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About Sachin Tendulkar
Termed as Master Blaster, Sachin Tendulkar is considered one of the finest cricketer in the Indian Cricketer history. He served as the captain of the Indian cricket team for a while. He is captain for the Mumbai Indians team in the Indian Premier League. In March 2010, he became the Goodwill Ambassador of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
Personal Biography
Family
Arjun Tendulkar is his son.
Other Personal Information
In January 2010, Sachin is was issued a notice by the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation for failing to pay tax on a luxury car purchased by him.
Professional Biography
As Cricketer
In August 2010, he became the most-capped batsman in Test cricket history.
In June 2010, the President of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), John Barclay supported Tendular with the idea of splitting the 50 over one-day matches into four innings of 20 overs each and backed the change, saying the innovative changes are worth trying.
Ranking / Recognition / Awards / Nominations / Postive comments
- March 09: #13, Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Player Rankings - March 09
- September 09: In Top 10 of Reliance Mobile ICC Player Rankings - September 09
- September 09: 44th ODI century; India Vs Sri Lanka
- December 19, 2010: Sachin Tendulkar scores his 50th Test Century. The century came in the second innings of the first test in the 2010 India tour to South Africa. He becomes the first batsman in the history of Test cricket to score 50 centuries.
Sporting performance
Sachin broke Sunil Gavaskar's two-decades old record of 34 test centuries in December 2005.
Australia's Tour to India - October 2008
Speaking on the series, Tendulkar feels that racism row will not mar Australias tour of India
England tour to India - November / December 2008
Sachin made his 41st Test century in the match against England in Chennai.
Ranji Trophy
Tendulkar first first-class duck in Indian domestic cricket by losing his wicket on the first day of Ranji Trophy Final.
New Zealand Tour - February / March 2009
Threats
Security for Sachin after he receives threats from the terrorist outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed.
Record for highest number of runs in a single ODI
On February 24, 2010, Sachin scored first ever double century and also broke the world record for highest runs in ODI held by Pakistans Saeed Anwar for 194 runs, while playing in the second ODI here against South Africa.
Noted columnist Peter Roebuck described Sachin as one of the most complete batsman of modern times. Brian Lara, on his visit to India in March 2010, has applauded Tendulkar and says if he has a son then he would like him to bat like Tendulkar.
Cricket fans in India rejoiced and celebrated on the occassion.
Bharat Ratna suggested
In March 2010, the Maharashtra Government suggested Bharat Ratna for Sachin is every Indians dream. Exhibiting a rare unity, some members of parliament cutting across party lines advocated Bharat Ratna for Tendulkar.
Other Professional Information
- Sachin will top the list of invitees when former Bangladeshi skipper Mohammad Ashraful gets married next year, his father has revealed.
- A luxury book publisher has said that it would bring out a special edition of Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkars biography with its signature page mixed with the batsmans blood.
- The Indian Air Force (IAF) is reported to have got prepared to honour Tendulkar with the rank of Honorary Group Captain.
Sachin Tendulkar in News
Ahead of the highly-anticipated World Cup semi-final between India and Pakistan, Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez has expressed confidence in his team, asserting that the players were under no pressure at all.
Australian right-arm seamer Shaun Tait gave his side a much needed breakthrough against India in Thursday's World Cup quarterfinal match being played here, when he got rid of master blaster Sachin Tendulkar.
Lawmakers cut across party lines on Thursday to wish the Indian cricket team best of luck in the World Cup quarterfinal match against Australia that is being played at the Sardar Patel Stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, today.
Australian captain Ricky Ponting won the toss and opted to bat first in the crucial quarterfinal match against India being played here today at the Sardar Patel Stadium in Motera.
Indian captain M S Dhoni on Wednesday said that a decision on opener Virender Sehwag's participation in Thursday's quarter-final game against Australia would be taken later this evening or on Thursday morning.
The loss against Pakistan was exactly what Australia needed ahead of the quarterfinal match against India, says Mike Hussey.
Days before the India-Australia quarterfinal encounter at the Sardar Patel Stadium in Motera, Australian captain Ricky Ponting has gone on the front foot verbally, and said that he has never known Indian batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar to walk voluntarily when given out.
Pakistan's fastest bowler Shoaib Akhtar has urged Australian pacer Shaun Tait not to be obsessed with the speed gun as he prepares to attack India openers, Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag.
Pakistan's fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar, who is set to retire from international cricket after the ongoing ICC World Cup 2011, has said that he would have emerged as a better bowler and human being if he had played under former captain Imran Khan, and also clarified that he was never scared by Indian batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar.
Indian batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar and Australian captain Ricky Ponting's contrasting World Cup dismissals have re-ignited the debate around walking, an issue that gained prominence in the 2003 World Cup semi-final when Adam Gilchrist walked back to the pavilion despite an appeal against him getting no response from the umpire.
South African bowlers fought back strongly to bundle India out for 296 on Saturday in their World Cup fixture here.
Indian cricket skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni said he would be looking to his openers-Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar-to fire at the top of the order against the South Africans on Saturday afternoon at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium here.
After the thrilling tie against England exposed India's weakness in the bowling department, former Indian skipper captain Kapil Dev on Wednesday criticized the bowlers for letting the team down despite a brilliant score of 338.apil Dev said England was the winner on that day, as they played better cricket than India.
While Ireland skipper William Porterfield believes his team will hit a purple patch against England in their World Cup encounter here today, fast bowler Tim Bresnan who snared five wickets against India last Sunday, believes stopping England's World Cup juggernaut would be very difficult.
Indian batting star Sachin Tendulkar underwent a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scan on his left knee here on Monday, but described it as a routine medical check.
Opener Virender Sehwag slammed a 94-ball century in the opening match of the 2011 World Cup against Bangladesh at the Shere Bangla National stadium here on Saturday, as Team India dominated the proceedings.
Bangladesh won the toss and decided to field against India in the first match of the 2011 World Cup.
Although most critics are backing India and Sri Lanka to bag the ICC World Cup glory, Pakistan and West Indies can "really be dangerous" in the tournament, former Pakistan captain Aamir Sohail has said.
Cricket fans in Mumbai, rooting for Team India to win the 2011 World Cup trophy, have showed their support by signing a 100 feet long bat.
First prayers and now a song composition, enthusiasts of cricket in India are doing anything to wish good luck to their heroes.
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