Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar was known as a master blaster, Little Master, and God of Cricket, among many other such nicknames that he earned due to his incredible contribution to Indian Cricket. This Indian professional cricket player is regarded as one of the greatest batsmen of all time.

Sachin Tendulkar's Early Life

Sachin Tendulkar was Born in Dadar, Mumbai, on April 23, 1973. His father, Ramesh Tendulkar, was a well-known author in Maharashtra, while his mother, Rajni, worked in the insurance industry. He was handed the first cricket bat of his life when he was only 11 years old.  

Soon after discovering Sachin's talent for cricket, he was enrolled in Sharadashram Vidyamandir High School, which had a strong cricketing legacy. In a school match, he scored 326 out of 664, which was the world record score when he was 14 years old. He thrived as a top cricketer for his school, and it wasn't long before people predicted he would go on to become a famous player.

Sachin Tendulkar's Personal Life

• Sachin Tendulkar married Anjali Mehta in 1995. Sara and Arjun Tendulkar are their two children.
• Sachin Tendulkar, in partnership with Sanjay Narang, owns two restaurants in Mumbai and Bangalore, respectively.
• He is also involved with UNICEF
• He sponsors 200 underprivileged children each year via Apnalaya, a Mumbai-based NGO founded by his mother-in-law Annabel Mehta.

All About Sachin's Cricket Career

Tendulkar became the youngest player to make a century in national first-class cricket when he made his debut for Bombay (Mumbai) at the age of 15 in December 1988. He started his career against Pakistan in the city of Karachi in November 1989 at the age of 16 years, becoming India's youngest international test cricketer.

When he was 17-year-old, he scored a game-saving 119 not out in August 1990 against England, becoming the second-youngest player to get a century in Test cricket. Tendulkar became the captain of the Indian cricket team in August 1996, when he was 23 years old. For his remarkable performance during the 1997–98 season, he was awarded the "Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Honor, which is the highest honor given to an Indian sportsman.

Despite India's defeat against Australia, in the 2003 world cup, Tendulkar was voted the tournament's man of the tournament, averaging 60.2. Tendulkar achieved his career-high 35th Test cricket century on December 10, 2005, at Feroz Shah Kotla against Sri Lanka. Tendulkar made history by being the first player to score 15,000 runs in (ODI) one-day international game in 2007. He was the first batter to score 15,000 runs in Test cricket in 2011.

Tendulkar's final Innings

In the year 2013, Tendulkar completed his 200th match and played his last Cricket match, capping a remarkable career that includes over 34,000 runs as well as 100 innings in international cricket. Tendulkar was the youngest person and the first athlete to be awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honor, immediately after his final game. In 2019, Sachin Tendulkar was welcomed into the Hall of Fame of the (ICC) International Cricket Council.