Tendulkar took up cricket at the age of eleven, made his Test match debut on 15 November 1989 againstPakistan inKarachi at the age of sixteen, and went on to representMumbai domestically andIndia internationally for over 24 years.[11] In 2002, halfway through his career,Wisden ranked him the second-greatest Test batsman of all time, behindDon Bradman, and the second-greatest ODI batsman of all time, behindViv Richards.[12] The same year, Tendulkar was a part of the team that was one of the joint-winners of the2002 ICC Champions Trophy. Later in his career, Tendulkar was part of the Indian team that won the2011 Cricket World Cup, his first win in sixWorld Cup appearances for India.[13] He had previously been named "Player of the Tournament" at the2003 World Cup.
Tendulkar has received several awards from thegovernment of India: theArjuna Award (1994), theKhel Ratna Award (1997), thePadma Shri (1998), and thePadma Vibhushan (2008).[14][15] After Tendulkar played his last match in November 2013, thePrime Minister's Office announced the decision to award him theBharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award.[16][17] He was the first sportsperson to receive the award and, as of 2024[update], is the youngest recipient.[18][19][20] Having retired from ODI cricket in 2012,[21][22] he retired from all forms of cricket in November 2013 after playing his200th Test match.[23] Tendulkar played 664 international cricket matches in total, scoring 34,357 runs.[24] In 2013, Tendulkar was included in an all-time Test WorldXI to mark the 150th anniversary ofWisden Cricketers' Almanack, and he was one of only two specialist batsmen of the post–World War II era, along withViv Richards, to get featured in the team.[25]
Tendulkar was born at the Nirmal Nursing Home in theDadar neighbourhood ofBombay, Maharashtra on 24 April 1973[29][30] into aMaharastrian family.[31] His father,Ramesh Tendulkar, was aMarathi-language novelist and poet while his mother, Rajni, worked in the insurance industry.[32] Tendulkar's father named him after his favourite music director,Sachin Dev Burman.[33] Tendulkar has three older siblings: two half-brothers Nitin and Ajit, and a half-sister Savita. They were his father's children by his first wife, who died after the birth of her third child.[34][35] His brother Ajit played in Bombay'sKanga Cricket League.[36]
Tendulkar spent his formative years in the Sahitya Sahawas Cooperative Housing Society inBandra (East). As a young boy, Tendulkar was considered abully, and he often picked fights with new children in his school.[37]
As a child, Tendulkar was interested in bothtennis and cricket.[38] He particularly idolised American playerJohn McEnroe, and emulated his hero by growing his hair long at the age of 7 or 8 years. At this time, Tendulkar also regularly wore tennis wristbands and headbands and carried atennis racquet with him as a sign of his love for tennis.[39][40][41]
To help curb his bullying tendencies, his elder brother Ajit introduced Tendulkar to cricket in 1984. Ajit introduced him to cricket coachRamakant Achrekar atShivaji Park in Dadar. At their first meeting, Tendulkar did not play well. Ajit told Achrekar that he was feeling self-conscious due to the coach observing him, and was not displaying his natural game. Ajit requested the coach to give him another chance at playing, but watch while hiding behind a tree. This time, Tendulkar, apparently unobserved, played much better and was accepted at Achrekar's academy.[42][better source needed]
Achrekar was impressed with Tendulkar's talent and advised him to shift his schooling to Sharadashram Vidyamandir School,[29] a school in Dadar that had produced many notable cricketers. He made his debut as a cricketer for Sharadashram in late 1984.[43] Prior to this, Tendulkar had attended the Indian Education Society's New English School in Bandra (East).[43] He was also coached under the guidance of Achrekar at Shivaji Park in the mornings and evenings.[44] Tendulkar would practice for hours; if he became exhausted, Achrekar would put aone-rupee coin on the top of thestumps, and thebowler who dismissed Tendulkar would get the coin. If Tendulkar completed the session without getting dismissed, the coach would give him the coin. Tendulkar considers the 13 coins he won among his most prized possessions.[45] While he was training at Shivaji Park, he moved in with his aunt and uncle, who lived near the park.[43]
In 1987, at the age of 14, he attended theMRF Pace Foundation in Madras (nowChennai) to train as afast bowler, but the trainer, Australian fast bowlerDennis Lillee, was unimpressed and suggested that Tendulkar focus on his batting instead.[48] On 20 January 1987, he was asubstitute forImran Khan's side in an exhibition match atBrabourne Stadium in Bombay.[49] A couple of months later, former Indian batsmanSunil Gavaskar gave Tendulkar a pair of his own lightweightpads and told him to not get disheartened for not receiving theBombay Cricket Association's Best Junior Cricketer Award. Of this experience, Tendulkar later said, "It was the greatest source of encouragement for me".[50][51] Tendulkar served as aball boy in the1987 Cricket World Cup whenIndia played againstEngland in the semifinal in Bombay.[52][53]
In 1988, while playing for Sharadashram, Tendulkar andVinod Kambli batted in an unbroken 664-runpartnership in a Lord Harris Shield inter-school game against St. Xavier's High School. Tendulkar scored 326 (not out) in that match and scored over 1,000 runs in the tournament.[54] This was a record partnership in any form of cricket until 2006, when it was broken by two junior cricketers inHyderabad, India.[55]
Tendulkar finished the1988–89 Ranji Trophy season as Bombay's highest run-scorer. He scored 583 runs at anaverage of 67.77 and was the eighth-highest run-scorer overall.[58] In both 1988 and 1989, he was picked for a young Indian team to tour England under the Star Cricket Club banner.[59] In the1990–91 Ranji Trophy final, which Bombay narrowly lost toHaryana, Tendulkar's 96 from 75 balls was key to giving Bombay a chance of victory as it attempted to chase 355 from only 70overs on the final day.[60]
At the start of the 1989–90 season, while playing forRest of India, Tendulkar scored an unbeaten century in anIrani Trophy match againstDelhi.[61]
In the 1995–96 Irani Cup, he captained Mumbai againstRest of India.[62] His firstdouble century (204*) was for Mumbai while playing against the visitingAustralian team at theBrabourne Stadium in 1998.[29][63] 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).[64] Another double century was an innings of 233* againstTamil Nadu in the semi-finals of the 2000Ranji Trophy, which he regards as one of the best innings of his career.[65][66][67]
