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'{{Redirect|Tendulkar|other people with the same surname|Tendulkar (surname)}} {{pp-blp|small=yes}} {{Use Indian English|date=February 2014}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2014}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Sachin Tendulkar | image = Sachin at Castrol Golden Spanner Awards (crop).jpg | caption = Tendulkar at an awards event in January 2013 | image_size = | country = India | fullname = Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar | nickname = Tendlya, God of Cricket,<ref name="God of Cricket">{{cite web|title=How Sachin Tendulkar turned into 'God' |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/cricketnext/how-sachin-tendulkar-turned-into-god/434426-78.html|work=[[CNN-IBN]]|accessdate=19 November 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Sachin Tendulkar: Worshipped by Hindus as a living god|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/0/24910759|publisher=[[BBC]]|accessdate=19 November 2013}}</ref> Little Master,<ref name="CricinfoProfile"/> Master Blaster<ref name="Boy Wonder">{{cite web|title=Sachin Tendulkar: How the Boy Wonder became Master Blaster|url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/people/sachin-tendulkar-how-the-boy-wonder-became-master-blaster-430586|publisher=[[NDTV]]|accessdate=17 November 2013|date=6 November 2013}}</ref><ref name="Master Blaster">{{cite web|last=Gupta|first=Gaura|title=Top guns salute Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-11-13/top-stories/44028813_1_sachin-tendulkar-master-blaster-brian-lara|work=[[The Times of India]]|accessdate=17 November 2013|date=13 November 2013}}</ref> | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1973|04|24|df=yes}}<ref name="CricinfoProfile"/> | birth_place = [[Mumbai|Bombay]], Maharashtra<!----Do not change without discussing on talk page---->, India | height = {{convert|5|ft|5|in|cm|abbr=on}} | role = [[Batsman]] |prizes = {{nowrap|[[Arjuna Award]] (1994)<br>[[Wisden Cricketer of the Year]] (1997)<br>[[Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna]] (1997–98)<br>[[Padma Shri]] (1999)<br>[[Padma Vibhushan]] (2008) <br>[[Bharat Ratna]] (2013)}} | oneIT20 = true | batting = Right-handed | bowling = Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium]], [[leg spin|leg break]], [[off spin|off break]] | international = true | testdebutdate = 15 November | testdebutyear = 1989 | testdebutagainst = Pakistan | testcap = 187 | lasttestdate = 14 November | lasttestyear = 2013 | lasttestagainst = West Indies | lastplayeddate = 16 November | lastplayedyear = 2013 | odidebutdate = 18 December | odidebutyear = 1989 | odidebutagainst = Pakistan | odicap = 74 | odishirt = 10 | lastodidate = 18 March | lastodiyear = 2012 | lastodiagainst = Pakistan | oneT20I = true | T20Idebutdate = 1 December | T20Idebutyear = 2006 | T20Idebutagainst = South Africa | T20Icap = 11 | club1 = [[Cricket Club of India]] | year1 = 1988 | club2 = [[Mumbai cricket team|Mumbai]] | year2 = 1988–2013 | club3 = [[Yorkshire County Cricket Club|Yorkshire]] | year3 = 1992 | club4 = [[Mumbai Indians]] | year4 = 2008–2013 | columns = 4 | column1 = [[Test cricket|Test]] | matches1 = 200 | runs1 = 15,921 | bat avg1 = 53.79 | 100s/50s1 = 51/68 | top score1 = 248* | deliveries1 = 4,240 | wickets1 = 46 | bowl avg1 = 54.17 | fivefor1 = 0 | tenfor1 = 0 | best bowling1 = 3/10 | catches/stumpings1 = 115/– | column2 = [[One Day International|ODI]] | matches2 = 463 | runs2 = 18,426 | bat avg2 = 44.83 | 100s/50s2 = 49/96 | top score2 = 200* | deliveries2 = 8,054 | wickets2 = 154 | bowl avg2 = 44.48 | fivefor2 = 2 | tenfor2 = n/a | best bowling2 = 5/32 | catches/stumpings2 = 140/– | column3 = [[First-class cricket|FC]] | matches3 = 310 | runs3 = 25,396 | bat avg3 = 57.92 | 100s/50s3 = 81/116 | top score3 = 248* | deliveries3 = 7,563 | wickets3 = 71 | bowl avg3 = 62.18 | fivefor3 = 0 | tenfor3 = 0 | best bowling3 = 3/10 | catches/stumpings3 = 186/– | column4 = [[List A cricket|LA]] | matches4 = 551 | runs4 = 21,999 | bat avg4 = 45.54 | 100s/50s4 = 60/114 | top score4 = 200* | deliveries4 = 10,230 | wickets4 = 201 | bowl avg4 = 42.17 | fivefor4 = 2 | tenfor4 = n/a | best bowling4 = 5/32 | catches/stumpings4 = 175/– | date = 15 November | year = 2013 | source = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/35320.html Cricinfo] }} '''Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar''' ({{IPAc-en|audio=Sachin_Tendulkar.ogg|ˌ|s|ə|tʃ|ɪ|n|_|t|ɛ|n|ˈ|d|uː|l|k|ər}}; born 24 April 1973) is a former [[Indian people|Indian]] [[cricket]]er widely acknowledged as one of the greatest batsmen of the modern generation, popularly holding the title "God of Cricket" among his fans.<ref name="God of Cricket" /> Some commentators, such as former West Indian batsman [[Brian Lara]], have labelled Tendulkar the greatest cricketer of all time.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sachin Tendulkar is greatest cricketer in history – Brian Lara|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/24921333|publisher=[[BBC]]|accessdate=19 November 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Sachin Tendulkar: the most popular athlete you've never heard of|url=http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-South-Central/2013/1118/Sachin-Tendulkar-the-most-popular-athlete-you-ve-never-heard-of-video|work=[[The Christian Science Monitor]]|accessdate=19 November 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Is Sachin Tendulkar the greatest batsman of all time?|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/cricket/international/10369214/Is-Sachin-Tendulkar-the-greatest-batsman-of-all-time.html|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|accessdate=19 November 2013}}</ref><ref>Alex Brown (11 October 2013). [http://www.news.com.au/sport/cricket/crickets-greatest-batsmen-sachin-tendulkar-v-don-bradman/story-fndpt0dy-1226738004879 "Cricket's greatest batsmen: Sachin Tendulkar v Don Bradman."] [[News.com.au]]</ref> He took up cricket at the age of eleven, made his [[Test cricket|Test]] debut against [[Pakistan national cricket team|Pakistan]] at the age of sixteen, and went on to represent [[Mumbai cricket team|Mumbai]] domestically and [[Indian cricket team|India]] internationally for close to twenty-four years. He is the only player to have [[List of cricketers by number of international centuries scored|scored one hundred international centuries]], the first batsman to score a [[Century (cricket)|double century]] in a [[One Day International]], and the only player to complete more than 30,000 [[Run (cricket)|run]]s in international cricket.<ref name="espn284269">{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/284269.html |title=Records / Combined Test, ODI and T20I records / Batting records ; Most runs in career |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=17 November 2013 |accessdate=17 November 2013}}</ref> In October 2013, he became the 16th player and first Indian to aggregate 50,000 runs in all forms of recognised cricket ([[first-class cricket|First-class]], [[List A cricket|List A]] and [[Twenty20]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/284266.html |title=Records / Combined First-class, List A and Twenty20 / Batting records ; Most runs in career |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=27 September 2013 |accessdate=27 September 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.ndtv.com/champions-league-twenty20-2013/news/215167-clt20-sachin-tendulkar-first-indian-to-reach-50000-runs-in-all-formats|title=CLT20: Sachin Tendulkar first Indian to reach 50,000 runs in all formats|date=5 October 2013 |accessdate=27 September 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|agency=Press Trust of India |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/series-tournament/sachin-tendulkar-40-not-out--/top-stories/Sachin-Tendulkar-reaches-50000-run-landmark-across-all-formats/articleshow/23596977.cms |title=Sachin Tendulkar reaches 50,000-run landmark across all formats |work=The Times of India |date=5 October 2013 |accessdate=8 November 2013}}</ref> In 2002, ''[[Wisden Cricketers' Almanack]]'' ranked him the second greatest Test batsman of all time, behind [[Don Bradman]], and the second greatest ODI batsman of all time, behind [[Viv Richards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/cricket/2002/dec/13wisden.htm |title=Tendulkar second-best ever: Wisden |publisher=Rediff.com |accessdate=27 November 2008}}</ref> Later in his career, Tendulkar was a part of the Indian team that won the [[2011 Cricket World Cup|2011 World Cup]], his first win in six [[Cricket World Cup|World Cup]] appearances for India.<ref>{{cite news|title=Reliving a dream|url=http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/nxg/article1604713.ece|accessdate=6 April 2011|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=6 April 2011}}</ref> He had previously been named "Player of the Tournament" at the [[2003 Cricket World Cup|2003 edition of the tournament]], held in South Africa. In 2013, he was the only Indian cricketer included in an all-time Test World XI named to mark the 150th anniversary of ''Wisden Cricketers' Almanack''.<ref>{{cite news|title=Don Bradman, Shane Warne in Wisden's XI|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/cricket/don-bradman-shane-warne-in-wisdens-xi/story-e6frg7rx-1226745875416|accessdate=23 October 2013|publisher=theaustralian.com|date=23 October 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=WG Grace and Shane Warne in Wisden all-time World Test XI|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/24640224|accessdate=23 October 2013|publisher=BBC|date=23 October 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Sachin Tendulkar in Wisden's All-time World Test XI|url=http://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/news/215990-sachin-tendulkar-in-wisdens-all-time-world-test-xi|accessdate=23 October 2013|publisher=[[NDTV]]|date=23 October 2013}}</ref> Tendulkar received the [[Arjuna Award]] in 1994 for his outstanding sporting achievement, the [[Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna]] award in 1997, India's highest sporting honour, and the [[Padma Shri]] and [[Padma Vibhushan]] awards in 1999 and 2008, respectively, India's fourth and second highest civilian awards. After a few hours of his final match on 16 November 2013, the [[Prime Minister's Office (India)|Prime Minister's Office]] announced the decision to award him the [[Bharat Ratna]], India's highest civilian award.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/sachinretirement/sachin-first-sportsperson-to-win-country-s-highest-civilian-honour-bharat-ratna/article1-1151983.aspx | title=Sachin first sportsperson to win country's highest civilian honour Bharat Ratna | work=[[Hindustan Times]] |place=New Delhi | date=16 November 2013 | accessdate=16 November 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://pmindia.nic.in/press-details.php?nodeid=1748 | title=Bharat Ratna for Prof CNR Rao and Sachin Tendulkar | publisher=[[Prime Minister's Office (India)|Prime Minister's Office]] | date=16 November 2013 | accessdate=16 November 2013}}</ref>. He is the youngest recipient to date and the first ever sportsperson to receive the award.<ref name="times14">{{cite news|title=Sachin Tendulkar and CNR Rao conferred Bharat Ratna|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/series-tournament/sachin-tendulkar-hangs-his-boots/top-stories/Sachin-Tendulkar-and-CNR-Rao-conferred-Bharat-Ratna/articleshow/29849599.cms|newspaper=The Times of India|accessdate=4 February 2014|date=4 February 2014}}</ref><ref name=hindu2014>{{cite news|title=CNR Rao, Sachin receive Bharat Ratna|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/cnr-rao-sachin-receive-bharat-ratna/article5652196.ece|accessdate=4 February 2014|newspaper=The Hindu|date=4 February 2014}}</ref> He also won the 2010 [[Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy]] for cricketer of the year at the ICC awards.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/sachin-tendulkar-named-cricketer-of-the-year/story-e6frf9if-1225935202839|title=Sachin Tendulkar named cricketer of the year|accessdate=24 November 2010}}</ref> In 2012, Tendulkar was nominated to the [[Rajya Sabha]], the upper house of the [[Parliament of India]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Rajya Sabha stint|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/Sachin-starts-Rajya-Sabha-stint-seeks-help-to-bring-changes/Article1-865571.aspx|accessdate=4 June 2012|newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=4 June 2012}}</ref> He was also the first sportsperson (and the first person without an aviation background) to be awarded the honorary rank of [[Group Captain]] by the [[Indian Air Force]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Sachin Made Group Captain By Air Force|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-09-03/top-stories/28225813_1_honorary-rank-iaf-military-practices-and-drills|accessdate=18 December 2013}}</ref> In 2012, he was named an Honorary [[Member of the Order of Australia]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.wisdenindia.com/cricket-news/tendulkar-receives-order-australia-membership/33816| title=Tendulkar receives Order of Australia membership| publisher = Wisden India | date=6 November 2012}}</ref> In December 2012, Tendulkar announced his retirement from ODIs.<ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.wisdenindia.com/cricket-news/tendulkar-announces-limited-overs-retirement/41457| title= Tendulkar announces limited-overs retirement| publisher=Wisden India | accessdate=23 December 2012}}</ref> He retired from Twenty20 cricket in October 2013<ref name="Tendulkar calls time on IPL career">{{cite news|url=http://www.wisdenindia.com/cricket-news/tendulkar-calls-time-ipl-career/63929|title=Tendulkar calls time on IPL career|publisher=Wisden India|date= 26 May 2013}}</ref> and subsequently announced his retirement from all forms of cricket,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/678469.html|title=Tendulkar to retire after 200th test |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=10 October 2013}}</ref> retiring on 16 November 2013 after playing his [[West Indian cricket team in India in 2013–14#Second Test|200th and final Test match]], against the [[West Indies cricket team|West Indies]] in Mumbai's [[Wankhede Stadium]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/series-tournament/sachin-tendulkar-40-not-out--/top-stories/Sachin-Tendulkar-announces-retirement-from-Test-cricket/articleshow/23901410.cms|title=Sachin Tendulkar announces retirement from Test cricket |work=The Times of India|date= 10 October 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/24476273|title= Sachin Tendulkar: India batting legend to retire from all cricket|date=10 October 2013|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=11 October 2013}}</ref> Tendulkar played 664 international cricket matches in total, scoring 34,357 runs.<ref name="espn284269" /> ==Early years== Tendulkar was born at Nirmal Nursing Home on 24 April 1973.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sachin born at Nirmal Nursing Home|url=http://www.indiatvnews.com/photos/rare-pics-of-sachin-tendulkar-1760.1744.html#/2|accessdate=18 December 2013}}</ref> His father, [[Ramesh Tendulkar]], was a well-known [[Marathi language|Marathi]] novelist and his mother, Rajni, worked in the insurance industry.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Thani |first1=L. |last2=Mishra |first2=R. |title=Sensational Sachin |publisher=Diamond Pocket Books |year=1999 |page=113 |quote=His mother Rajni Tendulkar worked in L.I.C.|isbn=81-288-2573-9}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mahalo.com/sachin-tendulkar/ |title=Sachin Tendulkar |publisher=Mahalo.com |accessdate=18 December 2012}}</ref> He spent his formative years in the ''Sahitya Sahawas Cooperative Housing Society'', [[Bandra|Bandra (East)]]. As a young boy, Tendulkar was considered a bully, and often picked up fights with new children in his school.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.in.msn.com/cricket/sachincorner/article.aspx?cp-documentid=5132762&page=3 |title=38 special facts about Sachin Tendulkar – 3 |publisher=MSN |date=16 March 2012 |accessdate=18 December 2012}}</ref> He also showed an interest in tennis, idolising [[John McEnroe]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.in.msn.com/cricket/sachincorner/article.aspx?cp-documentid=5132762&page=2 |title=38 special facts about Sachin Tendulkar – 2 |publisher=MSN |date=16 March 2012 |accessdate=18 December 2012}}</ref> 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]]. In the first meeting, the young Sachin did not play his best. Ajit told Achrekar that he was feeling self-conscious due to the coach observing him, and wasn't displaying his natural game. Ajit requested the coach to give him another chance at playing, but watch while hiding behind a tree. This time, Sachin, apparently unobserved, played much better and was accepted at Achrekar's academy.{{citation needed|date=March 2014}} Ajit is ten years elder and is credited by Sachin for playing a pivotal role in his life.{{citation needed|date=March 2014}} Achrekar was impressed with Tendulkar's talent and advised him to shift his schooling to Sharadashram Vidyamandir (English) High School,<ref name="CricinfoProfile"/> a school at Dadar which had a dominant cricket team and had produced many notable cricketers.<ref name="sachinyouth"/> Prior to this, Tendulkar had attended the Indian Education Society's New English School in Bandra (East).<ref name="sachinyouth"/> He was also coached under the guidance of Achrekar at Shivaji Park in the mornings and evenings.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-04-02/mumbai/29374217_1_shivaji-park-ramakant-achrekar-sunil-gavaskar |title=Shivaji Park prays for famous son |date=1 April 2011|newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |agency=[[Times News Network]] |first=Linah |last=Baliga}}</ref> Tendulkar would practice for hours on end in the nets. If he became exhausted, Achrekar would put a one-[[Indian rupee|rupee]] coin on the top of the [[stumps]], and the bowler who dismissed Tendulkar would get the coin. If Tendulkar passed the whole session without getting dismissed, the coach would give him the coin. Tendulkar now considers the 13 coins he won then as some of his most prized possessions.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Sachin Tendulkar: The last word in cricket|author=Somak Sen|work=Merinews|date=17 October 2008|url=http://www.merinews.com/catFull.jsp?articleID=145044|accessdate=3 June 2009}}</ref> He moved in with his aunt and uncle, who lived near Shivaji Park, during this period, due to his hectic schedule.<ref name="sachinyouth">{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/specials/sachin/gulu1.htm |title=HTCricket.com: A special HTCricket section celebrating Sachin Tendulkar's 100th Test |work=Hindustan Times |accessdate=18 December 2012|author=Gulu Ezekiel|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20121025205343/http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/specials/sachin/gulu1.htm|archivedate=25 October 2012|deadurl=yes}}</ref> [[File:Sachin Tendulkar and his wife at Bloomberg TV Autocar Awards.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Sachin Tendulkar and his wife Anjali]] 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. Sachin consistently featured in his school Shardashram Vidyamandir (English) team in Matunga Gujarati Seva Mandal (popularly coined MGSM) Shield.