Sachin Tendulkar

Sachin Tendulkar

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Born                 :-   24 Apr 1973   Bombay, Maharashtra
Nickname        :-  Tendlya, Little Master
Batting style   :-    Right-handed
Bowling style :-   Right-arm leg spin, off spin, medium pace
Test debut       :-   15 November 1989 v Pakistan
ODI debut        :-   18 December 1989 v Pakistan
Spouse(s)        :-    Anjali 
Children            :-    Sara(1997),  Arjun(1999)  
Awards             :-   Padma Vibhushan(2008), Padma Shri(1999), Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna(1997-98)

 Sachin Tendulkar can unquestionably be called the 'face of modern cricket'. He follows Sir Donald Bradman and Sir Vivian Richards as his generation's most successful batsman. The only close competitors Tendulkar has faced are Brian Lara and, in more recent times, Ricky Ponting. Statistically, while Bradman scaled unreachable heights, Tendulkar, by his sheer consistency and longevity, marked his area with expansive width that shall, like the Australian great, probably never be conquered.

Reaction of sachin after victory

By the turn of the century, watching Tendulkar as India's lone warrior staging single-handed fights while carrying the hopes of a billion hearts was cricket's grandest spectacle. Too often his achievements would be let down by lack of support from teammates. Yet, his ability to continue to live to fight another day, shoulder blame unfairly and always delve into positives transcends Tendulkar beyond a cricketing icon to a role model and a prized treasure for the often-tarnished image of the sport. Tendulkar went on to be the game's leading run-getter, half-centurion and centurion in the two most prominent forms of the game.

Small sachin but be talented 

It is paradoxical that at the start of all these achievements was performance of nothingness - a debut ODI duck and an unflattering 15 on Test debut against Pakistan as a 16-year-old. It underlines the old adage of attitude over talent reminding everyone that even legends have to struggle to find their feet. He did make it big, one small step at a time. First replacing Sanjay Manjrekar as India's most formidable batsman of the time and then becoming the only contender to Sunil Gavaskar's stature in Indian batting history. Finally, even the great Sir Don Bradman drew parallels between himself and Tendulkar. In between, captaincy called on a few occasions, but it was one thing he wasn't cut out for.

With the passage of time came India's ascendency after disappointing pasts during Tendulkar's foray in the peak of his career. He was now provided with the long-awaited support crew. But he still remained the mainstay while guiding his nation towards the summit of Test rankings. If Bradman started high and ended low, Tendulkar started low to rise unfathomably even miles before his end.

Tendulkar's long-awaited dream was finally fulfilled when he, as part of Team India, emerged victorious in the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup. Throughout the tournament, he was a consistent performer with the bat. In an enormous acknowledgment to his batting genius, his teammates paid the Master Blaster rich tributes for his service to Indian cricket. Post-victory, Virat Kohli perfectly summed up the sentiment of many when he famously said that it was time that they carried Sachin Tendulkar on their shoulders after he had carried the burden of the nation's expectations for 21 years. The master added another feather to his cap when he scored his 100th international hundred in the 2012 Asia Cup after a year long wait. Tendulkar admitted he was under severe pressure but was relieved to have the monkey off his back. However, the rest of the year wasn't productive as Tendulkar struggled to score runs. He finally announced his ODI retirement at the end of 2012, with an aim to prolong his Test career.


Career

Batting

	Matches	Innings	Runs	NO	Avg.	SR	100's	50's	HS
Test	200	329	15921	33	53.78	-	51	68	248*
ODI	463	452	18426	41	44.83	86.23	49	96	200*
T20	1	1	10	0	10	83.33	0	0	10
IPL	78	78	2334	11	34.83	119.81	1	13	100*
CLT20	13	13	265	0	20.38	109.05	0	1	69

Bowling

	Matches	Innings	Balls	Runs	Wickets	BBI	BBM	Avg.	Econ.	4w	5w	10w	Extras
Test	198	142	4198	2461	45	3/10	/	54.68	3.51	0	0	0	61
ODI	463	270	8054	6850	154	5/32	/	44.48	5.10	4	2	0	240
T20	1	1	15	12	1	1/12	/	12	4.8	0	0	0	0
IPL	70	4	36	58	0	0/7	/	-	9.66	0	0	0	1

As Captain

	Matches	Won	Lost	Tie	No Result	Win percentage
Test	25	4	9	0	12	16
ODI	73	23	43	1	6	31.51
IPL	51	30	21	0	0	58.82
CLT20	4	2	2	0	0	50

Sachin with sara and arjun 

Fast Facts

• Sachin Tendulkar is the world’s leading run-getter and centurion in Tests and ODIs.
• He became the first batsman to score a double century in ODI cricket.
• “Tendlya” is the only player to record 100 international centuries.
• He became the first batsman in history to record more than 15,000 runs in both Tests and   ODIs.
• “The Little Master” was the first batsman in ODIs to reach the 10,000 run milestone.
• He holds the record as the youngest Indian to make a debut in international cricket.

Test

Debut:

India Vs Pakistan at National Stadium, Karachi - Nov 15, 1989

Last played:

India Vs West Indies at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai - Nov 14, 2013

ODI

Debut:

India Vs Pakistan at Jinnah Stadium, Gujranwala - Dec 18, 1989

Last played:

India Vs Pakistan at Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur - Mar 18, 2012

T20

Debut:

India Vs South Africa at New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg - Dec 01, 2006

Last played:

India Vs South Africa at New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg - Dec 01, 2006

IPL

Debut:

Mumbai Vs Chennai at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai (Bombay) - May 14, 2008

Last played:

Mumbai Vs Hyderabad at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai - May 13, 2013

CLT20

Debut:

Mumbai Vs Highveld Lions at New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg - Sep 10, 2010

Last played:

Mumbai Vs Rajasthan at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi - Oct 06, 2013

Sudhir Kumar Chaudhary, a fan of Tendulkar who earned the privilege of tickets to all of India's home games.




Reference sites

• Wikipedia
• cricinfo
• yahoo cricket