Sachin Tendulkar Biography, Age, Cricket Journey, Stats & More

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Sachin Tendulkar Biography

Who is Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar?

Sachin Tendulkar is a former legendary Indian cricketer who is called the “God of Cricket” in India. He is also known by the nicknames Master Blaster and Little Master in the cricket world.

He is a great personality in the world of sports. This blog throws light on Sachin Tendulkar’s early life, Age, cricket journey, career, stats and net worth, etc. who achieved a unique position in the cricket world.

Sachin Tendulkar has also been the former captain of the Indian cricket team. He holds the record for scoring the most runs in all formats in the history of cricket.

Sachin Tendulkar Early Life

Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar was born on 24 April 1973 in a Marathi Brahman family in Rajapur, Dadar, Mumbai, India.

His father Ramesh Tendulkar was a Marathi poet and novelist and his mother Rajni Tendulkar worked in an insurance company. His father named Sachin after his favourite musician Sachin Dev Burman.

Sachin was one of the most mischievous children of his father Ramesh Tendulkar. He is the child of Ramesh Tendulkar from his second wife. He has two step-brothers Ajit Tendulkar and Nitin Tendulkar and a step-sister Savita Tendulkar.

Sachin did his schooling in 1984 from Shardashram Vidyamandir International High School, located in Mumbai. After this, he completed 12th from Kirti M Dungarshi College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Mumbai.

Sachin Tendulkar Debut Career in Cricket

Sachin was very fond of cricket since childhood because his elder brother Ajit also played cricket and he also wanted to become a big cricketer.

Seeing his elder brother playing cricket, Sachin also started playing cricket in his school. In those days, he wanted to become a fast bowler and for this he also participated in MRF Foundation.

But seeing his batting talent, Australian fast bowler Dennis Lillee suggested that he concentrate on batting.

Seeing his younger brother Sachin playing cricket, Ajit was very impressed by him. After that he enrolled Sachin in Ramakant Achrekar’s academy in Shivaji Park, Dadar, Mumbai.

Under the efforts and guidance of coach Ramakant Achrekar, Sachin learned a lot from him. And on his suggestion, Ajit got him admitted in Sharadashram Vidyamandir English High School, Dadar, where there was a good facility for cricket.

Under the guidance of Ramakant Achrekar, he focused heavily on his batting and at the age of 14, he scored 326 out of a world-record stand of 664 in a school match and became famous as the Bombay Schoolboy.

Rise to Stardom: Ranji Trophy

Sachin got a chance to play in a first-class cricket match (Ranji Trophy) for the first time at the age of 14. He was not originally selected in the final eleven for Bombay, but was selected as a replacement after another player fell ill.

In his first match on 11 December 1988, between Mumbai and Gujarat at the Wankhede Stadium, he faced 129 balls and scored an unbeaten 100 runs which included 12 fours. In this match, Bombay won by 119 runs.

Sachin Tendulkar’s Ranji Trophy debut was one of the most iconic moments in Indian cricket history. At that time, he was the youngest Indian batsman to score a century on debut in first-class cricket. Apart from this, he also debuted with centuries in Deodhar and Duleep Trophy.

Bombay’s highest run scorer in the Ranji Trophy 1988–89 season was Sachin Tendulkar who scored a total of 583 runs. He crossed the 1000-run mark several times throughout his Ranji career.

Sachin’s best score in a first-class match is 200, which he made against Haryana in 2007-08. He scored 13,969 runs in his total 215 first-class matches with 57 centuries and 62 half-centuries.

Sachin Tendulkar’s International Career

Sachin Tendulkar started his international career on 15 November 1989 with a test match against Pakistan. At that time he was only 16 years old, making him the youngest player to make his Test debut for India.

In his first Test match played at the National Stadium in Karachi, he scored only 15 runs, and was bowled by Pakistani fast bowler Waqar Younis.

In 1990, at the age of 17, Sachin scored his first Test century against England and in this match he also proved his talent.

Sachin played his last test match on 16 November 2013, played against West Indies at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.

Sachin Tendulkar played a total of 200 Test matches during his entire Test career and scored 15,921 runs, which is the most by any batsman in history. He has scored 51 centuries which is the most centuries by any batsman in Test.

Sachin Tendulkar’s highest score in a Test match is 248 not out, which he scored against Australia in Kolkata in 2001.

ODI Career

Sachin Tendulkar played his last ODI match on 18 March 2012 against Pakistan in Mirpur. Sachin scored his first century in an ODI match against Australia in Sri Lanka in 1994. He had to play 78 matches to score his first ODI century.

