For the actress, see Priya Tendulkar

Sachin Tendulkar
India
Personal information
Full name	Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar
Nickname	Little Master, Tendlya, Master Blaster, Maestro
Born	24 April 1973 (1973-04-24) (age 35)
	Bombay, India
Height	5 ft 5 in (1. Priya Tendulkar (Marathiप्रिया तेंडुलकर was an actress and Social activist of Marathi origin who is most known for her lead role in the television The Indian cricket team is an international Cricket team representing India. Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Mumbai ( Marathi:,, IPA: formerly Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the financial India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country 65 m)
Role	Batsman
Batting style	Right-handed
Bowling style	Right-arm leg break/off break/medium
International information
Test debut (cap 187)	15 November 1989: v Pakistan
Last Test	24 January 2008: v Australia
ODI debut (cap 74)	18 December 1989: v Pakistan
Last ODI	04 March 2008: v Australia
ODI shirt no. Mike Powell cricketerjpg|thumb|200px| Warwickshire batsman Mike Powell]] A batsman in the sport of Cricket is depending on context Any Leg spin is a style of Spin bowling in Cricket. A leg spinner bowls right-arm with a Wrist spin action causing the ball to spin anti-clockwise at the point Off spin is a type of bowling in the Sport of Cricket which is bowled by an off spinner a right-handed spin bowler who Seam bowling is a phrase used for a Cricket bowling technique whereby the ball is deliberately bowled onto its seam to cause a random deviation This is a list of Indian Test cricketers. A Test match is an international Cricket match between two of the leading cricketing nations Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) The Pakistan National Cricket Team is an international Cricket team representing Pakistan. Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of Australia. This is a list of Indian One-day International cricketers. A One Day International, or an ODI is an international Cricket match between two representative teams Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) The Pakistan National Cricket Team is an international Cricket team representing Pakistan. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of Australia.	10
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1988–present	Mumbai
1992	Yorkshire
2008	Mumbai Indians
Career statistics
	Tests	ODIs	FC	LA
Matches	147	417	239	480
Runs scored	11,782	16,361	19894	18977
Batting average	55. The Mumbai cricket team is a Cricket team representing the city of Mumbai in Indian domestic cricket Yorkshire County Cricket Club, who represent the historic county of Yorkshire, are one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English domestic Cricket Mumbai Indians' is a Cricket team in the Indian Premier League. Test cricket is the longest form of the Sport of Cricket. It has long been considered the ultimate test of playing ability between cricketing nations Note Most of the information here pertains to men's cricket ODI matches are also played in Women's cricket. First-class cricket refers to the class of Cricket matches of three or more days scheduled duration between two sides of eleven players and officially adjudged first-class by List A cricket is a classification of the limited-overs (one-day form of the Sport of Cricket. Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively 31	44. 34	59. 38	45. 29
100s/50s	39/49	42/89	63/91	52/101
Top score	248*	186*	248*	186*
Balls bowled	3742	7895	7077	10035
Wickets	42	154	67	199
Bowling average	51. A delivery or ball in Cricket is a single action of Bowling a Cricket ball towards the Batsman. In the sport of Cricket the word wicket has several distinct meanings Meanings of wicket Set of stumps Primarily the wicket Bowling average is a Statistic measuring the performance of bowlers in the Sport of Cricket. 02	43. 71	60. 05	41. 57
5 wickets in innings	0	2	0	2
10 wickets in match	0	n/a	0	n/a
Best bowling	3/10	5/32	3/10	5/32
Catches/stumpings	98/–	120/–	160/–	151/–
As of 04 March 2008 Source: cricinfo.com

Sachin Ramesh Tendulkarpronunciation (help·info) (Marathi: सचिन रमेश तेंडुलकर) (born April 24, 1973 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India), often referred to as The Little Master or The Master Blaster,^[1][2] is an Indian cricketer widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen in the history of cricket. An inning, or innings, is a fixed-length segment of a game in any of a variety of Sports &ndash most notably Cricket and Baseball during For other uses see Stump (disambiguation Stump is a term used in the Sport of Cricket where has three different meanings Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Marathi (mr मराठी Marāṭhī) is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of what is considered western India. Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Mumbai ( Marathi:,, IPA: formerly Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the financial Maharashtra ( Marathi: mahārāṣṭra, IPA) is a state located on the western coast of India. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The Indian cricket team is an international Cricket team representing India. Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries ^[3][4][5] In 2002, Wisden rated him as the second greatest Test batsman after Sir Donald Bradman, and the greatest One-day international batsman. Wisden Cricketers' Almanack (often referred to simply as Wisden or colloquially as "the Bible of Cricket" is by far the best Sir Donald George Bradman, AC (27 August 1908 – 25 February 2001 often referred to as The Don, was an Australian Cricketer widely Note Most of the information here pertains to men's cricket ODI matches are also played in Women's cricket. ^[6]

He holds several highly regarded batting records and is the leading scorer of centuries in both Test cricket and One-day internationals. Test cricket is the longest form of the Sport of Cricket. It has long been considered the ultimate test of playing ability between cricketing nations He is one of the three batsmen to surpass 11,000 runs in Test cricket, and the first Indian to do so. ^[7] He is the most prolific run scorer in ODIs by a margin of over 4000 runs and has scored the most runs in international cricket as a whole. He crossed 16,000 runs in ODIs on February 5, 2008 while playing against Sri Lanka in Brisbane, Australia. Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Sri Lankan cricket team is a national Cricket team representing Sri Lanka. Brisbane ( is the state capital of Queensland. Brisbane is the third most populous city in Australia and the most populous city of Queensland

At 13, Tendulkar was the best player in the Mumbai schools competition for Under 19s. At 14, Tendulkar made his first-class debut for the Mumbai cricket team and scored a century on debut. The Mumbai cricket team is a Cricket team representing the city of Mumbai in Indian domestic cricket He made his international test debut in 1989 against Pakistan in Karachi at age 16. The Pakistan National Cricket Team is an international Cricket team representing Pakistan. (ڪراچي) is the largest city in Pakistan. It is the world's second largest city proper behind Mumbai in terms of population which exceeds 10 million He scored his first international century at just 17.

