Today, on April 24, Sachin Tendulkar, who is called the God of Cricket, is celebrating his 52nd birthday. Some call Sachin a master blaster, and some call the king of records. He has ruled the cricket field for about 24 years. He has scored many centuries, which is very difficult for any player to break. So let’s know about some interesting things related to Sachin Tendulkar’s life on the occasion of his birthday …
Birth and family
Sachin Tendulkar was born on 24 April 1973 in Mumbai. His father’s name was Ramesh Tendulkar, who was a famous Marathi novelist and poet. His mother’s name was Rajni Tendulkar and she worked in an insurance company. Sachin was fond of playing cricket since childhood.
Cricket career
Sachin Tendular learned the nuances of cricket under the supervision of the first coach Ramakant Achrekar. He then worked to enhance his game and skill by playing cricket in the streets of Mumbai. Sachin started his international cricket career on 15 November 1989 against Pakistan in Karachi. During that time Sachin was 16 years old. He became the youngest player to play Test cricket in the world. In 1990, England scored the first Test century against England in 1990 in Old Trafford, Manchester.
Century in ODI cricket
Master-blaster Sachin Tendulkar has scored 49 centuries in ODI cricket. He scored the first ODI century against Australia in 1994. Then he performed brilliantly in the 1996 ODI World Cup. Sachin also played an important role in the 2003 ODI World Cup and brought India to the final. Let us know that Sachin Tendulkar scored 18,246 runs in 452 innings of 463 matches at 44.83 average.
End of an era
Let us know that the day of 16 November 2013 will be immortal in the history of Indian cricket. On this day, Sachin Tendulkar said goodbye to international cricket. Sachin Tendulkar played the last Test of his career against West Indies at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
Respect
At the same time, Sachin Tendulkar has been awarded many awards. In 2014, Sachin was awarded the Bharat Ratna and was the first player to receive this honor. Earlier in 1994, he was awarded the Arjuna Award. The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award was awarded in 1997, Padma Shri in 1999 and Padmavibhushan in 2008.