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/oct/251013-sachin-credible-master-in-a-school-cricket-team.htm |title=Sachin credible: Master in a school cricket team! |publisher=Mid-day.com |date=25 October 2013 |accessdate=25 October 2013}}</ref> Besides school cricket, he also played club cricket, initially representing John Bright Cricket Club in Mumbai's premier club cricket tournament, the Kanga League,<ref name="sachinyouth"/> and later went on to play for the [[Cricket Club of India]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=Remembering Sachin Tendulkar's Kanga League debut|work=Mid-day|date=17 October 2013|url=http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/oct/221013-remembering-sachin-tendulkar-kanga-league-debut.htm|accessdate=3 June 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=The captains who shaped Wonder Boy – Sachin Tendulkar|author=G Krishnan|work=DNA|date=17 October 2013|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report-the-captains-who-shaped-wonder-boy-sachin-tendulkar-1906853|accessdate=3 June 2013}}</ref><ref name=ti99>{{cite news|title=Tendulkar's genius inspires awe|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/cricket-tendulkars-genius-inspires-awe-1093765.html|accessdate=17 February 2012|newspaper=[[The Independent]]|date=15 May 1999|first=Richard|last=Williams}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.indianexpress.com/res/web/pIe/ie/daily/19990811/isp01099.html| title=Tendulkar's interview with BBC |work=The Indian Express | accessdate=1 June 2008}}</ref> On 20 January 1987, he also turned out as substitute for [[Imran Khan]]'s side in an exhibition game at Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai, to mark the golden jubilee of [[Cricket Club of India]].<ref>{{cite news|title=When 13-year-old Sachin Tendulkar fielded for Pakistan team|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report-when-13-year-old-sachin-tendulkar-fielded-for-pakistan-team-1910959|accessdate=30 October 2013|newspaper=DNA|date=30 October 2013|first=G|last=Krishnan}}</ref> A couple of months later, former Indian batsman [[Sunil Gavaskar]] gave him a pair of his own ultra light pads and consoled him to not get disheartened for not getting the Mumbai Cricket Association's "Best junior cricket award" (He was 14 years that time). "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.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/1904408/comment-sachin-tendulkar-and-sunil-gavaskar-two-masters-and-the-amazing-chemistry-between-the-two| title=Sachin Tendulkar and Sunil Gavaskar: Two masters and the amazing chemistry between the two |publisher=DNA India| accessdate=16 October 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricinfo.com/wisdencricketer/content/story/290027.html|title=Strange innovations |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=3 August 2009|last=Booth|first=Lawrence}}</ref> Sachin served as a [[Ball boy|Ballboy]] in the [[1987 Cricket World Cup]] when India played against England in the semifinal in [[Mumbai]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Sachin Tendulkar: From ball boy to champ|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/Sachin-Tendulkar-From-ball-boy-to-champ/articleshow/7839697.cms|accessdate=17 February 2012|newspaper=The Times of India|date=1 April 2011|first=Nitin|last=Naik}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Ballboy to badshah, Sachin's Cup story- Sachin Tendulkar in a one-on-one with Lokendra Pratap sahi|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110219/jsp/sports/story_13604904.jsp|accessdate=17 February 2012|newspaper=The Telegraph|date=15 May 1999|first=Richard|last=Williams}}</ref> His season in 1988 was extraordinary, with Tendulkar scoring a century in every innings he played. He was involved in an unbroken 664-run [[partnership (cricket)|partnership]] in a Lord Harris Shield inter-school game against St. Xavier's High School in 1988 with his friend and team-mate [[Vinod 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.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/columns/content/story/135328.html| title=A tale of two terrors |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]]| accessdate=1 June 2008}}</ref> 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, Andhra Pradesh|Hyderabad]] in India.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sachin and Vinod Kambli's record broken|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/268484.html|accessdate=18 December 2013}}</ref> ==Early domestic career== On 14 November 1987, Tendulkar was selected to represent [[Mumbai cricket team|Mumbai]] in the [[Ranji Trophy]], India's premier domestic [[First-class cricket]] tournament, for the 1987–88 season. However, he was not selected for the final eleven in any of the matches, though he was often used as a substitute fielder.<ref name="sachinyouth"/> He narrowly missed out playing alongside his idol Gavaskar, who had retired from all forms of cricket after the [[1987 Cricket World Cup]].<ref name="sachinyouth"/> A year later, on 11 December 1988, aged just 15 years and 232 days, Tendulkar made his debut for Mumbai against [[Gujarat cricket team|Gujarat]] at home and scored 100 not out in that match, making him the youngest Indian to score a century on First-class debut. He was handpicked to play for the team by the then Mumbai captain [[Dilip Vengsarkar]] after watching him easily negotiating India's best fast bowler at the time, [[Kapil Dev]], in the [[Wankhede Stadium]] nets,<ref name="CricinfoProfile"/> where the [[India national cricket team|Indian team]] had come to play against the touring [[New Zealand national cricket team|New Zealand team]]. He followed this by scoring a century in his first [[Deodhar Trophy|Deodhar]] and [[Duleep Trophy|Duleep Trophies]], which are also Indian domestic tournaments.<ref> {{cite web|url=http://www.espnstar.com/cricket/international-cricket/news/detail/item136972/Sachin-Tendulkar-factfile/|title=Sachin Tendulkar factfile |publisher=espnstar.com|accessdate=3 August 2009}}</ref> Tendulkar finished the 1988–89 season as Mumbai's highest run-scorer.<ref group="note">He scored 583 runs at an average of 67.77, and was the sixth highest run-scorer overall</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/1980S/1988-89/IND_LOCAL/RANJI/STATS/IND_LOCAL_RJI_AVS_BAT_MOST_RUNS.html|title=1988–89 Ranji season – Most Runs|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=3 August 2009}}</ref> He also made an unbeaten century in the [[Irani Trophy]] match against [[Delhi cricket team|Delhi]] at the start of the 1989–90 season, playing for the Rest of India.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/52/52008.html|title=Rest of India v Delhi in 1989/90|publisher=Cricketarchive|accessdate=3 August 2009}}</ref> Sachin was picked for young Indian team to tour England twice, under the Star Cricket Club banner in 1988 and 1989.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/oct/181013-remembering-sachin-tendulkar-first-england-tours.htm|title=Remembering Sachin Tendulkar's first England tours |publisher=mid-day.com|accessdate=3 August 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/who-will-bat-at-no-4-after-sachin-tendulkar/article5244716.ece|title=Who will bat at No. 4 after Sachin Tendulkar? |work=The Hindu|accessdate=3 August 2013}}</ref> In the famous 1990–91 Ranji Trophy final, in which [[Haryana cricket team|Haryana]] defeated Mumbai by two runs after leading on the first innings, Tendulkar's 96 from 75 deliveries was key to giving Mumbai a chance of victory as it attempted to chase 355 from only 70 overs on the final day.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.piyushmishra.in/cricket/the-greatest-ranji-match-ever-played|accessdate=2 February 2014|date=8 February 2013|publisher=Piyush Mishra|title=The Greatest Ranji Match ever played}}</ref> His first double century (204*) was for Mumbai while playing against the visiting Australian team at the [[Brabourne Stadium]] in 1998.<ref name="CricinfoProfile"/><ref>{{cite web| url=http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1997-98/AUS_IN_IND/AUS_BOM_24-26FEB1998.html|title=Australia in India, 1997-98-Mumbai v Australians-Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai-24,25,26 February 1998 (3-day match)|publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |accessdate=1 June 2008}}</ref> He is the only player to score a century on debut in all three of his domestic first-class tournaments (the Ranji, Irani, and Duleep Trophies).<ref>{{cite web|title=Sachin Tendulkar|url=http://www.cricket365.com/player-stats/2666/Sachin-Tendulkar|publisher=Cricket365.com|accessdate=25 April 2012}}</ref> Another double century was an innings of 233* against [[Tamil Nadu cricket team|Tamil Nadu]] in the semi-finals of the 2000 [[Ranji Trophy]], which he regards as one of the best innings of his career.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/84325.html |title=Ranji Trophy – 2nd semi final-2000-Mumbai v Tamil Nadu |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |accessdate=1 June 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=http://m.rediff.com/sports/2000/apr/17ten.htm |title=Sachin puts knock of 233 'at the top' |publisher=[[Rediff.com]] |accessdate=1 June 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-01-22/ranji-trophy/36483997_1_ranji-trophy-irani-cup-vvs-laxman |title=Sachin Tendulkar's Bradmanesque achievements in Ranji Trophy |work=[[The Times of India]] |accessdate=1 June 2008}}</ref> ===Yorkshire=== In 1992, at the age of 19, Tendulkar became the first overseas-born player to represent [[Yorkshire County Cricket Club|Yorkshire]], which prior to Tendulkar joining the team, never selected players even from other English counties.<ref name="CricinfoProfile"/><ref group="note">([[Craig White]], although born in Yorkshire was the first player to be signed as an overseas player by Yorkshire. He had to be listed as an overseas player as he had already played for [[Victoria Bushrangers|Victoria]] in Australia).</ref> Selected for Yorkshire as a replacement for the injured [[Australia national cricket team|Australian]] fast bowler [[Craig McDermott]], Tendulkar played 16 first-class matches for the county and scored 1070 runs at an average of 46.52.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://cricketarchive.com/Yorkshire/Players/1/1933/f_Batting_by_Team.html |title=Yorkshire players at Cricket Archive |publisher=[[Cricketarchive]] |accessdate=1 June 2008}}</ref> ==International career== ===Early career=== [[Raj Singh Dungarpur]] is credited for the selection of Tendulkar for the Indian tour of [[Pakistan national cricket team|Pakistan]] in late 1989,<ref name="rsd">{{cite news | url=http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report_his-last-words-donald-george-bradman_1289714 | title=His last words: Donald George Bradman | accessdate=11 March 2011 | date=13 September 2009 |work=[[Daily News and Analysis]] |location=India}}</ref> and that also after just one first class season.<ref name="CA">{{cite web|url=http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1/1933/First-Class_Matches.html|title=First-Class Matches played by Sachin Tendulkar|publisher=[[Cricketarchive]]|accessdate=3 August 2009}}</ref> The Indian selection committee had shown interest in selecting Tendulkar for the [[Indian cricket team in West Indies in 1988–89|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 cricket|Test]] debut against Pakistan in [[Indian cricket team in Pakistan in 1989–90|Karachi in November 1989]] aged just 16 years and 205 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.<ref name="Quirkydebuts">{{cite web|url=http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/columns/content/current/story/239768.html|date=11 December 2007|accessdate=12 December 2007|publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]]|author=Andrew Miller and Martin Williamson|title=Eleven quirky debuts}}</ref> In the fourth and final Test in [[Sialkot]], he was hit on the nose by a bouncer bowled by Younis, but he declined medical assistance and continued to bat even as he gushed blood from it.<ref name="timeline">{{cite web|url=http://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/player/35320.html?index=timeline|title=Sachin Tendulkar Timeline|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=4 August 2009}}</ref> 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 (cricketer)|Abdul Qadir]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://feedsuk.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1980S/1989-90/IND_IN_PAK/IND_PAK_EXHIB_16DEC1989.html |title=Exhibition Match, Pakistan v India, 16 Dec 1989 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=16 December 1989 |accessdate=2 August 2013}}</ref><ref group="note">He hit him for 6,4,0,6,6,6</ref> This was later called "one of the best innings I have seen" by the then Indian captain [[Krishnamachari Srikkanth]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/145713.html|title=A suitable beginning – Tendulkar takes Qadir on |accessdate=5 August 2009}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=301;type=series|title=Cricket Records – India in Pakistan Test Series, 1989/90 – Most runs|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=4 August 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/PAK/Wills_Challenge_1989-90/India_Batting.html|title= Batting and Fielding for India in Wills Challenge 1989/90|publisher=Cricketarchive|accessdate=5 August 2009}}</ref> Thus Sachin Tendulkar became the youngest player to debut for India in [[Test cricket|Tests]] at the age of 16 years and 205 days and also the youngest player to debut for India in [[One Day International|ODIs]] at the age of 16 years and 238 days.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://cricket.yahoo.com/photos/sachin-tendulkar-s-roll-of-honour-slideshow/sachin-tendulkar-of-india-photo-1381065544719.html;_ylt=Ahxw4ULuOeAHk7zpc4cVYHo3uWNH;_ylu=X3oDMTNrb3Y2ZjR2BHBrZwM1NWY0Zjc1ZC0xNTgwLTNjNWEtODJmZC1iMzI1MGQxOTczOTgEc2VjA01lZGlhQ2Fyb3VzZWxQaG90b0dhbGxlcnlDQVhIUgR2ZXIDZGZhNGU1ZDAtMmU4OS0xMWUzLTlkZmEtOGJjM2U5N2JjZDY0;_ylg=X3oDMTBhM285c21iBGxhbmcDZW4tSU4-;_ylv=3|title=Sachin the youngest ever to play for India|publisher=Yahoo Cricket|accessdate=20 November 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://cricket.yahoo.com/photos/sachin-tendulkar-s-roll-of-honour-slideshow/sachin-tendulkar-portrait-photo-1381065553054.html|title=Sachin the youngest ever to play for India in ODIs|publisher=Yahoo Cricket|accessdate=20 November 2013}}</ref> The series was followed by a tour of New Zealand in which he scored 117 runs at an average of 29.25 in Tests including an innings of 88 in the second Test.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/NZ/India_in_New_Zealand_1989-90/t_India_Batting.html|title=Test Batting and Fielding for India in India in New Zealand 1989/90|publisher=Cricketarchive|accessdate=5 August 2009}}</ref> He was dismissed without scoring in one of the two one-day games he played, and scored 36 in the other.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/NZ/Rothmans_Cup_Triangular_Series_1989-90/India_Batting.html|title= Batting and Fielding for India in Rothmans Cup Triangular Series 1989/90|publisher=Cricketarchive|accessdate=5 August 2009}}</ref> On his next tour, to England in July–August 1990, he became the second youngest cricketer to score a Test century as he made 119 not out in the second Test at [[Old Trafford (cricket ground)|Old Trafford]] in Manchester.<ref name="timeline"/> [[Wisden]] described his innings as "a disciplined display of immense maturity" and also wrote:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/152030.html|title=Wisden – England v India 1990|publisher=[[Wisden Almanack]]|accessdate=17 August 2009|last=Otway|first=Graham}}</ref> {{quote|"He looked the embodiment of India's famous opener, Gavaskar, and indeed was wearing a pair of his pads. While he displayed a full repertoire of strokes in compiling his maiden Test hundred, most remarkable were his off-side shots from the back foot. Though only 5ft 5in tall, he was still able to control without difficulty short deliveries from the English pacemen."}} Tendulkar further enhanced his reputation as a future great during the 1991–92 tour of Australia held before the [[1992 Cricket World Cup]], that included an unbeaten 148 in the third Test [[Sydney Cricket Ground|Sydney]] and 114 on a fast, bouncing pitch in the final Test at [[WACA Ground|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."<ref name="Tendertouch"/> ===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 [[Hindu]] festival [[Holi]], Tendulkar was told to open the batting at [[Auckland]] against New Zealand in 1994.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/1993-94/IND_IN_NZ/IND_NZ_ODI2_27MAR1994.html |title=Ind v NZ 27&nbsp;March 1994 match report |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=1 June 2008}}</ref> 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]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Sachin's First ODI Century|url=http://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/sachin/features/201096-sachin-tendulkars-odi-timeline-23-unforgettable-years|accessdate=18 December 2013}}</ref> It took him 79 ODIs to score his first century. [[File:Sachin at the other end.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Tendulkar waits at the bowler's end.]] Tendulkar's rise continued when he was the leading run scorer at the [[1996 Cricket World Cup|1996 World Cup]], scoring two centuries.<ref> {{cite web |url=http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=722;type=tournament |title=Cricket Records – Wills World Cup, 1995/96 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=2 February 2010 }} </ref> He was the only Indian batsman to perform in the infamous semi-final against Sri Lanka. Tendulkar fell amid a batting collapse and the match referee, [[Clive Lloyd]] awarded Sri Lanka the match after the crowd began rioting and throwing litter onto the field. After the World Cup, in the same year against Pakistan at [[Sharjah (city)|Sharjah]], Indian captain [[Mohammed Azharuddin]] was going through a lean patch. Tendulkar and [[Navjot Singh Sidhu]] both made centuries to set a then record partnership for the second wicket. After getting out, Tendulkar found Azharuddin in two minds about whether he should bat. Tendulkar convinced Azharuddin to bat and Azharuddin subsequently unleashed 29 runs in a mere 10 balls. It enabled India to post a score in excess of 300 runs for the first time in an ODI. India went on to win that match. This was the beginning of a period at the top of the batting world, culminating in the Australian tour of India in early 1998, with Tendulkar scoring three consecutive centuries. The focus was on the clash of the titans: Sachin Tendulkar vs [[Shane Warne]] the world's most dominating batsman and the world's leading spinner, both at the peak of their careers, clashing in a full-fledged Test series after 7 long years . In the lead-up to the series, Tendulkar famously simulated scenarios in the nets with [[Laxman Sivaramakrishnan]] the former India leg spinner donning the role of Warne. In their tour opener, Australia faced the then Ranji Champions Mumbai at the [[Brabourne Stadium]] in a 3-day first class match.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1997-98/AUS_IN_IND/AUS_BOM_24-26FEB1998.html|title=Australia in India, 1997-98-Mumbai v Australians-Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai-24,25,26 February 1998 (3-day match)|publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |accessdate=17 November 2013}}</ref> Tendulkar made an unbeaten 204 as Shane Warne conceded 111 runs in 16 overs and Australia lost the match within 3 days.<ref name="Boss">{{cite web | url=http://www.cricketcountry.com/cricket-articles/When-Sachin-Tendulkar-showed-Shane-Warne-who-is-the-boss/23456 | title=When Sachin Tendulkar showed Shane Warne who is the boss | publisher=CricketCountry.com | date=25 February 2013 | accessdate=17 November 2013 | author=Nishad Pai Vaidya}}</ref><ref name="Duel">{{cite web | url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/99611.html | title=Tendulkar's duel with Warne symbolised India's superiority | publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] | date=24 February 2001 | accessdate=17 November 2013 | author=Ramchand, Partab}}</ref> These were characterised by a premeditated plan to target Australian spinners [[Shane Warne]] and [[Gavin Robertson]], to whom he regularly charged down the pitch to drive over the infield. This technique worked as India beat Australia in the ensuing Test series as well. He also had a role with the ball in the 5 match ODI series in India following the Tests, including a five wicket haul in an ODI in [[Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi|Kochi]]. Set 310 runs to win, Australia were cruising comfortably at 203 for 3 in the 31st over when Tendulkar turned the match for India taking wickets of [[Michael Bevan]], [[Steve Waugh]], [[Darren Lehmann]], [[Tom Moody]] and [[Damien Martyn]] for just 32 runs in 10 overs.