni Tendulkar initially worked in an insurance company. Rajni was in the Foreign Department in LIC’s Santacruz Branch. In one of her interviews, Rajni revealed that like every mother, she wished her son reached the top.

Sachin is very close to his mother. In one of his tweets, Sachin labeled her AAI (Marathi for mother) as someone who was ‘Always Amazing and Irreplaceable.’

Sachin Tendulkar’s Father

Ramesh Tendulkar was a novelist and a poet. He was born in Alibag, and after completing his education, Ramesh worked as a professor at Kirti College.

He married twice, with Sachin Tendulkar’s mother Rajni being his second wife. Ramesh always advised Sachin to strive to be a good person. Ramesh passed away due to a heart attack on May 19, 1999. Sachin Tendulkar was with the Indian team in England then, playing in the 1999 World Cup.

Who are Sachin Tendulkar’s Siblings?

Sachin Tendulkar has three half-siblings and all three were born to Ramesh Tendulkar’s first wife.

Sachin Tendulkar’s First Elder Brother

Sachin Tendulkar’s eldest brother’s name is Nitin Tendulkar and he is not seen in public often. A lesser-known fact is that Nitin is an Air India employee.

Well-known Marathi stage actor Mayuresh Prem played Nitin Tendulkar’s role in the movie Sachin: A Billion Dreams.

Sachin Tendulkar’s Second Elder Brother

Sachin Tendulkar’s second elder brother, Ajit Tendulkar, played a vital role in Sachin’s success as a cricketer. Ajit is 15 years older than Sachin and he studied at Mumbai’s Ruia College.

Sachin was naughty in his childhood. His brother Ajit took him to cricket coach Ramakant Achrekar, where his cricketing journey began. Initially, Ramakant was not impressed with Sachin’s batting skills, but Ajit’s conviction helped Sachin get another chance, which he did not waste.

Sachin Tendulkar’s Sister

Sachin Tendulkar has an elder half-sister. Her name is Savita Tendulkar. Sachin posts photos with his sister on Rakshabandhan. Savita had gifted Sachin his first bat.

Who is Sachin Tendulkar’s Wife?

Sachin Tendulkar is married to a Gujarati-origin pediatrician, Anjali Mehta. She is six years older than Sachin. The couple tied the knot on May 24, 1995. They first met at an airport in the year 1990, while Sachin was returning from an international match and Anjali was present to receive her mother. It was love at first sight as Anjali’s lack of cricket knowledge made her pursue her interest in Sachin and later, she went on to learn about him.

Anjali belongs to an industrialist’s family. Her father’s name is Anand Mehta, while her mother’s name is Annabel.

Does Sachin Tendulkar have kids?

Sachin Tendulkar and Anjali Tendulkar have two kids, Sara Tendulkar and Arjun Tendulkar. Sara Tendulkar is two years older than Arjun Tendulkar. She studied at the Dhirubhai Ambani International School and then completed her graduation in Medicine from the University College of London and is currently pursuing modeling.

Sara is very close to her maternal grandmother Annabel. In one of her Instagram posts, Sara labeled Annabel as her partner-in-crime.

Sachin Tendulkar’s son Arjun Tendulkar is an Indian cricketer. Arjun followed in the footsteps of his father to the cricket field. However, he is not a top-order batter.

Arjun is a left-arm fast bowler who can also hit a few big shots with the willow. He received his maiden domestic cap during the 2021 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Mumbai Indians signed him for 20 lakhs at IPL Auction 2021.

Unfortunately, he did not get to play in the season that ensued and was ultimately released ahead of the 2022 mega-auction. MI claimed his services for INR 30 Lakhs in the auction but again, the seam-bowling all-rounder did not get game time in the actual season even as Mumbai continued to lose game after game. However, Arjun debuted for the Mumbai Indians against the Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2023, marking the occasion with MI team mentor Sachin as the first-ever father-son duo to have played in IPL history.

In a bid to get more chances on the domestic front, Arjun parted ways with the Mumbai State Cricket Association and signed up with Goa ahead of the 2022/23 domestic season.

He made his Ranji Trophy debut against Rajasthan in December 2022 and went on to score his maiden FC ton.

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