In total, Tendulkar was part of five Ranji Trophy finals, in which Mumbai won 4.[62]
County cricket
In 1992, at the age of 19, Tendulkar became the first overseas-born player to representYorkshire, which, prior to Tendulkar joining the team, never selected players, evenUK-based, from outsideYorkshire.[29][Note 1] Selected for Yorkshire as a replacement for the injuredAustralian fast bowlerCraig McDermott, Tendulkar played 16 first-class matches for the team and scored 1,070 runs at an average of 46.52.[68]
Raj Singh Dungarpur is credited for the selection of Tendulkar for theIndian tour of Pakistan in late 1989,[69] after one first class season.[70] The Indian selection committee had shown interest in selecting Tendulkar for thetour 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.[citation needed]
Tendulkar was the youngest player to debut for India inTests at the age of 16 years and 205 days, he made his ODI debut for India at the age of 16 years and 238 days, playing against Pakistan in Gujranwala.[71][72] Tendulkar made hisTest debut against Pakistan inKarachi in November 1989 aged 16 years and 205 days. He scored 15 runs, being bowled byWaqar Younis, who also made his debut in that match. He was noted for how he handled numerous blows to his body at the hands of the Pakistani pace attack.[73] In the fourth and final Test match inSialkot, he was hit on the nose by a bouncer bowled by Younis, but he declined medical assistance and continued to bat even as he his nose gushed blood.[74] In a 20-over exhibition game inPeshawar, held in parallel with the bilateral series, Tendulkar made 53 runs off 18 balls, including an over in which he scored 27 runs bowled by leg-spinnerAbdul Qadir.[75] This was later called "one of the best innings I have seen" by the then Indian captainKrishnamachari Srikkanth.[76] In all, Tendulkar scored 215 runs at an average of 35.83 in the Test series, and was dismissed without scoring a run in the onlyOne Day International (ODI) he played.[77][78]
The series was followed by a tour of New Zealand in which he scored 117 runs at an average of 29.25 in Tests.[79] He was dismissed without scoring in one of the two ODI games he played, and scored 36 in the other.[80] On a 1990 tour to England, on 14 August, he became the second-youngest cricketer to score a Test century as he made 119 not out in the second Test atOld Trafford in Manchester.[74]Wisden described his innings as "a disciplined display of immense maturity" and also wrote, "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".[81]
Tendulkar's reputation grew during the 1991–92 tour of Australia held before the1992 Cricket World Cup. During the tour, he scored an unbeaten 148 in the third Test atSydney, making him the youngest batsman to score a century in Australia. He then scored 114 on a fast, bouncing pitch in the final Test atPerth against a pace attack fromMerv Hughes,Bruce Reid, andCraig McDermott. Hughes commented toAllan Border at the time that "This little prick's going to get more runs than you, AB."[82]
Rise through the ranks
1994–96: ODI matches
Tendulkar opened the batting for the first time in ODIs atAuckland against New Zealand in 1994, scoring an explosive 82 runs off just 49 balls.[83] This was an innings hailed by Wisden as one that “changed ODI cricket forever.”[84] He scored his first ODI century on 9 September 1994 against Australia inSri Lanka atColombo, in his 79th ODI.[85][86][87]
Tendulkar waits at the bowler's end.
Tendulkar's rise continued when he was the leading run scorer at the1996 World Cup with 523 runs, scoring two centuries and three fifties.[88] He was the only Indian batsman to perform well in the semi-final against Sri Lanka, scoring 65 runs out of 120 for India.[89] Tendulkar fell amid a batting collapse[89] and the match referee,Clive Lloyd, awarded Sri Lanka the match after the crowd began rioting and throwing litter onto the field.[90]
After the World Cup, in the same year against Pakistan atSharjah, Indian captainMohammed Azharuddin was going through a lean patch. Tendulkar andNavjot 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.[citation needed] Tendulkar convinced Azharuddin to bat and Azharuddin subsequently unleashed 24 runs off one over.[91] India went on to win that match. It enabled India to post a score in excess of 300 runs for the first time in an ODI.[92]
1998: Australian competition
Tendulkar scored 143 (131) runs in Sharjah against the Australian team in the1998 Coca-Cola cup, including 5sixes in an innings againstShane Warne,Damien Fleming andMichael Kasprowicz. The innings is known as the "Desert Storm" because it was interrupted by asand storm. In 2020, a poll from theICC declared it Tendulkar's best ODI innings.[93]
In early 1998, when Australia toured India, Tendulkar scored 155*, 79 and 177 in 3 consecutive innings.[94] The focus of the tour was the clash between Tendulkar andspinnerShane Warne, both at the peak of their careers.[95] In the lead-up to the series, Tendulkar simulated scenarios in the nets withLaxman Sivaramakrishnan.[96] In their tour opener, Australia faced Mumbai at theBrabourne Stadium in a three-day first class match.[97] Tendulkar scored an unbeaten 204 runs as Shane Warne conceded 111 runs in 16 overs and Australia lost the match within three days.[98][99] Tendulkar dominated Warne in the test series.[100][101] Tendulkar finished with 446 runs at an average of 111.50 and conceded his wicket to Warne only once on five occasions. Warne on the other hand took ten wickets in the series but they cost him 54 runs apiece.[101] Tendulkar was chosen as the player of the series,[102] with India winning the series 2-1.[103]
Tendulkar also had a role with the ball in the five-match ODI series in India following the Tests, including a five wicket haul in an ODI inKochi. Set 310 runs to win,Australia were cruising at 203 for 3 in the 31st over when Tendulkar turned the match for India, taking the wickets ofMichael Bevan,Steve Waugh,Darren Lehmann,Tom Moody andDamien Martyn for 32 runs in 10 overs.[104] The Test match success was followed by two consecutive centuries in April 1998 in a Triangular crickettournament in Sharjah—the first in a must-win game to take India to the finals and then again in the finals, both against Australia. These twin knocks were also known as theDesert Storm innings.[105] Following the series, Warne ruefully joked that he was having nightmares about his Indian nemesis.[106]
