India | |
49 Years (24 Apr, 1973) | |
Male | |
Bombay (now Mumbai), Maharashtra | |
top-order batter | |
right-hand bat | |
right-arm offbreak | |
1989 - 2013 |
Yorkshire, Mumbai Indians, Mumbai, Asia XI, India |
“A standard or point of reference against which things may be compared.” That is the definition of a benchmark. The name Sachin Tendulkar is the benchmark upon which excellence is based. People may smash records. They will have individual milestones. But, the benchmark will be - Is it anywhere near Sachin Tendulkar? For people growing up in the 90s and in the first decade of the 21st century, Sachin Tendulkar meant life. Consider the impact that he would h...Read More
“A standard or point of reference against which things may be compared.” That is the definition of a benchmark. The name Sachin Tendulkar is the benchmark upon which excellence is based. People may smash records. They will have individual milestones. But, the benchmark will be - Is it anywhere near Sachin Tendulkar? For people growing up in the 90s and in the first decade of the 21st century, Sachin Tendulkar meant life. Consider the impact that he would have. When he scored, billions cheered. Until he stayed, India never lost hope of winning a match. When he was out, Indian fans would switch off the TV, walk out of the stadium and concede the match.
For an individual to have an impact like that, he needed to be extraordinary. That is what Sachin Tendulkar was. His brilliance with the bat at a time when India was Tigers at Home, Lambs Abroad made him one of the greatest. He reserved his best for the best teams at that time. Just ask Australia, against whom he has a total of 20 centuries in all formats. He always hurt them and gave them nightmares. Just ask Shane Warne, the greatest legspinner at that time. The way he prepared to counter them is a stuff of legends. He made his first impression against the Australians by smashing 114 on a difficult wicket in Perth in 1992. Prior to that, he had hit a century in Sydney. If Desert Storm is associated with the American Invasion of Iraq in the 90s, that was spectacularly hijacked b Sachin Tendulkar during his knocks of 143 and 134 in Sharjah in 1998. It was as if Tendulkar had conjured up the elements in his favor. That sandstorm and the transformation of his knock redefined the word sublime.
Tendulkar took on every opponent in their own backyard. Even with age, he managed to counter Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel in one of the greatest battles of bat and ball in Newlands 2011. For a journalist, Tendulkar was everyone’s dream and a nightmare. What new can you write on Sachin Tendulkar? Every aspect, every record would be documented in detail. Since everyone saw it, they remembered.
The numbers and the longevity that Tendulkar has amassed might never be overhauled. When he hit his first Test century in Manchester, he was destined for great things. Even before that, he had his nose broken by a bouncer from Waqar Younis but he continued. That tour of Pakistan as a 16-year-old made him tough. It is this toughness and the hunger to succeed which made him the G.O.A.T of the game. The numbers 18426, 15921 in ODIs and Tests will be etched just like Sir Don Bradman’s 99.94 average. By the way, one cricket god had to pay tribute to another bonafide god. Such was his impact. In 2010, Tendulkar cemented his legacy as The G.O.A.T when he became the first male cricketer to hit a double century in ODIs. When he won the 2011 World Cup, he had achieved everything. The dominance with the bat, as well as occasionally with the ball, makes him supreme. Who can forget his death overs bowling in the 90s where defending seven or six runs was easy.
Sachin Tendulkar is the yardstick of excellence. There can never be another Sachin Tendulkar in the cricketing world. The achievements on the field gave India and billions the belief to dream. It was all possible because of one Master Blaster called Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar.
Sachin Tendulkar made his debut in the Test match against Pakistan in November 1989. He made his ODI debut in that same tour. After 17 years, he made his T20I debut against South Africa in Johannesburg. In 2008, he made his IPL debut.
Format | Year | Opponent | Venue | Score |
Test | 1989 | Pakistan | Karachi | 15,DNB |
ODI | 1989 | Pakistan | Gujranwala | 0 |
T20I | 2006 | South Africa | Johannesburg | 10 |
IPL | 2008 | Chennai Super Kings | Mumbai | 12 |
When it comes to centuries, Sachin Tendulkar is the supreme batting machine. He is the leading century-maker in ODIs and Tests. He has 51 Test centuries and 49 ODI tons. Sachin Tendulkar is the only individual in the history of cricket to hit 100 international tons. He even has one IPL century.
