Sachin Tendulkar Cricket Player Profile, Age, Family, Career, Stats, Teams, Achievements, Records and Awards
Get the complete biography of Indian Master blaster cricketer Sachin Tendulkar including his early life, childhood, career journey, achievements, records, awards, hobbies and favorites.
Sachin Tendulkar is widely regarded as one of the greatest cricketers in the history of the Cricket World. Born on April 24, 1973 in Mumbai, India, Tendulkar represented the India national cricket team for more than two decades and became a global icon in cricket. He Well known as the “Master Blaster” and “Little Master“, he was famous for his exceptional batting technique, consistency and ability to handle under pressure.
Tendulkar made his cricket international debut at the age of 16 and started to break numerous records in both Test and One Day International cricket. Especially he is the first player to score 100 international centuries and the first to score a double century in ODI cricket. During his legendary cricket career he inspired millions of die hard fans around the world. He also played a key role in India’s success victory in the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup. His calmness, dedication, discipline and passion for the game made him a true god of Cricket legend.
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Sachin Tendulkar Personal Informations:
| Full Name | Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar |
| Nick Name | Little Master, Master Blaster, God Of Cricket |
| Date Of Birth | 24 April 1973 |
| Age | 52 Years |
| Birth Place | Bombay, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Playing Role | Batsman |
| Batting Style | Right-handed |
| Bowling Style | Right-arm legbreak |
| Jersey Number | #10 |
| Coach | Ramakant Achrekar |
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 62 kg |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Zodiac Sign | Taurus |
| Caste | Rajapur Saraswat Brahmin |
| School | Sharadashram Vidyamandir High School |
Sachin Tendulkar Family & Relationships :
| Father Name | Ramesh Tendulkar |
| Mother Name | Rajni Tendulkar |
| Sister Name | Savita Tendulkar |
| Brother Name | Nitin Tendulkar, Ajit Tendulkar |
| Wife Name | Anjali Tendulkar |
| Children Name | Sara Tendulkar, Arjun Tendulkar |
Biography Of Sachin Tendulkar :
Sachin Tendulkar Childhood Informations:
Sachin Tendulkar was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India and his father Ramesh Tendulkar was a well-known Marathi novelist. Sachin’s mother Rajni Tendulkar worked in the insurance sector. He started to play cricket at a young age and he studied at Sharadashram Vidyamandir school, it is famous for producing talented cricketers. His coach Ramakant Achrekar played a crucial role in shaping his early cricket career and gaining more tricks.
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Sachin Tendulkar Early Stage :
Sachin Tendulkar began his cricket journey in Mumbai school cricket tournaments at the early stage. At this stage his early achievements was a 664-run partnership with his friend Vinod Kambli in a school match, that brought him national attention. Tendulkar made his international debut for the India national cricket team against Pakistan national cricket team in the year 1989 at just 16 years old. In this youngest fearless batting against world-class bowlers quickly established him as a future star and he is the main player in the team squad.
Career Information :
- Test debut : vs PAK, 1989-11-15, National Stadium
- ODI debut : vs PAK, 1989-12-18, Jinnah Stadium
- T20 debut : vs SA, 2006-12-01, The Wanderers Stadium
- IPL debut : vs CSK, 2008-05-14, Wankhede Stadium
Sachin Tendulkar Played Teams :
India, Asia XI, India Legends, India Masters Mumbai, Mumbai Indians, Marylebone Cricket Club, Sachin Blasters
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Achievements :
- First cricketer to score 100 international centuries.
- First player to score a double century in ODI cricket.
- Key member of India’s winning squad in the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup.
- Played 200 Test matches, the highest in cricket history.
- Scored more than 34,000 international runs across formats.
Sachin Tendulkar Batting Career
| M | INNS | RUNS | HS | AVE | SR | 50 | 100 | 200 | 4S | 6s | |
| Test | 200 | 329 | 15921 | 248 | 53.79 | 54.09 | 68 | 51 | 6 | 2058 | 69 |
| ODI | 463 | 452 | 18426 | 200 | 44.83 | 86.24 | 96 | 49 | 1 | 2016 | 195 |
| T20 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 83.34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| IPL | 78 | 78 | 2334 | 100 | 33.83 | 119.82 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 295 | 29 |
Records Of Sachin Tendulkar :
- First batsman to score 200 runs in an ODI.
- Most appearances in Test matches (200).
- One of the longest international cricket careers (24 years).
- Only batsman to have scored 100 international centuries
- Most number of Test runs – 15,921
- Most number of ODI runs – 18,426
- Most number of Tests played – 200
- Most number of ODIs played – 463
- Most number of Test centuries – 51
- Most number of ODI tons – 49
- Most ODI half centuries – 96
- Most number of runs (2,278) in World Cup history
- Most World Cup appearances (6 editions)
- Most fifties in Tests – 68
- Fastest to 10,000 runs in Tests (195 innings)
- Most runs in a single edition of World Cup (673 runs in 2003)
- Most times to score 1000 runs in a calendar year: 7 times
- Most Fours in the year 2016
- Most runs in World Cups: 2278 runs at an average of 56.95 in 45 matches
- Most centuries in World Cups: 6 centuries in 44 innings
- Most Man of the Match titles in World Cups: 9
- Highest number of Man of the Match titles in ODIs: 62
- Most Man of the Match titles in all formats: 76
- Most Man of the Series titles in all formats: 20
- Only player to score a century on debut in all three domestic first-class tournaments(the Ranji, Irani and Duleep Trophies)
Awards Of Sachin Tendulkar:
- Arjuna Awards (1994)
- Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna(1997-1998)
- Wisden Cricketer of the Year (1997)
- Player of the Tournament in the World Cup(2003)
- Padma Vibhushan (2008)
- BCCI Cricketer of the Year(2011)
- Bharat Ratna 2014 (India’s highest civilian award)
- Padma Shri
Social Media:
- INSTAGRAM : @sachintendulkar
- TWITTER : @sachin_rt
- FACEBOOK : @SachinTendulkar
Hobbies and Favourites :
Hobbies :
- Playing Tennis
- Listening to music
- Travelling
- Driving luxury cars
Favourites:
- Favourite Cricketer : Sunil Gavaskar, Viv Richards
- Favourite Footballer : Lionel Messi
- Favourite Shot : Straight drive
- Favourite Food : Vada Pav and Prawn Curry, Puran Poli and Misal Pav
- Favourite colour : blue
Frequently Asked Questions about Sachin Tendulkar
Q: Who is Sachin Tendulkar?
A: Sachin Tendulkar is an Indian international cricketer
Q: Date of Birth of Sachin Tendulkar?
A: 24 April 1973
Q: Where was Sachin Tendulkar born?
A: Bombay, India
Q: How tall is Sachin Tendulkar?
A: 165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Q: Father Name?
A: Ramesh Tendulkar
Q: Mother Name?
A: Rajni Tendulkar
Q: Brother Name?
A: Nitin Tendulkar, Ajit Tendulkar
Q: Sister Name?
A: Savita Tendulkar
Q: Spouse(Wife) Name?
A: Anjali Tendulkar
Q: How many children does Sachin Tendulkar?
A: 2
Q: Sachin Tendulkar Children’s Name?
A: Sara Tendulkar, Arjun Tendulkar
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