Sachin Tendulkar

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Sachin Tendulkar

India

1989-

ROLE

Right Hand Bat, Leg Break Googly

BORN

Tuesday, 24th April 1973. Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

TEST DEBUT

Wednesday, 15th November 1989 1st Test v. Pakistan at National Stadium, Karachi (Aged: 16)

TEST CAREER

Matches: 156

Runs: 12429 Ave: 54.27

Wkts: 42 Ave: 53.02

Catches: 100

Last Test: 2008 2nd Test v. England at Mohali

Terrific World Cup After 1983

Indian candid aggregation allotment home with Twenty20 World Cup afterwards 1983. India won the twenty20 bout with a attenuated five-run win over adjoining battling Pakistan in Johannesburg, South Africa. Overjoyed admirers danced and showered rose petals on India’s acceptable candid players on its acknowledgment home Wednesday afterwards arresting the aperture Twenty20 World Cup in South Africa. Indian candid admirers accept abashed their authority up abaft the civic aggregation afterwards it bounced back from a blameworthy avenue from the attenuated -overs Candid World Cup in the West Indies beforehand this year.

Braving abundant rains, hundreds of admirers remained at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport to see player’s captain Mahindra Singh Dhoni captivation in the air the argent bays and his aggregation mates alternating achievement signs. The candid aggregation danced on an open-top bus to boom beats as they were taken on a 30-kilometre anniversary celebration through Mumbai, India’s banking and action capital, to a amphitheater breadth they were admiring in a commemoration by the Indian candid board.

Cricket admirers channeled up Mumbai’s arch anchorage to angle the candid team, while abounding ran abutting to the bus. Motorists beeped their horns and coiled at the candid team. Students from schools in the business commune breadth were acceptable to appear celebrations at the stadium. People alone out of offices in Mumbai’s budgetary district, others climbed copse and climbed aloft architecture terraces to butt a quick attending of the cricketers.

“We will try and win added matches and we will accord our 100 per cent,” said Dhoni to cheers. “We took anniversary bout as it came and performed as a aggregation that was why we succeeded.” The aggregation got banknote rewards of about US$2 actor from admiral of the Lath of Control for Candid in India. Cricket-mad India has been amusement the World Twenty20 anniversary back Monday, with the skies about the country acquaint by fireworks. India antecedent won the 50-over Candid World Cup during 1983. A army adulatory India’s achievement over Pakistan on Monday night starts out firecrackers alfresco anniversary architecture and every anatomy beneath celebration.

On Sachin and the wise Indian cricket fan

Everyone in our country has an opinion about Sachin, no matter however little cricket he might have played. The opinion is mostly mindless. Our country is famous for its deep love and knowledge of the game, which however is far from the truth. Love, here, is only passion and knowledge is knowledge alright, but merely statistical. True knowledge and love for a game or any art, arise out of keen involvement in it; one has to dig deep. A dabbler is no student of the game. Real knowledge is the privilege of a keen learner. Rest all is merely superficial. Here, cricket is no different from Maths. Practice and concentration reveals the mysteries in both.

Indian cricket fan, however, is just a watcher of tamasha, no player himself. Street cricket which he has played often, again for tamasha, can not give him knowledge that a student must have – of technique and temperament. He is a lover of the sixer and slog. No wonder he prays for Dravid to get out; his defence is beyond the fan’s scope of appreciation. To him Sachin, who has a remodelled technique, for reasons the great must have, which means he plays lesser lofted strokes, is out of form and favour. Some ask him to retire.

This country’s cricket acumen is over-rated, merely superstition. Indians, first of all, aren’t great lovers of cricket. They only love the game when India plays; and that too one-day cricket. Bring on twenty-twenty, and they’ll forget the one-dayers too. Once upon a time, Indians loved their test cricket, but now due to the fast paced life and an increasing influence of the west (America, mainly), tests are a passé. Cricket, aided by the media, has now become a tamasha. It is a show and players, like jokers in a circus, actors in movies, must entertain. Subtlety, traditionally and truly cricket’s real beauty, is not understood by more than a handful. While hitters have always been crowd favourites, resilience and patience of a batsman in adversity were equally admired and more revered. Not anymore, at least in this country. It is therefore stupid to talk about the cricket knowledge of the country.