Score | Opponent | Venue | Year | Fours | Sixes |
248* | Bangladesh | Dhaka | 2004 | 35 | 0 |
241* | Australia | Sydney | 2004 | 33 | 0 |
217 | New Zealand | Ahmedabad | 1999 | 29 | 0 |
214 | Australia | Bangalore | 2010 | 22 | 2 |
203 | Sri Lanka | Colombo | 2010 | 23 | 1 |
201* | Zimbabwe | Nagpur | 2000 | 27 | 0 |
194* | Pakistan | Multan | 2004 | 21 | 0 |
193 | England | Leeds | 2002 | 19 | 3 |
179 | West Indies | Nagpur | 1994 | 24 | 1 |
177 | England | Trent Bridge | 1996 | 26 | 0 |
177 | Australia | Bangalore | 1998 | 29 | 3 |
176 | Zimbabwe | Nagpur | 2002 | 23 | 0 |
176 | West Indies | Kolkata | 2002 | 26 | 0 |
169 | South Africa | Cape Town | 1997 | 26 | 0 |
165 | England | Chennai | 1993 | 24 | 1 |
160 | New Zealand | Hamilton | 2009 | 26 | 0 |
155* | Australia | Chennai | 1998 | 14 | 4 |
155 | South Africa | Bloemfontein | 2001 | 23 | 1 |
154* | Australia | Sydney | 2008 | 14 | 1 |
153 | Australia | Adelaide | 2008 | 13 | 3 |
148* | Australia | Sydney | 1992 | 14 | 0 |
148 | Sri Lanka | Mumbai | 1997 | 20 | 3 |
146 | South Africa | Cape Town | 2011 | 17 | 2 |
143 | Sri Lanka | Colombo | 1997 | 20 | 0 |
143 | Bangladesh | Dhaka | 2010 | 13 | 1 |
142 | Sri Lanka | Lucknow | 1994 | 22 | 0 |
139 | Sri Lanka | Colombo | 1997 | 16 | 0 |
136 | Pakistan | Chennai | 1998 | 18 | 0 |
126* | New Zealand | Mohali | 1999 | 14 | 0 |
126 | Australia | Chennai | 2001 | 15 | 2 |
124* | Sri Lanka | Colombo | 1999 | 10 | 1 |
122* | Bangladesh | Dhaka | 2007 | 8 | 1 |
122 | England | Birmingham | 1996 | 19 | 1 |
122 | Zimbabwe | Delhi | 2000 | 19 | 0 |
119* | England | Manchester | 1990 | 17 | 0 |
117 | West Indies | Port of Spain | 2002 | 14 | 0 |
116 | Australia | Melbourne | 1999 | 9 | 1 |
114 | Australia | Perth | 1992 | 16 | 0 |
113 | New Zealand | Wellington | 1998 | 13 | 2 |
111* | South Africa | Centurion | 2010 | 13 | 1 |
111 | South Africa | Johannesburg | 1992 | 19 | 0 |
109 | Sri Lanka | Delhi | 2005 | 14 | 1 |
109 | Australia | Nagpur | 2008 | 12 | 0 |
106 | South Africa | Kolkata | 2010 | 12 | 0 |
105* | Bangladesh | Chhatogram | 2010 | 11 | 2 |
104* | Sri Lanka | Colombo | 1993 | 11 | 1 |
103* | England | Chennai | 2008 | 9 | 0 |
103 | England | Ahmedabad | 2001 | 12 | 1 |
101 | Bangladesh | Chhatogram | 2007 | 9 | 0 |
100* | Sri Lanka | Ahmedabad | 2009 | 11 | 0 |
100 | South Africa | Nagpur | 2010 | 13 | 0 |
Scores | Opponent | Venue | Year | Fours | Sixes |