Tendulkar's great all-round performance in the ICC 1998 quarterfinal atDhaka paved the way for India's entry into the semifinals, when he took four Australian wickets after scoring 141 runs in 128 balls.[107] He was declared the player of the match.[108]
1999: Asian Test Championship, Test matches, and the World Cup
The inauguralAsian Test Championship took place inFebruary and March 1999, involving India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.[109] Around 100,000 attended the first four days of the tournament, breaking a 63-year-old record for aggregate Test attendance record.[110] In the first match, between India and Pakistan atEden Gardens, Tendulkar was dismissed from the match after colliding with Pakistan bowlerShoaib Akhtar. The crowd reacted by throwing objects at Akhtar, and the players were taken off the field. The match resumed after Tendulkar and thepresident of the ICC appealed to the crowd; however, further rioting meant that the match was finished in front of a crowd of 200 people.[111] Tendulkar scored his 19th Test century in the second Test and the match resulted in a draw with Sri Lanka.[112] India did not progress to the final, which was won by Pakistan, and refused to participate in the2001–02 Asian Test Championship due to increasing political tensionsbetween India and Pakistan.[113]
In a Test match against Pakistan atChepauk (Chennai) in 1999, the first of a two-Test series, Tendulkar scored 136 runs on a deteriorating track against a strong Pakistan attack comprising Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis, Saqlain Mushtaq and a young Shahid Afridi, while battling back spams.[114] India however lost the match by 12 runs as the last 3 wickets fell for just 4 runs.[115] Wisden: "This innings was voted No.5 in Wisden’s Test innings of the decade in our 1990s in Review series".[116]
Tendulkar's father, Ramesh Tendulkar, died during the1999 Cricket World Cup. Tendulkar flew back to India to attend the final rituals of his father, missing the match againstZimbabwe.[117] He returned to the World Cup, scoring a century (140 not out of 101 balls) in his very next match againstKenya in Bristol. He dedicated the century to his father.[118]
Tendulkar's two tenures as captain of the Indian cricket team were not very successful. Tendulkar became captain in 1996, but by 1997 the team was performing poorly. Discussing Tendulkar's first term as captain,Azharuddin was credited with saying, "He won't win! It's not in the small one's destiny!" (Hindi:"Nahin jeetega! Chote ki naseeb main jeet nahin hai!")[121][122]
Tendulkar, succeeding Azharuddin as captain for his second term, led India on a tour of Australia, where the visitors were beaten 3–0 by the newly crowned world champions.[when?][123] Tendulkar won the player of the series award,[123] as well as player of the match in one of the games.[124] After another Test series defeat, this time by a 0–2 margin at home against South Africa, Tendulkar resigned, andSourav Ganguly took over as captain in 2000.[125][126]
In 2000, members of the South African national team attempted tofix matches during their visit to India. After the incident, Tendulkar and three other senior cricketers worked to ensure that players "whose performance and conduct was dubious were never picked for the Indian squad again".[127]
Role in 2007 captaincy change
During the Indian team's 2007 tour of England, the desire ofRahul Dravid to resign from the captaincy became known. ThenBoard of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)PresidentSharad Pawar offered the captaincy to Tendulkar, who instead recommendedMahendra Singh Dhoni. Pawar later revealed this conversation, crediting Tendulkar for suggesting Dhoni, who since achieved much success as captain.[128]
Continued rise
2001–02: Mike Denness incident, Australia test series, and breaking Bradman's record
During India's 2001 tour of South Africa, in the second Test match, refereeMike Denness fined four Indian players for excessive appealing, and fined the Indian captainSourav Ganguly for not controlling his team.[129] Denness suspended Tendulkar from one match for allegedball tampering. Television cameras captured images that suggested Tendulkar may have been involved in cleaning the seam of the cricket ball.[130][131] The incident escalated to include sports journalists accusing Denness of racism,[132] and led to 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.[133] The charges against Tendulkar triggered a massive backlash from the Indian public.[134]
When Australia toured India in 2001, in the first test atMumbai, Tendulkar scored 76 and 65, with no one else from India crossing 50.[135] India ended up losing the test. On the final day of the 2nd test, the famousKolkata Test against Australia in 2001, Tendulkar took three wickets, including the key wickets ofMatthew Hayden andAdam Gilchrist, who were centurions in the previous Test. His three wickets haul helped India win the match.[136] In the 3rd test atChennai, Tendulkar top scored for India with 126 helping the team to get to a total of 501.[137] India would go on to win the test match narrowly by just 2 wickets and clinch the test series 2-1.[138] This series is regarded as one of the greatest series of the century.[139]
In the five-match ODI series that followed, Tendulkar once again had a successful series scoring 280 runs at an average of 56 and strike rate of 120.17.[140] He also took his 100th wicket in ODIs, claiming the wicket of then Australian captainSteve Waugh in the final match at theFatorda Stadium inGoa.[141]
In the 2002 series in the West Indies, Tendulkar started well, scoring 79 in the first Test. In the second Test at Port of Spain, Sachin Tendulkar scored 117 in the first innings, his 29th Test century in his 93rd Test match, to equalDonald Bradman's record of 29 Test hundreds. He was gifted a Ferrari 360 Modena by Fiat throughMichael Schumacher for achieving this feat.[142][143][144] Then, in an unprecedented sequence, he scored just 0, 0, 8, and 0 in the next four innings.[145] He returned to form in the last Test scoring 41 and 86, one half century. However, India lost the series.[146]
Tendulkar had a successful series in England in 2002, scoring 401 runs in 6 innings at an average of 66.83.[147] In the third Test match of this series in August 2002 atHeadingley,Leeds, Tendulkar scored his 30th Test century (193) to surpass Bradman's haul, in his 99th Test match.[148][149] India won this test match and the 4-match series ended up drawn 1-1.[150]
