Born in Mumbai in 1973, Sachin Tendulkar is widely regarded as one of
the world’s greatest cricketers. Renowned for his incredible batting
skills and his penchant for record-breaking one-day scoring, Sachin
Tendulkar’s immense success in cricket is unmatched by other
international players, making him a true star for the sport.
Sachin Tendulkar was born in Dadar, Mumbai to Ramesh Tendulkar, a
marathi novelist and his wife, Rahni, who worked in the insurance
industry. He was named after Sachin Dev Barman, Ramesh Tendulkar's
favourite music director in bollywood. He has two older half siblings,
from his father's first marriave, and a sister.
As a young child, Sachin Tendulkar grew up in Mumbai. His parents
were relatively modest and middle class, offering Sachin Tendulkar
reasonable educational options and a potentially bright future. However,
Sachin Tendulkar took his education as an obligation instead of as an
opportunity, and was known as a bully in his early years.
Before Cricket
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Driven by his idol, tennis star John McEnroe,
Sachin played tennis and used to start fights with students at his
school, eventually becoming known amongst the staff as a troublemaker
with a limited educational future. Noticing his mischievous attitude and
endless energy, his half-brother Ajit introduced him to cricket in his
adolescent years.
While he viewed schoolwork as a nuisance and academics as a waste of
time, young Sachin Tendulkar immediately took an interest to cricket. He
practiced endlessly as a batsman, both on his own and with his friends.
His skills caught the attention of a well-known local cricket coach in
Mumbai called Ramakant Achrekar.
Early Career
Ramakant immediately noticed Sachin’s talent, and recommended that he
move to a new high school with a more advanced cricket program. Sachin
followed his advice, moving to the new school shortly after. Here, he
finally found a group of players that had the drive and ability to
challenge him and help him improve his skills further. Sachin devoted
his life to cricket with an intensity level and drive that few would
ever match. He would spend hours in the training grounds after school,
creating a betting system with his fellow players to keep himself
motivated. He would place one rupee on the top of the stumps, and
challenge players to bowl him out.
If he was bowled out, the players would keep the one rupee. However,
if he could survive for the entire training session, he would keep it.
Sachin’s betting strategy worked well, and by the end of his training
sessions at the school he left with over thirteen coins, confirming his
abilities as a skilled and motivated batsman.
International Career
Tendulkar entered the ranks of professional cricket in the late
1980s, batting as a player for India against Pakistan and New Zealand.
Aged just sixteen, he continued to take part in international cricket
matches during his late teens, rising up through the ranks of Indian
cricket to become a star in his early twenties.
It was during his early twenties that Sachin Tendulkar emerged as one
of India’s top cricket talents. He scored his first century in a
one-day match aged 21, batting as one of India’s top batsman against
Australia. His batting career culminated in 1998 when he scored a
record-breaking three centuries during a single tour against Australia.
Sachin Tendulkar continued to play for India for over a decade,
taking part in games from the late 1990s up until 2012. He set numerous
run records throughout his long career as a batsman, emerging in the
minds of many sports commentators as one of the leading batsman of the
entire cricket world and a record-breaking player.
Due to his unique playing style and immense success, Sachin Tendulkar
has become one of the leading cricket influences for young players. His
minimalistic attitude as a batsman, in which he intentionally limits
his movements and avoids showing off his skills, has resulted in
comparisons between Tendulkar and Sir Donald Bradman.
Widely regarded as one of the world’s finest cricket players, Sachin
Tendulkar is an incredible influence for young people looking to find
their path in life. A success as a teenager and a true legend by his
mid-twenties, Sachin Tendulkar turned around his life after being an
unfocused, confused bully during his early teens and childhood.
Thanks to the guidance of his coaches and his own incredible work
ethic, Tendulkar emerged as one of the cricket world’s true stars. Take
his focus and attitude to heart and you can find your own success,
whether it’s on the batting crease, in a business environment, or even
in the arts.
Family and Personal Life
Sachin married Anjali Tendulkar after a five year coourtship in 1995.
Anjali is a peadietrician and six years older to him. Her father is a
Gujrati industrialist and a bridge champion and her mother is a British
social worker. They have two children,Arjun and Sara, born in 1999 and
1997 respectively.
Milestones
Tendulkar has won a record 15 Man of the Series (MoS) and 62 Man of the Match (MoM) awards in ODI Matches.
He played first class cricket for 26 years and one day
He was the first individual to have scored 200 runds in a ODI match
He is the only batsman in the world to have scoted one hundred centuries in International matches
Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy, World Test XI, LG
Peoples Choice, Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World, Outstanding
Achievement in Sport, ICC Cricketer of the year