He is the only cricketer to receive the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, India's highest sporting honour and the only cricketer and one of the first sportsmen (along with Vishwanathan Anand) to receive the Padma Vibhushan (2008), the second highest civilian honour of India. The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna ( RGKR) is India ’s highest honour given for achievement in sports Viswanathan Anand (ʋiɕˈʋəˌnɑˌt̪ʰən ɑnˌənd̪ விசுவநாதன் ஆனந்த் (born December 11, 1969) is an Indian The Padma Vibhushan is India 's second highest civilian honour He is the most sponsored player in world cricket and has a huge fan following even amongst foreign audiences. Tendulkar has made numerous commercial ventures including opening a chain of restaurants in India.

Contents 1 Early years and personal life 2 Domestic career 2.1 Indian Premier League 3 International career 3.1 Early career 3.2 Rise through the ranks 3.3 Captaincy 3.4 Injuries and decline 3.5 Return to form 4 Style of play 5 Career achievements 5.1 Individual Honours 6 Controversies 6.1 Mike Denness incident 6.2 Controversy over Ferrari customs waiver 7 Fan following 8 Business Interests 8.1 Product and Brand Endorsments 9 Biographies 10 See also 11 References 12 External links

Early years and personal life

Tendulkar was born on April 24, 1973 in Mumbai, India. Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Mumbai ( Marathi:,, IPA: formerly Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the financial His father, Ramesh Tendulkar, a Marathi novelist, named Tendulkar after his favorite music director, Sachin Dev Burman. Marathi (mr मराठी Marāṭhī) is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of what is considered western India. Sachin Dev Burman (শচীন দেব বর্মন( October 1, 1906 - October 31, 1975) (also credited as Burman da, Tendulkar's elder brother, Ajit, encouraged him to play cricket. Tendulkar has two other siblings: brother, Nitin, and sister, Savitai.

Tendulkar attended Sharadashram Vidyamandir (High School), where he began his cricketing career under the guidance of his coach and mentor, Ramakant Achrekar. Ramakant Achrekar (born 1932 is an Indian Cricket coach from Mumbai (formerly Bombay During his school days, he attended the MRF Pace Foundation to train as a fast bowler, but the fast bowling trainer there, Dennis Lillee, suggested to him to "just focus" on his batting. MRF Pace Foundation is a coaching clinic for training fast bowlers from all over the world Fast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the Sport of Cricket. Dennis Keith Lillee, MBE (born 18 July 1949 in Subiaco, Western Australia) is a former Australian Cricketer rated as the "outstanding fast

When Tendulkar was young, he would practice for hours with his coach. He would often get bored of practicing. So his coach would put a one-Rupee-coin on the top of the stumps. For other uses see Stump (disambiguation Stump is a term used in the Sport of Cricket where has three different meanings The bowler who dismissed Sachin would get the coin. If Sachin passed the whole session without getting dismissed, the coach would give him the coin. Sachin now considers the 13 coins he won then as his most prized possessions. ^[8]

While at school, he developed a reputation as a child prodigy. He had become a common conversation point in Mumbai circles, where there were suggestions already that he would become one of the greats. His season in 1988 was extraordinary, scoring a century in every innings he played. He was involved in an unbroken 664-run partnership in a Lord Harris Shield inter-school game in 1988 with friend and team mate Vinod Kambli, who also went on to represent India. In the Sport of Cricket, two batsmen bat in partnership, although only one is on strike at any time Vinod Ganpat Kambli (born 18 January 1972, Mumbai) Maharashtra) is a former Indian cricketer who played for India, Mumbai The destructive pair reduced one bowler to tears and made the rest of the opposition unwilling to continue the game. Tendulkar scored 326* in this innings and scored over a thousand runs in the tournament. ^[9] 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 in India. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

When he was 14, Indian batting maestro Sunil Gavaskar gave him a pair of his used ultra light pads. "It was the greatest source of encouragement for me," he said nearly 20 years later after surpassing Gavaskar's top world record of 34 Test centuries. This was in the same year as his first-class debut. Tendulkar never played for any Under-19 teams, crossing straight into the seniors.

In 1995, Sachin Tendulkar married Anjali (born 10 November 1967), the paediatrician daughter of Gujarati industrialist, Anand Mehta. Pediatrics (also spelled paediatrics) is the branch of Medicine that deals with the medical care of Infants Children and Adolescents They have two children, Sara (born 12 October 1997), and Arjun (born 24 September 1999). ^[10]

Tendulkar sponsors 200 underprivileged children every year through Apnalaya, a Mumbai-based NGO associated with his mother-in-law, Annaben Mehta. He is reluctant to speak about his charitable activities, choosing to preserve the sanctity of his personal life despite media interest in him.

Domestic career

In 1988/1989, aged just 15, he scored 100 not-out in his first first-class match for Bombay against Gujarat. First-class cricket refers to the class of Cricket matches of three or more days scheduled duration between two sides of eleven players and officially adjudged first-class by The Mumbai cricket team is a Cricket team representing the city of Mumbai in Indian domestic cricket The Gujarat cricket team is one of three Ranji Trophy cricket teams representing the state of Gujarat (the other two being the Baroda cricket team and Saurashtra At 15 years and 232 days he is the youngest cricketer to score a century on his first-class debut. His first double century was for Mumbai playing against the visiting Australian team at the Brabourne Stadium in 1998. Founding The CCI was incorporated as a company on November 8, 1933, during the MCC's 1933-34 tour of India with its registered office in New

