SACHIN RAMESH TENDULKAR

Synopsis India is a cricket crazy country and there is a saying in India 'Cricket is my religion and Sachin is my God'. The hero of Indian cricket, Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar is a national icon to fans all over the world. e has given his life to the game of cricket. e has !roken e is the leading many records till date and even today he is getting stronger and stronger. The name itself strikes terror in the hearts of !owlers and ca"tains all over the world. run scorer and century maker !oth in Tests and #$Is. %&''' runs !ar in the Test cricket and %(,''') mark in #$Is. e is the first cricketer to cross e is the first !atsman to

score a dou!le hundred in #$Is. *eo"le in India are mad a!out Sachin and was rated in +''+ !y ,isden as the second greatest Test !atsman ever, after Sir $on -radman.

Early Life

Tendulkar was !orn at .irmal .ursing

ome on +/ 0"ril %123 into a middle)class family.

is father, Ramesh Tendulkar, was a well)known 4arathi novelist and his mother, Ra5ni, worked in the insurance industry. Ramesh named Tendulkar after his favourite music director, Sachin $ev -urman. Tendulkar has three elder si!lings6 two !rothers .itin and 05it, and a sister Savita. 0s a young !oy, Tendulkar was considered a !ully, and often "icked u" fights with new children in his school. e also showed an interest in tennis, idolising 7ohn 4c8nroe. To hel" cur! his mischievous and !ullying tendencies, 05it introduced him to cricket in %1(/. e introduced the young Sachin to Ramakant 0chrekar, a famous cricket coach and a clu! cricketer of re"ute, at Shiva5i *ark, $adar. 0chrekar was im"ressed with Tendulkar's talent and advised him to shift his schooling to Sharadashram 9idyamandir igh School, a school at $adar which had a dominant cricket e was also coached team and had "roduced many nota!le cricketers. *rior to this, Tendulkar had attended the Indian 8ducation Society's .ew 8nglish School in -andra :8ast;. under the guidance of 0chrekar at Shiva5i *ark in the mornings and evenings. Sachins father was always !ehind him and his !rother 05it would accom"any him to the nets. #n the way home from that first session, he told his !rother with the same confidence with which he would handle the world<s !est !owlers, =I can !at !etter than any of them. First Recognition The first "erson to "redict the !ig time for Sachin was an um"ire !y the name of Gondhalekar. e was um"iring the >uarterfinals against $on -osco at Cross 4aiden in which Sachin smashed %' fours in a knock of &'. The um"ire called 0chrekar and "redicted the lad would one day "lay for the country ? a "rediction 0chrekar !rushed aside since this was the !oy<s first year in com"etitive cricket. 05it took Sachin to the 4IG :4iddle Income Grou"; Cricket Clu! ground, a short walk from their home in -andra to meet the coach in charge, a man named $andekar. -ut $andekar was shocked when he heard Sachin was 5ust %+ and !luntly told 05it his kid !rother was too young to get into the under)%1 nets.

0ll through this year of %1(&, it was cricket, cricket, and more cricket. The "hrase @eat cricket, drink cricket, slee" cricket< !egan to ring true for Sachin. 8ven after he !roke into international cricket, Sachin was known to talk ? cricket, of courseA ? and walk in his slee". 0nd the "hrase he uttered most often in his slee"B @The grind would !egin at 2.'' in the morning, a >uick !reakfast and then at the ground at 2.3'. 0 !atting session would !e followed !y ti"s from 0chrekar who was always on hand to guide his favorite student. -owling was a fascination with Sachin from the early days and even then he !owled an assortment of medium "ace and leg s"in. Cielding was also taken seriously. The morning session would !e till %'.'', and the afternoon would !egin at 3.'' and continue till 2.''. 7ust %+, Sachin also "layed his first match in the Danga Eeague, scoring five for Foung *arsee Cricket Clu! in the @C< division. Sachin s First Ne!spaper article Sachin was chosen for the 4um!ai under)%& team for the 9i5ay 4erchant inter)zonal tournament to !e "layed in *une. -y this time, the !ig names of 4um!ai cricket were !eginning to take notice of this wonder !oy. It has ha""ened countless times since in news"a"ers and magazines around the world. -ut the very first time Sachin<s "hotogra"h a""eared in the "a"ers was when he scored %+3 against 4aharashtra in 5ust %/' minutes in the o"ening game at -aroda. .ow it was !ack to do duty for Sharadashram in the arris Shield. In the very first match igh