2003: Cricket World Cup
Tendulkar made 673 runs in 11 matches in the2003 Cricket World Cup,[151] helping India reach the final. While Australia won, Tendulkar was given the Man of the Tournament award.[152][153]
He continued to score heavily in ODI cricket that year, with two hundreds in a tri-series involving New Zealand and Australia.[154][155] As a part-time bowler, he dismissed an exhausted centurion, Matthew Hayden, in the tri-series final.[156]
2003–04: Tour of Australia
The drawn series asIndia toured Australia in 2003–04 saw Tendulkar making his mark in the last Test of the series, scoring 241 not out from 436 balls with 33 fours at a strike rate of 55.27 inSydney, putting India in a virtually unbeatable position. He spent 613 minutes at the crease during the innings. He followed this up with an unbeaten 60 in the second innings of the Test.[157] Prior to this Test match, he had scored only 82 runs in 5 innings in the first 3 tests of the series.[158] It was no aberration that 2003 was his worst year in Test cricket, with an average of 17.00 and just one fifty.[159]
Tendulkar scored an unbeaten 194 against Pakistan atMultan in the following series. Indian captain Rahul Dravid declared before Tendulkar reached 200; had he done so it would have been the fourth time he had passed the landmark in Tests.[160] Tendulkar said that he was disappointed and that the declaration had taken him by surprise.[161] Many former cricketers commented that Dravid's declaration was in bad taste.[162][163] After the match, which India won, Dravid said that the matter had been discussed internally and put to rest.[164]
Atennis 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 whenAustralia toured India in 2004.[165][166] He played a part in India's victory in Mumbai in that series with an attacking 55, though Australia took the series 2–1.[167]
Performance dip
2005–06: Dry spell
On 10 December 2005 atFeroz Shah Kotla, Tendulkar scored his record-breaking 35th Test century, against theSri Lankans. After this, Tendulkar endured the longest[needs update] spell of his career without a Test century: 17 innings elapsed before he scored 101 against Bangladesh in May 2007.[168] Tendulkar scored his 39th ODI hundred on 6 February 2006 in a match against Pakistan.[169] He followed with a 42 in the second One-Day International against Pakistan on 11 February 2006,[170] and then a 95 in hostile, seaming conditions on 13 February 2006 in Lahore, which set up an Indian victory.[171] On 19 March 2006, after being dismissed for only one run againstEngland 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.[172] Tendulkar ended the three-Test series without a half-century to his credit, and the need for a shoulder operation raised more questions about his longevity.[citation needed]
Tendulkar's comeback came in the DLF cup inMalaysia 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.[173] Though he scored 141 not out, West Indies won the rain-affected match by theD/L method.[174]
During the preparation for the2007 World Cup, Tendulkar's attitude was criticised by Indian coachGreg Chappell. Chappell reportedly felt that Tendulkar would be more useful down the order, while Tendulkar felt that he would be better off opening the innings, the role he had played for most of his career.[175] 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 had ever suggested his attitude towards cricket was 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.[176] Chappell subsequently resigned as coach but said that this affair had no bearing on his decision and that he and Tendulkar were on good terms.[175]
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 againstBangladesh, 57 not out againstBermuda and 0 againstSri Lanka.[177][178][179] As a result, former Australian captainIan Chappell, brother of Greg, called for Tendulkar to retire in his newspaper column.[180]
After the loss against Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, Tendulkar suffered depression and thought to retire from cricket, but Viv Richards and Ajit Tendulkar stopped him. According to Tendulkar, 23 March 2007, the loss against Bangladesh is one of the worst days of his cricketing career.[181]
In 2007, in a Test series during India's tour of Bangladesh, Tendulkar returned to his opening slot and was chosen as the Man of the Series.[182] He continued by scoring 99 and 93 in the first two matches of the Future Cup against South Africa. During the second match, he also became the first to score 15,000 runs in ODIs.[183] He was the leading run scorer and was adjudged the Man of the Series.[184][185]
Tendulkar, upon reaching his 38th Test century against Australia in the 2nd Test at theSCG in 2008, where he finishednot out on 154
On the second day of the Nottingham Test on 28 July 2007, Tendulkar became the third cricketer to complete 11,000 Test runs.[186] In the subsequent one-day series against England, Tendulkar was the leading run scorer from India[187] 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.[188]
Tendulkar was dismissed five times in 2007 between 90 and 100, including three times at 99, leading some to suggestions that he struggles to cope with nervousness in this phase of his innings.[189] Tendulkar has got out 27 times in the 90s during his international career.[190] In a five-ODI series against Pakistan, he was caught byKamran Akmal off the bowling ofUmar Gul for 99 in the second match atMohali,[191] and in the fourth match of that series, he got out in the 90s for a second time, scoring 97 before dragging a delivery from Gul on to his stumps.[192]