200* | South Africa | Gwalior | 2010 | 25 | 3 |
186* | New Zealand | Hyderabad | 1999 | 20 | 3 |
175 | Australia | Hyderabad | 2009 | 19 | 4 |
163* | New Zealand | Christchurch | 2009 | 16 | 5 |
152 | Namibia | Pietermaritzburg | 2003 | 18 | 0 |
146 | Zimbabwe | Jodhpur | 2000 | 15 | 2 |
146 | Kenya | Paarl | 2001 | 17 | 0 |
143 | Australia | Sharjah | 1998 | 9 | 5 |
141* | West Indies | Kuala Lumpur | 2006 | 13 | 5 |
141 | Australia | Dhaka | 1998 | 13 | 3 |
141 | Pakistan | Rawalpindi | 2004 | 17 | 1 |
140* | Kenya | Bristol | 1999 | 16 | 3 |
139 | Australia | Indore | 2001 | 19 | 0 |
138 | Sri Lanka | Colombo | 2009 | 10 | 1 |
137 | Sri Lanka | Delhi | 1996 | 8 | 5 |
134 | Australia | Sharjah | 1998 | 12 | 3 |
128 | Sri Lanka | Colombo | 1998 | 8 | 2 |
127* | Kenya | Cuttack | 1996 | 15 | 1 |
127* | Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 1998 | 13 | 1 |
124* | Zimbabwe | Sharjah | 1998 | 12 | 6 |
123 | Pakistan | Ahmedabad | 2005 | 12 | 2 |
122* | Zimbabwe | Harare | 2001 | 12 | 1 |
122 | South Africa | Vadodara | 2000 | 12 | 0 |
120 | Sri Lanka | Colombo | 1999 | 11 | 2 |
120 | England | Bangalore | 2011 | 10 | 5 |
118* | Zimbabwe | Sharjah | 1998 | 14 | 2 |
118 | Pakistan | Sharjah | 1996 | 8 | 2 |
117* | Australia | Sydney | 2008 | 10 | 0 |
117 | New Zealand | Bangalore | 1997 | 13 | 2 |
115 | New Zealand | Vadodara | 1994 | 9 | 3 |
114 | South Africa | Mumbai | 1996 | 14 | 0 |
114 | Bangladesh | Dhaka | 2012 | 12 | 1 |
113 | Sri Lanka | Bristol | 2002 | 12 | 1 |
112* | Sri Lanka | Sharjah | 1995 | 15 | 1 |
111 | South Africa | Nagpur | 2011 | 8 | 3 |
110 | Australia | Colombo | 1994 | 8 | 2 |
110 | Sri Lanka | Colombo | 1996 | 5 | 1 |
105* | England | Chester-le-Street | 2002 | 8 | 1 |
105 | West Indies | Jaipur | 1994 | 10 | 0 |
104 | Zimbabwe | Benoni | 1997 | 8 | 1 |
102 | New Zealand | Hyderabad | 2003 | 12 | 1 |
101 | Sri Lanka | Sharjah | 2000 | 3 | 1 |
101 | South Africa | Johannesburg | 2001 | 9 | 0 |
100* | Kenya | Kolkata | 1998 | 13 | 0 |
100* | West Indies | Vadodara | 2007 | 10 | 1 |
100 | Pakistan | Singapore | 1996 | 9 | 1 |
100 | Australia | Kanpur | 1998 | 5 | 7 |
100 | Australia | Gwalior | 2003 | 9 | 1 |
100 | Pakistan | Peshawar | 2006 | 10 | 1 |
Score | Opponent | Venue | Year | Fours | Sixes |
100 | Kochi Tuskers Kerala | Mumbai | 2011 | 12 | 3 |
Here is the list of Awards that Sachin Tendulkar has accumulated in his entire playing career.
