The man who won a billion hearts through his exquisite batting strokes and his humbleness even after reaching heights of greatness, Sachin Tendulkar has arguably been the greatest batsman ever that the game of cricket has witnessed.
The numerous records that he has set only go on to show his remarkable journey that has spanned for 24 years and the hard work, struggle and the determination that was required to get there.
Sachin Tendulkar birthday, age and background:
Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar, who is currently 43 years of age, was born on the 24th of April in 1973 in Mumbai, Maharashtra at the Nirmal Nursing Home in Dadar. His father, Ramesh Tendulkar was a renowned Marathi poet and mother, Rajni, worked in the insurance field.
Tendulkar spent his early years at the Sahitya Sahawas Cooperative Housing Society in East Bandra and did his schooling at the Indian Education Society’s New English School. He was introduced to the game of Cricket in 1984 and was accepted at the Achrekar’s Academy, mentored by coach Ramakant Achrekar.
He was advised by his coach to shift his schooling to Sharadashram Vidyamandir English High School as they had a competitive cricket team and had produced some good cricketers in the past.
Apart from playing cricket for his school, Tendulkar also played club cricket, representing John Bright Cricket Club in Bombay’s premier club cricket tournament known as the Kanga League and even went on to play for the Cricket Club of India. In 1987, Sachin took part in the MRF Pace Foundation in Madras (now Chennai) to train as a pace bowler but had his focus shifted to batting by former Australian fast bowler Dennis Lillee.
As a consolation for not winning the Bombay Cricket Association’s “Best Junior Cricket Award”, Sachin was gifted a pair of ultra light pads by former Indian batsman Sunil Gavaskar. Looking back on that moment, Tendulkar said, “It was the greatest source of encouragement for me”, after he had surpassed Gavaskar’s record of 34 Test centuries.
In 1988, Tendulkar was involved in an unbeaten partnership of 664 with his friend and team-mate Vinod Kambli in a Lord Harris Shield Inter-school game which was played against St. Xavier's High school. Tendulkar went on to make his Ranji Trophy debut for Bombay at the age of 15 and became the youngest Indian to score a century on debut in first-class cricket.
Sachin also ended the 1988-89 season as the highest run-getter for Bombay with 583 runs at an average of 67.77 and also sixth highest overall in the tournament. In November 1989, aged just 16 years, Tendulkar made his International Test debut against Pakistan in Karachi.
Sachin Tendulkar Wife, Kids, and Family:
Sachin Tendulkar got engaged to Anjali Mehta in 1994 in New Zealand and later on got married on the 24th of May in 1995. A paediatrician by profession, Anjali is the daughter of Gujarati industrialist Anand Mehta (who is also a seven-time Bridge champion) and British Social worker, Annabel Mehta.
Anjali gave birth to Sara on the 12th of October in 1997 and Arjun on the 24th of September in 1999.
Arjun Tendulkar has also shown a lot of interest in cricket and has recently been included in the under-14 probable list of Mumbai Cricket Association for off-season training camp. He is a left-handed batsman and left-arm seam bowler and had been selected to play for the West Zone League as a part of the Mumbai under-14 team.
Talking about Sachin’s father, apart from writing poems, Ramesh Tendulkar was a critic, novelist, and a professor who taught Marathi literature. He was even awarded a ‘Gold Medal’ for his contributions to the Marathi literature. Ramesh Tendulkar had passed away when Sachin was helping the national cricket team at the 1999 World Cup.
Sachin Tendulkar has three siblings – two half-brothers (Nitin and Ajit Tendulkar) and a half-sister (Savita Tendulkar). Ajit Tendulkar (who is 10 years older than Sachin) is credited by Sachin to have played a crucial role in his life as he introduced Sachin to the game of bat and ball in 1984.
Ajit was an influential figure in Sachin’s career and was a constant motivator. He even used to manage Sachin’s trips and finances while the Master Blaster was busy scoring centuries.
Sachin Tendulkar House:
The Master Blaster lives in a 6000-sqaure-feet spacious bungalow that is situated in Bandra West in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Tendulkar shifted to his current house in 2013 that he had bought for Rs 39 Crore in 2007 and later had it fully reconstructed which is now valued around Rs 100 Crore.
The villa has three storeys and also consists of two basement levels. The first basement level was designed to serve as servant quarters while the second level was designed to store Tendulkar’s cars, which is said to have the capacity to store a large number of cars.