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1997-98/OD_TOURNEYS/PTC/IND_AUS_PTC_ODI1_01APR1998.html |title=Cricinfo Match Report, IND-AUS 1&nbsp;April 1998 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=1 June 2008}}</ref> The test match success was followed by two scintillating knocks in April 1998 in a Triangular cricket [[1998 Coca-Cola Cup|tournament]] in Sharjah where he scored two consecutive centuries – the first in a must-win game to take India to the finals and then again in the finals, both against Australia tormenting Shane Warne once again. These twin knocks were also known as the [[1997–98 Coca-Cola Cup|Desert Storm]] innings.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://ibnlive.in.com/news/cricketnext/rewind-tendulkars-operation-desert-storm/355624-78.html |title = Sachin's operation Desert Storm |publisher=Ibnlive|accessdate=17 November 2013}}</ref> The innings in the finals was incidentally played on his 25th birthday. Following the series Warne ruefully joked that he was having nightmares about his Indian nemesis.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.cricketnetwork.co.uk/main/s119/st62164.htm |title=Down Memory Lane – Shane Warne's nightmare |publisher=Cricketnetwork| accessdate=1 June 2008}}</ref> Tendulkar single-handedly won the ICC 1998 quarterfinal at [[Dhaka]] to pave way for India's entry into the semifinals, when he took four Australian wickets after scoring 141 runs in just 128 balls.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tendulkar single handedly helped to win India|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/cricketnext/champions-trophy-flashback-when-sachin-tendulkar-downed-australia-in/394937-78.html|publisher=IBN Live.in|accessdate=18 December 2013}}</ref> The inaugural [[Asian Test Championship]] took place in February and March 1999. Held just twice, the [[1998–99 Asian Test Championship|1999 championship]] was contested by India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/74734.html |title=Asian Test Championship from Feb&nbsp;14 to March&nbsp;17 (24&nbsp;December 1998) |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=24 December 1998 |accessdate=30 January 2011}}</ref> The first test match between India and Pakistan in Eden Gardens was previously scheduled as the third test match of the tournament but later on was shifted to the first match of the tournament. So, [[Eden Gardens]] hosted the first match, in which Tendulkar was run out for nine after colliding with Pakistan bowler [[Shoaib Akhtar]].Around 100000 people came to support team India during the initial four days of the tournament.The aggregate test attendance record which was made 63 years ago was broken during this test.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sachin Tendulkar collides with Shoaib Akhtar|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/483619.html|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=18 December 2013}}</ref> The crowd's reaction to the dismissal was to throw objects at Akhtar, and the players were taken off the field. The match resumed after Tendulkar and the president of the ICC appealed to the crowd, however further rioting meant that the match was finished in front of a crowd of just 200&nbsp;people.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/current/story/498547.html |title=Riot police, fires and a sobbing Vinod Kambli |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=28 January 2011 |accessdate=30 January 2011}}</ref> Tendulkar scored his 19th Test century in the second Test and the match resulted in a draw with Sri Lanka.<ref>{{Cite journal |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/153758.html |title=Sri Lanka v India 1998–99 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=30 January 2011 |postscript=<!-- Bot inserted parameter. Either remove it; or change its value to "." for the cite to end in a ".", as necessary. -->{{inconsistent citations}}}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/483619.html |title=The run-out that sparked a riot |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=30 October 2010 |accessdate=30 January 2011}}</ref> A chronic back problem flared up when Pakistan toured India in 1999, with India losing the historic Test at [[Chepauk]] despite a gritty century from Tendulkar himself. The worst was yet to come as Professor Ramesh Tendulkar, Tendulkar's father, died in the middle of the [[1999 Cricket World Cup]]. Tendulkar flew back to 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 [[Kenya national cricket team|Kenya]] in Bristol. He dedicated this century to his father.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://usa.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/WORLD_CUPS/WC99/SCORECARDS/GROUP-A/IND_KENYA_WC99_ODI15_23MAY1999_CI_MR.html |title=Report on 1999 World Cup match against Kenya |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=1 June 2008}}</ref> ===Captaincy=== {| class="wikitable" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; width: 40%; font-size: 90%;" |- !colspan="8"|'''Tendulkar's record as captain''' |- |&nbsp;||Matches||Won||Lost||Drawn||Tied||No result|| Win % |- |Test<ref>{{cite web|title=List of Captains|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/india/engine/records/individual/list_captains.html?class=1;id=6;type=team|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=25 April 2012}}</ref> ||25||4||9||12||0||–||16% |- |ODI<ref>{{cite web|title=List of ODI Captains|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/india/engine/records/individual/list_captains.html?class=2;id=6;type=team|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=25 April 2012}}</ref> ||73||23||43||–||2||6||31.50% |} 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. [[Mohammad Azharuddin|Azharuddin]] was credited with saying ''"Nahin jeetega! Chote ki naseeb main jeet nahin hai!"'',<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.rediff.com/sports/2000/feb/05arm.htm |title=A tale of two captains |publisher=Rediff |accessdate=1 June 2008}}</ref> which translates into: "He won't win! It's not in the small one's destiny!".<ref>{{Cite journal |last=McGregor |first=R.S. |year=1993 |title=Oxford Hindi–English Dictionary |publisher=Oxford University Press, USA |edition= 2004 |postscript=<!-- Bot inserted parameter. Either remove it; or change its value to "." for the cite to end in a ".", as necessary. -->{{inconsistent citations}}}}</ref> Tendulkar, succeeding Azharuddin as captain for his second term, then led India on a tour of Australia, where the visitors were comprehensively beaten 3–0 by the newly crowned world champions.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://aus.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1999-2000/IND_IN_AUS/SCORECARDS/IND_AUS_T2_26-30DEC1999.html |title=Match report AUS v IND 3rd Test 26 – December&nbsp;30, 1999 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=1 June 2008}}</ref> Tendulkar, however, won the player of the tournament award as well as player of the match in one of the games. After another Test series defeat, this time by a 0–2 margin at home against South Africa, Tendulkar resigned, and [[Sourav Ganguly]] took over as captain in 2000.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sourav Ganguly takes the post of the Captain|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/i-make-mistakes-no-captain-is-perfect-sourav-ganguly/1/218765.html|work=India Today|accessdate=18 December 2013}}</ref> Tendulkar remained an integral part of the Indian team's strategic processes. He was 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.{{citation needed}} In 2007, Tendulkar was appointed vice-captain to captain Rahul Dravid.<ref name="Hindustan Times" />{{not in citation given}} During the Indian team's 2007 tour of England, Dravid's desire to resign from the captaincy became known. The BCCI President [[Sharad Pawar]] personally offered the captaincy to Tendulkar. However, Tendulkar asked Pawar not to appoint him captain, instead recommending [[Mahendra Singh Dhoni]] to take over the reins. Pawar later revealed this conversation, crediting Tendulkar for first forwarding the name of Dhoni, who since achieved much success as captain.<ref name="Hindustan Times">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Tendulkar-suggested-Dhoni-s-name-Pawar/Article1-283717.aspx|title=Tendulkar suggested Dhoni's name: Pawar|newspaper=Hindustan Times |location=India|date=21 March 2008|accessdate=18 July 2010|agency=[[Press Trust of India|PTI]]|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20130912043435/http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/Chunk-HT-UI-Cricket-TopStories/Tendulkar-suggested-Dhoni-s-name-Pawar/Article1-283717.aspx|archivedate=12 September 2013|deadurl=yes}}</ref> <!-- The continued calls for Tendulkar to be made captain, the offer of captaincy in 2007 and his rejection of the offer, there are numerous articles relating to where his faults were in captaincy --> ===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 [[Border-Gavaskar Trophy|Kolkata Test against Australia in 2001]]. Tendulkar took the key wickets of [[Matthew Hayden]] and [[Adam Gilchrist]], centurions in the previous test.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sachin took 3 wickets in the second innings of the test|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/current/match/63920.html|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=18 December 2013}}</ref> 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 Test.In the second test at Port of Spain, Sachin Tendulkar scored his 29th Test century in his 93rd test match, to equal Sir [[Donald Bradman]]'s record of 29 Test hundreds.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/111261.html |title=Tendulkar equals Sir Donald Bradman's record at Port of Spain &#124; Global |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=8 November 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/specials/west_indies_v_india/1939723.stm |title=Sachin equals The Don |publisher=BBC |accessdate=20 April 2002}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.in.msn.com/gallery/twenty-of-tendulkar%E2%80%99s-best-test-hundreds?page=2 |title=Sachin equals Bradman's record – Twenty of Tendulkar's best Test hundreds |publisher=MSN |date=27 April 2012 |accessdate=8 November 2013}}</ref> Then, in a hitherto unprecedented sequence, he scored 0, 0, 8 and 0 in the next four innings, getting out to technical "defects" and uncharacteristically poor strokes. He returned to form in the last test scoring 41 and 86. However, India lost the series. This might have been the beginning of the "decline" phase in his career which lasted till 2006. In the third test match against England in August 2002, Sachin scored his 30th test century to surpass Bradman's haul, in his 99th test match.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/cricket/2002/sep/stats.htm |title=A special rediff section celebrating Sachin Tendulkar's 100th Test |publisher=Rediff.com |accessdate=8 November 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|agency=Reuters |url=http://expressindia.indianexpress.com/news/fullstory.php?newsid=14082 |title=Sachin outdoes Bradman with 30th Test hundred – Express India |work=The Indian Express |date=23 August 2002 |accessdate=8 November 2013}}</ref> The next Test match was Sachin's 100th test match. Tendulkar made 673 runs in 11 matches in the [[2003 Cricket World Cup]], helping India reach the final. While Australia retained the trophy that they had won in 1999, Tendulkar was given the Man of the Tournament award.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sachin received the Man of the Tournament award|url=http://www.rediff.com/wc2003/2003/mar/22ten1.htm|publisher=Rediff|accessdate=18 December 2013}}</ref> 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 in [[Sydney Cricket Ground|Sydney]], putting India in a virtually unbeatable position. He followed up the innings with an unbeaten 60 in the second innings of the test.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sachin scores 241 in test|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/current/match/64062.html|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=18 December 2013}}</ref> Prior to this test match, he had had an unusually horrible run of form, failing in all six innings in the preceding three tests. It was no aberration that 2003 was his worst year in test cricket, with an average of 17.25 and just one fifty.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sachin's bad performance in test|url=http://www.kingofcricket.com/Test_Yearwise.aspx|publisher=King of Cricket|accessdate=18 December 2013}}</ref> Tendulkar scored an unbeaten 194 against Pakistan at [[Multan]] in the following series. India declared before Tendulkar reached 200; had he done so it would have been the fourth time he passed the landmark in Tests.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/140466.html |title=India high on Sehwag's 309 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=29 March 2004 |accessdate=30 January 2011}}</ref> In meeting with the press that evening, Tendulkar stated that he was disappointed and that the declaration had taken him by surprise.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/140482.html |title='I was taken by surprise': Tendulkar |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=1 June 2008}}</ref> Many former cricketers commented that Dravid's declaration was in bad taste.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.rediff.com/cricket/2004/mar/30miandad.htm |title='Don't worry, Sachin': Miandad |publisher=Rediff |accessdate=1 June 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.rediff.com/cricket/2004/mar/30alam.htm |title='Declaration in bad taste': Intikhab Alam |publisher=Rediff |accessdate=1 June 2008}}</ref> After India won the match, the captain Rahul Dravid stated that the matter was spoken internally and put to rest.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/134068.html |title='The boys can be justifiably proud': Dravid |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=1 June 2008}}</ref> A [[tennis elbow]] injury 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 [[Australian cricket team|Australia]] toured India in 2004. He played a part in India's victory in Mumbai in that series with a fast 55, though Australia took the series 2–1.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sachin's Tennis Elbow Injury|url=http://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/sachin/news/217090-sachin-tendulkar-reveals-his-tired-body-told-him-it-was-time-to-quit|publisher=NDTV|accessdate=18 December 2013}}</ref> On 10 December 2005 at [[Feroz Shah Kotla]], Tendulkar scored his record-breaking 35th Test century, against the [[Sri Lankan cricket team|Sri Lankans]]. After this, Tendulkar endured the longest spell of his career without a Test century: 17&nbsp;innings elapsed before he scored 101 against Bangladesh in May 2007.<ref name=Lynch2011>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/528767.html |title=Tendulkar's tribulations, and the nervous 290s |first=Steven |last=Lynch |date=23 April 2011 |accessdate=10 September 2011 |postscript=<!-- Bot inserted parameter. Either remove it; or change its value to "." for the cite to end in a ".", as necessary. -->{{inconsistent citations}}}}</ref> Tendulkar scored his 39th ODI hundred on 6 February 2006 in a match against Pakistan. He followed with a run-a-ball 42 in the second one-day international against Pakistan on 11 February 2006, and then a 95 in hostile, seaming conditions on 13 February 2006 in Lahore, which set up an Indian victory. On 19 March 2006, after scoring an unconvincing 1 off 21 balls against [[English cricket team|England]] in the first innings of the third Test in his home ground, [[Wankhede Stadium|Wankhede]], Tendulkar was booed off the ground by a section of the crowd,<ref>{{Cite journal| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4834730.stm |title=Is Sachin mortal? |publisher=BBC News |accessdate=10 September 2011 | date=23 March 2006 | first=Nick | last=Byrant| postscript=<!-- Bot inserted parameter. Either remove it; or change its value to "." for the cite to end in a ".", as necessary. -->{{inconsistent citations}}}}</ref> the first time that he had ever faced such flak. Tendulkar was to end the three-Test series without a single half-century to his credit, and news of a shoulder operation raised more questions about his longevity. In July 2006, the [[Board of Control for Cricket in India]] (BCCI) announced that Tendulkar had overcome his injury problem following an operation and rehabilitation programme and was available for selection, and he was eventually selected for the next series. 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 [[Duckworth-Lewis method|D/L method]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Sachin's 40th ODI Century|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ausvseng/engine/match/256607.html|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=18 December 2013}}</ref> During the preparation for the [[2007 Cricket World Cup|2007 World Cup]], Tendulkar was criticised by [[Greg Chappell]] on his attitude.<ref>{{cite news|title=Should have handled Sachin differently in 2007 World Cup: Chappell|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-02-04/news/28357282_1_greg-chappell-west-indies-middle-order|accessdate=25 April 2012|newspaper=The Times of India|date=4 February 2011}}</ref> 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 issued a notice to Tendulkar asking for an explanation for his comments made to the media.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20070405/sports/sports13.html |title=Tendulkar hurt by comments |publisher=Jamaica Gleaner News |accessdate=1 June 2008}}</ref> 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 against [[Bangladesh cricket team|Bangladesh]], 57 not out against [[Bermuda cricket team|Bermuda]] and 0 against [[Sri Lanka cricket team|Sri Lanka]]. As a result, former Australian captain [[Ian Chappell]], brother of the then Indian coach [[Greg Chappell|Greg]], called for Tendulkar to retire in his column for Mumbai's Mid Day newspaper.<ref>{{Cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/6509767.stm |title=Tendulkar faces calls to retire |publisher=BBC News |accessdate=1 June 2008 | date=30 March 2007}}</ref> ===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.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://stats.cricinfo.com/rsavind/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=3258;type=tournament |title=Future Cup Statistics |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=1 June 2008}}</ref> [[File:Tendulkar closup.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Tendulkar celebrates upon reaching his 38th Test century against Australia in the 2nd Test at the [[Sydney Cricket Ground|SCG]] in 2008, where he finished [[not out]] on 154]] On the second day of the Nottingham Test (28 July 2007) Tendulkar became the third cricketer to complete 11,000 Test runs.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/engvind/content/current/story/304149.html |title=Tendulkar gets to 11,000 Test runs |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=1 June 2008}}</ref> In the subsequent One day series against England, Tendulkar was the leading run scorer from India<ref>{{cite web| url=http://stats.cricinfo.com/engvind/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=2873;type=series |title=Statistics, NatWest Series India in England, 2007 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=1 June 2008}}</ref> with an average of 53.42. In the ODI Series against Australia in October 2007 Tendulkar was the leading Indian run scorer with 278 runs.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=3250;type=series |title=Statistics, Australia in India ODI Series, 2007/08 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=1 June 2008}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/35320.html?class=11;filter=advanced;outs=1;runsmax1=99;runsmin1=90;runsval1=runs;template=results;type=batting;view=innings |title=Statistics / Statsguru / SR Tendulkar / Batting records / Combined Test, ODI and T20I records |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=31 May 2013}}</ref> On 8 November 2007 he got out on 99 against Pakistan in an ODI at [[Mohali]] to the bowling of [[Umar Gul]]. In the fourth ODI, he got out on 97 (off 102 balls with 16 fours) after dragging a delivery from Gul on to his stumps, falling short of another century in ODIs in 2007. ===2007/08 tour of Australia=== In the [[Indian cricket team in Australia in 2007–08|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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tendulkar scored most runs in the tournament|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=3163;type=series|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=18 December 2013}}</ref> Sachin scored 62 runs in the first innings of the first Test at the [[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]] in [[Melbourne]], but couldn't prevent a heavy 337-run win for Australia.