Tendulkar is the only player to score a century in all three of his Ranji Trophy, Duleep Trophy and Irani Trophy debuts. The Ranji Trophy is a domestic First-class cricket championship played in India between different city and state sides equivalent to the County Championship The Duleep Trophy is a domestic First-class cricket competition played in India between teams representing geographical zones of India The Irani Trophy tournament was conceived during the 1959-60 season to mark the completion of 25 years of the Ranji Trophy championship and was named after the late Z

In 1992, at the age of 19, Tendulkar became the first overseas born player to represent Yorkshire (Craig White, although born in Yorkshire was the first player to be signed as an overseas player by Yorkshire. Yorkshire County Cricket Club, who represent the historic county of Yorkshire, are one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English domestic Cricket Craig White (born December 16, 1969 in Morley West Yorkshire) is a Cricketer White was brought up in Australia, but later moved He had to be listed as an overseas player as he had already played for Victoria in Australia). The Victorian Bushrangers is an Australian cricket team based in Melbourne, that represents the state of Victoria. Tendulkar played 16 first-class matches for the county and scored 1070 runs at an average of 46. 52. ^[11]

Indian Premier League

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. Mumbai Indians' is a Cricket team in the Indian Premier League. The Indian Premier League (also known as the " DLF Indian Premier League" and often abbreviated as IPL) is a Twenty20 Cricket competition Twenty20 is a form of Cricket, originally introduced in the United Kingdom for professional inter-county competition by the England and Wales Cricket Board ^[12] As an icon player, he was signed for a huge sum of US$1,121,250, 15% more than the second-highest paid player in the team, Sanath Jayasuriya. Sanath Teran Jayasuriya (born 30 June, 1969 in Matara) is a Sri Lankan Cricketer The All-rounder has been a member ^[13]

International career

Early career

Tendulkar played his first Test match against Pakistan in Karachi in 1989 under the leadership of Kris Srikkanth. The Pakistan National Cricket Team is an international Cricket team representing Pakistan. (ڪراچي) is the largest city in Pakistan. It is the world's second largest city proper behind Mumbai in terms of population which exceeds 10 million According to Cricinfo's Andrew Miller and Martin Williamson, India took an unconventional approach to combating the Pakistani pace attack by calling up a "baby-faced 16-year-old with one season of first-class cricket to his name". Cricinfo is the largest Cricket -related website and one of the largest websites in the world with more than 20 million users ^[14] He made just 15 runs, being bowled by Waqar Younis, who also made his debut in that match, but was impressive in how he handled numerous blows to his body at the hands of the Pakistani pace attack. Waqar Younis Maitla ( Urdu: وقار یونس, born November 16, 1969) Nicknamed Wiki, is a former Pakistani ^[14] Tendulkar followed it up with his maiden Test fifty a few days later at Faisalabad. Test cricket is the longest form of the Sport of Cricket. It has long been considered the ultimate test of playing ability between cricketing nations ( is a city located in the province of Punjab, Pakistan. It was formerly known as Lyallpur. His One Day International (ODI) debut on December 18 was disappointing. Note Most of the information here pertains to men's cricket ODI matches are also played in Women's cricket. Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the He was dismissed without scoring a run, again by Waqar Younis. The series was followed by a tour of New Zealand in which he fell for 88 in the Second Test. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island His maiden Test century came in the next tour, to England in August 1990 at Old Trafford. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The Old Trafford Cricket Ground, usually known as simply Old Trafford, is a Cricket ground situated on Talbot Road in Old Trafford, an area of Tendulkar further enhanced his development into a world-class batsman during the 1991–1992 tour of Australia that included an unbeaten 148 in Sydney (the first of many battles against Shane Warne who made his debut in the match) and a century on the fast and bouncy track at Perth. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG is a sports Stadium in Sydney. Shane Keith Warne (born 13 September 1969 is a former Australian international Cricketer who is widely regarded as one of the Merv Hughes famously commented to Allan Border at the time that "This little prick's going to get more runs than you, AB. Mervyn Gregory Hughes (born 23 November 1961 Euroa Victoria) is a Australian former Cricket player Allan Robert Border, AO (born 27 July 1955 is a former Australian Cricket captain "^[15]

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. The Auckland metropolitan area or Greater Auckland, in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country ^[16] He went on to make 82 runs off 49 balls. He scored his first ODI century on September 9, 1994 against Australia in Sri Lanka at Colombo. Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island Colombo ( Sinhala:, ˈkoləmbə Tamil: கொழும்பு is the largest city and commercial capital of Sri Lanka. It had taken him 79 ODIs to score a century.

In 1996 against Pakistan in Sharjah, Indian captain Mohammed Azharuddin was going through a lean patch. Sharjah ( Arabic: الشارقة) ( pronounced /'ʃɑɹdʒə/ in English) is the third most populous city in the United Arab Emirates and Mohammad Azharuddin (born 8 February 1963 Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh) is a former captain of the Indian cricket team. Tendulkar and Navjot Singh Sidhu both made centuries to set a record partnership for the second wicket. Navjot Singh Sidhu (ਨਵਜੋਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ born October 20, 1963) is former Indian After getting out, Tendulkar found Azharuddin in two minds to bat out. Tendulkar boosted Azharuddin to bat and Azharuddin subsequently unleashed 29 runs in mere 10 balls. It enabled India post a score in excess of 300 runs for the first time. India went on to win that match.

Tendulkar's rise continued when he was the leading run scorer at the 1996 Cricket World Cup, topping the batting averages whilst scoring two centuries. The 1996 Cricket World Cup (aka Wills World Cup was won by Sri Lanka who beat Australia by 7 wickets at the final in Lahore. He was the only Indian batsman to perform in the infamous semi-final of that World Cup. When Tendulkar's wicket fell, the Indian batting lineup collapsed and India conceded defeat after the crowd began angry demonstrations.

