Sachin Tendulkar is arguably the most impeccable batsman to ever walk on a cricket field. He may not have the near-perfect average of Sir Don Bradman or the swagger of Sir Viv Richards but Tendulkar did what even the greats of the game couldn't. The Mumbaikar made his debut on November 15 in 1989 against Pakistan in Karachi and the rest, as they say, is history. He went on to represent India for the next 24 years and shatter all records possible and set some that still remain. Incidentally, November 15 was also the last day he represented India on the field. His last game came against West Indies at the Wankhede Stadium in 2013. The 45-year-old ended with 34,357 runs from 664 games, including 100 hundreds as well. Tendulkar's tally of 15921 Test runs remains the most in Test cricket and so does his total of 18426 runs in ODIs. He is also the only player to have played 200 Test matches as well as the first player ever to score a double century in ODI cricket. Tendulkar has also won 15 Man of the Series awards and 62 Man of the Match awards in ODIs. Not only that, he has won a Man of the Match Award against every one of the ICC Full Members during his time. He also won the World Cup in 2011 at his home ground -- Wankhede Stadium. Following his achievements and contribution to the game, the Master Blaster was awarded the Bharat Ratna award in 2014. He remains the only sportsperson to date to receive India's highest civilian honour. Along with it, he also won the Arjuna Award, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, Padma Shri and Padma Vibhushan Awards.
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Reminiscing about watching Shaw, who barely reached the stumps, Tendulkar later told his friend: "Are you watching? That's a future India player".
A win at Nottingham gives India a chance to remain alive in the five-match Test series as they still trail 1-2 and will now shift their focus onto the 4th Test at Southampton.
This effectively means that the legendary trio would be entrusted with the duty of taking all cricket related policy decisions including the choice of two new selectors.
The Indian great seems totally impressed with debutant Rishabh Pant and he wants him to score big runs to set a stage for the team in this must-win match.
Sachin Tendulkar mourned the passing away of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, saying India is at a great loss today.
For Sachin Tendulkar, he was a "big influence" as maestro's career changed once he started opening the batting in ODIs.
John Cena decided to wish his fans from India with a photograph of cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar waving the tricolour during a Test match.
A number of cricketers used social media platforms to express gratitude towards their nation and countrymen.
Sachin Tendulkar took to Twitter to congratulate James Anderson, Stuart Broad and centurion Chris Woakes. Tendulkar also asked the Indian team to level up their game for the rest of the series.
Anderson picked up five wickets and was at his lethal best from his very first ball when he bowled Indian opener Murali Vijay with intimidating swing that left the batsman numb in the first innings of Lord's Test.
After wrapping up the Under-19 tour last month in Sri Lanka, with spare time on his hand, pacer Arjun decided to lend a helping hand to the ground staff at Lord's.
Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar had a big reason to be saddened after incessant rain washed out the entire day one of the second Test match between India and England at Lord's.
For a significant part of his 24-year career, Tendulkar shouldered the burden of Indian batting and Kohli is performing the same role in present day.
Tendulkar, who made his debut against Pakistan as a 16-year-old in 1989 remembered his time as a rookie international.
The academy will provide young girls and boys between the age of nine and 14 an opportunity to learn from master blaster Tendulkar himself and Middlesex Cricket.
Be it in South Africa earlier this year or this week's Edgbaston Test, Kohli has been, more often than not, found shouldering his team's batting on his own in the past few months.
Ishant picked up five wickets for just 51 runs and is considered as his best bowling spell till date. The 29-year old fast bowler guided Indian team to bowl out England in just 180 runs on Day 3.
Tendulkar advised Kohli to continue the way he prepares before a match and not to be bothered about the ups and downs in his form.
Rama Rao, son of Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao, on Friday had invited the former cricketers and other celebrities to plant the saplings.
It's well known that Sachin and Rahul shared a unique bond both on and off the field during their playing days which continues till date.
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