<ref>{{cite web|title=Australia wins the first match|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ausvind/engine/match/291351.html|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=18 December 2013}}</ref> In the [[Second Test, 2007–08 Border-Gavaskar Trophy|controversial New Years Test at Sydney]], Tendulkar scored an unbeaten 154 as India lost the Test. This was his third century at the [[Sydney Cricket Ground|SCG]], earning him an average of 221.33 at the ground.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tendulkar scores a century|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ausvind/engine/match/291352.html|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=18 December 2013}}</ref> In the third Test at the [[WACA Ground|WACA cricket ground]] in [[Perth, Western Australia|Perth]], Sachin was instrumental in India's first innings score of 330, scoring a well compiled 71, as India went on to record a historic triumph at the WACA.<ref>{{cite web|title=India win the third test at WACA|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ausvind/engine/match/291353.html|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=18 December 2013}}</ref> In the fourth Test at the [[Adelaide Oval]], which ended in a draw, he scored 153 in the first innings, involving in a crucial 126 run stand with [[V.V.S. Laxman]] for the fifth wicket to lead India to a score of 282 for 5 from 156 for 4. He secured the ''Player of the Match'' award.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tendulkar and VVS Laxman partnership|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ausvind/engine/match/291354.html|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=18 December 2013}}</ref> In the One-Day International Commonwealth Bank Tri-Series involving Sri Lanka and Australia, Tendulkar became the only batsman to complete 16,000 runs in ODIs.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sachin reaches to 16000 runs|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/cricketnext/sachin-tendulkar-timeline-1989-to-2013/427634-78.html|publisher=IBN Live|accessdate=18 December 2013}}</ref> He achieved this feat against Sri Lanka on 5 February 2008 at the [[The Gabba|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 at the [[Bellerive Oval]]in [[Hobart]], scoring 63 off 54 balls. He finished the series with a match winning 117 not out off 120 balls in the first final,<ref>{{cite web| url=http://content-www.cricinfo.com/cbs/engine/match/291371.html |title=1st Final: Australia v India at Sydney, 2&nbsp;March 2008 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=1 June 2008}}</ref> and 91 runs in the second final.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://content-www.cricinfo.com/cbs/engine/current/match/291372.html |title=2nd Final: Australia v India at Brisbane, 4&nbsp;March 2008 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=1 June 2008}}</ref> ===Home series against South Africa=== South Africa toured in [[South African cricket team in India in 2007–08|March and April 2008]] for a three-Test series. Tendulkar scored a five-ball duck in his only innings of the series;<ref>{{Cite journal |url=http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/158/158573.html |title=f50749 t1870 India v South Africa: South Africa in India 2007/08 (1st Test) |publisher=Cricket Archive |accessdate=3 April 2011 |postscript=<!-- Bot inserted parameter. Either remove it; or change its value to "." for the cite to end in a ".", as necessary. -->{{inconsistent citations}}}}</ref> he sustained a groin strain in the match and as a result was forced not only to miss the second and third Tests, but also the tri-series involving Bangladesh, the [[2008 Asia Cup]], and the first half of the inaugural season of the IPL.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/kitplycup/content/story/352857.html |title=Tendulkar to miss Bangladesh tri-series and Asia Cup |date=29 May 2008 |accessdate=3 April 2011 |postscript=<!-- Bot inserted parameter. Either remove it; or change its value to "." for the cite to end in a ".", as necessary. -->{{inconsistent citations}}}}</ref> ===Sri Lanka Series=== Before the [[Indian cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2008|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 lost the series and his average of 15.83 was his worst in a Test series with at least three matches.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/35320.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=batting_average;orderbyad=reverse;template=results;type=batting;view=series |title=Statistics / Statsguru / SR Tendulkar / Test matches: Series average |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=17 August 2011}}</ref> ===Return to form and breaking the record=== In the following ODI series against Sri Lanka, Tendulkar was sidelined due to injury. However, during the following Australia tour of India, he returned to fitness and form, scoring 13 and 49 in the first test before making 88 in the first innings of the second test, thus breaking the record for most number of Test runs held by Brian Lara.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sachin plays after injury|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/indvaus2008/engine/match/345669.html|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=21 December 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Sachin plays in second test of Australia touring India|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/indvaus2008/engine/match/345670.html|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=21 December 2013}}</ref> He also reached the 12,000 run mark when he was on 61.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sachin reaches 12000 runs and breaks Lara's Record|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-10-17/top-stories/27943427_1_test-cricket-formidable-english-attack-sachin-tendulkar|publisher=TOI|accessdate=21 December 2013}}</ref> He made a fifty in the third test and 109 in the fourth, as India won the series 2–0 and regained the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sachin makes half century in the third test of Australian series|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/indvaus2008/engine/match/345671.html|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=21 December 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Sachin makes a century in 4th and final Test|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/indvaus2008/engine/match/345672.html|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=21 December 2013}}</ref> ===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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sachin out at 11 in the 4th ODI|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/indveng/engine/match/361046.html|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=21 December 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Sachin scores Half Century in fifth ODI.|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/indveng/engine/match/361047.html|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=21 December 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The sixth and seventh match of the ODI series cancelled due to Mumbai Terror attacks.|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/indveng/engine/match/361048.html|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=21 December 2013}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sachin scores century and creates a 163 run partnership with Yuvraj Singh|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/indveng/content/story/382035.html|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=21 December 2013}}</ref> This was redemption for the Chennai Test of 1999 when chasing 271 against Pakistan, Sachin had made 136 with severe back pain and was out 17 runs short of the target, precipitating a collapse and a loss by 12 runs. He dedicated this century to the victims of the Mumbai terror attacks. Tendulkar failed in both innings in the second test, India won the series 1–0.<ref>{{cite web|title=India wons the 2 match series 1–0|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/indveng/content/story/384008.html|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=21 December 2013}}</ref> ===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 and the attacks in Mumbai. Tendulkar failed to reach double figures in any inning, before becoming injured.<ref>{{cite web|title=Results of the 5 match ODI series in Srilanka|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/series/386526.html|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=21 December 2013}}</ref> India's next assignment was an away series against New Zealand, consisting of three Tests and five ODIs. In the ODI series, Tendulkar made a 163 not out in the third match, an innings ended by stomach cramps that forced him to retire hurt. India made 392 and won easily and won the series 3–1.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sachin makes 163 runs.|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/nzvind2009/engine/match/366627.html|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=21 December 2013}}</ref> Tendulkar made 160 in the first test, his 42nd Test century, and India won.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tendulkar made 160 in the First Test|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/nzvind2009/engine/match/366628.html|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=22 December 2013}}</ref> He made 49 and 64 in the second test and 62 and 9 in the third, in which India were prevented from winning by rain on the last day. India won the series 1–0.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sachin made 49 and 64 in Second Test|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/nzvind2009/engine/match/386496.html|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=22 December 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Sachin makes Half Century in the Third Test|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/nzvind2009/engine/match/366629.html|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=22 December 2013}}</ref> 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 in early September 2009. He made 46 and 27 in the league matches before notching up 138 in the final, as India made 319 and won by 46 runs.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sachin makes 46 in the first League Match|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/compaq/engine/match/403382.html|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=22 December 2013}}</ref> This was Tendulkar's 6th century in ODI finals and his third consecutive score of over 50 in such finals. India has won all six times that Tendulkar has made a hundred in an ODI final.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tendulkar makes century in the Final|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/compaq/content/story/424920.html|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=22 December 2013}}</ref> Tendulkar played just one innings in the ICC Champions trophy in South Africa, scoring 8 against Pakistan as India lost. The next match against Australia was washed out and he was out with food poisoning in the third match against the West Indies, as India were eliminated.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tendulkar out in the 3rd ODI due to Food Poisoning|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/big-blow-to-india-tendulkar-ruled-out/343152-78.html|publisher=IBN|accessdate=22 December 2013}}</ref> Australia returned for a seven-match ODI series in India in October, and Tendulkar made 14, 4, 32 and 40 in the first four games.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sachin sores 14 in the First ODI|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/indvaus2009/engine/match/416236.html|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=22 December 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Sachin scores 4 in the second ODI|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/indvaus2009/engine/match/416237.html|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=22 December 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Sachin scores 32 in the Third ODI|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/indvaus2009/engine/match/416238.html|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=22 December 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Sachin scores 40 in the Fourth ODI|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/indvaus2009/engine/match/416239.html|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=22 December 2013}}</ref> In the fifth match, with the series tied at 2–2, Australia amassed 350/4 in 50 overs.<ref>{{cite web|title=Australia scores 350/4 in the Fifth ODI|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/indvaus2009/engine/match/416240.html|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=22 December 2013}}</ref> Tendulkar made his 45th ODI hundred, a 175 off 141 balls. Just when it seemed that he would steer India to the large victory target, he paddle-scooped debutant bowler [[Clint McKay]] strai8ght to short fine leg, with India needing 19 from 18 balls with four wickets left. The Indian tail collapsed, and they lost by 3 runs, being all out for 347.<ref>{{cite web|title=India lost the Fifth ODI even after Sachin scored mammoth 175|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/indvaus2009/content/story/433035.html|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=22 December 2013}}</ref> During this match, Tendulkar also became the first player to reach 17,000 ODI runs, and achieved his personal best against Australia, as well as the third highest score in a defeat.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sachin becomes the First Player to achieve the 17000 run mark|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-11-05/top-stories/28068712_1_sachin-tendulkar-17000-run-mark-jacques-kallis|publisher=TOI|accessdate=22 December 2013}}</ref> 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 won the series 2–0.<ref>{{cite web|title=India vs SL Test Series 2009|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/series/430870.html}}</ref> Sachin rested himself for the ODI tri-series in Bangladesh in 2010. In the Tests against Bangladesh, he made 105 not out and 16 in the first test, and 143 in the second. India won 2–0.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sachin scores century in the first Test|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/434256.html|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=22 December 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=India wons the second test after Sachin scores a century|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/434257.html|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=22 December 2013}}</ref> In the [[South African cricket team in India in 2009–10|2-Test Series against South Africa]], Tendulkar made 7 and 100 in the first test and 106 in the first innings of the second test.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sachin scores 7 and 100 in the First Test|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/engine/match/441825.html|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=22 December 2013}}</ref> 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 international hundreds (Tests and ODIs combined).<ref>{{cite web|title=Sachin scores his 47th Test Hundred|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-02-15/top-stories/28136568_1_sachin-tendulkar-virender-sehwag-south-africa|publisher=TOI|accessdate=22 December 2013}}</ref> In the second match of the subsequent ODI series, Tendulkar scored 200 not out to become the world's first person to score a double century in ODI cricket.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/8534309.stm|title=Sachin Tendulkar fires record 200 against South Africa |date=24 February 2010|publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=24 February 2010 | location=London}}</ref> {{wideimage|Tendulkar goes to 14,000 Test runs.jpg|750px|Tendulkar's shot to reach 14,000 Test runs. He was batting against Australia in October 2010.}} ===2011 World Cup and after=== From February to April, Bangladesh, India, and Sri Lanka hosted the [[2011 Cricket World Cup|2011 World Cup]]. Amassing 482&nbsp;runs at an average of 53.55 including two centuries, Tendulkar was India's lead run-scorer for the tournament; only [[Tillakaratne Dilshan]] of Sri Lanka scored more runs in the 2011 tournament.<ref>{{Cite journal |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=4857;type=tournament |title=ICC Cricket World Cup, 2010/11 / Records / Most runs |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=3 April 2011 |postscript=<!-- Bot inserted parameter. Either remove it; or change its value to "." for the cite to end in a ".", as necessary. -->{{inconsistent citations}}}}</ref> India defeated Sri Lanka in the final.<ref>{{Cite journal |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/509121.html |title=Dhoni and Gambhir lead India to World Cup glory |first=Andrew |last=Miller |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=2 April 2011 |accessdate=3 April 2011 |postscript=<!-- Bot inserted parameter. Either remove it; or change its value to "." for the cite to end in a ".", as necessary. -->{{inconsistent citations}}}}</ref> Shortly after the victory, Tendulkar commented that "Winning the World Cup is the proudest moment of my life.&nbsp;... I couldn't control my tears of joy."<ref>{{Cite journal |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/current/story/509249.html |title='I couldn't control my tears of joy' |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=2 April 2011 |accessdate=3 April 2011 |postscript=<!-- Bot inserted parameter. Either remove it; or change its value to "." for the cite to end in a ".", as necessary. -->{{inconsistent citations}}}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="float:right; margin-left:1em; width:50%;" |- !colspan="7"|'''Tendulkar's results in international matches'''<ref name="Cricinfo">{{cite web|title=Statistics / Statsguru / SR Tendulkar /One-Day Internationals|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/35320.html?class=2;template=results;type=batting|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=25 April 2012}}</ref> |- |&nbsp;||Matches||Won||Lost||Drawn||Tied||No result |- |Test<ref>{{cite web|title=List of Test victories|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=matches;result=1;template=results;type=batting|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=25 April 2012}}</ref> ||200||72||56||72||0||– |- |ODI<ref>{{cite web|title=List of ODI victories|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=2;filter=advanced;orderby=matches;result=1;template=results;type=batting|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=25 April 2012}}</ref> ||463||234||200||–||5||24 |- |T20I<ref>{{cite web|title=List of T20I victories|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=3;filter=advanced;orderby=matches;result=1;template=results;type=batting|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=25 April 2012}}</ref> ||1||1||–||–||–||– |} India were due to tour the West Indies in June, although Tendulkar chose not to participate. He returned to the squad in July for India's [[Indian cricket team in England in 2011|tour of England]].<ref>{{Cite journal |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/england-v-india-2011/content/story/522860.html |title=Tendulkar not thinking of 100th hundred |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=12 July 2011 |accessdate=18 July 2011 |postscript=<!