Year | Award |
1994 | Arjuna Award |
1997/98 | Khel Ratna Award |
1999 | Padma Shri |
2001 | Maharashtra Bhushan Award |
2008 | Padma Vibhushan |
2014 | Bharat Ratna |
1998, 2010 | Wisden Leading Cricketer of the Year |
2020 | Laureus World Sports Award |
2010 | Sir Garfield Sobers Cricketer of the Year Award |
2010 | Honorary Group Captain Indian Air Force |
2019 | ICC Hall of Fame |
Sachin Tendulkar’s achievements in cricket has made him one of the greatest sportsmen to emerge from India. Tendulkar’s net worth is a staggering Rs 1110 crore, which is USD 150 million. His yearly income is Rs 50 crore while his monthly income is stipulated to be Rs 4 crore.
These are the list of brands that Sachin Tendulkar has endorsed
Sachin Tendulkar is hugely passionate about cars. When he got a Ferrari 360 from F1 legend Michael Schumacher, he did not have to pay customs which caused a huge roar. Apart from the Ferrari, he has a Nissan GT-R, BMW i8, BMW M5, Mercedes Benz, BMW X5M, BMW M6
In sports, it seems to be divine providence that most famous personalities Don the No.10 jersey. It is no different in Sachin Tendulkar’s case. He dons the No.10 jersey for both India and the Mumbai Indians.
Sachin Tendulkar was born on April 24, 1973. His father, Ramesh Tendulkar, is a noted Marathi novelist and poet. His mother, Rajini, worked in an Insurance firm. Sachin Tendulkar has two half brothers, Ajit and Nitin. They also have a half-sister, Savita. There is an interesting trivia over the name of Sachin Tendulkar. Ramesh’s favorite music composer was Sachin Dev Burman. Thus, when his son was born, he decided to name him Sachin.
As a kid, Sachin Tendulkar grew up idolizing Tennis legend John McEnroe. He would carry his Tennis racquet and he dreamt of playing Tennis.
As a child, Sachin Tendulkar was very mischievous. To curb that behavior, Tendulkar’s brother Ajit decided to take him to cricket. His first coach, Ramakant Achrekar, saw that Tendulkar had talent. However, Achrekar was fond of Vinod Kambli and predicted that Kambli would have a bigger name than Sachin. In the Kanga domestic league in Mumbai, Sachin Tendulkar impressed. However, his key moment came when he and Kambli shared a partnership of 664 for Sharadashram Vidyamandir with Kambli in the Harris Shield match against St Xaviers.
As a kid, he was one of the ball boys during the 1987 World Cup semi-final between India and England at the Wankhede stadium. Prior to his debut, he also fielded as a substitute for the Pakistan team in 1989. So, technically, Tendulkar did play for Pakistan.
Sachin Tendulkar met Anjali after he returned from his debut tour in 1989. It was love at first sight. Tendulkar was 17 years old but Anjali was six years older. After dating for five years, Anjali and Sachin tied the knot on 24, May 1995. Anjali is the daughter of industrialist Anand Mehta and Annabel Mehta. Her mother runs an NGO and after marriage, she managed the resources.
Sachin Tendulkar’s daughter’s name is Sara and she was born on October 12, 1997. Sara is a graduate in Medicine from the University of London. On September 1999, a son was born to Sachin and his name is Arjun Tendulkar. Arjun is an aspiring cricketer but unlike his father, he is a bowler. His left-arm pace has often hurt many cricketers. He was recently included in the Mumbai Indians squad but did not get a game.
Sachin Tendulkar retired in October 2013 in the Mumbai Test against West Indies. The crowds that were present saw the Wankhede flooded with tears and tributes. After retirement, he was an MP in the Rajya Sabha. He was one of the first nine celebrities appointed by PM Narendra Modi to spread awareness regarding cleanliness and make Swachh Bharat Mission (Clean India Mission) a people's movement. The cricketer accepted the nomination and posted a video of sweeping a street with his friends in Mumbai.
In 2017, he helped sanitation workers to clean the Bandra Fort to contribute in the Swachhata Hi Seva (cleanliness is service) campaign of clean India movement and to spread awareness and encourage people for this Clean India movement. In 2019, he was awarded the most effective Swachhta Ambassador by India Today Group's fifth edition of Safaigiri awards for using his popularity and fame to promote cleanliness and ensure the country achieves its goal of a Swachh Bharat. Tendulkar sponsors 200 underprivileged children every year through Apnalaya
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