The criticism of a great like Sachin by people who know not a ball from a bat, aided by media, which is as clueless, is ridiculous. A man like Sachin retires when he knows there is no motivation left in him. He’ll not just hang on there; he is too much of a patriot to do that. True, his form is not alright now but the determination in his eyes, on the field tells a lot about his commitment. That Ponting, Yousuf and Lara have been in amazing form at the same time is not helping the case against him but Sachin was on a similar peak for more than a decade and I, only as a keen student of the game and nothing more, see no flaw in his batting technique. Low of confidence, he is just unsure of his feet movement.

With no aim to criticise, I have an observation to make. Sachin, due to the most amazing of strokes he masterfully plays, has become a candidate to the LBW lately, early in his innings. With unique nimbleness of eye and foot, he plays the ball outside the off-stump dead square to the wicket on the leg-side. This shot is the toughest to play along with the on-your-toes back-foot cover drive to a rising ball. Both shots, mastered by Sachin, require skill and tremendous practice, but the one to the leg involves a lot more risk. That, a player like Sachin misses the shot a few times, proves how difficult it is, and any of those who criticise Sachin should try playing it. It is perhaps Sachin’s quest for perfection and never-say-die spirit which causes him to play this shot even though aware of the risk and the number of times he has been dismissed LBW on missing it. If only he’d play the incoming delivery a lot straighter, in the V, as we all are coached, I am sure he’d get over his demons early on the innings. Early in his career, he always played the incoming ball to mid-on and that is also an extremely handsome shot, as he plays that shot with a high elbow and a straight bat.

I am no Sunil Gavaskar, thus my suggestion to an equally great Sachin to avoid his brilliant stroke to square-leg is an audacious one. Yet, I do so, though with all respect and humility. If he has to play the stroke at all, he must play when the ball has lost its shine, and when it has lost it, is not reversing. Even with his eye in the line of the ball, Sachin misses the shot because of the high precision involved. The reason is simple: when he plays in the V, he presents a larger region of the face of the bat to block the ball, but when he wants to play square that bat has to be angled and therefore the area that the bat presents to block the bowl is reduced a lot. When the ball skids on or the wicket is two-paced, and he misses the shot he is plumb LBW as the shot requires a slight movement forward, not a full stride.

Bowlers have discovered this chink in Sachin’s play and now feel more confident bowling to him. If only he’d play in the V, surely the bowlers would lose this edge. He may no longer hit his lofted shots, I am sure he has good reasons for that, he can still dominate and massacre the bowlers, which makes him, along with Lara and Sir Viv Richards, the greatest of all. Ponting too had that ability.

So let us back the great who has given so much joy to all of us and made Indian cricket so popular. Let us not pass foolish judgments. At least, the media should show a keener eye for the game and not just look for masala. Any news on Sachin boosts the TRP’s but the media should be more responsible and principled. Sachin is a great and deserves that respect. I just hope Sachin plays the incoming ball straighter. And yes, uses his feet right away, like he always did, against the spinners.

Sachin Tendulkar

Country - India
Born – April 24, 1973, Bombay (now Mumbai), Maharashtra
Teams – India, Asia XI, Mumbai, Mumbai Indians, Yorkshire
Nickname – Tendlya, Little Master
Batting style – Right-hand bat
Bowling style – Right-arm offbreak, Legbreak googly
IPL Debut -

Batting and Fielding records

	M	I	NO	R	HS	Av	SR	100	50	4s	6s	Ct	St
IPLT20
T20I	1	1	0	10	10	10.00	83.33	0	0	2	0	1	0
T20	5	5	0	198	69	39.60	166.38	0	2	30	5	2	0
ODIs	417	407	38	16361	186*	44.33	85.49	42	89	1785	166	122	0
List A	504	492	52	19913	186*	45.25		53	107			157	0
Tests	147	238	25	11782	248*	55.31		39	49		47	98	0
Ι-class	247	386	40	20545	248*	59.37		65	95			165	0