-- Bot inserted parameter. Either remove it; or change its value to "." for the cite to end in a ".", as necessary. -->{{inconsistent citations}}}}</ref> Throughout the tour there was much hype in the media about whether Tendulkar would reach his 100th century in international cricket (Test and ODIs combined). However his highest score in the Tests was 91; Tendulkar averaged 34.12 in the series as England won 4–0 as they deposed India as the No.&nbsp;1 ranked Test side.<ref name="5 September 2011">{{Cite journal |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/england-v-india-2011/content/story/531285.html |title=Tendulkar ruled out of series |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=5 September 2011 |accessdate=10 September 2011 |postscript=<!-- Bot inserted parameter. Either remove it; or change its value to "." for the cite to end in a ".", as necessary. -->{{inconsistent citations}}}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/england-v-india-2011/content/story/527763.html |title=Swann content with team success |first=Andrew |last=Miller |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=16 August 2011 |accessdate=22 August 2011 |postscript=<!-- Bot inserted parameter. Either remove it; or change its value to "." for the cite to end in a ".", as necessary. -->{{inconsistent citations}}}}</ref> The injury Tendulkar sustained to his right foot in 2001 flared up and as a result he was ruled out of the ODI series that followed.<ref name="5 September 2011"/> Tendulkar created another record on 8 November 2011 when he became the first cricketer to score 15,000 runs in Test cricket, during the opening Test match against the West Indies at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium in New Delhi.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/15638424.stm |title=Sachin Tendulkar passes 15,000 Test runs |accessdate=8 November 2011 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=9 November 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Sachin Tendulkar becomes the first batsman to score 15,000 Test runs|url=http://www.cricketcountry.com/cricket-articles/Sachin-Tendulkar-becomes-the-first-batsman-to-score-15-000-Test-runs/7653|publisher=Cricket Country|accessdate=8 November 2011}}</ref> [[Ian Chappell]] was not happy with Sachin's performance after India's tour of Australia. He says that Sachin's quest for his 100th hundred has proved to be a hurdle for the entire team and has hampered their performance on the Tour of Australia. Former India World Cup winning captain and all-rounder Kapil Dev has also voiced his opinion that Sachin should have retired from ODI's after the World Cup. Former Australian fast bowler, Geoff Lawson, has said that Sachin has the right to decide when to quit although he adds that Tendulkar should not delay it for too long.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.internationalreporter.com/News-9541/why-is-sachin-tendulkar-still-playing.html|title=Why is Sachin Tendulkar still playing?&nbsp;... |publisher=International Reporter.com}}</ref> The selection committee of BCCI expectedly included Sachin in the national test squad for the upcoming series against New Zealand commencing in August 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/sachin-returns-laxman-retained-in-squad-for-nz-tests/20120810.htm |title= Sachin returns, Laxman retained in squad for NZ Tests|date=10 August 2012}}</ref> ====100th international century==== Tendulkar scored his much awaited 100th international hundred on 16 March 2012, at Mirpur against Bangladesh in the Asia Cup.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sachin Tendulkar gets his ton of tons|url=http://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/news/item/187005-asia-cup-2012-sachin-tendulkar-gets-his-ton-of-tons|publisher=NDTV|accessdate=16 March 2012}}</ref> He became the first person in history to achieve this feat. Incidentally, it was Tendulkar's first ODI hundred against Bangladesh. He said "It's been a tough phase for me&nbsp;... I was not thinking about the milestone, the media started all this, wherever I went, the restaurant, room service, everyone was talking about the 100th hundred. Nobody talked about my 99 hundreds. It became mentally tough for me because nobody talked about my 99 hundreds."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/asia-cup-2012/content/current/story/557559.html |title='Been a tough phase for me'&nbsp;– Tendulkar |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=16 March 2012 |accessdate=16 March 2012}}</ref> Despite Tendulkar's century, India failed to win the match against Bangladesh, losing by 5 wickets.<ref name="Sachin's 100th">{{cite news | url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/cricketnext/bangladesh-beat-india-after-sachins-100th/363269-78.html | title=Bangladesh beat India after Sachin's 100th | work=[[IBNLive]] | date=16 March 2012 | accessdate=17 November 2013}}</ref> ====Return To Ranji Trophy==== After getting out bowled on 3 similar instances against the New Zealand recently and hitting a slump in form, Tendulkar returned to the Ranji Trophy to get back some form ahead of the England Series at home, in a match for Mumbai against Railways on 2 November 2012. All eyes were on Tendulkar, who was playing his first Ranji Trophy match since 2009. And he didn't disappoint smashing 137 off 136 balls with 21 fours and 3 Sixes, to take his team to 344 for 4 at stumps on day one.<ref name="cricketnext">{{cite web|url=http://cricketnext.in.com/live/news/ranji-trophy-sehwag-gambhir-fail-sachin-umesh-shine/68838-13.html|title=Ranji Trophy: Sachin roars back to form; Sehwag, Gambhir miss out|publisher=Cricketnext.com|author=Cricketnext Staff|date=2 November 2012}}</ref> 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,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/593212.html |title=England spinners humiliate India |author=David Hopps |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |date=26 November 2012 |accessdate=30 November 2012}}</ref> some people have started to question his place in the Indian team. A report by ''[[The 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.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/Chunk-HT-UI-IndiaVSEngland2012-TopStories/My-future-is-your-call-Sachin-Tendulkar-tells-selectors/Article1-965244.aspx |title=I'm not getting runs, now it's your call: Sachin to selectors |author=Sanjjeev K Samyal |author2=Firoz Mirza |newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=27 November 2012 |accessdate=30 November 2012}}</ref> This speculation, however, was later considered to be false.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-29/top-stories/35434269_1_sachin-tendulkar-tendulkar-residence-mumbai |title=Sachin Tendulkar's mind is only on cricket |author=Vinay Nayudu |agency=[[Times News Network]] |date=28 December 2012 |accessdate=30 November 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://cricket.yahoo.com/news/speculation-over-tendulkars-retirement-downplayed-140618041.html |title=Speculation over Tendulkar's retirement downplayed |agency=[[Indo-Asian News Service|IANS]] |date=28 November 2012 |accessdate=30 November 2012}}</ref> Then he decided to play in the knockout stage of the [[2012-13 Ranji Trophy]]. He scored 108 in the quarter final against [[Baroda cricket team|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]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cricket.yahoo.com/news/tendulkar--jaffer-hit-hundreds-in-ranji-quarterfinal-151804189.html|title=Tendulkar, Jaffer hit hundreds in Ranji quarterfinal|publisher=[[Yahoo! Cricket]]|date=6 January 2013|accessdate=14 February 2012}}</ref> [[Mumbai cricket team|Mumbai]] eventually piled on 645/9 and won on 1st innings lead.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-domestic-2012/engine/current/match/574132.html|title=3rd Quarter-final: Mumbai v Baroda at Mumbai, Jan 6–10, 2013 &#124; ESPN Cricinfo|publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]]|accessdate=14 February 2012}}</ref> In the semi final against [[Services cricket team|Services]] at Palam A Ground, with [[Mumbai cricket team|Mumbai]] reeling at 23/3, Sachin scored 56 from 75 balls and had an 81-run 4th wicket partnership with [[Abhishek Nayar]] (70),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cricket.yahoo.com/news/spunky-services-stretch-mumbai-124625480.html|title=Spunky Services stretch Mumbai|publisher=[[Yahoo! Cricket]]|first=Kunal|last=Diwan|date=2013-01-16|accessdate=14 February 2012}}</ref> and Mumbai eventually won on 1st innings lead after the match went into the sixth day due to rain delays.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ranji-trophy-2012/content/story/601604.html|title=Mumbai demolish Services to enter 44th Ranji final|first=Sharda|last=Ugra|location=Delhi|publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]]|date=21 January 2013|accessdate=14 February 2012}}</ref> In the final against [[Saurashtra cricket team|Saurashtra]], he was run out for 22 following a misunderstanding with [[Wasim Jaffer]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cricket.yahoo.com/news/unfortunate-that-sachin-got-run-out--jaffer-132739148.html|title=Unfortunate that Sachin got run out: Jaffer|first=Skandan|last=Sampath|publisher=[[Yahoo! Cricket]]|date=27 January 2013|accessdate=14 February 2012}}</ref> Mumbai eventually won the Ranji Trophy 2012–13.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ranji-trophy-2012/content/story/602488.html|title=Mumbai boss their way to No. 40|first=Siddarth|last=Ravindran|location=Mumbai|date=28 January 2013|publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]]|accessdate=14 February 2012}}</ref> He also played in the [[Irani Trophy]] for Mumbai, where he scored 140* against Rest of India and helped [[Mumbai cricket team|Mumbai]] to score 409 in reply to Rest of India's 526. This was also his 81st hundred in first-class cricket, equalling [[Sunil Gavaskar]]&#39;s Indian record for most first-class hundreds.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-02-09/top-stories/37007235_1_sachin-tendulkar-straight-drive-india-in-irani-cup|title=It's Sachin versus Rest of India in Irani Cup|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|agency=[[Times News Network|TNN]]|first=K Shriniwas|last=Rao|date=8 February 2013|accessdate=14 February 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/news/203221-sachin-tendulkar-equals-sunil-gavaskars-first-class-record|title=Sachin Tendulkar equals Sunil Gavaskar's first-class record|work=[[NDTV]]|first=K Shriniwas|last=Rao|date=8 June 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Santosh Suri, TNN |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-10-19/ranji-trophy/34582964_1_first-class-cricket-tests-and-odis-international-centuries |title=Chance for Sachin Tendulkar to break Sunil Gavaskar's domestic record |work=The Times of India |date=19 October 2012 |accessdate=8 November 2013}}</ref> ===Retirement=== [[File:199Sachin.jpg|thumb|Sachin fielding at 199th Test match in [[Eden Gardens]](he is seen wearing a hat)]] {{Details|West Indian cricket team in India in 2013–14|200th and final Test match}} Following poor performance in the 2012 series against England, Tendulkar announced his retirement from [[One Day International]]s on 23 December 2012, while noting that he will be available for Test cricket.<ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.wisdenindia.com/cricket-news/tendulkar-announces-limited-overs-retirement/41457| title= Tendulkar announces limited-overs retirement| publisher=Wisden India |author=Wisden India staff |location=Bangalore |date=23 December 2012 |accessdate=23 December 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Hindustan Times Article|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Cricket/CricketNews/Sachin-Tendulkar-announces-retirment-from-ODI-format/Article1-979692.aspx|agency=Press Trust of India |location=Mumbai |date=23 December 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Sachin Tendulkar announces retirement from ODIs|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/sachin-tendulkar-retires-from-odis/1/239109.html|agency=[[Press Trust of India|PTI]] |location=Mumbai |date=23 December 2012}}</ref> In response to the news, former India captain [[Sourav Ganguly]] noted that Tendulkar could have played the up-coming series against [[Pakistan cricket team|Pakistan]], while [[Anil Kumble]] said it would be "tough to see an Indian (ODI) team list without Tendulkar&#39;s name in it", and Javagal Srinath mentioned that Tendulkar "changed the way ODIs were played right from the time he opened in New Zealand in 1994".<ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.wisdenindia.com/cricket-news/sachin-changed-odis-played-srinath/41541| title= Tributes to Tendulkar| publisher=Wisden India |author=Wisden India staff and Agencies |date=23 December 2012|accessdate=23 December 2012}}</ref> After playing his lone [[Twenty20 International]] in 2006 against South Africa, he stated that he would not play [[Twenty20 International|T20 Internationals]] any more.<ref>{{cite web | title= Sachin is right in not playing international T20: Rajput|url= http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2010/mar/240310-Sachin-Tendulkar-International-T20-Lalchand-Rajput.htm}}</ref> He announced his retirement from IPL after his team [[Mumbai Indians]] beat [[Chennai Super Kings]] by 23 runs at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on 26 May to win the Pepsi [[Indian Premier League 2013]].<ref name="Tendulkar calls time on IPL career"/> He retired from Twenty20 cricket and limited-overs cricket, after playing the [[2013 Champions League Twenty20]] in Sept–Oct 2013 in India for [[Mumbai Indians]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://sports.ndtv.com/champions-league-twenty20-2013/news/215238-sachin-tendulkar-rahul-dravid-bid-goodbye-twitter-overflows-with-emotion |title=Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid bid goodbye, Twitter overflows with emotion |publisher=[[NDTV]] |accessdate=8 October 2013}}</ref> On 10 October 2013 Tendulkar announced that he would retire from all cricket after the [[West Indian cricket team in India in 2013–14|two-Test series against West Indies in November]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Tendulkar to retire after 200th Test |url=http://www.wisdenindia.com/cricket-news/tendulkar-retire-200th-test/80431|publisher= Wisden India |date=15 October 2013}}</ref> Later the BCCI confirmed that the two matches will be played at Kolkata and Mumbai, making the farewell happen at his home ground on Tendulkar's request.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tendulkar to bid farewell in Mumbai|url=http://www.wisdenindia.com/cricket-news/tendulkar-bid-farewell-mumbai/81270 |publisher= Wisden India |date=15 October 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Will consider Sachin Tendulkar's request to play 200th Test in Mumbai, says BCCI|url=http://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/sachin/news/215462-sachin-tendulkars-200th-test-will-be-in-mumbai-says-bcci|accessdate=8 November 2013|publisher=NDTV|date=11 October 2013}}</ref> He scored 74 runs in his last test innings against West Indies, thus failing short by 79 runs to complete 16,000 runs in test cricket.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tendulkar exits for 74, India build lead|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india-v-west-indies-2013-14/content/story/688749.html |publisher= ESPNcricinfo |date=15 October 2013}}</ref> The [[Cricket Association of Bengal]] and the [[Mumbai Cricket Association]] organised events to mark his retirement from the sport.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/mca-honours-sachin-tendulkar/article5339510.ece | title=MCA honours Sachin Tendulkar | work=[[The Hindu]] | date=12 November 2013 | accessdate=15 November 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.livemint.com/Leisure/9jXoOzDipPRZTHRRa8YEmL/Fans-get-shortchanged-in-build-up-to-Sachin-Tendulkars-las.html | title=Fans get shortchanged in build-up to Sachin Tendulkar's last test | publisher=[[Live Mint]] | date=13 November 2013 | accessdate=15 November 2013 | author=Narula, Chetan}}</ref> Various national and international figures from cricket, politics, Bollywood and other fields spoke about him in a day-long ''Salaam Sachin Conclave'' organised by ''[[India Today]]''.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.watoday.com.au/sport/cricket/12-billion-say-goodbye-to-little-master-20131113-2xh7k.html | title=1.2 billion say goodbye to Little Master |date= 14 November 2013 |author= Chadband, Ian |place=Mumbai | publisher=[[WAtoday]] | accessdate=14 November 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.afaqs.com/media/media_newslets/?id=56969_Salaam+Sachin+India+Today+Conclave+kick-starts+with+Ajit+Tendulkar | title=Salaam Sachin India Today Conclave kick-starts with Ajit Tendulkar | publisher=AFAQS | date=12 November 2013 | accessdate=14 November 2013}}</ref> ==Indian Premier League and Champions League== {| class="wikitable" style="float:right; margin-left:1em; width:50%;" |- !colspan="7"|'''Tendulkar's record in Twenty20 matches'''<ref name="Cricinfo"/> |- |&nbsp;||Matches||Runs||HS||100s||50s||Avg. |- |[[Twenty20 International|T20I]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Tendulkar profile|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/35320.html|publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]]|accessdate=25 April 2012}}</ref> ||1||10||10||0||0||10.00 |- |[[Indian Premier League|IPL]]<ref>{{cite web|title=IPL Records-Most Runs|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2013/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=117;type=trophy|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=25 April 2012}}</ref> ||78||2334||100*||1||13||34.83 |- |[[Champions League Twenty20|CLT20]]<ref>{{cite web|title=CLT20 Records-Most Runs|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/champions-league-twenty20-2013/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=120;type=trophy|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=25 April 2012}}</ref> ||13||265||69||0||1||20.38 |} 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.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://content-www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/341569.html |title=Tendulkar to lead 'Mumbai Indians' |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=1 June 2008}}</ref> 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]].<ref>{{Cite news| url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2008/feb/20/cricket.indianpremierleague1 |title=Testosterone sparks Indian Premier League bidding frenzy |work=The Guardian |location=UK |accessdate=1 June 2008 | date=20 February 2008 | first=Paul | last=Kelso}}</ref> 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 Indian Premier League#IPL Awards 2010|2010 IPL Awards]] ceremony.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sachin breaks Shaun Marsh's IPL record for Most Runs scored in a single season and he also Received the Best Batsman and Best Captain Award|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/cricketnext/timeline-sachin-tendulkars-twenty20-journey/426812-78.html|publisher=IBN|accessdate=22 December 2013}}</ref> 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. But Mumbai Indians failed to qualify for semifinals after losing the initial two matches. Tendulkar scored 135 runs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iplcricketlive.org/ipl/champions-league-t20-cricket/champions-league-teams/clt20-mumbai-indians/ |title=CLT20 Mumbai Indians &#124; IPL Cricket Live, Season 5 IPL Cricket 2012, CLT20, IPL 2012 Schedule, IPL Fixtures, IPL Online, IPL Live, Champions League T20 Live Cricket |publisher=Iplcricketlive.org |accessdate=17 March 2012}}</ref> In the 2011 IPL, against [[Kochi Tuskers Kerala]], Tendulkar scored his maiden Twenty20 hundred. He scored 100 not out off 66 balls. In 51&nbsp;matches in the IPL Tendulkar has scored 1,723 runs, making him the second-highest run-scorer in the competition's history.<ref>{{Cite journal|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=117;type=trophy|title=Records / Indian Premier League / Most runs|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=23 May 2011|postscript=<!