Full name: Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar
Height : 5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
International information
Domestic team information
Years: Team
Career statistics
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Competition
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Matches
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198
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463
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302
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551
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Runs scored
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15,837
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18,426
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24,896
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21,999
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53.86
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44.83
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57.89
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45.54
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100s/50s
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51/67
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49/96
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80/113
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60/114
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Top score
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248*
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200*
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248*
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200*
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4,198
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8,032
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7,551
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10,230
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45
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154
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70
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201
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54.69
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44.32
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62.15
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42.17
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0
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2
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0
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2
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10 wickets in match
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0
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n/a
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0
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n/a
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Best bowling
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3/10
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5/32
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3/10
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5/32
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Catches/stumpings
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115/–
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140/–
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184/–
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175/–
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SACHIN TENDULKAR PERSONEL INFO
Tendulkar was born at Nirmal Nursing Home on 24 April 1973.
His father Ramesh Tendulkar was a reputed Marathi novelist
and his mother Rajni worked in the insurance industry.[ Ramesh
named Tendulkar after his favourite music director, Sachin Dev Burman. Tendulkar has three
elder siblings: two half-brothers Nitin and Ajit, and a half-sister Savita.
They were Ramesh's children from his first marriage. He spent his formative years in the Sahitya Sahawas Cooperative Housing
Society, Bandra
(East). As a young boy, Tendulkar was considered a bully, and often
picked up fights with new children in his school.He also showed an interest in tennis,
idolising John McEnroe. To help curb his mischievous and
bullying tendencies, Ajit introduced him to cricket in 1984. He introduced the
young Sachin to Ramakant Achrekar, a famous cricket coach
and a club cricketer of repute, at Shivaji Park, Dadar.
Achrekar was impressed with
Tendulkar's talent and advised him to shift his schooling to Sharadashram
Vidyamandir (English) High School a
school at Dadar which had a dominant cricket team and had produced many notable
cricketers. Prior to this,
Tendulkar had attended the Indian Education Society's New English
School Shivaji
Park Shivaji
Park
Meanwhile at school, he developed a
reputation as a child prodigy. He had become a common conversation point in
local cricketing circles, where there were suggestions already that he would
become one of the greats. Besides school cricket, he also played club cricket,
initially representing John Bright Cricket Club in Mumbai's premier club
cricket tournament, the Kanga League, and
later went on to play for the Cricket Club
of India. In 1987, at the age of 14, he attended the MRF Pace
Foundation in Madras
(now Chennai)
to train as a fast bowler, but Australian fast bowler Dennis Lillee, who took a world record 355
Test wickets, was unimpressed, suggesting that Tendulkar focus on his batting
instead A couple of months later, former Indian batsman Sunil Gavaskar gave him a pair of his own ultra light
pads. "It was the greatest source of encouragement for me," Tendulkar
said nearly 20 years later after surpassing Gavaskar's world record of 34 Test
centuries. His season in 1988 was
extraordinary, with Tendulkar scoring a century in every innings he played. He
was involved in an unbroken 664-runpartnership in a Lord Harris Shield inter-school
game against Anjuman-E-Islam High School in 1988 with his friend and team-mateVinod Kambli, who would also go on to
represent India. The destructive pair reduced one bowler to tears and made the
rest of the opposition unwilling to continue the game. Tendulkar scored 326
(not out) in this innings and scored over a thousand runs in the tournament. This was a record partnership in any
form of cricket until 2006, when it was broken by two under-13 batsmen in a
match held at Hyderabad in India
On
24 May 1995 at the age of 22,
Tendulkar married Anjali, a paediatrician and daughter of Gujarati industrialist
Anand Mehta and British social worker Annabel Mehta. Anjali is six years his
senior. They have two children,
Sara (born 12 October 1997) and Arjun (born 24 September 1999). Arjun, a left
handed batsman, has recently been included in under-14 probables list of Mumbai
Cricket Association for off-season training camp. In January 2013 he was
selected in Mumbai under-14 team for the west zone league
Tendulkar is an ardent devotee of Sathya Sai Baba of Puttaparthi. He has visited Puttaparthi on several
occasions to seek Baba's blessings. In
1997, Tendulkar captained the Indian National side, playing against a World
Eleven team, in the Unity Cup which was held at the hill view stadium in
Puttaparthi, in Baba's presence. After
Sai Baba's death, Tendulkar broke into tears when he saw the body of Baba in
Puttaparthi, and cancelled his birthday celebrations. The cricketer is also known to
celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi at home and frequently visits temples during night
when it is calm and quiet. The
cricketer has also offered his prayers at several other Hindu temples across the
country.