Bowling records

	M	I	B	R	W	Best	BoH	Av	Eco	SR	4w	5w	10w
IPLT20
T20I	1	1	15	12	1	1/12		12.00	4.80	15.0	0	0	0
T20	5	4	57	65	2	1/12		32.50	6.84	28.5	0	0	0
ODIs	417	265	8009	6795	154	5/32		44.12	5.09	52.0	4	2	0
List A	504		10185	8423	201	5/32		41.90	4.96	50.6	4	2	0
Tests	147	124	3862	2212	42	3/10		52.66	3.43	91.9	0	0	0
Ι-class	247		7221	4101	67	3/10		61.20	3.40	107.7		0	0

CRICKET CARTOON

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Personal information

Family
Dad’s Name : Ramesh Tendulkar Sister’s Name : Savitai Tendulkar Brother’s Name : Nitin Tendulkar & Ajit Tendulkar Wife’s Name : Anjali Tendulkar Daughter’s Name : Sarah	Send this to a friend
Tendulkar’s Dream
Young Sachin had aspired of being a fast bowler. It was this dream that made him undertake trials at Chennai based MRF pace academy, but his small stature proved to be a major hindrance to his aspiring career. ( THANK GOD !!! else the WORLD would have been deprived of such a genius batsman. ) First step towards cricket Tendulkar’s sensational journey to cricket stardom sparked of when his brother Ajit made him meet Mr. R. Achrekar ( Cricket Coach ). Sachin failed to perform in the first go which made him very nervous but his brother’s persuasion led Mr. Achrekar give him another chance. Turning point in his career It was his change of school to Shardashram Vidya Mandir in Dadar – close to Shivaji Park on his coach’s advice which marked a turn around in Sachin’s career. He says,” I use to bat in four nets at one strech. Whenever, I use to get tired, Achrekar use to keep a one rupee coin on top of the stumps and say, “Anyone who gets him out will take this coin. If no-one gets him, Sachin takes it.” Tendulkar till date contributes this technique in being instrumental for enhancing his concentration. He still treasures the 13 coins earned by him during the practice sessions. Naughty Duo Sachin and his best pal Vinod Kambli hold the World Record of 664 runs stand for Shardashram School in inter-school tournament in 1988. Tendulkar candidly admits that the total would have never assumed mammoth proportion had he and Kambli not ignored the man waving from the boundary with the coach’s message to declare. Tendulkar’s Idol Tendulkar’s idol is the American Tennis superstar-John McEnore. During his young age, he argued and fought for McEnore with his colony friends who supported Swedish Bjorn Borg. Sachin sported a head-band, sweat-band and a tennis racquet showing his staunch loyalty towards his idol. Family Quirks Sachin’s wife Anjali tends to become nervous while he bats, whereas  his brother has become so superstitious that he allows the family members to only watch the match recording. His reactions to his dismissals On pre-mature and early exits, Sachin likes to take out his anger somewhere. He prefers to be left alone, till he cools down. God’s Importance in his life Tendulkar is a God fearing person, a staunch devotee of Sai Baba, Ganpathi and frequently visits temples during night when it’s calm and quiet. He visualizes God in his parents. Religion to him is what his parents have inculcated in him, his upbringing and his way of life. Sachin strongly believes in the concept of re-birth, existence of Hell and Heaven. He loves celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi at home with his family and believes that it firms his ties with his loved ones.
Favourites of Tendulkar
Ground : Sydney cricket ground Movie : Coming to America Music : Pop Hobby : Collecting CD’s. Car : Maruti Actors : Amitabh Bacchan, Nana Patekar Actresses : Madhuri Dixit Cricket Heroes : Gavaskar, Viv Richards, Imran Khan and Sandeep Patil Other Fav. Stars : Maradona, Borris Becker Drink : Orange / Apple juice and water Food : Steak Pastime : Listening to peaceful music with friends Clothes : Official jacket and tie, else jeans and T-shirt Magazine : Sportstar Newspapers : Times of India, Mid-day, Afternoon Dispatch Restaurant : Bukhara, Maurya Sheraton Holiday Resort : Yorkshire, Headingley Hotel : Park Royal Darling Harbour, Sydney Other Sports : Tennis
Funniest Moment
Once I (Sachin) was batting with Vinod Kambli for a school match. Vinod dropped his bat  in the middle of the game and started to fly a kite. It was so funny, I really can’t forget that day in whole of my life.
Other’s
Major Teams : India, Mumbai and Yorkshire Memorable Day : Beating Pakistan in the 1992 World Cup Worst Day : Losing the fist ODI in RSA in 1992 Greatest Influence : Family Ambition : To be number one in the world Dream Woman : My wife Current Players Admired : Vinod Kambli, Brian Lara and Jonty Rhodes Embarrasing Moment : People asking for my autograph and then asking me my name Hate : Rumors Any Changes you desire to have