A huge fence was constructed with the intention of keeping people from peeping inside the house.
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Sachin Tendulkar Net Worth:
Even after his retirement in 2013, Tendulkar earns around 18.6 million USD each year from various brand endorsements and has an estimated Net worth of around 160 million USD. In 2013, he was rated #51 on the list of ‘World’s Highest-Paid Athletes’. The various brands that Sachin has endorsed over the years are Coca-Cola, Pepsi, MRF, Brittania, Adidas, Canon to name a few.
Sachin Tendulkar Records:
In a career spanning over a couple of decades, Tendulkar has broken and set a vast number of records. To discuss a few, the 43-year-old has scored the most number of runs in Test Cricket (15,921 runs) and in One-Day Internationals (18,426 runs). Tendulkar holds the record for scoring the most number of runs in International matches (34,347 runs) as well.
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The former Indian Cricketer has scored the most number of runs in World Cups (2,278 runs), most number of runs in a single World Cup (673 runs), the highest number of International centuries (100). Tendulkar also holds the special record of being the first cricketer to reach an individual score of 200 in a One-Day International and is also the only cricketer to be a part of 6 World Cups (1992-2011).
Sachin Tendulkar Cars:
This comes as no secret that Sachin Tendulkar is a huge automobile enthusiast and has owned a number of supercars. The first car that Tendulkar purchased was the Maruti 800 in 1989 when he was introduced to the International stage.
As time progressed, Tendulkar bought cars ranging from BMW M5 F10, M5 E60 to Audi Q7, Mercedes-Benz SL600, C36 AMG but perhaps his most prized possession was the Ferrari 360 Modena. The supercar was a gift from Fiat and it was presented to him by Formula 1 legend Michael Schumacher.
The current range of cars that Tendulkar possesses is BMW i8, 760 Li (7 series), X5 M50d, M6 Gran Coupe, M5 ‘30 Jahre M5’ limited edition and the Nissan GT-R. Most of these cars were not sold in India but were specially imported for the Master Blaster.
Sachin Tendulkar Twitter:
The cricketing legend uses a verified twitter account under the twitter handle ‘@sachin_rt’ to manage his large fanbase and currently has a whopping 12.2 million followers. Sachin has been using this social medium as a means to communicate with his fans, former team-mates and to share special moments.
Sachin has also been a source of encouragement to the future of Indian sports and has never shied away from praising their achievements.
Sachin wishing Ishant Sharman in a pun-intended tweet.
Sharing a picture with renowned Bollywood actor Anil Kapoor.
Sachin Tendulkar Awards:
Sachin has received innumerable accolades throughout his cricketing career but there a few that stand above the rest. The following were awarded to Tendulkar,
In 1994, Tendulkar’s achievements in sports were recognised by the Indian Government and was given the Arjuna Award.
In 1997, Tendulkar won the Wisden Cricketer of the year.
In 1997, the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna was awarded to Tendulkar, which is the highest honour for achievements in sports.
In 1999, Sachin was given the Padma Shri award, which is the fourth highest civilian award given to an Indian.
In 2001, Maharashtra Bhushan Award was awarded to Tendulkar (Maharashtra’s highest civilian award)
In 2008, Tendulkar was awarded the Padma Vibhushan (India’s second highest civilian award)
In 2014, Tendulkar was awarded the highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna.
Sachin Tendulkar Centuries:
Sachin Tendulkar holds the record for the most number of centuries scored in Tests (51) and in ODIs (49), making it 100 International 100s. Some of his special centuries came during difficult situations when India needed it the most and Tendulkar did not disappoint. Sachin’s first International century came against England in 1990, where he scored an unbeaten 119 and prevented a defeat as India drew against England.
After 7 International test tons, Tendulkar’s first ODI century came against Australia in 1994, where he scored 110. In 1996, Tendulkar scored his first hundred as a captain (110) against Sri Lanka but in spite of his heroics, the Indian team lost to the hosts. In 2000, Tendulkar scored his 50th International hundred against Zimbabwe, where he scored an unbeaten 201.
In 2004, India toured Pakistan where Sachin produced a special effort, scoring 141 runs in a highly entertaining second ODI game but could not prevent India’s defeat to Pakistan. In 2012, it took Tendulkar more than a year to produce his 100th International hundred, much to the relief of his fans that came against Bangladesh.
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