DOMESTIC CAREER OF SACHIN:
On 14 November 1987, Tendulkar was selected to represent Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy, India
Tendulkar finished the 1988–89
season as Mumbai's highest run-scorer. He
also made an unbeaten century in the Irani Trophymatch against Delhi at the start of the 1989–90 season,
playing for the Rest of India
In 1992, at the age of 19, Tendulkar
became the first overseas-born player to represent Yorkshire,
which prior to Tendulkar joining the team, never selected players even from
other English counties Selected for Yorkshire as a replacement for the injuredAustralian fast bowler Craig McDermott, Tendulkar played 16
first-class matches for the county and scored 1070 runs at an average of 46.52.
His first double century was for
Mumbai while playing against the visiting Australian team at the Brabourne Stadium in 1998. He is the only player to score a
century in all three of his domestic first-class debuts.
International career
Early career
Raj Singh Dungarpur is credited for the selection of
Tendulkar for the Indian tour of Pakistan in late 1989,[60] and that also after just one first
class season.[61] The Indian selection committee had
shown interest in selecting Tendulkar for the tour
of the West Indies held
earlier that year, but eventually did not select him, as they did not want him
to be exposed to the dominant fast bowlers of the West
Indies so early in his career. Tendulkar made his Test debut
against Pakistan in Karachi
in November 1989 aged
just 16 years and 223 days. He made just 15 runs, being bowled by Waqar Younis, who also made his debut in
that match, but was noted for how he handled numerous blows to his body at the
hands of the Pakistani pace attack.[62] In the fourth and final test in Sialkot, he was hit on the nose by a
bouncer bowled by Imran Khan, but he declined medical
assistance and continued to bat even as he gushed blood from it.[63] In a 20 over exhibition game in Peshawar, held in parallel with the
bilateral series, Tendulkar made 53 runs off 18 balls, including an over in
which he scored 27 runs off leg-spinner Abdul Qadir.[64][note 3] This was later called "one of the
best innings I have seen" by the then Indian captain Krishnamachari
Srikkanth.[65] In all, he scored 215 runs at an
average of 35.83 in the Test series, and was dismissed without scoring a run in
the only One Day
International (ODI) he
played.[66][67]
The series was followed by a tour of New Zealand England in July/August 1990, he became the
second youngest cricketer to score a Test century as he made 119 not out at Old
Trafford in Manchester.[63] Wisden described
his innings as "a disciplined display of immense maturity" and also
wrote:[70]
"He looked the embodiment of India
Tendulkar further enhanced his development during the
1991–1992 tour of Australia held before the 1992 Cricket
World Cup, that included an unbeaten 148 in Sydney and 114 on a fast, bouncing pitch at Perth against
a world-class pace attack comprising Merv Hughes, Bruce Reid and Craig McDermott. Hughes commented
to Allan Border at the time that "This little
prick's going to get more runs than you, AB."[71]
Rise through the ranks
Tendulkar's performance through the years
1994–1999 coincided with his physical peak, in his early twenties. On the day
of the Hindufestival Holi, Tendulkar was told
to open the batting at Auckland against
New Zealand
in 1994.[72] He
went on to make 82 runs off 49 balls. He scored his first ODI century on 9
September 1994 against Australia
in Sri
Lanka at Colombo.
It had taken him 79 ODIs to score a century.
Tendulkar's rise continued when he was the leading run
scorer at the 1996 World Cup,
scoring two centuries.[73] He was the only Indian batsman to
perform in the infamous semi-final against Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
After the World Cup, in the same year against Pakistan India India
This was the beginning of a period at the top of the batting
world, culminating in the Australian tour of India India beat Australia
Tendulkar single-handedly won the ICC 1998 quarterfinal at Dhaka to pave way for India
The inaugural Asian Test
Championship took
place in February and March 1999. Held just twice, the 1999
championship was
contested by India , Pakistan , and Sri Lanka Pakistan Sri Lanka India
did not progress to the final, which was won by Pakistan ,
and refused to participate the next time the championship was held to
increasing political tensions between India
and Pakistan
A chronic back problem flared up when Pakistan toured India
in 1999, with India India
to attend the final rituals of his father, missing the match against Zimbabwe. However, he returned with a bang
to the World cup scoring a century (unbeaten 140 off 101 balls) in his very
next match against Kenyain
Bristol
Captaincy
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Tendulkar's record as captain
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Matches
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Won
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Lost
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Drawn
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Tied
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No result
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Test[81]
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25
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4
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9
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12
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0
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–
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ODI[82]
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73
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23
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43
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–
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2
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6
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Tendulkar's two tenures as captain of the Indian cricket
team were not very successful. When Tendulkar took over as captain in 1996, it
was with huge hopes and expectations. However, by 1997 the team was performing
poorly.Azharuddin was credited with saying "Nahin jeetega! Chote ki
naseeb main jeet nahin hai!",[83] which translates into: "He won't
win! It's not in the small one's destiny!".[84]
Tendulkar, succeeding Azharuddin as captain for his second
term, then led India on a
tour of Australia South Africa
Tendulkar remains an integral part of the Indian team's
strategic processes. He is often seen in discussion with the captain, at times
actively involved in building strategies. Former captain Rahul Dravid publicly acknowledged that Tendulkar
had been suggesting moves such as the promotion of Irfan Pathan up the batting order which, although
only temporary, had an immediate effect on the team's fortunes. In 2007,
Tendulkar was appointed vice-captain to captain Rahul Dravid.[86] During the Indian team's 2007 tour of England
Injuries and decline amid surpassing
Bradman's haul
Sachin Tendulkar continued performing well in Test cricket
in 2001 and 2002, with some pivotal performances with both bat and ball.
