2. Personal Life: D.O.B: April 24,1973 Nick name: Tendiya, Little Master Height: 5 ft 5 inch Interesting Facts: Tendulkar was Named after his family's favorite music director, Sachin Dev Burman. Tendulkar's elder brother Ajit encouraged him to play cricket.

3. Sachin Tendulkar - The Little master Sachin Tendulkar - The Little master Sachin Tendulkar 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.

4. Tendulkar entry into cricket 1987 - At the age of 14, Sachin was a ball boy for the match between India and Zimbabwe at the Wankhede Stadium during the 1987 World Cup Feb 25, 1988 - Sachin Tendulkar, 14, and Vinod Kambli, 16 compiled a 664-run unbroken partnership for Shardashram Vidyamandir against St Xavier's. Kambli made 349 not out and Tendulkar 326 not out. Interesting Facts: At that Same day 22 years after he Scored a double hundred in ODI cricket Against South Africa. He is the only player to score centuries on debut in the Ranji Trophy, Duleep Trophy and Irani Trophy.

5. Master by his adoring fans. Sachin first to score 16,000 run. Sachin first to score 16,000 run. Sachin is the highest run scorer in both Test matches and ODIs, and also the batsman with the most centuries in either form of the game. Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar has become the world record Test runs scorer, surpassing Brian Lara's previous best mark of 11,953. Tendulkar, 35, needed 15 runs to overtake West Indies legend Lara in the standings on the first day of the second Test against Australia in Mohali

6. Why GOD??? RankRunsInningsPlayerPeriod 118,426451 Sachin Tendulkar 1989–2012 213,704365 Ricky Ponting 1995–2012 313,43433 Sanath Jayasuriya 1989–2011 411,739350 Inzamam ul Haq 1991–2007 511,498307 Jacques Kallis 1996–2012

7. RankRunsPlayerMatchVenueSeason 1219 Virender SehwagVirender Sehwag India v West IndiesIndiaWest Indies Indore2011–2012 2200* Sachin TendulkarSachin Tendulkar India v South AfricaIndiaSouth Africa Gwalior2009–2010 3194* Charles CoventryCharles Coventry Zimbabwe v B angladeshZimbabweB angladesh Bulawayo2009 4194 Saeed Anwar Pakistan v Ind iaPakistanInd ia Chennai1997 5189* Sir Viv RichardsSir Viv Richards West Indies v Engla ndWest IndiesEngla nd Manchester1984 Highest individual scores

8. RankfoursPlayerMatches 12016 Sachin Tendulkar 453 21500 Sanath Jayasuriya 445 31231 Ricky Ponting 370 41162 Adam Gilchrist 287 51122 Sourav Ganguly 311 Source:. Last updated 19 March 2012. Most fours in career

9. Others About Sachin There are 2 kind of batsmen in the world. One Sachin Tendulkar. Two all the others: Andy Flower If Sachin plays well...India sleeps well: Harsha Bhogle We did not lose to a team called india...we lost to a man called Sachin: Mark Taylor I am fortunate that I've to bowl at him only in the nets: Anil Kumble Intersting Facts: Sachin Recommended Dhoni for Captaincy.

10. National Honours: Padma Vibhushan, India's second highest civilian award, 2008. Maharashtra Bhushan Award, Maharashtra State's highest Civilian Award in 2001. Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award, 1999. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, India's highest honour given for achievement in sports, 1997–98. Arjuna Award, by the Government of India in recognition of his outstanding achievement in sports, 1994.

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