he registered an amazing score for a !oy !arely into his teens6 +2G against -*4

School, that too in a single day against !oys three to four years older than him. 7ust one rung lower, in the Giles Shield, Sachin had !een a""ointed ca"tain. The first match was against the "owerful -alamohan, 05it<s former team. Sachin confidently "redicted he would win not only that match, !ut the title as wellH.. Sharadashram were struggling at /' for three in re"ly to -alamohan<s +&' when the ca"tain :Sachin; came in and smashed %&1 not out in two hours. The team was on its way. 0nd so was Sachin.

0nd true to his word, he had led his school to victory, scoring GG& runs "artnershi" with friend and team mate 9inod Dam!li. Sachin<s huge scores. In %1((I%1(1, he scored %'' not)out in his first first)class match, for -om!ay against Gu5arat. 0t %& years and +3+ days he was the youngest to score a century on de!ut. Tendulkar would "ractice for hours on end in the nets. If he !ecame eJhausted, 0chrekar would "ut a one)ru"ee coin on the to" of the stum"s, and the !owler who dismissed Tendulkar would get the coin. If Tendulkar "assed the whole session without getting dismissed, the coach would give him the coin. Tendulkar now considers the %3 coins he won then as some of his most "rized "ossessions. Cormer Indian !atsman Sunil Gavaskar gave him a "air of his own ultra light "ads and consoled him to not get disheartened for not getting the 4um!ai Cricket 0ssociation's K-est 5unior cricket awardK: e was %/ years that time;. KIt was the greatest source of encouragement for me,K Tendulkar said nearly +' years later after sur"assing Gavaskar's world record of 3/ Test centuries. Recognised !y Sir $onald -radman and as his modern incarnation, Tendulkar has a skill a genius which only a handful has "ossessed. It was not a skill that he was sim"ly !orn with, !ut one which was develo"ed !y his intelligence and an infinite ca"acity for taking "ains. If there is a secret, it is that Tendulkar has the keenest of cricket minds he learns every lesson, "icks u" every cue, and dominates the o""osing attack sooner or later. In fact, he en5oys devouring !owlers of the o""osition the most. e scored 3+G runs:not out; in the Giles Shield. Cor arrisIGiles dou!le, largely due to the first time, Sharadashram 8nglish achieved the

International career ,hen Sachin entered the world of cricket, eJ"erts criticized him a lot with regard to his height, !ut the tallest of the !owlers like Curtley 0m!rose, Courtney ,alsh, etc., have

"roven short in front of him. This man & ft & inch, with his amazing talent, today has !ecome the tallest "layer in the world of cricket. ,ith each "assing year in the international area, he !ecame more and more consistent and a "ermanent to")order !atsman in the Indian team. e !ecame the su"er hero of a !illion "eo"le in India. If ayden once >uoted =I have seen G#$, Sachin "lays well, then India slee"s well. 4atthew he !ats at no./ for India in TestsL.

Test Carrier Sachin "layed his first international match against *akistan in Darachi in %1(1, facing the likes of ,asim 0kram, Imran Dhan, 0!dul Madir, and ,a>ar Founis. Tendulkar truly came into his own in the %11%)%11+ tour of 0ustralia that included a !rilliant century on the fast and !ouncy track at *erth. e has !een 4an of the 4atch %% times in Test matches and 4an of the Series twice, !oth times in the -order)Gavaskar Tro"hy against 0ustralia. ,isden named Tendulkar one of the Cricketers of the Fear in %112, the first calendar year in which he scored %,''' Test runs. !atsman. e re"eated the feat in %111, +''%, and +''+. e is the highest run getter in tests and has scored nearly &% tests centuries, the most !y any

Tendulkar also holds the record for scoring %,''' #$I runs in a calendar year. done it siJ times ? %11/, %11G, %112, %11(, +''' and +''3.

e has

"ne Day Carrier Tendulkar's first #$I century came on Se"tem!er 1, %11/ against 0ustralia in Sri Eanka at Colom!o. Though it had taken Tendulkar 21 #$Is to score a century, to date, he has "layed more matches than any other cricketer. e has a""eared on (1 different grounds e is the first cricketer to cross l',''') and has scored the most runs as well as centuries.