Tendulkar took three wickets on the final day of the famous Kolkata Test against
Australia in 2001. Tendulkar took the key wickets ofMatthew Hayden and Adam Gilchrist, centurions in the previous
test.
In the 2002 series in the West Indies, Tendulkar started
well, scoring 79 in the first test, and 117 in the first innings of the
second.In the second test at Port of
Spain India England
Tendulkar made 673 runs in 11 matches in the 2003 Cricket
World Cup, helping India Australia
He continued to score heavily in ODI cricket that year, with
two hundreds in a tri series involving New
Zealand and Australia
The drawn series as India
toured Australia in 2003/04
saw Tendulkar making his mark in the last Test of the series, with 241 not out
inSydney,
putting India
Tendulkar scored an unbeaten 194 against Pakistan at Multan in
the following series. India
Tennis elbow then took its toll on Tendulkar, leaving him
out of the side for most of the year, coming back only for the last two tests
when Australia toured India India 's victory in Mumbai in that series with a
fast 55, though Australia
On 10 December 2005 at Feroz Shah Kotla, Tendulkar scored his record-breaking
35th Test century, against the Sri Lankans.
After this, Tendulkar endured the longest spell of his career without a Test
century: 17 innings elapsed before he scored 101 against Bangladesh Pakistan Pakistan on 11 February 2006, and then a 95 in
hostile, seaming conditions on 13 February 2006 in Lahore
Tendulkar's comeback came in the DLF cup in Malaysia and
he was the only Indian batsman to shine. In his comeback match, against West Indies on 14 September 2006, Tendulkar responded to
his critics who believed that his career was inexorably sliding with his 40th
ODI century. Though he scored 141 not out, West Indies
won the rain-affected match by the D/L method.
During the preparation for the 2007 World Cup,
Tendulkar was criticised by Greg Chappell on his attitude.[100] As per the report, Chappell felt that
Tendulkar would be more useful down the order, while the latter felt that he
would be better off opening the innings, the role he had played for most of his
career. Chappell also believed that Tendulkar's repeated failures were hurting
the team's chances. In a rare show of emotion, Tendulkar hit out at the
comments attributed to Chappell by pointing out that no coach has ever
suggested his attitude towards cricket is incorrect. On 7 April 2007, the Board
of Control for Cricket in India
At the World Cup in the West Indies ,
Tendulkar and the Indian cricket team, led by Rahul Dravid had a dismal
campaign. Tendulkar, who was pushed to bat lower down the order had scores of 7
(Bangladesh),
57 not out (Bermuda)
and 0 (Sri Lanka).
As a result, former Australian captain Ian Chappell, brother of the then Indian
coach Greg, called for Tendulkar to retire in his
column for Mumbai's Mid Day newspaper.[102]
During this period from about 2002 to 2006–7, Tendulkar's
batting often seemed to be a shadow of its former self. He was inconsistent,
and his big knocks mostly came in sedate, accumulative, uncharacteristic
fashion. He seemed to have either cut out or lost the ability to play many
shots, including the hook and pull and many other aerial strokes. He also
developed a tendency to go without scoring much for long periods and become
overtly defensive. While players such as Ricky Ponting and Jacques Kallis were at the peak of their careers,
Sachin's seemed to be in terminal decline. There were several calls from him to
retire. However, after the 2007 World Cup, his career had a second wind and his
consistency and form returned.
Return to old form and consistency
In the subsequent series against Bangladesh ,
Tendulkar returned to his opening slot and was Man of the Series. He continued
by scoring two consecutive scores of over 90 in the Future Cup against South Africa .
