Sachin Tendulkar Biography: Early Life, Cricket Journey, Awards and Recognition

October 3, 2024 Cineglory

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Sachin Tendulkar: Early Life, Family Background

Sachin Tendulkar earned several names including master blaster, God of Cricket and little master. He is considered one of the greatest batsman in the history of cricket. Let us have a look at his early life, childhood days, cricket journey, awards and recognition etc.

“People throw stones at you and you convert them into milestones.” – Sachin Tendulkar

Sachin Tendulkar was born on 24 April, 1973 into a Rajapur Saraswat Brahmin family in Bombay, India. His father, Ramesh Tendulkar, was a Marathi poet and novelist. His mother was Rajni who worked in the insurance industry.

Acquainted with cricket at age 11, Tendulkar was only 16 when he turned into India’s most youthful Test cricketer. In 2005, he turned into the principal cricketer to score 35 centuries (100 keeps running in a solitary inning) in Test play. In 2008, he arrived at another real achievement by outperforming Brian Lara’s sign of 11,953 Test runs. Tendulkar brought home the World Cup with his group in 2011, and wrapped up his record-breaking profession in 2013.

Full Name: Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar
Born On: 24 April 1973
Birthplace: Bombay (now Mumbai), Maharashtra
Nicknames: God of Cricket, Little Master, Master Blaster
Height: 5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Education: Sharadashram Vidyamandir School
Parents: Ramesh Tendulkar (Father), Rajni (Mother)
Spouse: Anjali Tendulkar nee Mehta
Children: Arjun (son), Sara (daughter)
Played As: Batsman
Batting Style: Right-handed
Bowling Style: Right-arm Medium, Leg Break, Off Break
Major Teams Played For: India National Team (1989–2013), Mumbai (1988–2013), Mumbai Indians (2008–2013), Yorkshire County (1992)
Test Debut: 15 November 1989 vs Pakistan
Last Test: 14 November 2013 vs West Indies
ODI Debut: 18 December 1989 vs Pakistan
Last ODI: 18 March 2012 vs Pakistan
Only T20I Played: 1 December 2006 vs South Africa

Sachin Tendulkar: Awards and Recognition

There are so many tales about how Tendulkar was introduced to cricket. It was only a matter of time before he was a part of the Mumbai team and made his domestic debut. However, he was certainly too young to be facing senior bowlers, and this raised several eyebrows. However, when Dilip Vengsarkar, India’s captain at the time, watched him bat against Kapil Dev in the nets, the case of the child prodigy was escalated immediately. He made his first domestic appearance at the age of 14, and struck centuries on Ranji and Duleep trophy debut. He continued to pile on the runs, and an India call-up beckoned, a couple of years later.

There are a lot more to cherish about him in his biography. Let us see several awards and recognition he has achieved.

Arjun Award for Cricket -1994
Rajeev Gandhi Khel Ratna, Wisden cricket of the Year -1997
Wisden leading cricketer in the word- 1998, 2010
Padma shri – 1999
Maharastra Bhushan Award -2001
ICC ODI Team of the year -2004, 2007, 2010
Padam Vibhushan – 2008
World Test XI – 2009, 2010, 2011
People’s Choice Award -2010
Outstanding Achievement in sport – 2010
LG People’s Choice Award -2010
Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy -2010
Castrol Indian Cricket of The Year -2011
BCCI Cricketer of the Year -2011
Bharat Ratna – 2014
Most Effective Swachhata Ambassador award at Safaigiri – 2019

Sachin Tendulkar Stats

There are a lot more to cherish about him in his biography. Let us see several cricket stats he has achieved.

–	Test	ODI	T20I	IPL
Matches	200	463	1	78
innings	329	452	1	78
Not-Out	33	41	0	11
Runs	15921	18426	10	2334
Highest Score	248	200	10	100
Average	53.79	44.83	10	34.83
Balls faced	29437	21367	12	1948
Strike Rate	54.08	86.24	83.33	119.81
100	51	49	0	1
200	6	1	0	0
50	68	96	0	13
4s	2058	2016	2	295
6s	69	195	0	29
Catches	115	140	1	23

Facts about Sachin Tendulkar

Sachin is the first Indian cricketer nominated in the Rajya Sabha.
He was aspiring fast bowler but unimpressed Dennis lillee suggested him to focus on batting instead.
In october 1995, he became the richest cricketer when he signed a contract with World Tel.
He was a ballboy during 1987 World Cup.
He used to sleep with his cricket gear.
He was a big bully during his school days.
Sachin has a passion of collecting cars.
In 2014, Sachin Tendulkar’s autobiography, Playing It My Way, was released.
Sachin has also appeared in two Hindi films; Kabhie Ajnabi The (1985) and Stumped (2003).
The film, Sachin: A Billion Dreams, was based on his life in which he has himself played his character.

Famous Quotes by Sachin Tendulkar

“I am not God of cricket. I make mistakes, God doesn’t.”

“Winning the World Cup is the proudest moment of my life. … I couldn’t control my tears of joy.”

“I hate losing and cricket being my first love, once I enter the ground it’s a different zone altogether and that hunger for winning is always there.”

“The only thing that was on my mind was, ‘I want to play for India one day,’ and I was pretty sure and confident that one day I will.”

“I get 0.5 seconds to react to a ball, sometimes even less than that. I can’t be thinking of what XYZ has said about me. I need to surrender myself to my natural instincts. My subconscious mind knows exactly what to do. It is trained to react. At home, my family doesn’t discuss media coverage.”

“When there is time to think about cricket I think but when there is time to be with family, I try to do justice to that aspect of my life as well.”

“Don’t stop chasing your dreams, because dreams come true.”

“Whatever level you reach, getting better, never stops.”

“I fail sometimes, I succeed sometimes, so that’s fair enough. It’s a package deal. It comes with that package: Failures and success.”

“In any profession, there are always ups and downs.”

“When people throw stones at you, you turn them into milestones.”

He has inspired millions. He had made his position in almost all the hearts of a person in the world. It’s like when we talk about cricket the first name that comes to our mind and tongue is Sachin only.