Legendary Sachin Tendulkar

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Friday, December 01, 2006

Sachin Tendulkar Profile & Biography

Place of birth
Mumbai, MaharashtraFamily
Dad :Ramesh Tendulkar
Sister:Savita Tendulkar
Brothers :Nitin Tendulkar & Ajit Tendulkar
Grandmother:LakshmiBai
Wife :Anjali
Daughter:Sarah
Son :Arjun
Height5'4"
FirendsVinod Kambli,
Salil Ankola
Ramesh

Wedding Day
25,May
CoachRamakant Achrekar

Major teams he has played for
India, Yorkshire, Mumbai
Batting Style Right Hand Bat

Bowling Style
Right Arm Off Break, Leg Break, Right Arm Medium

Bat weight
3 pounds 2 ounces
Test DebutIndia v Pakistan at Karachi, 1st Test, 1989/90
ODI DebutIndia v Pakistan at Gujranwala, 2nd ODI, 1989/90
Special Shotsstraight drive, the cover drive, the square cut,
the pull shot over midwicket/square leg, the delicate leg glance,
the late cut, the lofted shots over mid-on and mid-off

Cricket Heroes
Gavaskar, Viv Richards, Imran Khan and Sandeep Patil

Current players admired
Vinod Kambli, Brian Lara, Jonty Rhodes

Memorable Day
Beating Pakistan in the 1992 World Cup

Worst Day
Losing the first ODI in South Africa in 1992

Favorite Ground
Sydney Cricket Ground

Least Favorite ground
Bangalore

Other Sports Followed
Tennis

Other favorite stars
Maradona, Borris Becker

Greatest Influence
His family

Dream woman
His wife Anjali
AmbitionTo be number one in the world
Favorite food/drink/ restaurant/hotel/ holiday resort
Food:Steak, Thai food, sea food, Indian food
Drink:Orange / Apple Juice and Water
Restaurant:Bukhara, Maurya Sheraton, New Delhi
Hotel:Park Royal Darling Harbour, Sydney
Holiday resort:Yorkshire, Headingley
Favorite magazine/NewspaperMagazine:
Sportstar
Newspaper:Times of India, Mid-day, Afternoon Dispatch
HobbiesCollecting CDs,listening to music with friends
Favorite CarMaruti

Favorite music
Ghazals, film music, music by Dire Straita, Michael Learns to Rock, Michael Jackson and Eagles

Favorite artistes
Actors:Amitabh Bacchan, Nana Patekar
Actress:Madhuri Dixit

Favorite film
Coming To America
Funniest momentWhen batting with Vinod Kambli in a school game.
Vinod dropped his bat and started to fly a kite.
Embarrassing momentPeople asking for autograph and then asking the name!

Achievements in cricket
With Vinod Kambli put on a record 664* runs partnership in the Harris Shield Competition
The first batsman to score 10,000 runs in one-day cricket
Scored 30 test centuries in 99 test matches
AwardsMaharashtra Bhushan Award-2000-01
Padma Shri Award-1999
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award-1998
Cricketer of the Year by the Wisden Almanack-1997
Arjuna Award-1994
Other interesting factsTendulkar wanted to play tennis.
When his brother turned him to cricket he wanted to become a fast bowler.
But because of his height he became a batsman.Knows to cook certain dishes.
Have cooked the dish Baigan-bartha once for all the team mates.

Regarded As
World's best batsman
Motto in lifeBe true to yourself

Quote by BRADMAN on Tendulkar"Tendulkar is the only person who reminds me of myself"

Trivia
Captain of the Indian cricket team (1996-97).
Considered the best cricket batsman of his generation - and according to his fans, the best batsman of all time.
Member of India's cricket team (1989 - present).

Achievements:

Most runs and most centuries in ODIs; highest number of Test centuries; first cricketer to make 10,000 runs in ODIs; most runs in World Cup history; highest individual score by an Indian (186 not out); most Man of the Man awards in ODIs; Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1997; Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award for 1997-98

More than his cricketing genius, the greatness of Sachin Tendulkar lies in his approach towards the game of cricket and the commitment he shows while playing for his country. In terms of his mind-boggling cricketing achievements and the mass adoration he commands all over the world, Sachin is an once-in-a-lifetime cricketer.

Since his debut against Pakistan in 1989-90 as a precocious talent, Sachin has metamorphosed into a cricketing phenomenon by dint of his skills and an uncompromising work ethic. In his illustrious career spanning 16 years and counting, Tendulkar has amassed 24,000 international runs made with the aid of more than 70 centuries.

A statistician's delight, the Tendulkar juggernaut has broken cricketing records of all hues, while consistently setting new benchmarks of excellence. Till date, Sachin is the only player to score a century while making his Ranji Trophy, Duleep Trophy and Irani Trophy debut. He has scored the highest number of runs and most centuries in One Day cricket. With at least five years of cricket still left in him, Tendulkar is sure to scale greater heights in both forms of cricket.

But impressive as his statistics are, they cannot represent the true essence of his genius. Apart from his sublime skills, Tendulkar is blessed with a shrewd cricketing brain that helps him achieve a better understanding of the game and come up with his own set of innovations.