He was the leading run scorer and was adjudged the Man of the Series.[103]
Tendulkar celebrates upon reaching
his 38th Test century against Australia
On the second day of the Nottingham Test (28 July 2007)
Tendulkar became the third cricketer to complete 11,000 Test runs.[104] In the subsequent One day series
against England, Tendulkar was the leading run scorer from India[105] with an average of 53.42. In the ODI
Series against Australia
Tendulkar was dismissed seven times in 2007 between 90 and
100, including three times at 99, leading some to suggest that he struggles to
cope with nerves in this phase of his innings. Tendulkar has got out 27 times
in the 90s during his international career.[107] On 8 November 2007 he got out on 99
against Pakistan
2007/08 tour of Australia
In the Border-Gavaskar
Trophy, 2007–08, Tendulkar showed exceptional form, becoming the
leading run scorer with 493 runs in four Tests, despite consistently failing in
the second innings. Sachin scored 62 runs in the first innings of the first
Test at the MCG in Melbourne, but couldn't prevent a heavy
337-run win for Australia India India 's
first innings score of 330, scoring a well compiled 71, as India India
In the One-Day International Commonwealth Bank Tri-Series
involving Sri Lanka and Australia Sri Lanka
on 5 February 2008 at the Gabba in Brisbane. He started the CB series well
notching up scores of 10, 35, 44 and 32, but could not convert the starts into
bigger scores. His form dipped a bit in the middle of the tournament, but
Tendulkar came back strongly in India 's
must-win game against Sri Lanka
Home series against South Africa
Sri Lanka Series
Before the touring
Sri Lanka for three Test in
July 2008, Tendulkar needed just 177 runs to go past Brian Lara's record of
Test 11,953 runs. However, he failed in all six innings, scoring a total of
just 95 runs. India
Return to form and breaking the
record
In the following ODI series against Sri Lanka Australia tour of India India
ODI and Test Series against England
Tendulkar was again out due to injury from the first three
ODIs of a 7-match ODI series at home against England ,
but he made 11 in the fourth ODI and 50 in the fifth, before the ODI series was
called off due to the Mumbai terror attacks, the scoreline being 5–0 to India
England returned for a 2-match test series in December 2008,
and in the first test in Chennai, chasing 387 for victory, Tendulkar made 103
not out in a 163-run unbroken fifth wicket stand with Yuvraj Singh. This was
his third century in a fourth match innings, and the first which resulted in a
win. This was redemption for the Chennai Test of 1999 when chasing 271 against Pakistan India
2009–2010
In early 2009, India
revisited Sri Lanka for five
ODIs, as the Pakistan series
had been cancelled due to the security situation in Pakistan
Tendulkar rested himself for the ODI tour of West Indies,
but was back for the Compaq Cup (Tri Series) between India ,
SL and New Zealand India India
Tendulkar played just one innings in the ICC Champions
trophy in South Africa ,
scoring 8 against Pakistan
as India Australia
was washed out and he was out with food poisoning in the third match against
the West Indies, as India
In the ODIs against Sri Lanka in 2009–10, Tendulkar scored
69, 43, 96 not out and 8, as India won 3–1.In the Test Series, he scored a 100
no out in the first test, which was drawn, and 40 in the second and 53 in the
third test as India clinched innings victory in both tests. India
Sachin rested himself for the ODI tri-series in Bangladesh Bangladesh India
In the 2-Test
Series against South Africa, Tendulkar made seven and 100 in the
first test and 106 in the first innings of the second test. In the course of
the second 100 (his 47th Test Hundred) he achieved several landmarks, in that
he had scored four hundreds in his last four matches and that the hundred
against South Africa in the first Test was the first at home against South
Africa. The century was also his hundredth score over 50 in International Test
cricket, moving him to 92
From February to April, Bangladesh ,
India , and Sri Lanka India 's lead run-scorer
for the tournament; only Tillakaratne
Dilshan of Sri Lanka India
defeated Sri Lanka
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Tendulkar's results in
international matches[118]
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Matches
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Won
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Lost
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Drawn
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Tied
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No result
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Test[119]
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198
|
70
|
56
|
72
|
0
|
–
|
|
ODI[120]
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463
|
234
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200
|
-
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5
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24
|
|
T20I[121]
|
1
|
1
|
-
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–
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-
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-
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Ian Chappell was not happy with Sachin's
performance after India 's
tour of Australia New Zealand
100th international century
Tendulkar scored his much awaited 100th international
hundred on 16 March 2012, at Mirpur against Bangladesh Bangladesh India failed to win the match against Bangladesh
Return To Ranji Trophy and
retirement from ODIs
After getting out bowled on 3 similar instances against the New Zealand
