Sachin Tendulkar, referred to as The God of Cricket, the biggest icon ever in the sport, is worshipped as a God by cricket fans. Tendulkar is the most prolific batsman in the history of cricket, scoring more centuries and runs in both Test and one-day formats than any other player.
The sheer quality of his batsmanship, matchless stroke-making and always letting his bat do the talking made Tendulkar more recognisable than any other cricketer. From a teenager taking on the best Pakistani attack to scoring his 100th century at 38, Tendulkar has enjoyed more than two decades at the top of the game, and rewrote the history.
Nickname: | Master Blaster, Maestro, God of Cricket |
Profession: | Cricketer (Retired), Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha 2012-2018) |
Biography | |
Autobiography | Playing It My Way (2014) |
Sachin Tendulkar Biopic | Sachin: A Billion Dreams |
Physical Appearance | |
Height | 5’5″ |
Weight (approx.): | 65 Kg |
Eye Colour: | Dark Brown |
Hair Colour: | Black |
Tattoos: | No |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth: | 24 April, 1973 |
Age | 49 years (as on 2022) |
Birth Place: | Mumbai |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign: | Taurus |
Nationality: | Indian |
School: | Indian Education Society’s New English School in Bandra East (Mumbai), Shardashram Vidyamandir School in Dadar (Mumbai) |
College: | Khalsa College, Mumbai |
Educational Qualifications: | College Dropout |
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Sachin Tendulkar Family | |
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Father: | Late Ramesh Tendulkar (Novelist) |
Mother: | Rajni Tendulkar (Worked as an Insurance Agent) |
Sister: | Savita Tendulkar (Elder, Half-sister) |
Brother: | Nitin Tendulkar (Elder, Half Brother), Ajit Tendulkar (Elder Half-brother) |
Sachin Tendulkar Coach | Ramakant Achrekar |
Religion: | Hinduism |
Address: | 19-A, Perry Cross Road, Bandra (West), Mumbai |
Cricket Career | |
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International Debut: | |
Test: | Pakistan v India at Karachi, Nov 15-20, 1989 |
ODI: | Pakistan v India at Gujranwala, Dec 18, 1989 |
During debut series in Pakistan
Jersey Number | 10 |
Domestic/State Team: | Mumbai, Yorkshire, Mumbai Indians |
Nature on field: | Calm |
Likes to play against: | Australia |
Favourite Shot: | Straight Drive |
Sachin Tendulkar Stats |
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Most test runs: 15921
Most ODI runs: 18426
Most International appearances: 664
The only batsman to score 100 International hundreds
First batsman to score ODI double hundred
Most runs in Cricket World Cup: 673 (2003 WC)
Most ODI runs and hundreds in a calendar year: 1894 runs and 9 centuries (1998)
Preferences | |
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Hobbies: | Playing Tennis, driving, listening to music |
Favourite Batsmen: | Sunil Gavaskar, Sir Vivian Richards, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma |
Favourite Bowlers: | Wasim Akram, Anil Kumble, Shane Warne, Muttiah Muralitharan, Glen McGrath |
Favourite Cricket Ground: | Sydney Cricket Ground, Wankhede Cricket Stadium |
Favourite sports personalities: | John McEnroe, Roger Federer |
Favourite Food: | Bombay Duck, Prawn Curry, Chingri Prawns, Mutton Biryani, Sushi, Baigan Bharta, Crab Masala |
Favourite Actors: | Amitabh Bachchan, Madhuri Dixit, Aamir Khan, Nana Patekar |
Favourite Films: | Sholay, Coming to America |
Favourite Musicians/Singers: | SD Burman, Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar, Bappi Lahiri, Dire Straits, U2 |
Favourite Destinations: | New Zealand, Mussoorie |
Smoking/Alcohol: | No/Yes |
Sachin Tendulkar Cars | Nissan GT-R, BMW “30 Jahre M5″Limited Edition, BMW i8, BMW X5 M50d, BMW 760Li, BMW X5M |
Sachin Tendulkar Wife | |
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Marital Status: | Married |
Girlfriend | NA |
Wife Name | Anjali Tendulkar (Pediatrician) |
Marriage Date: | 24 May 1995 |
Children: | Sara Tendulkar (Daughter), Arjun Tendulkar (Son) |
Sachin Tendulkar Net Worth | 1110 crore INR (as on December 2021) |
Sachin Tendulkar Bharat Ratna |
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Tendulkar was conferred with India’s highest civilian award, Bharat Ratna, in 2014. He is the youngest sportsperson to receive the award.
In 2001, Tendulkar was slapped with a ban of one game by match referee Mike Denness in light of alleged ball tampering. Television cameras suggested that he may have been involved in cleaning the seam of the cricket ball.
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