In 2008 India's tour of Australia, at a Sydney Test match, AustralianAndrew Symonds accused IndianHarbhajan Singh of using racist terminology by calling him a monkey. This matter was dubbed "Monkeygate" by the media.[193] Singh was suspended by the match ICC referee after a hearing. Sachin Tendulkar was standing at the non-striker's end at the moment when Symonds claimed the racist comments were made. In the hearing, Tendulkar said to the ICC match refereeMike Procter, that he could not say what exactly Singh said to Symonds, but in the next hearing, Tendulkar changed his stance and said that Symonds had not said "monkey" but "Teri Maa Ki..." ('Your mother's...'). In his autobiographyPlaying It My Way, Tendulkar wrote, "Teri Maa Ki..., It is an expression we often use inNorth India to vent our anger and to me it all part of the game".[full citation needed] The matter became big in the following days and nearly led to the cancellation of this tour.[194] The referee suspended Singh for 3 Tests but after appeal and Tendulkar's statement in the hearing the suspension was overturned. Andrew Symonds later said inMonkeygate- Ten years on, a documentary that was based on this matter, "When I began to play for Mumbai Indians, IPL franchise, once Harbhajan Singh came to me and apologised." Symonds said in the documentary, "We go to a very wealthy man's place for a barbecue, drinks, and dinner one night, and the whole team's there, and he had guests there, and Harbhajan said 'mate, can I speak to you for a minute out in the garden out the front?' He goes, 'look, I've got to say sorry to you for what I did to you in Sydney. I apologise."[195][194] TheHerald Sun stated that Tendulkar is still not "forgiven" by some Aussie players for changing his account on Monkeygate, dubbing Tendulkar an Indian "demigod".[196][197]
In theBorder–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.[198] Tendulkar scored 62 runs in the first innings of the first Test at theMCG inMelbourne, but could not prevent a heavy 337-run win for Australia.[199] In thecontroversial New Years' Test at Sydney, Tendulkar scored an unbeaten 154, even though India lost the Test. This was his third century at theSCG and his 38th Test century overall, earning him an average of 326 at the ground at the time of completing the innings.[200][201] In the third Test at theWACA cricket ground inPerth, Tendulkar was instrumental in India's first innings score of 330, scoring a well-compiled 71. India went on to record a historic triumph at the WACA, ending Australia's run of 16 consecutive wins.[202] In the fourth Test at theAdelaide Oval, which ended in a draw, he scored 153 in the first innings, being involved in a crucial 126-run stand withVVS Laxman for the fifth wicket to lead India to a score of 282 for 5 from 156 for 4.[203] He secured the Man of the Match award.[204]
In the One-Day International Commonwealth Bank Tri-Series involving India, Sri Lanka and Australia, Tendulkar became the only batsman to complete 16,000 runs in ODIs.[205] He achieved this feat against Sri Lanka on 5 February 2008 at theGabba inBrisbane. He started the series with scores of 10, 35, 44 and 32.[206] His form dipped a bit in the middle of the tournament with scores of 5,0 and 2, but Tendulkar came back strongly in India's must-win game against Sri Lanka at theBellerive Oval inHobart, scoring 63 off 54 balls.[207] He finished the series with a match winning 117 not out off 120 balls in the first final,[208] and 91 runs in the second final.[209] Both the knocks were nominated to be the ODI Batting Performance of the year by ESPNcricinfo.[210]
2008: Return to Tests and breaking Brian Lara's record
South Africa toured inMarch and April 2008 for a three-Test series. Tendulkar scored a five-ball duck in his only innings of the series;[211] 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, the2008 Asia Cup, and the first half of the inaugural season of theIPL.[212]
Before theIndian cricket team's tour of Sri Lanka in July 2008, Tendulkar needed 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 95 runs. India lost the series and his average of 15.83 was his worst in a Test series with at least three matches.[213]
In the following ODI series against Sri Lanka, Tendulkar was sidelined due to injury.[214] However, during the following Australia tour of India, he returned to fitness and form, scoring 13 and 49 in the first Test[215] before making 88 in the first innings of the second Test, breaking the record for most Test runs held by Brian Lara. He also reached the 12,000-run mark when he was on 61.[216][217] He described the achievement as the biggest in 19 years of his career on the day he achieved the record.[218] He made a fifty in the third Test[219] and 109 in the fourth, as India won the series 2–0 and regained the Border–Gavaskar Trophy.[220]
2008: England Series
Tendulkar was again out of the first three ODIs of a seven-match ODI series at home against England due to an injury, but he made 11 in the fourth ODI[221] and 50 in the fifth,[222] before the series was called off due to the2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks, the scoreline being 5–0 to India.[223][224]
England returned for a two-match Test series in December 2008, and the first Test, which was originally planned to be held in Mumbai, was shifted to Chennai following the terror attacks.[223][224] Chasing 387 for victory in that match, Tendulkar scored 103 not out and shared a 163-run unbroken fifth wicket partnership withYuvraj Singh.[225] This was his third century in the fourth innings of a Test match, and the first which resulted in a win.[226] He dedicated this century to the victims of the Mumbai terror attacks.[227] The knock was nominated to be one of the Test Batting Performance of the year by ESPNcricinfo.[228] Tendulkar called this his most meaningful knock.[229] Tendulkar scored poorly in the second Test atMohali, which ended in a draw. India won the series 1–0.[230]
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.[231] Tendulkar scored 5, 6 and 7 in the first three matches, being dismissedleg before wicket in all of them, and did not play in the remaining two matches.[232]
India's next assignment was an away series against New Zealand, consisting of three Tests and five ODIs. In the ODI series, Tendulkar made an unbeaten 163 in the third match before stomach cramps forced him to end his innings. India made 392, won the match[233] and eventually won the series 3–1.[234] Tendulkar made 160 in the first Test, his 42nd Test century, and India won.[235] He made 49 and 64 in the second Test[236] and 62 and 9 in the third, in which play was halted on the last day due to rain with India needing only two wickets to win. India won the series 1–0.[237][238]
Tendulkar rested himself for the ODI tour of West Indies,[239] but was back for the Compaq Cup Tri Series between India, Sri Lanka and New Zealand in early September 2009. He made 46[240] and 27[241] in the league matches before notching up 138 in the final, as India made 319 and won by 46 runs.[242] This was Tendulkar's sixth century in a final of an ODI tournament and his third consecutive score of over 50 in such finals.[243]
Tendulkar played only one innings in the ICC Champions trophy in South Africa, scoring 8 against Pakistan as India lost.[244] The next match against Australia was abandoned due to rain[245] and he was out with a stomach infection in the third match against the West Indies, as India were eliminated.[246]