However, because of a poor form in the first two Tests in
the series against England, and India being humiliated in the second match of
that series by 10 wickets on 26 November 2012,[132] some people have started to question
his place in the Indian team. A report byThe Hindustan Times said that Tendulkar had a discussion
with the national chief selector Sandeep Patil, in which he said that he
would leave it to the selectors to decide on his future as he is not getting
any runs.[133] This speculation, however, was later
considered to be false.[134][135]
Following poor performance in the 2012 series against England
Then he decided to play in the knockout stage of the 2012-13 Ranji
Trophy. He scored 108 in the quarter final against Baroda before being bowled by Murtuja Vahora, where Sachin was involved
in a 234-run partnership with opener Wasim Jaffer (150) for the 3rd wicket at Wankhede Stadium.[140] Mumbai eventually piled on 645/9 and won on
1st innings lead.[141] In the semi final against Services at Palam A Ground, with Mumbai reeling at 23/3, Sachin scored 56 from
75 balls and had a 81-run 4th wicket partnership with Abhishek Nayar (70),[142] and Mumbai eventually won on 1st
innings lead after the match went into the sixth day due to rain delays.[143] In the final against Saurashtra,
he was run out for 22 following a misunderstanding with Wasim Jaffer.[144] Mumbai eventually won the Ranji Trophy
2012-13.[145]
He also played in the Irani Trophy for Mumbai, where he scored 140*
against Rest of India and helped Mumbai to score 409 in reply to Rest of
India's 526. This was also his 81st hundred in first-class cricket, equaling Sunil Gavaskar's Indian record for most
first-class hundreds.[146]
Indian Premier League and Champions League
Sachin Tendulkar has announced his retirement from IPL after
Mumbai Indians won the IPL 2013 title.[147] Tendulkar was made the icon player and
captain for his home side, the Mumbai Indians in the inaugural Indian Premier
League Twenty20 competition
in 2008.[148] As an icon player, he was signed for a
sum of US$1,121,250, 15% more than the second-highest paid player in the team, Sanath Jayasuriya.[149]
In 2010 edition of Indian Premier League, Mumbai Indians
reached the final of the tournament. Tendulkar made 618 runs in 14 innings
during the tournament, breaking Shaun Marsh's record of most runs in an IPL
season. He was declared player of the tournament for his performance during the
season. He also won Best Batsman and Best Captain awards at 2010 IPL
Awards ceremony.
Sachin Tendulkar captained Mumbai Indians in 4 league
matches of second edition of the league. He scored 68 in the first match and 48
against Guyana
In the 2011 IPL, against Kochi Tuskers
Kerala, Tendulkar scored his maiden Twenty20 hundred. He scored 100
not out off 66 balls. In 51 matches in the IPL Tendulkar has scored 1,723
runs, making him the second-highest run-scorer in the competition's history.[151]
He announced his retirement from IPL
and Twenty20 cricket shortly after Mumbai Indians beat Chennai Super Kings by
23 runs at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday (26 May) to win the
Tendulkar is cross-dominant: He bats, bowls and throws
with his right hand, but writes with his left hand.[152] He also practices left-handed throws
at the nets on a regular basis. Cricinfo columnist
Sambit Bal has described him as the "most wholesome batsman of his
time".[1] His
batting is based on complete balance and poise while limiting unnecessary
movements and flourishes. He appears to show little preference for the slow and
low wickets which are typical in India ,
and has scored many centuries on the hard, bouncy pitches in South Africa and Australia
Sir Donald Bradman,
considered by many as the greatest batsman of all time, considered Tendulkar to
have a batting style similar to his. In his biography, it is stated that
"Bradman was most taken by Tendulkar's technique, compactness and shot
production, and had asked his wife to have a look at Tendulkar, having felt
that Tendulkar played like him. Bradman's wife, Jessie, agreed that they did
appear similar."[155][156]
Former Australian cricket team coach John Buchanan voiced his opinion that Tendulkar had
become susceptible to the short ball early in his innings because of a lack of
footwork.[157] Buchanan also believes Tendulkar has a
weakness while playing left-arm pace.[157] He was affected by a series of
injuries since 2004. Since then Tendulkar's batting has tended to be less
attacking. Explaining this change in his batting style, he has acknowledged
that he is batting differently because, firstly, no batsman can bat the same
way for the entire length of a long career and, secondly, he is a senior member
of the team now and thus has more responsibility. During the early part of his
career, he was a more attacking batsman and frequently scored centuries at close
to a run a ball. Ian Chappell, former Australian player,
remarked in 2007 that "Tendulkar now, is nothing like the player he was
when he was a young bloke".[158]
Tendulkar has incorporated several
modern and unorthodox strokes into his repertoire, including the paddle sweep,
the scoop over short fine leg and the slash to third man over the slips' heads,
over the last seven or eight years. This has enabled him to remain scoring
consistently in spite of the physical toll of injuries and a lean period in the
mid-2000s. By his own admission, he does not bat as aggressively as he did in the
1990s and early 2000s, because his body has undergone changes and cannot
sustain aggressive shot-making over a long period. He is often praised for his
ability to adapt to the needs of his body and yet keep scoring consistently.
