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.
Read More
Kohli has also joined the elite list of Indian players to complete 18000 international runs which only include 'Trinity' of former cricketers; Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and Sourav Ganguly.
Sara posted a string of photos on Instagram from her graduation ceremony where Sachin and Anjali were also present to share the joy with their daughter.
On Sunday, the 45-year-old legend wished Indian fast bowler Ishant Sharma with a witty tweet on his 30th birthday.
Kohli overtakes Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar (120 Innings), Virender Sehwag (121 Innings) and Rahul Dravid (125 Innings), to become the second fastest Indian.
On his 114th birth anniversary, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, cricketers Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag remembered Dhyan Chand's contribution to Indian sports.
Captain Kohli led the way with a century and a 97, as India staged a comeback in the series with a victory in the third Test at Trent Bridge.
Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar took to Twitter to remember the 'Don' as he paid his tribute to the legend of the sport and reminisces about the time he met him.
In this throwback picture by the Indian cricket captain, Virat Kohli looks unrecognisable as he wishes his sister on Raksha Bandhan.
Even international players, when I talk to them in the IPL, they talk about Kohli and want to know what makes him so successful: Sehwag
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.
Top News
Trending News