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. These were characterised by a pre-meditated plan to target Australian spinners Shane Warne and Gavin Robertson, to whom he regularly charged down the pitch to drive over the infield. Shane Keith Warne (born 13 September 1969 is a former Australian international Cricketer who is widely regarded as one of the Gavin Ron Robertson (born 28 May 1966 St Leonards New South Wales) is a former Australian Cricketer who played in 4 Tests and 13 ODIs from 1994 This technique worked as India beat Australia. Following the series Shane Warne ruefully joked that he was having nightmares about his Indian nemesis. ^[17] He also had a role with the ball in that series, including a 5 wicket haul in an ODI. Set 310 runs to win, Australia were cruising comfortably at 203/3 in the 31st over. Sachin 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. Michael Gwyl Bevan (born 8 May 1970 in Belconnen, Australian Capital Territory) is a former Australian left-handed cricket batsman and a slow left arm chinaman bowler Stephen Rodger Waugh, AO (born 2 June 1965 in Canterbury New South Wales) is a former Australian cricketer and fraternal twin of Mark Waugh Darren Scott Lehmann (born 5 February 1970 in Gawler South Australia) is a former Australian Cricketer who made his ODI debut in 1996 and Test debut in Thomas Masson Moody (born 2 October 1965 Adelaide, South Australia) is a former Australian Cricketer and coach of the Sri Lankan cricket team Damien Richard Martyn (born 21 October 1971 in Darwin, Northern Territory) is a former Australian Cricketer He played for the national team sporadically ^[18]

Tendulkar single-handedly won the ICC 1998 quarterfinal at Dhaka to pave way for India's entry into the semifinals, when he took 4 Australian wickets after scoring 141 runs in just 128 balls. Dhaka (also known as Dacca ( Bangla: ঢাকা ɖʱaka is the Capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka District.

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. Chepauk is a locality in Chennai (Madras in India. The name Chepauk is popularly used to refer to the M The worst was yet to come as Professor Ramesh Tendulkar, Tendulkar's father, died in the middle of the 1999 Cricket World Cup. The 1999 Cricket World Cup was hosted primarily by England, but Ireland, Wales, Scotland and the Netherlands also hosted some games Tendulkar flew back to India to attend the final rituals of his father, missing the match against Zimbabwe. See also Great Zimbabwe National Monument. For information about the March and June 2008 presidential elections see Zimbabwean presidential election 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 in Bristol. The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north Somalia to the northeast Tanzania to the south Bristol ( ˈbrɪstəl is a city, Unitary authority and ceremonial county in South West England, west of London He dedicated this century to his father. ^[19]

Captaincy

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. Azharuddin was credited with saying "Nahin jeetega! Chote ki naseeb main jeet nahin hai!",^[20] which translates into: "He won't win! It's not in the small one's destiny".

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. Mohammad Azharuddin (born 8 February 1963 Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh) is a former captain of the Indian cricket team. ^[21] 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. Sourav Chandidas Ganguly (সৌরভ গাঙ্গুলী ( (born 8 July 1972 is an Indian Cricketer and former former captain of the Indian national

Tendulkar remains an integral part of the Indian team's strategic processes. He is 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. Rahul Sharad Dravid ( Kannada:ರಾಹುಲ್ ಶರದ್ ದ್ರಾವಿಡ Marathi:राहुल शरद द्रविड) (b Irfan Pathan ( Hindi: इरफ़ान पठान Pashto: عرفان پټان), born Irfan Khan ( Hindi: इरफ़ान

Injuries and decline

Tendulkar continued his good form 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 Kolkata Test against Australia in 2001. The Border-Gavaskar Trophy is a Test cricket series played between India and Australia. Tendulkar took the key wickets of Matthew Hayden and Adam Gilchrist, centurions in the previous test. Matthew Lawrence Hayden (29 October 1971 is an Australian Cricketer. Adam Craig Gilchrist (born 14 November 1971 Nicknamed Gilly or Church, is a retired Australian international Cricketer -->He

Tendulkar made 673 runs in 11 matches in the 2003 Cricket World Cup, helping India reach the final. The 2003 Cricket World Cup ( Official name: ICC Cricket World Cup 2003) was played in South Africa from February 9 to March 24. While Australia retained the trophy that they had won in 1999, Tendulkar was given the Man of the Tournament award. The drawn series as India toured Australia in 2003/04 saw Tendulkar making his mark in the last Test of the series, with 241* in Sydney, putting India in a virtually unbeatable position. The Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG is a sports Stadium in Sydney. He followed up the innings with an unbeaten 50 in the second innings of the test and then an unbeaten 194 against Pakistan at Multan in the following series. ( Urdu:, Punjabi ملتان، ਮੁਲਤਾਨ is a city in the Punjab Province of Pakistan and capital of Multan District The 194 was controversial in that he was stranded prior to reaching his double century as a result of a declaration by Rahul Dravid. In the Sport of Cricket a declaration occurs when a captain declares his team's Innings closed and a forfeiture is when a captain chooses to Rahul Sharad Dravid ( Kannada:ರಾಹುಲ್ ಶರದ್ ದ್ರಾವಿಡ Marathi:राहुल शरद द्रविड) (b In meeting with the press that evening, Tendulkar responded to a question on missing 200 against Pakistan by stating that he was disappointed and that the declaration had taken him by surprise. ^[22] Many former cricketers commented that Dravid's declaration was in bad taste. ^[23][24] The media noted at the time that the decision had apparently been made by Sourav Ganguly,^[25] and Ganguly himself later admitted that it had been a mistake. Sourav Chandidas Ganguly (সৌরভ গাঙ্গুলী ( (born 8 July 1972 is an Indian Cricketer and former former captain of the Indian national ^[26] The controversy was put to rest when Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar and coach John Wright spoke to the media after the team's victory and stated that the matter was spoken internally and put to rest. ^[27]

Although he was in strong form, tennis elbow 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 Australia toured India in 2004. Tennis elbow is a condition where the outer part of the elbow becomes painful and tender The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of Australia. He played a part in India's victory in Mumbai in that series, though Australia took the series 2-1.