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.[247] In the fifth match, with the series tied at 2–2, Australia amassed 350/4 in 50 overs.[248] 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 tried to scoop a slower delivery from debutant bowlerClint McKay over short fine leg only to be caught byNathan Hauritz, with India needing 19 runs to win with 18 balls and four wickets left. The Indian tail collapsed, and Australia won the match by three runs.[249][250] During this match, Tendulkar also became the first player to reach 17,000 ODI runs,[250][251] and achieved his personal best against Australia,[252] as well as the third-highest score in a defeat.[253] The knock was voted as the Best ODI Batting Performance of 2009 by ESPNcricinfo.[254]
In the five-match ODI series against Sri Lanka in 2009–10, Tendulkar scored 69, 43, 96 not out and 8 in the first four matches,[255] with the fifth match being abandoned as the pitch was deemed unfit and potentially dangerous.[256] India won the series 3–1.[257] In the Test series that followed, he scored a 100 not out in the first Test, which was drawn, and 40 and 53 in the second and third Tests, respectively, as India clinched innings victories in both the Tests, to win the series 2–0.[258]
Tendulkar rested himself for the ODI tri-series in Bangladesh in 2010, but played in the subsequent Test series.[259] He made 105 not out and 16 in the first Test, and 143 in the second. India won both the Tests.[260][261]
In thetwo-Test Series against South Africa, Tendulkar made 7 and 100 in the first Test.[262] He then scored 106 in the first innings of the second Test, which was his 47th hundred in Test cricket. It was also his fourth hundred in successive Tests, and he was the fourth Indian to achieve this feat.[263][264] In the second match of the subsequent ODI series, Tendulkar scored 200 not out, becoming the world's first batsman to score a double century in ODI cricket and breaking the previous highest score of 194 jointly held by Pakistan'sSaeed Anwar and Zimbabwe'sCharles Coventry.[Note 2]
Tendulkar's shot to reach 14,000 Test runs. He was batting against Australia in October 2010.
From February to April, Bangladesh, India, and Sri Lanka hosted the2011 World Cup. Amassing 482 runs at an average of 53.55 including two centuries, Tendulkar was India's leading run-scorer for the tournament; onlyTillakaratne Dilshan of Sri Lanka scored more runs,[270] and was named in the ICC "Team of the Tournament".[271] India defeated Sri Lanka in the final.[272] Shortly after the victory, Tendulkar commented that "Winning the World Cup is the proudest moment of my life. ... I couldn't control my tears of joy."[273]
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'stour of England.[274] 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. 1 ranked Test side.[275][276] 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.[275] 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.[277][278] For his performances in 2011, he was named in the World Test XI by the ICC.[279]
Ian Chappell was not happy with Tendulkar's performance after India's tour of Australia. He says that Tendulkar'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.[280] Former India World Cup winning captain and all-rounder Kapil Dev has also voiced his opinion that Tendulkar should have retired from ODI's after the World Cup.[281] Former Australian fast bowler, Geoff Lawson, has said that Tendulkar has the right to decide when to quit although he adds that Tendulkar should not delay it for too long.[282] The selection committee of BCCI expectedly included Tendulkar in the national Test squad for the upcoming series against New Zealand commencing in August 2012.[283]
100th international century
On 16 March 2012, Tendulkar accomplished a remarkable feat by scoring his 100th international century in a match against Bangladesh in the Asia Cup, held at Mirpur.[284] This was a pioneering achievement, as he became the first cricketer to ever reach this landmark.[285] This century was not just a momentous occasion for Tendulkar, but it was also his first ODl century against Bangladesh. Despite the widespread media attention and public fascination with this milestone, Tendulkar confessed that it was a challenging time for him, as the constant focus on his 100th hundred became a mentally onerous task.[286][287] Despite Tendulkar's illustrious century, India was unable to secure a triumph against Bangladesh, resulting in a defeat by a margin of 5 wickets.[288]
Domestic return
After being bowled out in three similar instances against New Zealand and hitting a slump in form, Tendulkar returned to the Ranji Trophy to get back some form ahead of the England Series at home.[289] In a match for Mumbai against Railways on 2 November 2012. This was his first Ranji Trophy match since 2009. He scored 137 off 136 balls, with 21 fours and 3 sixes, to take his team to 344 for 4 at stumps on day one.[290]
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,[291] some people have started to question his place in the Indian team. A report byThe Hindustan Times said that Tendulkar had a discussion with the national chief selectorSandeep 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.[292] This speculation, however, was later considered to be false.[293][294]
Then he decided to play in the knockout stage of the2012–13 Ranji Trophy. He scored 108 in the quarter-final againstBaroda before being bowled byMurtuja Vahora, where Tendulkar was involved in a 234-run partnership with openerWasim Jaffer (150) for the 3rd wicket atWankhede Stadium.[295]Mumbai eventually piled on 645/9 and won on 1st innings lead.[296] In the semi-final againstServices at Palam A Ground, withMumbai reeling at 23/3, Tendulkar scored 56 from 75 balls and had an 81-run 4th wicket partnership withAbhishek Nayar (70),[297] and Mumbai eventually won on 1st innings lead after the match went into the sixth day due to rain delays.[298] In the final againstSaurashtra, he was run out for 22 following a misunderstanding withWasim Jaffer.[299] Mumbai eventually won the Ranji Trophy 2012–13.[300]
He also played in theIrani Trophy for Mumbai, where he scored 140* against Rest of India and helpedMumbai to score 409 in reply to Rest of India's 526. This was also his 81st hundred in first-class cricket, equallingSunil Gavaskar's Indian record for most first-class hundreds.[301]
Tendulkar fielding in his 199th Test match inEden Gardens (He is seen wearing a hat.)