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Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar

Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar (born April 24, 1973) is an Indian cricketer, widely considered to be one of the greatest batsmen of all time. He currently holds the records for the most cumulative runs in One-Day Internationals, and the most number of centuries scored in both One-day Internationals and Test cricket. He made his international debut against Pakistan in 1989 at the age of sixteen, becoming India’s youngest Test player. Although primarily a top-order batsman, Tendulkar has often proved to be a useful and effective slow bowler. He received India’s highest sporting honour, the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna in the year 1997-1998 and the civilian award Padma Shri in 1999. His cricketing and batting abilities are widely regarded as genius by many stalwarts of the game. For instance, Sir Donald Bradman, the Australian great said of Sachin, “He reminds me of myself”. He is affectionately known as The Little Master by his adoring fans. Sachin’s Latest World Record 35!! Dec 9, 2005 India’s Sachin Tendulkar celebrated becoming cricket’s most prolific Test century scorer when he hit his 35th ton against Sri Lanka. Tendulkar brought up the world record with a single off Chaminda Vaas in fading light as play ended on the first day of the second Test in Delhi. He surpasses the record held by compatriot Sunil Gavaskar. India ended the day on 245-3 with VVS Laxman hitting 69 and Sourav Ganguly unbeaten on 39. Tendulkar, who had not been in great batting form since returning from a six-month injury absence, took 177 balls for his century, hitting 13 fours and a six along the way. And he reached the milestone in 125 Tests, the same amount Gavaskar took to score 34 centuries.

Cricketer

The pride of Indian cricket Sachin Tendulkar, was the first batsman to score 10,000 runs in one-day cricket, in a five-day match series against Australia on the 31st of March 2001. He has scored a world record, 28 hundreds and 50 half-centuries in his 10,000 runs. A perennial crowd-favorite, he is the only Indian cricketer to receive the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, India’s highest sporting honour for his performance in 1997-1998

Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar was born on April 24, 1973, in Mumbai. Young Sachin wanted to be a fast bowler. He even undertook trials at the MRF pace foundation, Chennai, but his short stature proved to be a hindrance for bowling. Meeting Mr. R. Achrekar, his Cricket Coach and changing his school to Shardashram Vidya Mandir in Dadar marked a turning point in Sachin’s cricket career.

Sachin at the age of 16, made his International debut in ODI’s India v Pakistan at Gujranwala and Tests debut India v Pakistan at Karachi around 1989/90. He then went to England as a part of the national team, and has not looked back ever since. He knows every shot in the book and and makes his own improvisations. His shots have tremendous power and he times the ball perfectly, making him one of the best batsman in the world. He is also an effective bowler and also one of the best fielders.

This all rounder has been the captain of the Indian cricket team twice. On the personal front, Sachin is god fearing and he is married to a doctor Anjali and they have a two children- Sara and Arjun. In 1998, he won the Coopers and Lybrand Award for ‘Player of the year’ and has been in the number one position in the Wisden Cricket ratings.