Sachin’s highest individual score in an ODI match is 200 not out, which he made against South Africa in 2001. He scored his 100th international century in 2012.

T20 Career 

Sachin Tendulkar made his Twenty20 International debut on 1 December 2006 against South Africa at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg and this was the only T20 match of his career.

In this match, he scored 10 runs in 4 balls at a strike rate of 250.00 and took one wicket of South African all-rounder Andrew Hall at an economy rate of 12.00.

IPL Career

Sachin Tendulkar started his IPL career in 2008 with Mumbai Indians. After this, he also stayed with Delhi Daredevils for one season (2011-2012) but then joined Mumbai Indians in 2013.

Sachin Tendulkar played a total of 78 matches in his IPL career in which he scored 2334 runs. His highest score was 100* which was made against Kochi Tuskers Kerala in 2011.

Captaincy Stint

Sachin Tendulkar was the captain of the Indian team from 1996 to 2000. During this period, he led the team well, although the team did not get any results due to his leadership. After this Saurabh Ganguly was made the captain.

Sachin Tendulkar: Career Stats

Sachin Tendulkar Retirement and Farewell

Sachin said goodbye to international cricket during his 200th Test match on November 16, 2013. He played this match against West Indies at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. He played his last ODI match in December 2012 and Twenty-20 match in 2013.

Tendulkar saw many ups and downs in his 24 years of career and also made many big records. He fought against all the circumstances and reached those heights of cricket which no one could do till date. He retired completely from cricket at the age of 40.

Sachin Tendulkar Records

ODI Records

• Sachin has scored the maximum number of centuries (49) and half-centuries (96) in ODIs.
• He scored the most centuries (9) in a calendar year (1998).
• He has hit the maximum number of fours (2016 times) in his career.
• He has made the maximum number of stadium appearances (90 grounds) in his career.
• He is the first person to score a double century.
• He has scored the highest score of 150+ in his career which is a record.
• Sachin has received the most Man of the Match awards (62).
• Sachin has received the most Man of the Series awards (15).

Test Records

• Sachin Tendulkar has the most centuries in Tests (51).
• Sachin is the leading run-scorer (11,953).
• He is jointly the fastest cricketer with Brian Lara to score 10,000 runs in Test cricket.
• He has scored 1000+ test runs in calendar years (6 times – 1997, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2008, 2010).
• Sachin is the only player in the world to score 5 Test centuries before the age of 20.

Total Records

• Sachin Tendulkar is the first Indian player to receive the Bharat Ratna Award and the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award.
• Sachin has the record of scoring most 15000 runs in test cricket.
• Sachin has the record of scoring the highest number of 18000 runs in ODI cricket.
• Sachin has the record of playing most ODI matches (463).
• Sachin has the record of scoring the first double century in ODI.
• Sachin Tendulkar is the only batsman in the whole world to score 100 centuries.
• He is the first player to score 30000 runs in international cricket. He has received the most Man of the Match awards in ODI cricket.
• Till now, he has the record of scoring the first debut century in Ranji Trophy, Duleep Trophy and Irani Trophy.
• Sachin Tendulkar has become the first batsman in history to cross the mark of 34,000 runs in all formats of cricket. He achieved this feat on 5 December 2012.
• Sachin has played a total of 657 matches in his entire international cricket. He holds many records to his name, including most international runs (34,357), most Test centuries (51), and most ODI centuries (49).

Memorable Innings

The great Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar gained fame through many matches in his career, some brief details of which are given below.

Sharjah Coca-Cola Trophy Final, 1998

The Sharjah Coca-Cola Trophy Final was the turning point in Tendulkar’s career where Sachin led India to victory by scoring an unbeaten 140 runs while chasing a huge target of 271 runs against Australia.

After this, he scored a brilliant century in the second match also. Seeing his sensational batting in this match, he got the title of “Desert Storm”. This match had a great impact on his international career and with this match he became an international face.

Kenya vs India 1999

One of the saddest moments of Sachin’s life was the year 1999 when his father Ramesh Tendulkar died on 23 May 1999.

After this he scored unbeaten 140 runs against Kenya and dedicated it to his father. This is also one of his memorable innings.

World Cup 2003, Final

The 2003 ODI World Cup was like a dream come true of Sachin’s life, because he does not get this opportunity again and again. At that time the captain of the Indian cricket team was Saurabh Ganguly. 

In the final match with Australia, India had got a huge score of 360 runs, Sachin had scored 60 runs while chasing the score but his wicket also fell due to which the Indian team was reduced to only 264 runs.