-- Bot inserted parameter. Either remove it; or change its value to "." for the cite to end in a ".", as necessary. -->{{inconsistent citations}}}}</ref> ==Style of play== [[File:Tendulkar shot.JPG|thumb|200px|Tendulkar plays a wristy leg-side flick]] Tendulkar is [[Cross-dominance|cross-dominant]]: he bats, bowls and throws with his right hand, but writes with his left hand.<ref>{{cite news|last=Sekhar|first=Senjam Raj|title=Fundamentals|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/tabloid/sunday-chronicle/leisure/fundamentals-772|accessdate=25 April 2012|newspaper=Deccan Chronicle|date=12 June 2011}}{{dead link}}</ref> 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".<ref name="CricinfoProfile">{{cite web|url=http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/india/content/player/35320.html|last=Bal|first=Sambit|title=Sachin Tendulkar—Cricinfo Profile|publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]]|accessdate=14 December 2007}}</ref> 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.<ref name="CricinfoProfile"/> He is known for his unique punch style of hitting the ball over square. He is also renowned for his picture-perfect straight drive, often completed with no follow-through. The straight drive is often said to be his favourite shot.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-09-18/top-stories/30171553_1_sachin-tendulkar-straight-drive-india-england-test-series | title=Straight drive is my favourite shot, says Tendulkar | accessdate=23 September 2011 |work=The Times of India | date=18 September 2011}}</ref> In 2008, [[Sunil Gavaskar]], in an article he wrote in the AFP, remarked that "it is hard to imagine any player in the history of the game who combines classical technique with raw aggression like the little champion does".<ref name="google1">{{Cite news|url=http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5g1GRbImnh5S88rDMiES1YDRgx9yw |title=AFP: Tendulkar a special talent, says Gavaskar |publisher=Google |date=18 October 2008 |accessdate=27 November 2008}}</ref> [[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."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/96323.html|title=Bradman never missed a Tendulkar innings in last five years|publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]]|date=16 August 2001|accessdate=14 December 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=I dream of genius&nbsp;... |url=http://observer.guardian.co.uk/osm/story/0,,766851,00.html|accessdate=26 April 2012|newspaper=Observer Sport Monthly|date=4 August 2002}}</ref> [[File:Master Blaster at work.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Tendulkar at the crease, getting ready to face a delivery]] Former Australian cricket team coach [[John Buchanan (cricketer)|John Buchanan]] voiced his opinion that Tendulkar had become susceptible to the short ball early in his innings because of a lack of footwork.<ref name="Sachinweakness">{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/Content/Nov292007/sports2007112938408.asp|title=Buchanan spots Sachin's weakness!|work=Deccan Herald |location=India|accessdate=14 December 2007 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20071202033513/http://www.deccanherald.com/Content/Nov292007/sports2007112938408.asp <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = 2 December 2007}}</ref> Buchanan also believes Tendulkar has a weakness while playing left-arm pace.<ref name="Sachinweakness"/> 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".<ref name="Futuresuperstars"/> 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. He is often praised for his ability to adapt to the needs of his body and yet keep scoring consistently.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sachin incorporates several Unorthodox shots|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/sachinretirement/my-heart-feels-it-s-time-sachin-tendulkar-on-his-retirement/article1-1133449.aspx|work=Hindustan Times|accessdate=22 December 2013}}</ref> [[File:Sachin Tendulkar bowling right-arm leg-spin 26 January 2008.JPG|thumb|200px|Tendulkar has taken 201 wickets across all three formats of the international game.]] 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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sachin can bowl Medium Pace , Off Spin and Leg Spin|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/he-could-do-anything-with-the-ball/1049474/|work=The Indian Express|accessdate=22 December 2013}}</ref> With his bowling, he has helped secure an Indian victory on more than one occasion.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2004-05/PAK_IN_IND/SCORECARDS/PAK_IND_ODI1_02APR2005.html| title=1st ODI: India v Pakistan at Kochi, 2&nbsp;April 2005| publisher=ESPNcricinfo| accessdate=1 June 2008}}</ref> He has taken 201 international wickets – 46 in Tests, 154 in ODIs where he is India's tenth highest wicket taker, and one wicket in [[Twenty20 International]]s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=11;team=6;template=results;type=bowling |title=Cricinfo Statsguru –All-Test- One-Day Internationals-Twenty20Internaionals – Bowling records |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=21 July 2012}}</ref> ==Fan following== [[File:A Cricket fan at the Chepauk stadium, Chennai.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Sudhir Kumar Chaudhary]], a fan of Tendulkar who earned the privilege of tickets to all of India's home games]] 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.<ref name="Tendertouch">{{Cite news|first=Chloe|last=Saltau|title=Tender touch|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/cricket/tender-touch/2007/12/08/1196813091099.html?page=fullpage|date=9 December 2007|accessdate=12 December 2007|publisher=[[The Age]] Newspaper | location=Melbourne}}</ref> One of the most popular sayings by his fans is "Cricket is my religion and Sachin is my God".<ref name=gordon>{{Cite news| url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/Opinion/Editorials/Brown_moots_honour_for_Tendulkar/rssarticleshow/2722571.cms |title=Brown moots honour for Tendulkar |work=The Economic Times |location=India |accessdate=1 June 2008}}</ref> ''[[Cricinfo]]'' mentions in his profile that "...&nbsp;Tendulkar remains, by a distance, the most worshipped cricketer in the world."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://content.cricinfo.com/india/content/current/player/35320.html |title=Sachin Tendulkar &#124; Cricket Players and Officials |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=12 February 2010}}</ref> During the Australian tour of India in 1998 [[Matthew Hayden]] said "I have seen God. He bats at no. 4 in India in Tests.".<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-03-29/edit-page/28149752_1_sachin-tendulkar-gwalior-odi-god |work=The Times of India | first1=CP | last1=Surendran | title=Why English fails Tendulkar | date=29 March 2010}}</ref> However, on God, Sachin himself is reported to have said "I am not God of cricket. I make mistakes, God doesn't"<ref>{{cite web|agency=Press Trust of India |url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/i-am-not-god-of-cricket-tendulkar/article4580645.ece?homepage=true |title=I am not god of cricket: Tendulkar |work=The Hindu |date=4 April 2013 |accessdate=2 August 2013}}</ref> Sachin made a special appearance in the [[Bollywood]] film [[Stumped (film)|''Stumped'']] in 2003, appearing as himself.<ref>{{cite web|author=Abhishek Boyanpalli |url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/cricket/sachin-tendulkar-retires-100-facts-763750|title=Sachin Tendulkar retires: 100 facts about the Little Master bowing out after 24 years|work=Daily Mirror|date=10 October 2013 |accessdate=10 October 2013}}</ref> 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 hung himself being distressed over Sachin's failure to reach 100th century.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-04-04/bangalore/29380003_1_sachin-fan-sachin-tendulkar-sujay |title=Sachin fan hangs himself |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |agency=[[Times News Network|TNN]] |date=3 April 2011|accessdate=30 May 2012}}</ref> [[Sudhir Kumar Chaudhary]], a fan of Tendulkar from Bihar, has followed almost all the matches played by Sachin since 2003 and has sacrificed his personal life to watch Sachin's play.<ref name=bangla>{{cite web |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2007/20070516/sports.htm |title=Sachin fan pedals to Bangladesh|date=15 May 2007|work=[[The Tribune]]|accessdate=15 February 2010}}</ref> At home in [[Mumbai]], Tendulkar's fan following has caused him to lead a different lifestyle. [[Ian Chappell]] has 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".<ref name="Futuresuperstars">{{cite web|url=http://content-www.cricinfo.com/talk/content/multimedia/304373.html?view=transcript|title=Next change: the superstars of the future |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=31 December 2007|date=30 July 2007}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news|last=Murzello|first=Clayton|title=Figures, But Only of Speech|url=http://www.outlookindia.com/printarticle.aspx?270517|accessdate=26 April 2012|newspaper=Outlook India|date=1 February 2012}}</ref> Tendulkar has a presence in the popular social networking site Twitter with the user name sachin_rt since May 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ndtv.com/news/sports/sachin-tendulkar-joins-twitter-23227.php |title=Sachin Tendulkar joins Twitter |publisher=Ndtv.com |accessdate=17 March 2012}}</ref> ==Career achievements== {{Main|Achievements of Sachin Tendulkar|List of ODI Awards for Sachin Tendulkar}} [[File:Sachin Tendulkar graph.png|right|thumb|350px|An innings-by-innings breakdown of Tendulkar's Test match batting career up to February 2008, showing runs scored (red bars) and the average of the last ten innings (blue line)]] Sachin Tendulkar is the most prolific run scorer in one-day internationals with {{Sachin-stats|ODI-Runs}} runs.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sachin scores 18426 runs in ODI|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/35320.html|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=22 December 2013}}</ref> With a current aggregate of {{Sachin-stats|Test-Runs}} 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 of [[Australian Cricket Team|Australia]]'s [[Australian cricket team in India in 2008–09|2008 tour of India]] in [[Punjab Cricket Association Stadium|Mohali]].<ref name=CricInfo_Tendulkar_TestRunsRecord/><ref name=ABC_Tendulkar_TestRunsRecord> {{cite web | url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/17/2394610.htm | title= Tendulkar makes history in Mohali | date= 17 October 2008 | accessdate =17 October 2008 | publisher=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] Australian Broadcasting Corporation }} </ref> Tendulkar described "It is definitely the biggest achievement in 19 years of my career" on the day he achieved the record.<ref name="Tendulkar scales another peak ">{{Cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/10/18/stories/2008101857830100.htm|title=Tendulkar scales another peak |date=18 October 2008|work=Special Correspondent |accessdate=18 October 2008|location=Chennai, India}}</ref> He also holds the record of highest number of centuries in both Test (51) and ODI (49) cricket. ({{Sachin-stats|ODI-Centuries}}). On 16 March 2012, Tendulkar scored his 100th international hundred.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tendulkar scores his 100th international century|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/asia-cup-2012/content/story/557526.html}}</ref> It came against [[Bangladesh cricket team|Bangladesh]] in the league matches of [[2012 Asia Cup|Asia 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 the [[Government of India]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Sachin awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award , Arjuna Award , Padma Shri and Padma Vibhushan Award|url=http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/NATIONAL/IND/MICRO-SITES/SACHINZONE/award.html|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=22 December 2013}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sachin becomes the Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1997|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/153285.html|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=22 December 2013}}</ref> Tendulkar has also consistently done well in [[Cricket World Cup]]s. Tendulkar was the highest run scorer of the [[1996 Cricket World Cup]] and [[2003 Cricket World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Sachin scores the highest runs in the 1996 and 2003 World Cup|url=http://www1.skysports.com/cricket/news/12040/8966108/a-look-back-at-the-highlights-of-sachin-tendulkars-incredible-career-in-cricket|publisher=Sky Sports|accessdate=22 December 2013}}</ref> 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 Cup]]s with six centuries and the first player to score 2000 runs in World Cup cricket.<ref name="ndtv2011">{{cite news | url=http://sports.ndtv.com/world-cup-2011/news/item/170379-ballboy-in-1987-now-highest-run-getter-in-world-cups | title=Ballboy in 1987, now highest run-getter in World Cups | accessdate=10 March 2011 | date=10 March 2011 | publisher=NDTV}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_hundreds_career.html?id=12;type=trophy |title=Cricket Records &#124; ESPN Cricinfo |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=17 March 2012}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sachin scores the highest runs in the calender year|url=http://www.bcci.tv/bcci/bccitv/index/viewarticle?article=5256b9b0cb90b-sachin-tendulkar-in-numbers.html|publisher=BCCI|accessdate=22 December 2013}}</ref> 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 (Zimbabwean cricketer)|Charles Coventry]].<ref name="Tendulkar hits 196, highest score in ODIs">{{Cite news|url=http://cricket.rediff.com/report/2010/feb/24/updates-india-south-africa-2nd-odi-gwalior.htm|title=Tendulkar hits 196, highest score in ODIs|date=24 February 2010|publisher=Rediff.com|accessdate=24 February 2010|location=Gwaliar}}</ref> He has been [[Man of the Match]] 13 times in Test matches and [[Man of the Series]] four times,<ref>{{cite web| url=http://stats.cricinfo.com/guru?sdb=player;playerid=1934;class=testplayer;filter=basic;team=0;opposition=0;notopposition=0;season=0;homeaway=0;continent=0;country=0;notcountry=0;groundid=0;startdefault=1989-11-15;start=1989-11-15;enddefault=2008-01-28;end=2008-01-28;tourneyid=0;finals=0;daynight=0;toss=0;scheduledovers=0;scheduleddays=0;innings=0;result=0;followon=0;seriesresult=0;captain=0;keeper=0;dnp=0;recent=;viewtype=aro_awards;runslow=;runshigh=;batposition=0;dismissal=0;bowposition=0;ballslow=;ballshigh=;bpof=0;overslow=;overshigh=;conclow=;conchigh=;wicketslow=;wicketshigh=;dismissalslow=;dismissalshigh=;caughtlow=;caughthigh=;caughttype=0;stumpedlow=;stumpedhigh=;csearch=;submit=1;.cgifields=viewtype |title=Statistics, Sachin Tendulkar in Tests |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=1 June 2008}}</ref> out of them twice in the [[Border-Gavaskar Trophy]] against [[Australian cricket team|Australia]]. The performances earned him respect from Australian cricket fans and players.<ref name="Tendertouch"/> Similarly he has been [[Man of the Match]] 62 times in One day International matches and [[Man of the Series]] 14 times.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sachin has won 62 Man of the Match Awards and 14 Man of the Series Awards in ODI|url=http://www.bcci.tv/bcci/bccitv/index/viewarticle?article=5256b9b0cb90b-sachin-tendulkar-in-numbers.html|publisher=BCCI|accessdate=22 December 2013}}</ref> He is the leading run-scorer and [[Century (cricket)|century]] maker in [[Test cricket|Test]] and [[one-day international]] [[cricket]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=31d055a3-de0d-4969-93bf-82b186a50fc0&ParentID=d9bbcde5-db34-4afc-87e6-e4cca6aa5033&MatchID1=4586&TeamID1=1&TeamID2=8&MatchType1=1&SeriesID1=1151&MatchID2=4588&TeamID3=3&TeamID4=5&MatchType2=1&SeriesID2=1152&PrimaryID=4586&Headline=Tendulkar+is+Warne's+greatest |title= Tendulkar is Shane Warne's Greatest|work=Hindustan Times |location=India| accessdate=1 June 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.india-today.com/itoday/04051998/sport.html |title= The Best Cricketer|work=[[India Today]] |accessdate=1 June 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.dawn.com/2004/03/17/spt2.htm |work=[[Dawn (newspaper)|Dawn]]| title=Tendulkar is greatest, says Pakistan's Captain Inzamam |accessdate=1 June 2008 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20080527163533/http://www.dawn.com/2004/03/17/spt2.htm |archivedate = 27 May 2008}}</ref> He is the first player to score a double century in Men's [[one day international|ODI]] cricket.<ref>[http://www.downthewicket.com/2010/02/sachin-tendulkar-the-god-creates-history-again/ Highest Score in an Innings in ODI] DownTheWicket</ref><ref>[http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/content/current/records/216972.html Auto-updated statistics: One-Day Internationals Batting records – Most runs in an innings] ESPNcricinfo</ref> He also holds the world record for playing highest number of [[Test cricket|Test]] and [[One Day International|ODI]] matches.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sachin has played highest number of ODI and Test Matches|url=http://www.bcci.tv/bcci/bccitv/index/viewarticle?article=5256b9b0cb90b-sachin-tendulkar-in-numbers.html|publisher=BCCI|accessdate=22 December 2013}}</ref> 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.<ref name="100C">{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/14601170 |title=Sachin Tendulkar: Reaction to his 100 international hundreds |publisher=BBC Sport |date=16 March 2012 |accessdate=21 March 2012}}</ref> He is also the only player to score fifty centuries in Test cricket,<ref name="50th century_The Daily Telegraph">{{cite news | url = http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/cricket/international/india/8212658/Indias-Sachin-Tendulkar-hits-50th-Test-century-in-first-Test-against-South-Africa.html | date = 19 December 2010 |title = India's Sachin Tendulkar hits 50th Test century in first Test against South Africa |work=The Daily Telegraph |location=UK | accessdate =27 December 2010 }}</ref> 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,<ref name=CricInfo_Tendulkar_TestRunsRecord> {{cite web | url=http://content-www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/373748.html | title= Tendulkar breaks Lara's record | date= 17 October 2008 | accessdate =17 October 2008 | publisher=[[cricinfo.com]] ESPNcricinfo }} </ref> having also been the third batsman and first Indian to pass 11,000 runs in Test cricket.<ref>{{Cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/england/6920850.stm |title=''2nd Test England v India'' |publisher=BBC News |accessdate=1 June 2008 | date=28 July 2007 | location=London | first=Paresh | last=Soni}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sachin becomes the first person to score 10000 runs in ODI|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/cricketnext/sachin-tendulkar-timeline-1989-to-2013/427634-78.html|publisher=IBN|accessdate=22 December 2013}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.cricinfo.com/statsguru/engine/stats/index.html?class=1;opposition=2;orderby=hundreds;template=results;type=batting |title=Cricinfo Statsguru – Test matches – Batting records |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=27 November 2008}}</ref> On 8 November 2011, Tendulkar became the first batsman to score 15,000 runs in Test Cricket. <div style="float:right"> [[File:Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar Wax Statue in Madame Tussauds London.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Tendulkar's Wax Statue in [[Madame Tussauds]], London]] {| class="wikitable center" style="text-align: center; font-size:90%; clear:right" |+ Centuries against different nations ! scope="col" | ! scope="col" | Test ! scope="col" | ODI |- ! scope="row" | {{cr|1=Australia}} | 11 || 9 |- ! scope="row" | {{cr|1=Sri Lanka}} | 9 || 8 |- ! scope="row" | {{cr|1=South Africa}} | 7 || 5 |- ! scope="row" | {{cr|1=England}} | 7 || 2 |- ! scope="row" | {{cr|1=New Zealand}} | 4 || 5 |- ! scope="row" | {{cr|1=West Indies}} | 3 || 4 |- ! scope="row" | {{cr|1=Zimbabwe}} | 3 || 5 |- ! scope="row" | {{cr|1=Pakistan}} | 2 || 5 |- ! scope="row" | {{cr|1=Bangladesh}} | 5 || 1 |- ! scope="row" | {{cr|1=Kenya}} | – || 4 |- ! scope="row" | {{cr|1=Namibia}} | – || 1 |} </div> === National honours === * 1994 – [[Arjuna Award]], by the Government of India in recognition of his outstanding achievement in sports.