While Tendulkar is not a regular bowler, he can bowl medium pace, leg spin, and off spin. He often bowls when two batsmen
of the opposite team have been batting together for a long period, as he can
often be a useful partnership breaker. With his bowling, he has helped secure
an Indian victory on more than one occasion.[159] He has taken 200 international wickets
– 45 in Tests, 154 in ODIs where he is India's tenth highest wicket taker, and
one wicket inTwenty20
Internationals.[160]
Controversies
Mike Denness incident
Main article: Mike
Denness and Indian cricket team incident
In India's 2001 tour of South Africa in the second test match between India andSouth Africa at St George's Park, Port Elizabeth match referee Mike Dennessfined four Indian players for excessive
appealing as well as the Indian captainSourav Ganguly for not controlling his team.[161] Tendulkar was given a suspended ban of
one game by Mike Denness in light of alleged ball tampering. Television cameras picked
up images that suggested Tendulkar may have been involved in cleaning the seam
of the cricket ball.[162] This can, under some conditions,
amount to altering the condition of the ball. The match referee Mike Denness found Sachin Tendulkar guilty of ball
tampering charges and handed him a one Test match ban.[163] The incident escalated to include
allegations of racism,[164] and led to Mike Denness being barred
from entering the venue of the third test match. The ICC revoked the status of
the match as a Test as the teams rejected the appointed referee.[165]The charges against Tendulkar
and Sehwag's ban for excessive appealing triggered a massive backlash from the
Indian public.[166]
Ferrari import tax
In commemorating Tendulkar's feat of
equalling Don Bradman's 29 centuries in Test Cricket, automotive giant Ferrari invited
Tendulkar to its paddock in Silverstone on the eve of the British Grand Prix on 23 July 2002, to receive a Ferrari 360 Modena from the F1 world champion Michael Schumacher.[167] On 4 September 2002 India's then
finance minister Jaswant Singh wrote to Tendulkar telling him that
the government will waive customs duty imposed on the car as a measure to
applaud his feat.[168] However the rules at the time stated
that the customs duty can be waived only when receiving an automobile as a
prize and not as a gift. It is claimed that the proposals to change the law
(Customs Act) was put forth in Financial Bill in February 2003 and amended was
passed as a law in May 2003. Subsequently the Ferrari was allowed to be brought
to India without payment of the customs duty (
1.13 crore (US$170,000) or 120% on the car value
of 75 lakh (US$110,000)).[169] When the move to waive customs duty
became public in July 2003, political and social activists protested the waiver[170] and filed a PIL in the Delhi High Court. With the controversy
snowballing, Fiat India
1.13 crore (US$170,000) or 120% on the car value
of 75 lakh (US$110,000)).[169] When the move to waive customs duty
became public in July 2003, political and social activists protested the waiver[170] and filed a PIL in the Delhi High Court. With the controversy
snowballing, Fiat
Tendulkar's entry into world cricket was hyped up by former
Indian stars and those who had seen him play. Tendulkar's consistent
performances earned him a fan following across the globe, including amongst
Australian crowds, where Tendulkar has consistently scored centuries.[71] One of the most popular sayings by his
fans is "Cricket is my religion and Sachin is my God".[172] Cricinfo mentions in his profile that
"... Tendulkar remains, by a distance, the most worshipped cricketer
in the world."[173] During the Australian tour of India India
There have been many instances when Sachin's fans have done
extreme activities over Sachin's dismissal in the game. As per reports by many
Indian newspapers, a person hanged himself being distressed over Sachin's
failure to reach 100th century.[176]
Some analysts have found that Sachin is the greatest ever
cricketer in the world surpassing Don Bradman, owing to his remarkable
accomplishments in both Tests and ODIs. At home in Mumbai, Tendulkar's fan following has caused him to lead
a different lifestyle. Ian Chappellhas said that he would be
unable to cope with the lifestyle Tendulkar was forced to lead, having to
"wear a wig and go out and watch a movie only at night".[158] In an interview with Tim Sheridan,
Tendulkar admitted that he sometimes went for quiet drives in the streets of
Mumbai late at night when he would be able to enjoy some peace and silence.[177]Tendulkar has a presence in the
popular social networking site Twitter with the user name sachin_rt since May
2010.[178]
Business interests
Tendulkar's immense popularity has led him to be an early
pioneer in India on cricket business dealings when he signed a record sports
management deal with Worldtel in 1995, the value of the deal being 30 crore (US$4.6 million) over five years.[179] His next contract with WorldTel in
2001 was valued at 80 crore (US$12 million) over five years.[180] In 2006, he signed a contract with Saatchi and Saatchi's
ICONIX values at 180 crore (US$28 million) over three years.[181]
30 crore (US$4.6 million) over five years.[179] His next contract with WorldTel in
2001 was valued at 80 crore (US$12 million) over five years.[180] In 2006, he signed a contract with Saatchi and Saatchi's
ICONIX values at 180 crore (US$28 million) over three years.[181]
Tendulkar has opened two restaurants: Tendulkar's[182] (Colaba, Mumbai) and Sachin's[183] (Mulund, Mumbai) and Bangalore. Sachin owns these restaurants in
partnership with Sanjay Narang of Mars Restaurants.