run mark in #$Is

e is the only "layer to have over %'' innings of &'N runs.

e has the

highest individual score among any !atsmen in the world. e is the first male cricketer to have ever scored +'' in #$I, the feat he achieved against South 0frica in +'%'. In %11(, Sachin made %,(1/ #$I runs, which is still the record for #$I runs !y any !atsman in any given calendar year. Today, several records remain etched on Sachin's name and most of them may remain on his name for ever. e is the highest run getter in #$Is and has scored nearly /1 #$I centuries, the most !y any !atsman. e has achieved the highest num!er of 4an of the 4atch awards :&G; and most 4an of the Series :%/; awards. %' years. Tendulkar has the highest num!er of runs in ,orld Cu" matches %,21G with a strike rate of &1.(2. matches. e has also won most num!er of 4an of the 4atch awards in ,orld Cu" e was the *layer #f The Tournament in the +''3 Cricket ,orld Cu" for scoring e is the first cricketer to get "ass %(,''' runs. e has scored the most num!er of #$I fifties and is the only "layer to !e in to" %' of ICC rankings for

G23 runs, the highest !y any one in a single Cricket ,orld Cu". In %11&, Sachin married 0n5ali, a doctor and the daughter of a Gu5arati industrialist, 0nand 4ehta. They have two children, Sara and 0r5un. Tendulkar now s"onsors +'' under"rivileged children every year through a 4um!ai ? !ased .G#.

In the +''3 Cricket ,orld Cu", he made G23 runs in %% matches which ena!led India reach the final. 0lthough 0ustralia won the tro"hy, Tendulkar was given the =4an of the Tournament 0wardL. Till the last ,orld Cu", he had "layed in five ,orld Cu"s and finally in his SiJth ,orld Cu" in +'%%, his dream of lifting the Cu" came true. Concl#sion

Today, Sachin Tendulkar is the most admired cricketer in the world. is "assionate a!out his game.

e is a role model.

e en5oys every moment of his "rofession.

is dedication,

hard work, and sincerity make him achieve success consistently and so he is not only successful in his career, !ut he is at the to" in his "rofession also. Still he is down to earth. e res"ects his game, country and his fans. e is very much honest and loyal to cricket, country, his family and his fans. is fame, "o"ularity never made him com"lacent.

8very Indian should !e "roud of him. .one of the !atsmen can re"lace him and no words can eJ"ress his amazing talent, "ower and achievement.

National hono#rs

%11/ ) 0r5una 0ward, !y the Government of India in recognition of his outstanding achievement in s"orts.

%112)1( ) Ra5iv Gandhi Dhel Ratna, India's highest honour given for achievement in s"orts.

%111 ) *adma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award. +''% ) 4aharashtra -hushan 0ward, 4aharashtra State's highest Civilian 0ward. +''( ) *adma 9i!hushan, India's second highest civilian award. +'%/ ) -harat Ratna, India's highest civilian award announced and to !e "resented on +G 7anuary +'%/, the Re"u!lic $ay of India.

"ther hono#rs %112 ) ,isden Cricketer of the Fear. +''3 ) *layer of the tournament in +''3 Cricket ,orld Cu". +''/, +''2, +'%' ) ICC ,orld #$I OI.

 +''1, +'%', +'%% ) ICC ,orld Test OI. +'%' ) #utstanding 0chievement in S"ort and the *eo"les Choice 0ward at The 0sian 0wards in Eondon. +'%' ) ,isden Eeading Cricketer in the ,orld. +'%' ) ICC 0ward)Sir Garfield So!ers tro"hy for cricketer of the year. +'%' ) EG *eo"le's Choice 0ward. +'%' ) 4ade a onorary Grou" ca"tain !y the Indian 0ir Corce.

+'%% ) -CCI Cricketer of the Fear award. +'%% ) Castrol Indian Cricketer of the Fear award. +'%+ ) ,isden India #utstanding 0chievement award. +'%+ ) +'%+ ) onorary Eife 4em!ershi" of Sydney Cricket Ground :SCG; onorary 4em!er of the #rder of 0ustralia, given !y the 0ustralian

government. +'%3 ) Indian *ostal Service released a stam" of Tendulkar and he !ecame the second Indian after 4other Teresa to have such stam" released in their lifetime

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