In a country like India, Cricket is not just a sport. It’s an emotion. An emotion that starts from a 28-inch square television and ends in either tears of joy or disappointment. You can say that we, more than anything, worship cricket.
There is one player, among many, who receives the most love. I have seen murals of him getting worshipped on national television. He is loved, respected and adored by millions of Indians. He is none other than Sachin Tendulkar- the ‘God’ of Indian Cricket.
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About Sachin Tendulkar
Considered the greatest batsman in the history of cricket, Sachin Tendulkar is an Indian former international cricketer who captained the Indian national team. Having several records to his name, Sachin is the first cricketer to have:
- scored 100 international centuries
- the highest run-scorer of all time in international cricket
- score a double century in a One-Day International (ODI)
- hold the record for the most runs in both Test and ODI cricket, and as of 2021 the only player to score more than 30,000 runs in international cricket
- Bharat Ratna award (Sachin is the youngest recipient to date)
With an impressive cricket career to boast about, Sachin is undoubtedly one of the most loved Indians of all time.
Sachin Tendulkar Horoscope
| Date of Birth | 24 April 1973 (Age 48) |
| Place of Birth | Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| Zodiac Sign | Taurus |
| Profession | Former Indian Cricketer |
| Date of Birth | 24 April 1973 (Age 48) |
Sachin Tendulkar’s net worth
Sachin Tendulkar is the highest-paid Indian cricketer with a net worth of Rs.1110 Crore ($150 Million)
Sachin Tendulkar’s Early life and education
Tendulkar was born at Nirmal Nursing Home in Dadar, Bombay to a Rajapur Saraswat Brahmin Maharashtrian family. His father, Ramesh Tendulkar, was a renowned Marathi poet and novelist. While his mother, Rajni, worked in the insurance industry.
As a child, Sachin was considered a bully and randomly picked up fights. To curb his fighting tendency, Sachin’s elder brother Ajit Tendulkar introduced him to cricket in the year 1984.
Sachin became acquainted with Ramakant Achrekar, a famous cricket coach and a club cricketer of repute, at Shivaji Park, Dadar. He performed poorly in the first meet-up. But with time, he picked up his pace and played excellently.
He was then accepted to Achrekar’s academy. Impressed by young Tendulkar’s talent, Achrekar advised him to switch schools. He took admission in Sharadashram Vidyamandir (English) High School, a school at Dadar which had a well-established cricket team and had produced many notable cricketers. Before this, Tendulkar had attended the Indian Education Society’s New English School in Bandra (East).
After joining the new school, he was referred to as a prodigy.
Sachin Tendulkar’ Career
Believe it or not, Sachin had started his professional career at the tender age of 14. On 14 November 1987, the 14-year-old Tendulkar was selected to represent Bombay in the Ranji Trophy, India’s premier domestic first-class cricket tournament, for the 1987–88 season. Unfortunately, he wasn’t selected to play for the final 11.
A year later, on 11 December 1988, aged 15 years and 232 days, Tendulkar made his debut for Bombay against Gujarat at Wankhede stadium and scored 100 not out in that match. At that time he was the youngest Indian to score a century on debut in first-class cricket.
Captain Dilip Vengasarkar was astonished to see a child play against India’s best fast bowler at the time, Kapil Dev with ease. This was only the beginning. He went on to play several matches at the national as well as international level.
In the 2011 World Cup Victory, he became the highest run-scorer with 482 runs at an average of 53.55 in the tournament. The nation was ecstatic by his incredible victory and shared tears of joy as he broke down in the stadium.
Tendulkar became the first batsman in history to cross the 34,000 run aggregate in all formats of Cricket on 5 December 2012. . The now-veteran-cricketer has played almost 657 matches.
He was also the captain of the Indian cricket team in 1997. But the team played poorly under his captainship and was soon replaced by Sourav Ganguly.
Sachin Tendulkar retired on November 16, 2013, after helping India register an innings victory over West Indies at the Wankhede Stadium.
Sachin Tendulkar’s Personal life
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Sachin Tendulkar met the love of his life, Anjali at an airport during his return from his first international tour. In 1995, the couple got married after dating each other for five years. They have two children, Sara and Arjun Tendulkar.
Sachin Tendulkar’s Awards & Achievements
During his amazing cricket career, Tendulkar has won countless awards. Some of them include:
- Arjuna Award – 1994
- Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award – 1997-1998
- Wisden “Cricketer of the Year” – 1997
- Padma Shri – 1999
- Padma Vibhushan – 2008
- Bharat Ratna – 2014
- First brand Ambassador of UNICEF for South Asia – 28th November 2013.
- “Most Influential People in the World” – Time 100 list
ODI centuries
- The highest number of centuries (49) and fifties (96)
- Most centuries in a calendar year (9 in 1998)
- Most fours scored in the career (2016 times)
- Most stadium appearances (90 grounds)
- First-person to score a double century
- Most 150+ scores
- Most Man of the Match awards (62)
- Most Man of the Series awards (15)
Test Records
- The highest number of centuries (51)
- Leading run-scorer (11,953)
- Joint-fastest cricketer to reach 10,000 runs in Test cricket with Brian Lara
- 1000+ Test runs in calendar years (6 times – 1997, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2008, 2010)
- Only player in the world to have scored 5 Test centuries before turning 20
Films inspired by Sachin Tendulkar
Sachin: A Billion Dreams (2017) was an Indian documentary sports film directed by James Erskine and produced by Ravi Bhagchandka and Shrikant Bhasi. The film focused on the career of Sachin Tendulkar and featured interviews of several former Cricket players and sports commentators.
Lessons to learn from Sachin Tendulkar
Sachin’s rise to heights is a testament to the fact that attributes like hard work, determination, and perseverance will take you anywhere in life. Cherishing the golden career of legend Sachin Tendulkar, here are 3 life lessons that you can take away from master blaster himself:
Better with time
Safe to say, Sachin has always improved with time. Even at the age of 40, he could easily outrun his opponent like he was 20 years old on the field. Despite several hurdles and setbacks, he always bounced back and emerged victoriously. I think that’s an admirable attitude to possess.
Don’t lose sight of your goal
Sachin always had the dream of lifting that world cup. After the loss in 2007, he was heartbroken and contemplated quitting. Fortunately, his dreams came true in 2011, when India finally won the world cup. Had he quit cricket in 2007, he wouldn’t have played in the world cup and won it. This tells us to never give up on our dreams. Just wait for the perfect timing.
Always have plan B
In one test match, he lost to Shane Warne’s tricky delivery. That day he went home and locked himself in the bathroom. He didn’t come out until he had thought of a proper strategy to face him. He devised multiple ways to outsmart Warne and it worked.
He thought about every possible way he could outdo the player. This is also indicative of the business world. No similar tactic would work for a prolonged time. Times and trends are constantly changing and you need to come up with elaborate plans to stay relevant.
Conclusion
“Beneath the helmet, under that unruly curly hair, inside the cranium, there is something we don’t know, something beyond scientific measure. Something that allows him to soar, to roam a territory of sport that, forget us, even those who are gifted enough to play alongside him cannot even fathom”
BBC Sports
Considered as a living legend, Sachin lives a billion lives. He is a part of the Indian pulse that beats when any cricket enthusiast turns on the TV or radio to tune into the match. He lives in every corner and crevice of India, forever immortalized as a ‘god’. Truly, Sachin lives a thousand lives; one in this very particular blog and with its writer-concludes Astro strategist Hirav Shah.
About Hirav Shah
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