On 10 December 2005, at Feroz Shah Kotla, he scored record-breaking 35th Test century, against the Sri Lankans. Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Sri Lankan cricket team is a national Cricket team representing Sri Lanka. On 6 February 2006, Tendulkar scored his 39th ODI hundred, in a match against Pakistan. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. He followed with a run-a-ball 42 in the second ODI against Pakistan on February 11, 2006, and then a 95 in hostile, seaming conditions on 13 February 2006 in Lahore, which set up an Indian victory. Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

On 19 March 2006, after scoring an unconvincing 1 off 21 balls against England in the first innings of the third Test in his home ground, Wankhede, Tendulkar was booed off the ground by a section of the crowd,^[28][29] the first time that he had ever faced such flak. Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The England cricket team is the national cricket team which represents England and Wales. Ground Facts and Figures Capacity 40000 Floodlights Yes End names Garware Pavilion End Tata End Curator Sudhir 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. Tendulkar was operated upon for his injured shoulder. In July 2006, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced that Tendulkar had overcome his injury problem following a rehabilitation programme and was available for selection, and he was eventually selected for the next series. World Cup 2011 India Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will be jointly hosting the 2011 Cricket World Cup.

Return to form

Tendulkar's comeback came in the DLF cup in Malaysia and he was the only Indian batsman to shine. For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and 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. Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Though he scored 141*, West Indies won the rain-affected match by the D/L method. In the Sport of Cricket, the Duckworth-Lewis method (D/L method is a mathematical way to calculate the target score for the team batting second in a One-day

In the preparation for the 2007 Cricket World Cup, Tendulkar was criticized by Greg Chappell on his attitude. The 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup was a Men 's Cricket Tournament that took place in the West Indies from 13 March to 28 April 2007 using the sport's Gregory Stephen Chappell, MBE (born 7 August 1948 in Unley South Australia) is a former cricketer who captained Australia between 1975 and 1977 and then joined the ^[30] 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. Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[31]

At the Cricket World Cup 2007 in the West Indies, Tendulkar and the Indian cricket team, led by Rahul Dravid had a dismal campaign. The 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup was a Men 's Cricket Tournament that took place in the West Indies from 13 March to 28 April 2007 using the sport's The Caribbean (ˌkærəˡbiən kæ'rəbiən Cariben|Caraïben or Caraïben; Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Caribe is a Region consisting The Indian cricket team is an international Cricket team representing India. Tendulkar, who was pushed to bat lower down the order by the Greg Chappell had scores of 7 (Bangladesh), 57* (Bermuda) and 0 (Sri Lanka). Gregory Stephen Chappell, MBE (born 7 August 1948 in Unley South Australia) is a former cricketer who captained Australia between 1975 and 1977 and then joined the The Bangladeshi cricket team, also known as "The Tigers", is a national Cricket team representing Bangladesh. The Bermudian cricket team is the team representing Bermuda in the sport of Cricket, governed by the Bermuda Cricket Board. The Sri Lankan cricket team is a national Cricket team representing Sri Lanka. As a result, former Australian captain Ian Chappell, brother of the then Indian coach Greg, called for Tendulkar to retire in his column for Mumbai's Mid Day newspaper. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Ian Michael Chappell (born 26 September 1943 is a former Cricketer who played for South Australia and Australia. Gregory Stephen Chappell, MBE (born 7 August 1948 in Unley South Australia) is a former cricketer who captained Australia between 1975 and 1977 and then joined the ^[32]

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 90+ in the Future Cup against South Africa. He was the leading run scorer and was adjudged the Man of the Series. ^[33]

On the second day of the Nottingham Test (28 July 2007) Tendulkar became the third cricketer to complete 11,000 Test runs. The Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG is a sports Stadium in Sydney. In Cricket, not out is a term used on scorecards to signify that a Batsman has not been dismissed when the Innings is finished Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[34] In the subsequent One day series against England, Tendulkar was the leading run scorer from India^[35] 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. ^[36]

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 career. Tendulkar has got out 23 times between 90 and 100 in his international career. On 8 November 2007 he got out on 99 against Pakistan in an ODI at Mohali to the bowling of Umar Gul caught by Kamran Akmal. In the fourth ODI, he got out on 97 (off 102 balls with 16 fours) after dragging a delivery from Umar Gul on to his stumps, falling short of another century in ODIs in 2007.

In the 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. The Indian cricket team began a tour of Australia in December 2007, playing the 4 match Test series for the Border Sachin scored 62 runs in the first innings of the first Test at the MCG in Melbourne, but couldn't prevent a heavy 337-run win for Australia. In the controversial New Years Test at Sydney, Tendulkar scored an unbeaten 154 as India lost the Test. The Second Test in the Indian cricket team's tour of Australia This was his third century at the SCG, earning him an average of 221. 33 at the ground. In the third Test at the WACA in Perth, Sachin was instrumental in India's first innings score of 330, scoring a well compiled 71, only to be dismissed by what was later confirmed to be a questionable LBW decision. India went on to record a historic triumph at the WACA. In the fourth Test at Adelaide, 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.

In the One-Day International Commonwealth Bank Tri-Series involving Sri Lanka and Australia, Sachin became the first and only batsman to complete 16,000 runs in ODIs. He achieved this feat against Sri Lanka on 5 February 2008 at Brisbane. Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 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 Sachin came back strongly in India's must-win game against Sri Lanka at Hobart, scoring 63 off 54 balls. He finished the series with a match winning 117 not out of 120 balls in the first final,^[37] and 91 runs in the second final. ^[38]

Style of play

Tendulkar is ambidextrous: He bats, bowls, and throws with his right hand, but writes with his left hand. Ambidexterity is the state of being equally adept in the use of both right and left Appendages (such as the Hands) ^[39] 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". Cricinfo is the largest Cricket -related website and one of the largest websites in the world with more than 20 million users ^[40] 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 the Caribbean Islands and Australia. The Caribbean (ˌkærəˡbiən kæ'rəbiən Cariben|Caraïben or Caraïben; Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Caribe is a Region consisting For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. ^[40] 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.