In 2007, Tendulkar also announced a JV with
the Future Group and Manipal Group to launch healthcare and sports fitness
products under the brand name 'S Drive and Sach'.[184] A series of comic books by Virgin Comics is also due to be published featuring
him as a superhero.[185]
Commercial endorsements
Sachin Tendulkar has been sponsored by several brands
throughout his career including Boost (1990–present),[186] Pepsi (1992–2009),[187] Action Shoes (1995–2000),[188] MRF (1999–2009),[189] Adidas (2000–10), Britannia (2001–07),[190] Fiat Palio (2001–03),[191]TVS (2002–05),[192] ESPN Star Sports (2002–present),[193] Sunfeast (2007–13),[194] Canon (2006–09),[195] Airtel (2004–06),[196]Reynolds (2007–present),[197] G-Hanz (2005–07),[198] Sanyo
BPL (2007–present),[199] Toshiba (2010–present),[200] Colgate-Palmolive,[201] Philips,[201] VISA,[201] Castrol India (2011–12),[202] Ujala Techno Bright[203] and Coca-Cola (2011–13)[204]
He has also been a spokesperson for National
Egg Coordination Committee (2003–05),[205] AIDS Awareness Campaign (2005)[206] and Luminous India (2010–present)[207]
Political career
In April 2012, Tendulkar accepted the Rajya Sabha nomination proposed by the president.
He is the first active sportsperson and cricketer to have been nominated to the
Rajya Sabha.[208] Reactions to this decision included: Sanjay Manjrekar who said that he was "actually
shocked by the story itself, first by the nomination as it came without any
warning. And that Sachin has accepted it is even more shocking. When I
visualise what Sachin could possibly do after retirement, I thought something
connected to cricket, coaching and all that, may be some business or social
activity. But Rajya Sabha MP after retirement or even at this stage of career
is something that was not even in my wildest guess." MP and former
cricketer Kirti Azad said that the move was akin to an
honorary degree on an eminent person and said that "Why should he not be
successful? Unlike a Lok Sabha MP, he does not have to worry about his
constituency and he could focus on the topics related to sports. I'm confident
he will do a good job." Former Indian captain Dilip Vengsarkar reacted in saying that "so far,
they were nominating persons from other fields. Now that a sportsman has been
nominated to the Rajya Sabha, a good precedent has been set." DNA questioned if Tendulkar could handle
the political system and was aware of the issues, though it also said that he
has now outlined in partisan politics in choosing a party after the nomination
followed a visit to the head of the Indian National
Congress' residence in New Delhi[209] at the behest of party MP Sanjay Nirupam.[210] The nomination was also made by the
president, who is a member of the INC, in the same year as she faces re-election.
Actor Sanjay Dutt, who had also tried to become a
MP, said that "it is an honour to be in the Rajya sabha. I am a fan of
Sachin. He is the pride and jewel of India
On 2 May, Tendulkar was elected to seat number 103 in the
Rajya Sabha.[215] He took the oath as a member of the
Rajya Sabha on 4 June; however he could not take the oath during the budget
session due to the ongoing IPL.[216] "Cricket comes first,"
Tendulkar said when reporters asked whether he preferred cricket to parliament.[217] Sachin Tendulkar had been alloted 5 Tughlak Lane New Delhi
Sachin Tendulkar is the most prolific run scorer in one-day
internationals with 18,426 runs. With a current aggregate of 15,470 Test runs,
he surpassed Brian Lara's previous record tally of
11,953 runs as the highest run scorer in test matches in the second Test ofAustralia's 2008
tour of India in Mohali.[220][221] Tendulkar described "It is
definitely the biggest achievement in 19 years of my career" on the day he
achieved the record.[222] He also holds the record of highest
number of centuries in both Test (51) and ODI (49) cricket. (49). On 16 March
2012, Tenduklar scored his 100th international hundred.[223] It came against Bangladesh in the league matches ofAsia Cup 2012. Throughout his career, he
has made a strong impact on Indian cricket and was, at one time, the foundation
of most of the team's victories. In recognition with his impact on sport in a
cricket-loving country like India, Tendulkar has been granted the Rajiv Gandhi
Khel Ratna, Arjuna Award, Padma Shri and Padma Vibhushan by theGovernment of India.
