Sachin Tendulkar is an Indian International cricketer who is well know as the “God of Cricket”. Tendulkar got his tag of God of Cricket because of his achievements in the cricket game. Currently, Sachin is compared to Virat Kohli most of the times when Kohli creates runs and records.
Sachin Tendulkar is now retired from ODI, T20, and Test cricket formats. But he is still involved in cricket as a Mentor of Mumbai Indians IPL team.
Basic Information of Sachin Tendulkar
| Label | Information |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | 24 April 1973 (50 years as of 2024) |
| Place of Birth | Mumbai, India |
| Nick Name | Master Blaster (Little Master) |
| Playing Style | All Rounder |
| Playing Years for India Team | 1989–2013 |
| Domestic Team | Mumbai |
| IPL Team | Mumbai Indians |
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Major Records and Awards of Sachin Tendulkar
Tendulkar has created so many records and some records are still unbroken even after his retirement from the cricket. He has also received many awards for his performance in cricket game. Few of his major records and awards are listed below.
- “God of Cricket” is the leading run getter in cricket (15921 runs in Test Matches and 18426 runs in ODI cricket format).
- Tendulkar has scored 30000 plus runs combined in ODI, Test, and T20 formats. It is the highest runs by any player in the world.
- In 1998, Sachin scored 1894 runs in ODI which is highest runs by any player in a single year.
- He has most number of centuries combined in test and ODI – 100 Centuries. 51 test centuries and 49 ODI centuries.
- Sachin Tendulkar, along with Virat Kohli, was the part of Indian Team who won the 2011 ODI world cup.
- Tendulkar has received Arjuna Award in 1994.
- Sachin has received Khel Ratna Award in 1997.
- He has got Padma Shri Award in 1998 and Padma Vibhushan in 2008.
- Sachin Tendulkar has also received India’s highest civilian award Bharat Ratna.
Sachin Tendulkar’s Other Interests
Apart from his records and awards in cricket career, Sachin is also known for his philanthropic works. He has his own charitable trust known as Sachin Tendulkar Foundation. In the year 2020, Tendulkar donated 25 lakh rupees to the Prime Minister Relief Fund and 25 lakh rupees to Chief Minister Relief Fund of Maharashtra to tackle Covid-19 Virus.
Also, in 2021 second wave of Corona Virus pandemic, Sachin Tendulkar has donated 1 crore rupees to fight Covid-19 pandemic.
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Frequently asked questions:
How many centuries of Sachin Tendulkar?
Answer: Sachin has scored total 100 centuries.
When Sachin Tendulkar retired from cricket?
Answer: 16th November 2013.
How many times Sachin Tendulkar out between 90 to 99?
Answer: 28 times in International cricket including test and ODI.
How many times sachin tendulkar out on 99?
Answer: 3 times.
How many centuries of Sachin Tendulkar in t20?
Answer: Zero centuries in T20 format.