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://yas.nic.in/yasroot/awards/arjuna.htm |title=List of Arjuna Awardees |publisher=Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India |accessdate=1 June 2008 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20071225221945/http://yas.nic.in/yasroot/awards/arjuna.htm |archivedate = 25 December 2007}}</ref> * 1997–98 – [[Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna]], India's highest honour given for achievement in sports.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://yas.nic.in/yasroot/awards/rg_khelratna.htm |title=List of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award Winners|publisher=Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India |accessdate=1 June 2008 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20071225221953/http://yas.nic.in/yasroot/awards/rg_khelratna.htm |archivedate = 25 December 2007}}</ref> * 1999 – [[Padma Shri]], India's fourth highest civilian award.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://mha.nic.in/pdfs/PadmaAwards1954-2007.pdf |format=PDF|title=Padma Awards Directory, 1954–2007 |publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India |accessdate=1 June 2008|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20131021095912/http://mha.nic.in/pdfs/PadmaAwards1954-2007.pdf|archivedate=21 October 2013|deadurl=yes}}</ref> * 2001 – [[Maharashtra Bhushan Award]], Maharashtra State's highest Civilian Award.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/image/173304.html|title=Sachin got Maharashtra Bhushan award |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=2 December 2009}}</ref> * 2008 – [[Padma Vibhushan]], India's second highest civilian award.<ref>{{Cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/05/06/stories/2008050660611400.htm |title=Tendulkar receives Padma Vibhushan |work=The Hindu |accessdate=1 June 2008 |location=Chennai, India |date=6 May 2008}}</ref> * 2014 – [[Bharat Ratna]], India's highest civilian award.<ref name="times14" /><ref name="hindu2014" /> === Other honours === * 1997 – [[Wisden Cricketer of the Year]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Sachin becomes the Wisden Crciketer of the Year|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/209422.html|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=22 December 2013}}</ref> * 2003 – Player of the tournament in [[2003 Cricket World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Sachin becomes the player of the tournament in World Cup 2003|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/cricketnext/sachin-tendulkar-timeline-1989-to-2013/427634-78.html|publisher=IBN|accessdate=22 December 2013}}</ref> * 2004, 2007, 2010 – [[ICC Awards|ICC World ODI XI]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Sachin included in ICC World ODI 11|url=http://sports.in.msn.com/gallery/tendulkar-receives-order-of-australia-pics?page=17|publisher=MSN|accessdate=22 December 2013}}</ref> * 2009, 2010, 2011 – [[ICC Awards|ICC World Test XI]]. * 2010 – Outstanding Achievement in Sport and the Peoples Choice Award at [[The Asian Awards]] in London.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/et-cetera/Sunil-Mittal-bags-Philanthropist-of-the-Year-Asian-Awards/articleshow/6821939.cms |title=Sachin Awarded in London |work=The Economic Times |date=27 October 2010 |accessdate=2 August 2013}}</ref> * 2010 – [[Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World]].<ref>{{cite web|title=WISDEN'S LEADING CRICKETER IN THE WORLD|url=http://wisden.com/default.aspx?id=2|work=2010|publisher=Wisden|accessdate=6 July 2012}}</ref> * 2010 – ICC Award-Sir Garfield Sobers trophy for cricketer of the year.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sachin wins Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/480072.html|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=22 December 2013}}</ref> * 2010 – [[ICC Awards|LG People's Choice Award]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Sachin wins the People's Choice Award|url=http://www.thefica.com/2010/10/06/events/sachin-tendulkar-wins-the-peoples-choice-award-at-the-icc-awards|publisher=The FICA|accessdate=22 December 2013|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20131224122818/http://www.thefica.com/2010/10/06/events/sachin-tendulkar-wins-the-peoples-choice-award-at-the-icc-awards|date=6 October 2010|archivedate=24 December 2013|deadurl=yes}}</ref> * 2010 – Made an Honorary [[Group captain]] by the [[Indian Air Force]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/article611671.ece |title=My dream has come true: Sachin |first=Madhur |last=Tankha |newspaper=The Hindu |date=3 September 2010 |accessdate=18 July 2011 |postscript=<!-- Bot inserted parameter. Either remove it; or change its value to "." for the cite to end in a ".", as necessary. -->{{inconsistent citations}}}}</ref> * 2011 – BCCI Cricketer of the Year award.<ref>{{Cite journal |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/517352.html |title=Tendulkar, Durani honoured at BCCI awards |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=31 May 2011 |accessdate=18 July 2011 |postscript=<!-- Bot inserted parameter. Either remove it; or change its value to "." for the cite to end in a ".", as necessary. -->{{inconsistent citations}}}}</ref> * 2011 – Castrol Indian Cricketer of the Year award.<ref name="Castrol India">{{Cite journal | url=http://www.castrol.com/castrol/genericarticle.do?categoryId=8278043&contentId=7067062 | title=Sachin, Mohinder Bag Top Honors at Castrol Awards for Cricketing Excellence | accessdate=29 January 2011 | date=28 January 2010 | publisher=Castrol India | postscript=<!-- Bot inserted parameter. Either remove it; or change its value to "." for the cite to end in a ".", as necessary. -->{{inconsistent citations}}}}</ref> * 2012 – Wisden India Outstanding Achievement award.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.wisdenindia.com/cricket-article/wisden-india-award-for-tendulkar/7989 | title=Wisden India Outstanding Achievement award for Tendulkar| publisher = Wisden India | date=11 June 2012}}</ref> * 2012 – Honorary Life Membership of [[Sydney Cricket Ground]] (SCG)<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.sydneycricketground.com.au/latest-news/sachin-tendulkar-presented-with-honorary-scg-membership/ | title=Sachin Tendulkar presented with Honorary SCG Membership| publisher = sydneycricketground.com.au | date=26 February 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/sachin-tendulkar-gets-honorary-life-membership-of-scg/916880/ | title=Sachin Tendulkar gets honorary life membership of SCG| work = The Indian Express | date=24 December 2012}}</ref> * 2012 – [[Order of Australia#Honorary awards|Honorary Member of the Order of Australia]], given by the Australian government.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/cricket/australia-toughened-up-sachin/story-e6frg7rx-1226512605438| title=Australia toughened up Sachin| work =The Australian| date=8 November 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://zeenews.india.com/sports/cricket/sachin-tendulkar-receives-order-of-australia_751375.html| title=Sachin Tendulkar receives Order of Australia| publisher =Zee News| date=7 November 2012}}</ref> * 2013 – [[Indian Postal Service]] released a stamp of Tendulkar and he became the second Indian after [[Mother Teresa]] to have such stamp released in their lifetime.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/sports/sachins-stamp-released-mca-removes-kohlis-hoardings-from-wankhede/article5350181.ece | title=Sachin's stamp released; MCA removes Kohli's hoardings from Wankhede | work=[[The Hindu]] | date=16 November 2013 | accessdate=14 November 2013}}</ref> ==Controversies== ===Mike Denness incident=== {{Main|Mike Denness and Indian cricket team incident}} In India's 2001 tour of South Africa in the second [[Test Cricket|test match]] between [[Indian cricket team|India]] and [[South African cricket team|South Africa]] at [[Sahara Oval St George's|St George's Park]], [[Port Elizabeth]] match referee [[Mike Denness]] fined four Indian players for excessive appealing as well as the Indian captain [[Sourav Ganguly]] for not controlling his team.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://content-www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/108120.html |title=ICC Match Referee confirms disciplinary action for Indian cricketers |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=1 June 2008}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/108088.html |title=Tendulkar appears before match referee |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=1 June 2008}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/108107.html |title=Tendulkar handed suspended ban |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=1 June 2008}}</ref> The incident escalated to include allegations of racism,<ref>{{Cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/in_depth/2001/india_in_south_africa/1668275.stm |title=Indian media fury over Tendulkar |publisher=BBC News |accessdate=1 June 2008 | date=21 November 2001 | location=London}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/108243.html |title=ICC sets out latest position regarding South Africa v India |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=23 November 2001 |accessdate=31 January 2011}}</ref> The charges against Tendulkar and Sehwag's ban for excessive appealing triggered a massive backlash from the Indian public.<ref>{{Cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/in_depth/2001/india_in_south_africa/1666063.stm |title=Indians cry foul |publisher=BBC News |accessdate=1 June 2008 | date=20 November 2001 | location=London}}</ref> ===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 Circuit|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]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.rediff.com/cricket/2002/jul/23slide.htm |title=When Sachin met Schumacher|publisher=[[Rediff]]|accessdate=1 June 2008}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/125234.html |title=Indian government amended law for Sachin's Ferrari|publisher=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=1 June 2008}}</ref> 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 ({{INRConvert|11.3|m}} or 120% on the car value of {{INRConvert|.75|c}}).<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.rediff.com/cricket/2003/aug/09sach.htm |title= Tendulkar gets his Ferrari at last |publisher=Rediff|accessdate=1 June 2008}}</ref> When the move to waive customs duty became public in July 2003, political and social activists protested the waiver<ref>{{cite web| url=http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/124860.html |title=Duty waiver for Tendulkar draws flak |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=1 June 2008}}</ref> and filed a [[Public Interest Litigation|PIL]] in the [[Delhi High Court]]. With the controversy snowballing, Fiat India agreed to pay the import duty.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/124935.html |title=Fiat agrees to pay duty on Sachin's Ferrari |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=1 June 2008}}</ref> ==Personal life== ===Family=== On 24 May 1995,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.timescontent.com/tss/showcase/preview-buy/11463/Sports/Sachin-Tendulkar-Anjali.html |title=Sachin Tendulkar, Sports Photo, Cricketing genius Sachin Tendu |publisher=Timescontent.com |date=24 May 1995 |accessdate=21 December 2010}}</ref> at the age of 22, Tendulkar married Anjali, a [[paediatrician]] and daughter of [[Gujarati people|Gujarati]] industrialist Anand Mehta and British social worker Annabel Mehta. Sachin's father-in-law, Anand Mehta, is a seven-time national bridge champion.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/slide-show-1-what-you-may-not-know-about-sachin-tendulkar-retirement-200-test/20131010.htm#4 |title=What you may not know about Sachin Tendulkar – Rediff Cricket |publisher=Rediff.com |accessdate=8 November 2013}}</ref> Anjali is six years his senior.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://content-www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/83995.html| title=Tendulkar Junior born yesterday |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=1 June 2008}}</ref> His wife Anjali said in an interview that she first met him at the Mumbai airport when he returned from his first tour of England in 1990, after scoring his maiden Test ton and when she was there to pick up her mother and Sachin was arriving with the Indian team. They had a courtship of five years and had got engaged in 1994 in New Zealand.<ref>http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2009-11-14/news/27638681_1_sachin-tendulkar-anjali-specs-and-people</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/sachin-tendulkars-son-arjun-selected-for-the-under-14-mumbai-team/1/241580.html| title=Sachin Tendulkar's son Arjun selected for the under-14 Mumbai team| date=10 January 2013}}</ref> ===Beliefs=== Tendulkar is an ardent devotee of [[Sathya Sai Baba]] of [[Puttaparthi]].<ref name="TOIARTICLE">[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/series-tournaments/sachin-tendulkar--an-indian-icon/top-stories/Tendulkar-prays-for-Sai-Baba-cancels-birthday-celebrations/articleshow/8066343.cms Tendulkar prays for Sai Baba, cancels birthday celebrations] ''The Times of India'' {{dead link|date=August 2013}}</ref><ref name="deccanherald">{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/156040/tendulkar-cancels-birthday-celebrations-prays.html |title=Deccan Herald – Tendulkar cancels birthday celebrations, prays for Sai Baba|work=Deccan Herald|date=24 April 2011|accessdate=2 August 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/sai-devotee-sachin-wont-play-in-todays-mat/780600/ |title=Indian Express – Sai Devotee Sachin|work=The Indian Express|date=24 April 2011|accessdate=2 August 2013}}</ref> He has visited Puttaparthi on several occasions to seek Baba's blessings.<ref name="TOIARTICLE"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://expressbuzz.com/cities/hyderabad/sai-bhakt-sachin-calls-off-birthday-celebrations/268529.html|title=Sai bhakt Sachin calls off birthday celebrations|work=The New Indian Express|accessdate=2 August 2013}}{{dead link}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vedamu.org/Features/FMrArjunaRanatunga.aspx|title=Arjuna Ranatunga's Article|work=Vedamu|accessdate=2 August 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://zeenews.india.com/sports/cricket/cricket-s-god-pays-homage-to-sri-sathya-sai_37908.html |title=Tendulkar pays homage to Sri Sathya Sai|work=Zee News|date=25 April 2011|accessdate=2 August 2013}}</ref> After Sai Baba's death, Tendulkar broke into tears when he saw the body of Baba in Puttaparthi, and cancelled his birthday celebrations.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/156423/sachin-tears-while-paying-last.html |title=Sachin in tears while paying last respects to Sathya Sai Baba|work=Deccan Herald|date=25 April 2011|accessdate=2 August 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/AndhraPradesh/The-master-mourns-his-guru/Article1-689677.aspx |title=The master mourns his guru|work=Hindustan Times|date=26 April 2011 |accessdate=2 August 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doE6iKJvYfM|title=Youtube Video of Sachin crying at Prasanthi Nilayam – by TV9 Kannada News |publisher=YouTube|date=25 April 2011|accessdate=2 August 2013}}</ref> The cricketer is also known to celebrate [[Ganesh Chaturthi]] at home and frequently visits temples during night when it is calm and quiet.<ref name="personalinfo">{{cite web|url=http://www.yehhaicricket.com/pinforamation/sachinpersonalinformation.html|title=Personal Info' on Sachin Tendulkar |work=Yehhai cricket|accessdate=2 August 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.liveindia.com/cricket/Tendulkar2.html|title=Sachin Tendulkar|work=Liveindia|accessdate=2 August 2013}}</ref> He performed the rituals of Nāga Dosha Pooja and [[Kukke Subramanya Temple#Sarpa Samskara / Sarpa Dosha|Sarpa Samskara]] in 2006 at the [[Kukke Subramanya Temple]] in [[Mangalore]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=local&newsid=28232 |title='Naga Dosha' Brings Tendulkar To Temple Town}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://maharashtratimes.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/--/articleshow/3733557.cms |title=अंधश्रद्धा विन्स वर्सेस क्रिकेटपटू}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/cricketnext/how-god-of-cricket-tendulkar-visited-a-real-god-in-karnataka-when-his-career-was-sagging/427844-78.html |title=How god of cricket Tendulkar visited a real god in Karnataka when his career was sagging}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/349113/cloud-over-sarpa-samskara-kukke.html |title=Cloud over 'sarpa samskara' at Kukke Subramanya}}</ref> ===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 {{INRConvert|300|m}} over five years.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sachin signs the Sports Management Deal with World Tel|url=http://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/photos/sachin-tendulkar-the-brand-4325-2-slideshow|publisher=NDTV|accessdate=22 December 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news| title= A Brand Name called Sachin Tendulkar | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/cricket/a-brand-name-called-sachin-tendulkar/articleshow/18366428.cms | date=7 August 2002 |work=The Times of India |location=India | accessdate=21 March 2007}}</ref> His next contract with WorldTel in 2001 was valued at {{INRConvert|800|m}} over five years.<ref>{{cite web| title= $17 mn deal for Sachin | url=http://www.rediff.com/cricket/2001/may/16ten.htm | date=16 May 2001 | publisher=[[Rediff]] | accessdate=21 March 2007}}</ref> In 2006, he signed a contract with [[Saatchi and Saatchi]]'s ICONIX valued at {{INRConvert|1.8|b}} over three years.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tendulkar signs $40-million contract|url=http://mg.co.za/article/2006-05-04-tendulkar-signs-40million-contract|accessdate=26 April 2012|newspaper=[[Mail & Guardian Online]]|date=4 May 2006}}</ref> Tendulkar has opened two restaurants: ''Tendulkar's''<ref>{{cite web| title=Sachin opens restaurant, plans chains | url=http://www.rediff.com/cricket/2002/jul/19ten.htm | date=19 July 2002 | publisher=[[Rediff]] | accessdate=21 March 2007}}</ref> ([[Colaba]], [[Mumbai]]) and ''Sachin's''<ref>{{cite news|title=Tendulkar expanding restaurant business|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tendulkar-expanding-restaurant-business/articleshow/888322.cms|accessdate=26 April 2012|newspaper=[[The Economic Times]]|date=17 October 2004}}</ref> ([[Mulund]], [[Mumbai]]) and [[Bangalore]]. Sachin owns these restaurants in partnership with Sanjay Narang of Mars Restaurants. In 2007, Tendulkar also announced a [[Joint Venture|JV]] with the Future Group and Manipal Group to launch healthcare and sports fitness products under the brand name 'S Drive and Sach'.<ref>{{cite web| title=Sachin Tendulkar becomes stakeholder in a joint venture | url=http://www.indiaexpress.com/news/sports/cricket/20070207-0.html | date=7 February 2007 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |location=India | accessdate=21 March 2007}}</ref> A series of comic books by [[Virgin Comics]] is also due to be published featuring him as a superhero.<ref>{{Cite news| title=Sachin Tendulkar becomes stakeholder in a joint venture | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/6462199.stm | date=7 February 2007 |publisher=BBC | accessdate=21 March 2007 | location=London}}</ref> Tendulkar is the 51st richest sportsman in the world according to [[Forbes' list of world's highest-paid athletes]] for the year 2013, with his total earnings estimated to be USD 22 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.forbes.com/pictures/mli45mmlg/51-sachin-tendulkar-4/ |title=#51 Sachin Tendulkar – In Photos: The World's 100 Highest-Paid Athletes |work=Forbes |accessdate=2 August 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/1844870/report-ms-dhoni-breaks-into-top-20-on-forbes-highest-paid-athletes-list |title=MS Dhoni breaks into top 20 on Forbes highest-paid athletes list – Sport – DNA |work=Daily News and Analysis |accessdate=2 August 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=ET Bureau |url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/et-cetera/mahendra-singh-dhoni-ranked-16th-on-forbes-list-of-highest-paid-athletes/articleshow/20472955.cms |title=Mahendra Singh Dhoni ranked 16th on Forbes' list of highest-paid athletes – Economic Times |work=The Economic Times |date=7 June 2013 |accessdate=2 August 2013}}</ref> In October 2013, the net worth of Tendulkar was estimated at USD 160 million by Wealth X, making him India's wealthiest cricket player.