After a series of underwhelming performances during the 2012 series against England, Tendulkar announced his departure from One Day International cricket on 23 December 2012. However, he stated that he would continue to be available for representation in the Test format of the sport.[302][303] Upon the announcement of his retirement from One Day International cricket, former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly expressed his surprise, noting that Tendulkar could have still participated in the upcoming series against Pakistan. Anil Kumble reflected on the difficulty of imagining an Indian ODI team without Tendulkar's name, whileJavagal Srinath acknowledged the transformative impact Tendulkar had on the game, starting from the time he debuted as an opener in New Zealand in 1994.[304]
On 10 October 2013 Tendulkar announced that he would retire from all cricket after thetwo-Test series against West Indies in November.[308][309] At his request, the BCCI arranged that the two matches be played at Kolkata and Mumbai so that the farewell would happen at his home ground.[310][311] 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, the next man to bat after him was the future captainVirat Kohli.[23][312] TheCricket Association of Bengal and theMumbai Cricket Association organised events to mark his retirement from the sport.[313][314] Various national and international figures from cricket, politics, Bollywood and other fields spoke about him in a day-longSalaam Sachin Conclave organised byIndia Today.[315][316]
Post-retirement
In July 2014, he captained the MCC side in theBicentenary Celebration match atLord's.[317]In December 2014, he was announced ambassador of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 event.[318][319] It is his second term as he has already held the ambassador of the previous ICC Cricket World Cup 2011.[320] He got the ambassador position of the ICC Cricket world cup in consecutive terms of the cricket world cup (2011 and 2015).
He captained the India legends team to victory in the 2020–21 Road Safety World Series and was the leading run scorer for the Indian team in the tournament.[323][324]
Tendulkar was made the Icon player and captain for his home side, theMumbai Indians in the inauguralIndian Premier LeagueTwenty20 competition in 2008.[327] 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.[328]
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, breakingShaun 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 at2010 IPL Awards ceremony.[329] Tendulkar has scored more than 500 runs in IPL in two different seasons as a captain.[330]
Sachin Tendulkar captained Mumbai Indians in 4 league matches of the second edition of the Champions League T20. 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.[331]
In the 2011 IPL, againstKochi Tuskers Kerala, Tendulkar scored his maiden Twenty20 hundred. He scored 100 not out off 66 balls. In 2013, Tendulkar retired fromIndian Premier League and in 2014 he was appointed as the Mumbai Indian's "Team Icon".[332][333] His last match for the team was thefinal of the2013 Champions League, where he scored 14 runs in an Indians victory. In his 78 matches in the IPL, Tendulkar scored a total of 2,334 runs; at the time of his retirement he was the fifth-highest run-scorer in the competition's history.[334] Mumbai Indians retired his number 10 jersey as a tribute to Tendulkar.[335] He recently stepped down as the mentor of the franchise citing personal reasons.[336]
Playing style
Tendulkar plays a wristy leg-side flick.
Tendulkar iscross-dominant: he bats, bowls and throws with his right hand, but writes with his left hand.[337][338] He would also practice left-handed throws at the nets on a regular basis.ESPNcricinfo columnist Sambit Bal has described him as the "most wholesome batsman of his time".[29] 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.[29] He is known for his unique punch style of hitting the ball over square. He is also renowned for his picture-perfectstraight drive, often completed with no follow-through. The straight drive is often said to be his favourite shot.[339] 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".[340]
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".[341][342]
Tendulkar at the crease, getting ready to face a delivery
FormerAustralian cricket team coachJohn Buchanan voiced his opinion that Tendulkar had become susceptible to the short ball early in his innings because of a lack of footwork.[343] Buchanan also believes Tendulkar has a weakness while playing left-arm pace.[343] He has been 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".[344]
Tendulkar has incorporated several modern and unorthodox strokes into his repertoire, including thepaddle sweep, thescoop over shortfine leg and the slash tothird man over theslips' heads, especially in his later years. He is often praised for his ability to adapt to the needs of his body and yet keep scoring consistently.[345]
Tendulkar has taken 201 wickets across all three formats of the international game.
While Tendulkar was not a regular bowler, he could bowlmedium pace,leg spin, andoff spin. He often bowled when two batsmen of the opposite team had been batting together for a long period, as he could often be a useful partnership breaker.[346] With his bowling, he helped secure an Indian victory on more than one occasion.[347] He took 201 international wickets in his career—46 in Tests, 154 in ODIs, where he is India'stwelfth-highest wicket taker, and one wicket inTwenty20 Internationals.[348]
Tendulkar is often regarded as one of the greatest and most influentialcricketers in thehistory of cricket. His consistent performances earned him a fan following across the globe, including among Australian crowds, where Tendulkar has consistently scored centuries.[82] One of the most popular sayings by his fans is, "Cricket is my religion and Sachin is my God".[349]ESPNcricinfo mentions in his profile that, "... Tendulkar remains, by a distance, the most worshipped cricketer in the world".[29]
During the Australian tour of India in 1998,Matthew Hayden said, "I have seen God. He bats at no. 4 in India in Tests".[350] However, Tendulkar himself is reported to have said, "I am not God of cricket. I make mistakes, God doesn't".[351] Tendulkar made a special appearance in theBollywood filmStumped in 2003, appearing as himself.[352][unreliable fringe source?]