He was also chosen as one of the five Wisden
Cricketers of the Year in
1997 and is ranked by the Wisden 100 as the second best test batsman and
ODI batsman of all time.
Tendulkar has also consistently done well in Cricket World Cups. Tendulkar was the
highest run scorer of the 1996 Cricket
World Cupand 2003 Cricket
World Cup. After his century against England during group stages of 2011 Cricket
World Cup, he became the player to hit most number of centuries in Cricket World Cups with six centuries and the first
player to score 2000 runs in World Cup cricket.[224][225] Tendulkar has scored over 1000 runs in
a calendar year in ODIs 7 times, and in 1998 he scored 1894 runs, easily the
record for the highest number of runs scored by any player in a single calendar
year for one day internationals. Tendulkar is also one of the very few players
who are still playing in international cricket from the 1980s. On 24 February
2010, Tendulkar broke the previous world record for highest individual innings
in an ODI, and became the first male cricketer to score a double-century in
one-day cricket. He made 200 runs and broke the previous record of 194 runs,
jointly held by Pakistan opener Saeed Anwar and Zimbabwe's Charles
Coventry.[226]
He has been Man of the Match 13 times in Test matches and Man of the Series four times,[227] out of them twice in the Border-Gavaskar
Trophy against Australia.
The performances earned him respect from Australian cricket fans and players.[71] Similarly he has been Man of the Match 60 times in One day International
matches and Man of the Series 14 times.He is the leading run-scorer
andcentury maker in Test and one-day
international cricket.[228][229][230] He is the first player to score a
double century in Men's ODIcricket.[231][232] He also holds the world record for
playing highest number of Test and ODI matches. Tendulkar is the only
cricketer to accomplish the feat of scoring a hundred centuries in
international cricket which includes 49 ODI and 51 Test centuries.[233] He is also the only player to score
fifty centuries in Test cricket,[234] and the first to score fifty centuries
in all international cricket combined. On 17 October 2008, when he surpassed Brian Lara's record for the most runs
scored in Test cricket, he also became the first batsman to score 12,000,
13,000, 14,000 and 15,000 runs in that form of the game,[220] having also been the third batsman and
first Indian to pass 11,000 runs in Test cricket.[235] He was also the first player to score
10,000 runs in one-day internationals, and also the first player to cross every
subsequent 1000-run mark that has been crossed in ODI cricket history. In the
fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia, Tendulkar
surpassed Australia's Allan Border to become the player to cross the
50-run mark the most number of times in Test cricket history, and also the
second ever player to score 11 Test centuries against Australia, tying with Sir Jack Hobbs of England more than 70 years
previously.[236] On 24 February 2010, Tendulkar became
the first man to score a double century (200*) in an ODI against South Africa.
On 8 November 2011, Tendulkar became the first batsman to score 15,000 runs in
Test Cricket.
Other honours
·
ICC
Award-Sir Garfield Sobers trophy for cricketer of the year 2010.
·
LG People's Choice Award: 2010.
·
ICC World Test XI: 2009, 2010, 2011.
·
ICC World ODI XI: 2004, 2007, 2010.
·
Player
of the tournament in 2003 Cricket
World Cup.
·
Rajiv
Gandhi Awards – Sports: 2005.[243]
·
Wisden
Cricketer of the Year: 1997.
·
In
October 2010, he was awarded for Outstanding Achievement in Sport and the
Peoples Choice Award at The Asian Awards in London.[244]
·
On
28 January 2011, he won the 'Castrol Indian Cricketer of the Year' award.[245]
·
'BCCI
Cricketer of the Year' award on 31 May 2011.[246]
·
On
3 September 2010, he was made a Honorary Group captain by the Indian Air Force.[247]
·
On
11 June 2012, he was given Wisden India Outstanding Achievement award.[248]
·
Honorary Member of
the Order of Australia, given by the Australian government on 6 November 2012.[249][250]