<ref>{{cite web|author=ET Bureau |url=http://www.wealthx.com/articles/2013/retiring-tendullkar-is-indias-wealthiest-cricket-player/ |title=Retiring Tendullkar is India's Wealthiest Cricket Player |publisher=wealthx.com |date=7 June 2013 |accessdate=2 August 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=ET Bureau |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/series-tournament/sachin-tendulkar-to-hang-his-boots/countdown-to-200th-test/Richest-Sachin-Tendulkar-now-worth-160m-Wealth-X/articleshow/24954482.cms |title=Richest Sachin Tendulkar now worth $160m: Wealth X |work=The Times of India |date=7 June 2013 |accessdate=2 August 2013}}</ref> ===Commercial endorsements=== Sachin Tendulkar has been sponsored by several brands throughout his career including [[GlaxoSmithKline|Boost]] (1990–present),<ref>{{cite news|last=Prabhakar|first=Binoy|title=No new endorsement after century of centuries; is Sachin Tendulkar's brand aura on the wane?|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-04-01/news/31266998_1_sachin-tendulkar-sportswear-major-adidas-new-endorsement|accessdate=26 April 2012|newspaper=The Economic Times|date=1 April 2012}}</ref> [[Pepsi]] (1992–2009),<ref>{{cite web| title=Pepsi celebrates Sachin at 29 | url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.in/2002/04/25/stories/2002042500230600.htm | date=25 April 2002 | work=[[Business Line]] | accessdate=21 March 2007}}</ref> Action Shoes (1995–2000),<ref>{{cite web| title=The Don and the New Master | url=http://www.india-today.com/itoday/07091998/sports.html | date=7 September 1998 | work=[[India Today]] | accessdate=21 March 2007}}</ref> [[Madras Rubber Factory|MRF]] (1999–2009),<ref>{{cite web| title=Tendulkar Closes MRF Innings after Decade at Crease | url=http://www.tyrepress.com/News/51/India/17508.html | date=18 September 2009|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20130811085003/http://www.tyrepress.com/News/51/India/17508.html|archivedate=11 August 2013|deadurl=yes}}</ref> [[Adidas]] (2000–10), [[Britannia Industries|Britannia]] (2001–07),<ref>{{cite web| title=Sachin to bat for Britannia | url=http://www.financialexpress.com/fe20011102/stra2.html | date=2 November 2001 |work=[[The Financial Express (India)|The Financial Express]] | accessdate=21 March 2007}}</ref> [[Fiat Palio]] (2001–03),<ref>{{cite news|last=Chatterjee|first=Dev|title=Sachin's Fiat tie-up may end soon|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/oldStory/30542/|accessdate=26 April 2012|newspaper=The Indian Express|date=30 August 2003|archiveurl=http://archive.is/20120904002327/http://www.indianexpress.com/oldStory/30542/|archivedate=4 September 2012 00:23:27|deadurl=yes}}</ref> [[TVS, India|TVS]] (2002–05),<ref>{{cite web| title=TVS signs Sachin as brand ambassador | url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.in/2002/02/16/stories/2002021601820400.htm | date=16 February 2002 | work=[[Business Line]] | accessdate=21 March 2007}}</ref> [[ESPN Star Sports]] (2002–present),<ref>{{cite web| title=Sachin to bat for ESPN-Star Sports | url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.in/2002/06/29/stories/2002062902550100.htm | date=7 February 2007 |work=The Indian Express |location=India | accessdate=21 March 2007}}</ref> [[ITC Limited|Sunfeast]] (2007–13),<ref>{{cite news|title=ITC signs Sachin Tendulkar as co-creator|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/itc-signs-sachin-tendulkar-as-co-creator/articleshow/441201.cms|accessdate=26 April 2012|newspaper=The Economic Times|date=14 November 2006}}</ref> [[Canon (company)|Canon]] (2006–09),<ref>{{cite web| title=Canon clicks Sachin as brand ambassador | url=http://www.blonnet.com/2006/11/07/stories/2006110702460500.htm | date=7 November 2006 | work=[[Business Line]] | accessdate=21 March 2007|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20091114130145/http://www.blonnet.com/2006/11/07/stories/2006110702460500.htm|archivedate=14 November 2009|deadurl=yes}}</ref> [[Bharti Airtel|Airtel]] (2004–06),<ref>{{cite web| title=Airtel drops Tendulkar as brand ambassador | url=http://www.indiaexpress.com/news/sports/cricket/20061103-0.html | date=3 November 2006 |work=The Indian Express |location=India | accessdate=21 March 2007}}</ref> [[Newell Rubbermaid|Reynolds]] (2007–present),<ref>{{cite news|title=Clark and Reynolds extend contracts|url=http://www.sportgnome.com/?p=20890|accessdate=26 April 2012|newspaper=Sport Gnome|date=12 January 2012}}</ref> G-Hanz (2005–07),<ref>{{cite web| title=G-Hanz unveils 'safe' mobiles | url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2005012502620400.htm&date=2005/01/25/&prd=bl | date=24 January 2007 |work=The Indian Express |location=India | accessdate=21 March 2007}}</ref> [[Sanyo|Sanyo BPL]] (2007–present),<ref>{{cite news|last=Badrinath|first=Raghuvir|title=Sachin to bat for Sanyo-BPL|url=http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/sachin-to-bat-for-sanyo-bpl/228480/|accessdate=26 April 2012|newspaper=Business Standard|date=4 January 2006}}</ref> [[Toshiba]] (2010–present),<ref>{{cite web| title=Sachin Tendulkar is the new face of Toshiba | url=http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/sachin-tendulkar-isnew-facetoshiba/99934/on | date=1 July 2010 | work=[[Business Standard]] | accessdate=17 March 2012}}</ref> [[Colgate-Palmolive]],<ref name="visa">{{cite web| title=Sachin Tendulkar makes money faster than runs | url=http://www.indianexpress.com/res/web/pIe/ie/daily/19990519/isp18020.html | date=19 May 1999 |work=The Indian Express | accessdate=3 March 2008}}</ref> [[Philips]],<ref name="visa"/> [[Visa (company)|VISA]],<ref name="visa"/> [[Castrol India]] (2011–12),<ref>{{cite web| title= Sachin to Bat for Castrol|url=http://www.castrol.com/castrol/genericarticle.do?categoryId=8278043&contentId=7066462| accessdate=25 January 2011| publisher=Castrol India}}</ref> Ujala Techno Bright,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jyothylaboratories.com/utbsachin/ |title=Ujala Techno Bright |publisher=[[Jyothy Laboratories]] |accessdate=2 August 2013}}</ref> [[Coca-Cola]] (2011–13)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/7351053.cms |title=Coke ropes in Sachin as its 'happiness ambassador' |work=The Economic Times |date=24 January 2011 |accessdate=2 August 2013}}</ref> and [[Musafir.com]] (2013–present).<ref>{{cite web|author=Our Bureau |url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/musafircom-to-invest-rs-100-crore-in-india/article5265349.ece |title=Musafir.com to invest Rs 100 crore in India |work=Business Line |accessdate=8 November 2013}}</ref> He has also been a spokesperson for [[National Egg Coordination Committee]] (2003–05),<ref>{{cite news|title=Hatching a new game plan|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/todays-paper/tp-brandline/article1026880.ece|accessdate=26 April 2012|newspaper=Business Line|date=2 December 2010}}</ref> AIDS Awareness Campaign (2005)<ref>{{cite web| title=Sachin & BCCI to spread AIDS Awareness message | url=http://thatscricket.oneindia.in/2005/test_series/ind-pak/2203aids.html | date=22 March 2005 | publisher=Thatscricket | accessdate=21 March 2007 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20070930180751/http://thatscricket.oneindia.in/2005/test_series/ind-pak/2203aids.html <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = 30 September 2007}}</ref> and [[Luminous Power Technologies|Luminous India]] (2010–present).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.technicstoday.com/2010/05/luminous-signs-the-legend-sachin-tendulkar-as-brand-ambassador/ |title=Luminous Signs the legend Sachin Tendulkar as Brand Ambassador |publisher=Technics Today |date=3 May 2010 |accessdate=17 March 2012|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20131026042016/http://www.technicstoday.com/2010/05/luminous-signs-the-legend-sachin-tendulkar-as-brand-ambassador/|archivedate=26 October 2013|deadurl=yes}}</ref> ===Nominated to Rajya Sabha=== In April 2012, Tendulkar accepted the [[Rajya Sabha]] nomination proposed by the [[President of India|president]] of India and became the first active sportsperson and cricketer to have been nominated.<ref name=cnnibn>{{cite web| url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/sachin-tendulkar-says-yes-to-rs-nomination/252413-37-64.html |title= Sachin Tendulkar accepts Congress's Rajya Sabha nomination offer: reports |location=India| accessdate=26 April 2012| publisher=[[CNN-IBN]]}}</ref> Former cricketers [[Sanjay Manjrekar]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/column_sachin-tendulkar-in-parliament-house-that_1681741 |title=Sachin Tendulkar in Parliament: House that? |newspaper=[[DNA India]] |date=28 April 2012 |accessdate=3 May 2012 |first=Vijay |last=Tagore}}</ref> [[Ajit Wadekar]],<ref name="nom">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/Not-everyone-game-for-Sachin-in-Rajya-Sabha/Article1-847398.aspx |title=Not everyone game for Sachin in Rajya Sabha |newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=28 April 2012 |accessdate=3 May 2012 |place=New Delhi}}</ref> [[Madan Lal]]<ref name="nom"/> expressed their surprise over this move. On 2 May, Tendulkar was elected to seat number 103 in the Rajya Sabha<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/audio-news-video/AV-News/Mixed-reactions-to-Tendulkar-s-RS-nomination/Article2-846911.aspx |title=Mixed reactions to Tendulkar's RS nominationAV-News Videos |newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=28 April 2012 |accessdate=3 May 2012 |author=ANI}}</ref> and took the oath on 4 June.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-04/top-stories/32030472_1_cricket-oath-sachin-ramesh-tendulkar | title=Sachin Tendulkar sworn in as Rajya Sabha MP | date=4 June 2012 | work=The Times of India}}</ref> He refused to take the bungalow allotted to him in New Delhi calling it "waste of tax payer's money" as he resides in Mumbai.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report_sachin-tendulkar-turns-down-government-quarter_1700417|title=Sachin Tendulkar turns down government quarter|accessdate=10 June 2012|publisher=DNA Media, Mumbai}}</ref> ===Philanthropy=== Tendulkar sponsors 200 underprivileged children every year through Apnalaya, a Mumbai-based NGO associated with his mother-in-law, Annabel Mehta.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sachin sponsors 200 children|url=http://www.thatscricket.com/news/2009/06/04/tendulkar-to-double-educational-charity.html|publisher=thatscricket.com|accessdate=19 August 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Sachin sponsors 200 children of apnalaya|url=http://frrole.com/o/sachin-tendulkar-sponsors-200-underprivi-etnowlive-mumbai|accessdate=19 August 2013}}</ref> A request from Sachin on Twitter raised {{INRConvert|10.25|m}} through Sachin's crusade against cancer for the Crusade against Cancer foundation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.breakingnewsonline.net/newswatch/2237-sachin-tendulkar-raises-rs-10-million-for-cancer-charity.html |title=Sachin Tendulkar raises Rs 10 Million for Cancer Charity |publisher=Breakingnewsonline.net |date=29 May 2010 |accessdate=17 March 2012|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20130811143024/http://www.breakingnewsonline.net/newswatch/2237-sachin-tendulkar-raises-rs-10-million-for-cancer-charity.html|archivedate=11 August 2013|deadurl=no}}</ref><ref> {{cite web|url=http://www.behindindia.com/india-news-stories/june-09-01/sachin-tendulkar-04-06-09.html|title=Sachin's social responsibility – Behindindia.com – General News – Sachin Tendulkar Apnalaya|publisher=behindindia.com|accessdate=3 August 2009}}</ref> Sachin Tendulkar spent nine hours on the 12-hour Coca-Cola-NDTV Support My School telethon on 18 September 2011 that helped raise {{INR}} 7 crore – {{INR}} 20&nbsp;million more than the target – for from the creation of basic facilities, particularly toilets for girl students, in 140 government schools across the country.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report_humble-sachin-tendulkar-helps-telethon-raise-rs7-crore-for-schools_1589076 |title=Humble Sachin Tendulkar helps telethon raise Rs 7 crore for schools – Sport – DNA |work=Daily News and Analysis |date=19 September 2011 |accessdate=17 March 2012}}</ref> ==Biographies== Sachin Tendulkar has been the subject of various books. The following is the listing of books focused on Tendulkar's career: * ''Sachin: The Story of the World's Greatest Batsman'' by Gulu Ezekiel. Publisher: Penguin Global. ISBN 978-0-14-302854-3<ref>{{cite book | title=Book: Sachin: The Story of the World's Greatest Batsman|asin=0143028545 <!-- |accessdate=11 May 2007 --> }}</ref> * ''Sachin Tendulkar Opus''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/one-sachin-tendulkar-opus-to-cost-$-350000/1/162845.html |title=One Sachin Tendulkar Opus to cost $350,000 : Cricket, News |work=India Today |date=5 December 2011 |accessdate=2 August 2013}}</ref> * ''The A to Z of Sachin Tendulkar'' by Gulu Ezekiel. Publisher: Penguin Global. ISBN 978-81-7476-530-7<ref>{{cite web| url=http://content-www.cricinfo.com/reviews/content/story/248843.html |title=Man of letters |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=1 June 2008}}</ref> * ''Sachin Tendulkar-a definitive biography'' by Vaibhav Purandare. Publisher: Roli Books. ISBN 81-7436-360-2<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050312/asp/weekend/story_4464466.asp |title=Willow talk |work=The Telegraph |location=Kolkota, India |accessdate=1 June 2008 |date=12 March 2005}}</ref> * ''Sachin Tendulkar – Masterful'' by Peter Murray, Ashish Shukla. Publisher: Rupa. ISBN 81-7167-806-8<ref>{{cite web| url=http://content-www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/119954.html |title=Sachin Tendulkar – Masterful |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=1 June 2008}}</ref> * ''If Cricket is a Religion, Sachin is God'' by Vijay Santhanam, Shyam Balasubramanian. Publisher: [[HarperCollins India]] ISBN 978-81-7223-821-6<ref>{{cite book| title=Book: If Cricket is a Religion, Sachin is God|asin=8172238215 <!-- |accessdate=18 June 2009 -->}}</ref> * ''Master Stroke: 100 Centuries of Sachin Tendulkar'' by Neelima Athalye. Publisher: Sakal Publications. ISBN 978-93-80571-84-3<ref>{{cite web|url=http://esakal.in/sachin/ | title=Book: Master Stroke: 100 Centuries of Sachin Tendulkar |accessdate=28 March 2012}}</ref> * ''Dhruvtara'', a book on cricket maestro Sachin Tendulkar, was launched as an audio book on Monday, 15 October 2012 to mark White Cane Day.<ref name="The Indian Express">{{cite news|title=The Indian Express|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/sachin-audio-book-marks-white-cane-day/1017375/}}</ref> * ''Sachin ke sau shatak'' by Dharmender Panth, a book on Tendulkar's 100 centuries written in Hindi. [[Special:BookSources/9788123765242|ISBN 9788123765242]]<ref>{{cite web | title = Sachin ke sau shatak | url = http://www.nbtindia.gov.in/books_detail__6__general-titles__497__sachin-ke-sau-shatak-hindi-.nbt | accessdate = 12 September 2013 }}</ref> * ''Sachin Tendulkar: Masterful'' by Peter Murray, Ashish Shukla. Publisher:Murray Advertising. [[Special:BookSources/8171678068|ISBN 81-7167-806-8]]<ref>{{Cite book| first=Peter |last=Murray |last2= Shukla|first2= Ashish | year=2002 |publisher=Murray Advertising |isbn= 81-7167-806-8 |title=Sachin Tendulkar: Masterful}}</ref> ==See also== {{Portal|Cricket|India}} * [[List of International cricket centuries by Sachin Tendulkar]] * [[Achievements of Sachin Tendulkar]] * [[q:Sachin Tendulkar|Collection of quotations related to Sachin Tendulkar]] * [[List of ODI awards for Sachin Tendulkar]] * [[List of One Day International cricket records]] * [[List of fastest to reach multiples of 1000 runs in odi]] * [[Indian national cricket captains]] * [[Politics and sports]] ==Notes== {{reflist|group=note|30em}} ==References== {{Reflist|30em}} ==External links== {{Commons category|Sachin Tendulkar}} {{Wikiquote|Sachin Tendulkar}} * {{Cricinfo|id=35320}} * {{Cricketarchive|id=1933}} * {{Yahoo! Cricket|id=2962}} * [http://www.wisdenindia.com/player/India/Sachin-Tendulkar/2529.html Sachin Tendulkar]'s profile page on Wisden * [http://www.facebook.com/SachinTendulkar Sachin Tendulkar]'s official page on Facebook. * {{Twitter|sachin_rt |sachin tendulkar}} {{Navboxes colour |bg=gold |fg=navy |title= Awards and achievements |list1= {{S-start}} {{S-ach}} {{s-bef|before=[[Mohammad Azharuddin]]}} {{s-ttl|title=[[Indian National Test Cricket Captains|Indian National Test Cricket Captain]]|years=1996/97–1997/98}} {{s-aft|after= [[Mohammad Azharuddin]]}} {{s-bef|before=[[Mohammad Azharuddin]]}} {{s-ttl|title=[[Indian National Test Cricket Captains|Indian National Test Cricket Captain]]|years=1999/2000}} {{s-aft|after=[[Sourav Ganguly]]}} {{s-bef|before=[[Leander Paes]] and [[Nameirakpam Kunjarani]]}} {{s-ttl|title=[[Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna]]|years=1997/1998}} {{s-aft|after=[[Jyotirmoyee Sikdar]]}} {{s-bef|before=[[Anil Kumble]]}} {{s-ttl|title=Indian Awardees of [[Wisden Cricketer of the Year]]|years=1997}} {{s-aft|after=[[Rahul Dravid]]}} {{S-end}} }} {{Bharat Ratna}} {{Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Awardees}} {{India Cricket Team}} {{Indian Test Cricket Captains}} {{India ODI Cricket Captains}} {{Navboxes colour |title= India squads |bg = #0077FF |fg = #FFFF40 |bordercolor= |list1={{India Squad 1992 Cricket World Cup}} {{India Squad 1996 Cricket World Cup}} {{India Squad 1999 Cricket World Cup}} {{India Squad 2003 Cricket World Cup}} {{India Squad 2007 Cricket World Cup}} {{India Squad 2011 Cricket World Cup}} }} {{Mumbai cricket squad}} {{Mumbai Indians Squad}} {{Batsmen with a Test batting average above 50}} {{Batsmen with a ODI batting average above 40}} {{Batsmen who have scored 10000 Runs in Test Cricket}} {{Batsmen who have scored 10000 Runs in ODI Cricket}} {{ODI All-rounders}} {{Authority control|VIAF=53288006}} {{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. --> | NAME = Tendulkar, Sachin Ramesh | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = सचिन रमेश तेंडुलकर; Tendulkar, Sachin; The Little Master | SHORT DESCRIPTION = Indian cricketer | DATE OF BIRTH = 24 April 1973 | PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Mumbai]], India | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Tendulkar, Sachin}} [[Category:1973 births]] [[Category:Cricketers at the 1992 Cricket World Cup]] [[Category:Cricketers at the 1996 Cricket World Cup]] [[Category:Cricketers at the 1999 Cricket World Cup]] [[Category:Cricketers at the 2003 Cricket World Cup]] [[Category:Cricketers at the 2007 Cricket World Cup]] [[Category:Cricketers at the 2011 Cricket World Cup]] [[Category:Cricketers at the 1998 Commonwealth Games]] [[Category:Honorary Members of the Order of Australia]] [[Category:India Blue cricketers]] [[Category:India Test cricketers]] [[Category:India One Day International cricketers]] [[Category:India Twenty20 International cricketers]] [[Category:Indian Air Force officers]] [[Category:Indian Hindus]] [[Category:Indian Premier League cricketers]] [[Category:Indian sportsperson–politicians]] [[Category:Indian Test captains]] [[Category:International Cricket Council Cricketer of the Year]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Marathi people]] [[Category:Mumbai cricketers]] [[Category:Mumbai Indians cricketers]] [[Category:People from Mumbai]] [[Category:Recipients of the Arjuna Award]] [[Category:Recipients of the Maharashtra Bhushan Award]] [[Category:Recipients of the Padma Shri]] [[Category:Recipients of the Padma Vibhushan]] [[Category:Recipients of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna]] [[Category:West Zone cricketers]] [[Category:Wisden Cricketers of the Year]] [[Category:Wisden Leading Cricketers in the World]] [[Category:Yorkshire cricketers]] [[Category:World Cup cricketers of India]] [[Category:Sachin Tendulkar]] [[Category:Recipients of the Bharat Ratna]] {{Link FA|ml}}'