11. Sachin Tendulkar holds the unique distinction of scoring a century on debut in Ranji Trophy, Irani Cup and Duleep Trophy
12. Sachin was returning from England's tour in 1990 when he met his future wife, Anjali, for the first time at Mumbai airport
13. Sachin's father-in-law, Anand Mehta, is a seven-time national champion in Bridge
14. Sachin had to wait for 79 matches for his first ODI century on Sept 9, 1994. By that time he had scored seven Test hundreds
15. Sachin Tendulkar is the only Indian to find a place in Wisden's all-time World XI
16. Sachin Tendulkar features in Sir Bradman's all time Test XI, the only player from the current generation
17. In the team bus, Sachin Tendulkar always takes the left window seat of the front row
18. In 2008, Sachin was conferred Padma Vibhushan – India's second highest civilian honour
19. During 2007 Lord's Test, British actor Daniel Radcliffe queued up for an autograph of Sachin at the end of the game
20. In 1999 Sachin was conferred “Padma Shri” – India's fourth highest civilian honour
21. In 1992, Sachin became the first overseas player to represent Yorkshire county team
22. London Times' John Woodcock once said: "He is the best I have seen in my life. And unlike most of you, I have seen Bradman"
23. In August 1987, Sachin was ignored for Bombay Cricket Association's Best Junior Cricketer of the Year award, Sunil Gavaskar then wrote an encouraging letter to the fourteen-year-old with the postscript: ‘Don't be disappointed at not getting the Best Junior cricketer award from BCA. If you look at the best award winners, you will find one name missing and that person has not done badly in Test cricket!'
24. He fielded for Pakistan as a substitute during a one-day practice match against India at Mumbai's Brabourne Stadium in 1988.
25. Playing for his school Sharadashram against St. Xavier's at the Azad Maidan in February, 1988, he was associated in the then world record unbroken stand of 664 runs with Vinod Kambli for the third-wicket. Both players remained unbeaten on 326 and 349 respectively.
