| Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar, popularly known as Master Blaster of Indian cricket is the most complete batsman and the most worshipped cricketer in the world. His doctrine of batting is purely based on balancing and precision of stroke making. He was conferred with the Bharat Ratna, India`s highest civilian award on February, 2014. |
Early Life of Sachin Tendulkar
Sachin Tendulkar was born on 24th April 1973 in Mumbai. Ramesh Tendulkar, his father, was a Marathi novelist. Sachin Tendulkar has an elder brother, Ajit and two other siblings, Nitin (brother) and Savita (sister).
Sachin Tendulkar started playing for domestic cricket at the age of 15 in the year 1988. He had a century against Gujarat and this made him the youngest Indian to score a century in his debut match.
Style of Playing of Sachin Tendulkar
Sachin Tendulkar is a right-handed batsman. His batting is completely balanced and poised. He does not prefer slow and low wickets which are typical in India, and has scored many centuries on the hard and bouncy pitches abroad.
Awards of Sachin Tendulkar
At a time when most of his contemporaries have retired or contemplating one, Tendulkar remains indispensable from the national cricket team. Recognizing his contribution to sports Tendulkar has been granted the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, Arjuna Award, Padma Shri Award and Padma Vibhushan by the Government of India.
On 4th February Sachin Tendulkar was conferred with the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, by President Pranab Mukherjee in a glittering ceremony in the Durbar Hall of the Rashtrapati Bhavan. On 10 October 2013, Sachin Tendulkar announced that he would retire from the two-Test series against West Indies in November.
Sachin Tendulkar is married to Anjali Mehta, a paediatrician by profession. The marriage took place in 1995. The couple is blessed with two kids, Sara and Arjun.
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