Sachin was deeply hurt by this defeat. Because his World Cup dream was shattered. However, Sachin’s performance in this tournament was very good, he scored 673 runs in the entire tournament, which was the highest scorer of that tournament.

Sydney Test, 2008

Tendulkar played an unbeaten inning of 248 runs in the 2008 Test match against Australia, destroying their aggressive bowling. This innings is considered one of the best Test innings ever.

Johannesburg Test, 2010

In the Test cricket match 2010, Tendulkar played a sensational inning of 111 runs while chasing the target of 334 runs against South Africa and led India to a thrilling victory. This match was also one of the important matches of his career.

India vs Sri Lanka 2011 World Cup

In the 2011 final match between India and Sri Lanka under the captaincy of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India won the match by chasing Sri Lanka’s 275 runs. India had won this title for the second time.

This period was the happiest period of Sachin Tendulkar‘s life, because this World Cup had turned his dream into reality. Sachin Tendulkar’s performance in this match was not special, he was out after scoring only 18 runs. But Sachin was the highest run-scorer in this entire tournament. He scored a total of 482 runs in this tournament.

These were some examples of Sachin Tendulkar’s most famous matches which would have given good information about his popularity.

Achievements and Awards

• Sachin Tendulkar was honored with the Arjuna Award in 1994.
• Sachin Tendulkar received the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in 1998.
• Sachin was honored with the Padma Shri award in 1999.
• Sachin was awarded Padma Vibhushan in 2008.
• Sachin was honored with the Maharashtra Bhushan Award in 2001.
• Sachin was chosen “Player of the Tournament” in the Cricket World Cup in 2003.
• Sachin was chosen ICC “Cricketer of the Year” in 2010.
• Sachin received the “BCCI Cricketer of the Year” award on May 31, 2011.
• Sachin received the “Castrol Indian Cricketer of the Year” award on January 28, 2011.
• Sachin received the honorary degree of Order of Australia by the Australian Government on 6 November 2012.
• Sachin Tendulkar was awarded the Bharat Ratna by the President of India Pranab Mukherjee on 22 January 2014. He is the first player to be honored with Bharat Ratna.

Off the Field Contributions: Rajyasabha

Sachin Tendulkar was nominated a member of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house, by the then President of India Pratibha Singh Patil in 2012. He was working on this post till 2018. During this period he worked on many important issues.

He contributed to many laws and policies for the development of sports. He also worked to stop corruption in sports and provide better facilities for players.

Tendulkar contributed to many laws and policies for the development of education in Rajya Sabha. He also worked for better infrastructure and resources for schools and colleges.He contributed to many laws and policies for youth development.

He also worked to improve employment opportunities and educational opportunities for the youth.

Sachin Tendulkar Net worth

At present, Sachin Tendulkar’s net worth is estimated to be around $165 million. He is one of the richest cricketers in the world.

His main sources of income are salary and endorsements from his cricketing career. He has endorsed many major brands including Pepsi, Coca-Cola and Adidas.

He has also invested in several businesses, including True Blue Apparel Company and SRT Sports Management Agency. Apart from this he has also invested in many other businesses and assets including real estate and stocks.

Tendulkar owns a luxurious bungalow in Mumbai, which is worth around ₹500 crore. He has a collection of luxury cars which includes a Ferrari, a Lamborghini and a Rolls-Royce.

Sachin also has a cricket academy in his name which he established in 2014. These academies are in Mumbai, Delhi and Dubai.

Who is Sachin Tendulkar’s Wife?

Sachin Tendulkar’s wife’s name is Anjali Tendulkar, whom he married in 24 May 1995. Sachin and Anjali first met at the Mumbai airport when Sachin was returning from an international tour with the Indian team and Anjali was at the airport to pick up her mother.

At that time Anjali did not know anything about Sachin. Then their love started from here and in 1995 they became each other forever. They have two children,

• Sara Tendulkar: Sara Tendulkar was born on 16 September 1997. He is a graduate from University College London and has pursued a career in medicine. He is quite popular on social media.
• Arjun Tendulkar: Arjun Tendulkar was born on 24 October 1999. Like his father, he is a right-handed batsman and left-arm medium pace bowler. Currently he is a part of the Mumbai Indians team in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Conclusion

Overall, Sachin Tendulkar’s cricket journey is a testament to his versatility, hard work and passion for the game. He is a legacy of Indian cricket and his contribution to cricket will be remembered for centuries. His cricket journey is no less than a saga. He is an inspiration for cricket lovers.