Sachin Tendulkar Biography, Early Life, Cricket Journey

Sachin Tendulkar Biography: Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar is known as a master blaster, the God of Cricket, and the Little great. He is widely regarded as one of the best batsman in cricket history. Let's take a look at his early life, childhood, cricket career, accolades, and recognition. 

Sachin Tendulkar Biography

Sachin Tendulkar has born on April 24, 1973. He is the only batsman in world cricket to have scored 100 hundreds. Sachin Tendulkar, is a name that continues to inspire the youth not only in our country but all around the world to participate in the sport. In India, cricket is a religion, and Sachin Tendulkar is the God. 

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Sachin Tendulkar Early Life

Sachin Tendulkar has born into a Brahmin family on April 24, 1973, in Dadar, Mumbai. He is a member of the well-known Saraswat Brahmin family. His father, Ramesh Tendulkar, was a Marathi poet and novelist. His mother, Rajni, worked in the insurance industry. He has two half-brothers, Nitin and Ajit, and one half-sister, Savita. His formative years were spent at the "Sahitya Sahawas Cooperative Housing Society" in Bandra East.

He completed his education at Sharadashram Vidyamandir High School. During his school days, he attended the M.R.F.Pace Foundation to train as a fast bowler. But, at the urging of Dennis Lillee, Australia's fast bowler, he focused on batting. Sachin Tendulkar also enjoys playing tennis. At the age of 14, he scored 326 out of a world-record 664 in a school match, making him famous among Bombay schoolboys.

Sachin Tendulkar Personal Life

He met his life partner, Anjali, at the Mumbai international Airport while returning from his first foreign tour. Sachin fell in love at first sight. Fortunately, he was introduced to Anjali by a common friend, and she was unfamiliar with sports, specifically cricket. Following a five-year relationship, the pair married in 1995. They have two children, Sara and Arjun Tendulkar.

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Sachin Tendulkar Cricket Journey

The elder brother of Tendulkar, his name is Ajit saw Sachin’s passion and talent  for cricket, so he urged Sachin to pursue a cricket career. Sachin was taken to Ramakant Achrekar's training facility in Shivaji Park, Dadar, Bombay, by his father. He was fascinated by Sachin and suggested that he attend Sharadashram Vidyamandir English Jr High in Dadar. Sachin enrolled at his aunt's apartment, which was closer to the Dadar school. Ramakant Achrekar's dedication and coaching helped define his career. 

On December 11, 1988, Sachin struck 100 not out in a professional cricket match between Mumbai and Gujarat. He went on to play more international and national cricket matches following that. He became the tournament's best run-scorer with 482 runs at an average of 53.55 during the 2011 World Cup victory, and he couldn't stop crying afterwards. On December 5, 2012, Tendulkar became the first hitter in history to reach 34,000 runs in all cricket formats. 

He participated in around 657 international cricket matches. On March 16, 2012, he scored his long-awaited 100th century against Bangladesh in the Asia Cup. Sachin announced his retirement from ODI cricket on December 23, 2012. He has also announced that he will not play in T20 Internationals. He represented the following notable cricket teams: Indian Cricket Teams, A.C.C. Asian XI, Mumbai Cricket, Mumbai Indians, and Yorkshire Cricket Teams.

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Awards and Honors of Sachin Tendulkar 

• Bharat Ratna (2014): India’s highest civilian award — youngest recipient and first sportsperson

• Padma Vibhushan (2008)

• Padma Shri (1999)

• Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna (1997–98)

• Wisden Cricketer of the Year (1997)

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