Sir Donald Bradman, the greatest batsman of all time, considered Tendulkar to have a batting style similar to his. Sir Donald George Bradman, AC (27 August 1908 – 25 February 2001 often referred to as The Don, was an Australian Cricketer widely 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. Sir Donald George Bradman, AC (27 August 1908 – 25 February 2001 often referred to as The Don, was an Australian Cricketer widely Bradman's wife, Jessie, agreed that they did appear similar. "^[41]

Former Australian cricket team coach John Buchanan voiced his opinion that Tendulkar had become susceptible to the short ball early in his innings because of a lack of footwork. John Marshall Buchanan (born April 5 1953 in Ipswich Queensland) is a former Australian cricket team coach ^[42] Buchanan also believes Tendulkar has a weakness while playing left-arm pace. ^[42]. 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 due to that fact that (1) No batsman can bat the same way for the entire length of a long career and (2) He is a senior member of the team now and thus has more responsibility. However, it cannot be denied that his batting became less attractive since 2004 and while a string of his highest scores have come within this time period, the consistency has been lacking. 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, recently remarked that "Tendulkar now, is nothing like the player he was when he was a young bloke". Ian Michael Chappell (born 26 September 1943 is a former Cricketer who played for South Australia and Australia. ^[43]. However, during the latest tour of Australia in 2008, Tendulkar displayed glimpses of his attacking style with several masterful innings, dominating attacks in a manner reminiscent of his younger days.

While Tendulkar is not a regular bowler, he is adept at bowling medium pace, leg spin, and off spin with equal ease. Medium pace bowling is a style of bowling in the Sport of Cricket. Leg spin is a style of Spin bowling in Cricket. A leg spinner bowls right-arm with a Wrist spin action causing the ball to spin anti-clockwise at the point Off spin is a type of bowling in the Sport of Cricket which is bowled by an off spinner a right-handed spin bowler who He often bowls when two batsmen of the opposite team have been batting together for a long period, and he can often be a useful partnership breaker. With his bowling, he has helped secure an Indian victory on more than one occasion. ^[44]

Career achievements

Main articles: Achievements of Sachin Tendulkar and List of ODI Awards for Sachin Tendulkar

Sachin Tendulkar is the most prolific run scorer in one-day internationals with 16,361 runs and the second highest run scorer in Test matches with 11,782 runs after Brian Lara. Brian Charles Lara (born 2 May 1969 ( nicknamed, "The Prince of Port-of-Spain" "The Prince of Trinidad" or simply "The Prince" is a He also holds the record of highest number of centuries in both Test (39) and ODI cricket (42). 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. The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna ( RGKR) is India ’s highest honour given for achievement in sports The Arjuna Awards were instituted in 1961 by the government of India to recognize outstanding achievement in National sports Padma Shri (also spelt Padma Shree, Padmashree, Padma Sree and Padma Sri) is an award given by the Government of India generally The Padma Vibhushan is India 's second highest civilian honour He was also elected Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1997 and is ranked by the objective scoring method of the Wisden 100 as the second best test batsman and best ODI batsman of all time. The Wisden 100 is a set of lists created by Wisden which attempted to objectively rate the 100 best individual Innings performances in Test and One

Tendulkar has also consistently done well in Cricket World Cups (excluding the 2007 Cricket World Cup in which India were knocked out after only 3 matches). The Cricket World Cup is the premier international championship of men's One Day International (ODI Cricket. The 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup was a Men 's Cricket Tournament that took place in the West Indies from 13 March to 28 April 2007 using the sport's Tendulkar was the highest run scorer of the 2003 Cricket World Cup and 1996 Cricket World Cup. The 2003 Cricket World Cup ( Official name: ICC Cricket World Cup 2003) was played in South Africa from February 9 to March 24. The 1996 Cricket World Cup (aka Wills World Cup was won by Sri Lanka who beat Australia by 7 wickets at the final in Lahore. Tendulkar has scored over 1000 runs in a calendar year in ODIs 7 times, and in one of these years 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. Tendulkar is also one of the very few players who are still playing in international cricket from the 1980s.

He has been Man of the Match 11 times in Test matches and Man of the Series 4 times,^[45] out of them twice in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. In Sport, a man of the match or player of the game or man of the series award is given to the outstanding player almost always the one who makes the most Test cricket is the longest form of the Sport of Cricket. It has long been considered the ultimate test of playing ability between cricketing nations The Border-Gavaskar Trophy is a Test cricket series played between India and Australia. The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of Australia. The performances earned him respect from Australian cricket fans and players. ^[15]

Individual Honours

• Padma Vibhushan, India's second highest civilian award, 2008. The Padma Vibhushan is India 's second highest civilian honour ^[46]
• ICC World ODI XI: 2004, 2007
• Player of the tournament in 2003 Cricket World Cup
• Wisden Cricketer of the Year: 1997
• Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award, 1999. The ICC Awards is a set of sports awards for Cricket. The awards recognise and honour the best international cricket players The 2003 Cricket World Cup ( Official name: ICC Cricket World Cup 2003) was played in South Africa from February 9 to March 24. The Wisden Cricketers of the Year are Cricketers selected for the honour by the annual publication Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, based primarily on their Padma Shri (also spelt Padma Shree, Padmashree, Padma Sree and Padma Sri) is an award given by the Government of India generally ^[47]
• Arjuna Award, by the Government of India in recognition of his outstanding achievement in Cricket, 1994. The Arjuna Awards were instituted in 1961 by the government of India to recognize outstanding achievement in National sports ^[48]
• Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, India’s highest honour given for achievement in sports, 1997-98. The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna ( RGKR) is India ’s highest honour given for achievement in sports ^[49]

