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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Tendulkar, unarguably the greatest batsman in modern cricket, was coached by Achrekar at the Shivaji Park in Mumbai's Dadar as a child.
The 'Umpires Call' clause comes into play in ball-tracking technology in case of close calls, leaving the umpire's decision as binding.
Rahane, who is captaining the Indian team in the second, third and fourth Tests of the series in the absence of regular skipper Virat Kohli, scored a masterful 104 off 200 balls.
The former India captain feels had the day-night Test been played at the end of the four-match series, the Indians' transition from red ball to pink ball would have been smoother.
Rahane will lead Team India in the last three Tests as Kohli has left for home on paternity leave.
India trail 0-1 in the four-match series after losing the day-night opening Test by eight wickets in Adelaide. The second Test starts on December 26 in Melbourne.
The legend feels that happens to batsmen when they have too many things going on in their heads or if they are expecting a short delivery.
Sachin Tendulkar opened up in detail on India's batting performance in the Adelaide Test, and pointed out the reasons behind the stunning collapse in second innings.
While India look to recover from the humiliation, former Indian cricketer and a legend of the game, Sachin Tendulkar, shared an inspiring story on his first trip to Australia, back in 1991 and how that turned out to a career-changing trip.
The legendary retired cricketer says that batsmen need to be extremely aware of the clock and switch on and off aggression while respecting the conditions.
On Wednesday, even skipper Virat Kohli said that he expects his deputy to do a "tremendous job" in his absence and follow the "template" set by the team.
The legendary former Indian batsman has named the one bowler he would've liked to face from the current era.
Sachin Tendulkar scored an unbeaten 241 against Australia in the first innings of Sydney Test in 2004, and remained not out on 60 in the second innings as well.
The Master Blaster has been quite active on social media since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
Indian captain Virat Kohli became the sixth batsman in international cricket, and second Indian after Sachin Tendulkar to reach the 12,000 run mark.
Kohli needs just 23 runs on Wednesday to become the quickest to reach 12,000 run mark while becoming the sixth batsman to join the elite club.
Tendulkar had also participated in an initiative with UNICEF on World Children's Day, encouraging children to play a key part in shaping the future of the world.
Kohli achieved the feat after going past his 102nd fifty-plus score and his first at the Sydney Cricket Ground during the second ODI of the three-game series against Australia
First time in 978 match ODI history, India have conceded 100+ opening partnerships in three consecutive matches.
The Indian skipper, currently in Australia for India-Oz series, says those who lost their life in the attacks will always be remembered.
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