In September 2007, formet Australian leg-spinner Shane Warne published his list of 50 greatest cricketers ever, in which Sachin had secured the number 1 spot. Shane Keith Warne (born 13 September 1969 is a former Australian international Cricketer who is widely regarded as one of the ^[50] In January 2008, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown suggested that Sachin should be conferred with an honorary knighthood for his contribution to international cricket. WikipediaManual of Style (biographies#Academic titles --> James Gordon Brown (born 20 February 1951 is This is an incomplete list of people who have been created honorary Knights (or Dames by the British crown as well as those who have been raised to the two comparable Orders of Chivalry ( Order ^[51]

Controversies

Mike Denness incident

Main article: Mike Denness and Indian cricket team incident

In the second test of India's 2001 tour of South Africa, match referee Mike Denness fined 4 Indian players for excessive appealing as well as the Indian captain Sourav Ganguly for not controlling his team. The incident in question concerns Cricket match referee Mike Denness, a former England player who found six India players guilty of various offences during Michael Henry Denness (born 1 December 1940, Bellshill, North Lanarkshire) is a former Scottish Cricketer who played for Sourav Chandidas Ganguly (সৌরভ গাঙ্গুলী ( (born 8 July 1972 is an Indian Cricketer and former former captain of the Indian national ^[52] Tendulkar was given a suspended ban of one game in light of alleged ball tampering. In the sport of Cricket, ball tampering is an action in which a fielder illegally alters the condition of the ball. Television cameras picked up images that suggested Tendulkar may have been involved in cleaning the seam of the cricket ball in the second test match between India and South Africa at St George's Park, Port Elizabeth. Test cricket is the longest form of the Sport of Cricket. It has long been considered the ultimate test of playing ability between cricketing nations The Indian cricket team is an international Cricket team representing India. The South African cricket team, also known as The Proteas are a national Cricket team representing South Africa St George’s Park Cricket Ground or Crusaders Ground or simply Crusaders in Port Elizabeth, South Africa is the home of Port Elizabeth Cricket ^[53] 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. Michael Henry Denness (born 1 December 1940, Bellshill, North Lanarkshire) is a former Scottish Cricketer who played for ^[54] The incident escalated to include allegations of racism,^[55] and led to Mike Denness being barred from entering the venue of the third test match. List of racism-related topics|Racism by country Racism, by its simplest definition is the belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that After a thorough investigation, the International Cricket Council revoked the official status of the match and the ban on Tendulkar was lifted. The International Cricket Council (ICC is the international governing body of Cricket. Tendulkar's ball tampering charges and Sehwag's ban for excessive appealing triggered a massive backlash from the Indian public and even the Indian parliament. ^[56]

Controversy over Ferrari customs waiver

In commemorating Sachin Tendulkar's feat of equalling Don Bradman's 29 centuries in Test Cricket, automotive giant Ferrari invited Sachin Tendulkar to its paddock in Silverstone on the eve of the British Grand Prix (23 July 2002) to receive a Ferrari 360 Modena from the legendary F1 racer Michael Schumacher. Sir Donald George Bradman, AC (27 August 1908 – 25 February 2001 often referred to as The Don, was an Australian Cricketer widely Test cricket is the longest form of the Sport of Cricket. It has long been considered the ultimate test of playing ability between cricketing nations Ferrari SpA is an Italian Sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy This article refers to the village For the motor racing circuit see Silverstone Circuit. The British Grand Prix is a race in the calendar of the FIA Formula One World Championship Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Road models The first model of the 360 to ship was the 360 Modena, named after the town of Modena, the birthplace of Enzo Ferrari. Michael Schumacher (German pronunciation;) (born January 3, 1969, in Hürth-Hermülheim, Germany) is a former Formula ^[57] On September 4, 2002 India's then finance minister Jaswant Singh wrote to Sachin telling him that the government will waive custom's duty imposed on the car as a measure to applaud his feat. Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. For the Indian Army commander see Joginder Jaswant Singh. For the Indian author see Lt Col Jaswant Singh Marwah. ^[58] 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 (Rs 1. 13 Crores or 120% on the car value of Rs 75 Lakhs). ^[59] When the move to waive customs duty became public in July 2003, political and social activists protested the waiver^[60] and filed PIL in the Delhi High Court. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Public Interest Litigation, in Indian law, means Litigation for the protection of Public interest. The High Court of Delhi (दिल्ली उच्च न्यायालय is the High Court of Delhi. With the controversy snowballing, Sachin offered to pay the customs duty and the tab was finally picked up by Ferrari. ^[61] Tendulkar has been seen taking his Ferrari 360 Modena for late-night drives in Mumbai.

Fan following

Sachin Tendulkar's entry into world cricket was very much hyped up by former Indian stars and those who had seen him play. By scoring his first half-century in his second match and his first century aged 17, Tendulkar's consistent performances earned him a fan following across the globe, including amongst Australian crowds, where Tendulkar has consistently scored centuries. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. ^[15] One of the most popular sayings by Sachin's fans is "Cricket is my religion and Tendulkar is my God". ^[51][62][63]

At home in Mumbai, Tendulkar's fan following is so great that he is unable to lead a normal life. 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". Ian Michael Chappell (born 26 September 1943 is a former Cricketer who played for South Australia and Australia. ^[43] 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. ^[64]

Business Interests

Tendulkar's immense popularity has led him to numerous profitable business dealings in the past. He currently has the most sponsorships out of all players in world cricket. Sachin Tendulkar was an early pioneer in India on cricket business dealings when he signed a then record sports management deal with Worldtel in 1995, the value of the deal being 30 crore rupees over 5 years. A crore is a unit in the Indian numbering system and was formerly a unit in the Persian numbering system still widely used in Bangladesh, India, Maldives ^[65] His next contract with WorldTel in 2001 was valued at 80 crores over 5 years. ^[66] In 2006, he signed a contract with Saatchi and Saatchi's ICONIX values at 180 crores over 3 years. Saatchi & Saatchi is a global Advertising agency founded by brothers Maurice (now Lord Saatchi and art collector ^[67] He is the highest earning cricketer in the world.

Making use of his popularity, Tendulkar has opened two restaurants: 'Tendulkar's'^[68] (Colaba, Mumbai) & 'Sachin's'^[69] (Mulund, Mumbai). Colaba (कुलाबा is a part of the city of Mumbai, India. Mumbai ( Marathi:,, IPA: formerly Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the financial Mulund ( Marathi मुलुंड is a north-eastern Suburb of Mumbai, India. Mumbai ( Marathi:,, IPA: formerly Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the financial Sachin owns these restaurants in partnership with Sanjay Narang of Mars Restaurants. He has also got a new restaurant in Bangalore called Sachin's.

In 2007, Tendulkar also announced a JV with the Fortune Group and Manipal Group to launch healthcare and sports fitness products under the brand name 'S Drive and Sach'. A joint venture (often abbreviated JV) is an entity formed between two or more parties to undertake economic activity together ^[70] A series of comic books by Virgin Comics is also due to be published featuring him as a superhero. Virgin Comics LLC is a Comic book company founded in 2006 which produces stories (many of which are Indian culture related for an international audience ^[71]

Product and Brand Endorsments

Sachin Tendulkar endorses the following products:

• Pepsi: 1992 - Present^[72]
• Canon: 2006 - 2009^[73]
• Airtel: 2004-2006^[74]
• Nazara Technologies: 2005 - 2008. Pepsi-Cola is a carbonated beverage that is produced and manufactured by PepsiCo. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) is a Japanese Multinational corporation that specializes in imaging and optical products including Cameras photocopiers and Computer printers Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. This article is about the year For the film see 2009 Lost Memories. Bharti Airtel, formerly known as Bharti Tele-Ventures Limited (BTVL is India 's largest cellular service provider with more than 75 million subscribers as of August "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common License for Mobile Content development based on Sachin. ^[75]
  • Reliance Communications sub-licensed brand 'Sachin Tendulkar' to update the user of the latest 2007 Cricket World Cup scores and news in Sachin's voice. Reliance Communications (formerly Reliance Infocomm) along with Reliance Telecom and Flag Telecom, is part of Reliance Communications Ventures (RCoVL The 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup was a Men 's Cricket Tournament that took place in the West Indies from 13 March to 28 April 2007 using the sport's Hutch - ICC's prime communication sponsor protested calling Reliance's plan as 'ambush marketing', a charge that Reliance Communication denies. ^[76]
• Britannia: 2001 - 2007^[77]
• HomeTrade: 2001 - 2002^[78]
• Sunfeast: 2007 - 2013/14^[79]
• National Egg Coordination Committee (NECC): 2003 - 2005^[80]
• Boost: 1990 - Present^[81]
• Action Shoes: 1995 - 2000^[82]
• Adidas: 2000-2010^[83]
• Fiat Palio: 2001 to 2003^[84]
• Reynolds: 2007 - Present^[85]
• TVS: 2002 - 2005^[86]
• ESPN Star Sports: 2002 - Present^[87]
• G-Hanz: 2005 - 2007^[88]
• Sanyo BPL: 2007 - Present^[89]
• AIDS Awareness Campaign: 2005^[90]
• Colgate-Palmolive^[91]
• Philips^[91]
• MRF^[91]
• VISA^[91]

Biographies

Sachin Tendulkar has been the subject of various books. Britannia Industries Limited is an Indian company based in Kolkata that is famous for its Britannia and Tiger brands of biscuit which is Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ITC Limited which previously stood for Imperial Tobacco Company of India Limited, is one of India 's foremost Private sector companies with Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 2013 ( MMXIII) will be a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. 2014 ( MMXIV) will be a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. GlaxoSmithKline plc () is a United Kingdom -based pharmaceutical, biological and Healthcare Company. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. WikipediaManual of Style (trademarks, which says "Lowercased trademarks with no internal 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. For the film see 2010 The Year We Make Contact. For the book see 2010 Odyssey Two. The Fiat Palio is a supermini designed by the Italian manufacturer Fiat as a world car, aimed at Developing countries. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. TV Sundram Iyengar and Sons Limited ( TVSs) is the holding company for the TVS Group of companies engaged in the manufacturing of almost all kinds of automotive components See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. ESPN STAR Sports (or ESS) is a joint venture between ESPN International and STAR TV. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. () is a major Japanese electronics company and member of the Fortune 500 whose headquarters is located in Moriguchi, Osaka prefecture, Japan Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Colgate-Palmolive Company ( is an American diversified Multinational corporation focused on the production distribution and provision of household health care Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV ( Royal Philips Electronics Inc. Madras Rubber Factory, or MRF is a major manufacturing company located in Chennai, India. 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 978-0143028543^[92]
• The A to Z of Sachin Tendulkar by Gulu Ezekiel. Publisher: Penguin Global. ISBN 978-8174765307^[93][94]
• Sachin Tendulkar-a definitive biography by Vaibhav Purandare. Publisher: Roli Books. ISBN 8174363602^[95][96]
• Sachin Tendulkar - Masterful by Peter Murray, Ashish Shukla. Publisher: Rupa. ISBN 8171678068^[97][98]

See also

• List of International cricket centuries by Sachin Tendulkar
• Indian cricket team
• Indian national cricket captains
• Wisden Cricketers of the Year
• List of One-day International records

References

External links

• Player Profile: Sachin Tendulkar from Cricinfo
• Sachin Tendulkar Official Site
• Sachin Tendulkar Fan Club
• Sachin Tendulkar's Records Site

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Preceded by Mohammad Azharuddin	Indian National Test Cricket Captain 1996/97 - 1997/98	Succeeded by Mohammad Azharuddin
Preceded by Mohammad Azharuddin	Indian National Test Cricket Captain 1999/2000	Succeeded by Sourav Ganguly
Preceded by Leander Paes and Nameirakpam Kunjarani	Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna 1997/1998	Succeeded by Jyotirmoyee Sikdar
Preceded by Anil Kumble	Indian Awardees of Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1997	Succeeded by Rahul Dravid

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