On 24 February 2010, the cricket website ESPNcricinfo could not handle the heavy traffic experienced after Tendulkar broke the record for thehighest individual male score in aOne Day International match against South Africa, also becoming the first player to score 200* in the history of ODIs as more than 5 million fans visited the website at a time.[353][354]
There have been many instances when Tendulkar's fans undertook extreme activities over hisdismissal in a game. As reported by many Indian newspapers, for example, a young manhanged himself due to distress over Tendulkar's failure to reach his 100th century.[355]
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".[344] 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.[356]
2023 – On his 50th birthday, the West Stand at theSharjah Cricket Stadium has been renamed the 'Sachin Tendulkar Stand.[387]
On 24 April 2023, theSydney Cricket Ground unveiled a set of gates named after Tendulkar andBrian Lara on the occasion of Tendulkar's 50th birthday and the 30th anniversary of Lara'sinnings of 277 at the ground.[388][389][390]
Tendulkar is the leading run-scorer in Test matches, with 15,921 runs, as well as in ODI matches, with 18,426 runs.[29] He is the only player to score more than 30,000 runs combined in all forms of international cricket (Test, ODI, and Twenty20).[24] He is the 16th player and the first Indian to score 50,000 runs in all forms of domestic and international recognised cricket (First-class, List A, and Twenty20). He achieved this feat on 5 October 2013, during aChampions League Twenty20 match for hisIPL teamMumbai Indians againstTrinidad and Tobago.[393][394][395]
Tendulkar has scored over 1,000 runs in a calendar year in ODIs 7 times, and in 1998 he scored 1,894 runs, the record for the highest number of runs scored by any player in a single calendar year for One-Day Internationals.[396] He is the first male cricketer to score a double-century in one-day cricket.[267]
Tendulkar was also one half of the most prolific Test cricket partnership to date, alongsideRahul Dravid. Batting together, they scored 6920 runs for India at a partnership average of 50.51.[397]
He became the first batsman to score 12,000, 13,000, 14,000 and 15,000 runs in Test cricket,[398] having also been the third batsman and the first Indian to pass 11,000 runs in that form of the game.[399] He was also the first player to score 10,000 runs in one-day internationals,[400] and also the first player to cross every subsequent 1,000-run mark that has been crossed in ODI cricket history.[401][402] On 8 November 2011, Tendulkar became the first batsman to score 15,000 runs in Test Cricket.[403]
Tendulkar holds the record of thehighest number of centuries in Tests (51) and stands second in the highest number of centuries in ODIs (49) behindVirat Kohli. He has the most number of centuries when Tests and ODIs combined (100). He is the only player to have scored 50 centuries in Test cricket,[406] and was the first to score 50 centuries in all international cricket combined.[407]
In the fourth Test match of the2008–09 Border–Gavaskar Trophy against Australia on 6 November 2008, Tendulkar surpassed Australia'sAllan Border to become the player to cross the 50-run mark the most times in Test cricket history,[408] and also the second ever player to score 11 Test centuries against Australia, tyingJack Hobbs, who had set the record more than 70 years prior.[409] After his century against England during group stages of2011 Cricket World Cup, he became the player to hit most centuries in Cricket World Cups with six centuries, and the first player to score 2000 runs in World Cup cricket.[410][411] On 16 March 2012, Tendulkar scored his 100th international hundred against Bangladesh during theAsia Cup 2012.[412]
Wins
Match results in Tendulkar's international career[413]
He also holds the world record for playing the highest number of Test matches (200)[417] and ODI matches (463).[396] Tendulkar has been part of most wins by an Indian in both Test cricket with 72 wins and ODIs with 234 wins, and is third in the world in ODI victories afterRicky Ponting (262),Mahela Jayawardene (241).[418][419]
Man of the Match
He has beenMan of the Match 13 times in Test matches andMan of the Series four times, including twice in theBorder–Gavaskar Trophy againstAustralia.[420] The performances earned him respect from Australian cricket fans and players.[82] In ODI, he has been Man of the Match 62 times and Man of the Series 15 times.[396]
Statistics
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An innings-by-innings breakdown of Tendulkar's Test match batting career showing runs scored (red and green bars) and the average of the last ten innings (blue line)
Personal life
Sachin Tendulkar and his wife Anjali
On 24 May 1995, Tendulkar married Anjali Mehta, apaediatrician ofGujarati origin, whom he had first met in 1990.[421][422][423][424] Anjali decided to leave her medical career following their marriage.[425] They have two children,Sara andArjun.[426][427] Tendulkar lives in a bungalow in the Mumbai suburb ofBandra.[428]
Tendulkar is aHindu.[429] He is a devotee ofGanesha,[430] and a follower ofSathya Sai Baba, whom he visited for the first time in 1997.[431][432][433] The death of Sai Baba on Tendulkar's 38th birthday, in 2011, caused him to cancel his birthday celebrations.[434][435]
Business interests
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Tendulkar's popularity has led him to be a pioneer in India on cricket business dealings. In 1995, he signed a record sports management deal withWorldTel, the value of the deal being₹300 million (US$3.5 million) over five years.[436][437] In 2001, he re-signed with WorldTel in 2001 with a five-year,₹800 million (US$9.5 million) contract.[438] In 2006, Tendulkar's marketing rights were sold toSaatchi and Saatchi through a three-year,₹1.8 billion (US$21 million) contract.[439] He started Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar Sports Management Pvt Ltd, a sports management organisation. It manages all social and commercial work of Tendulkar.[440][when?][better source needed]
Tendulkar has opened two restaurants, Tendulkar's (Colaba, Mumbai) and Sachin's (Mulund, Mumbai).[441][442] Tendulkar owns these restaurants in partnership with Sanjay Narang of Mars Restaurants.[443]
In 2013, Tendulkar was listed in the 51st position onForbes' list of world's highest-paid athletes, with his total earnings estimated to be US$22 million.[444] In October 2013, the net worth of Tendulkar was estimated at US$160 million by Wealth-X, making him India's wealthiest cricket player.[445][446]
In October 2021, Tendulkar was named in thePandora Papers leak. His representatives stated that Tendulkar's investments have been legitimate and fully taxed.[451]
Political career
In April 2012, Tendulkar wasnominated byPresident Pratibha Patil to theRajya Sabha, the upper house ofIndia's parliament. He became the first active sportsperson and cricketer to receive the honour.[20][452] He took the oath of office on 4 June.[453] He refused to accept the bungalow allotted to him inNew Delhi, calling it "a waste of [taxpayers'] money as I reside in Mumbai".[454]
Attendance
As a member of parliament in Rajya Sabha, Tendulkar was one of the worst performers in regards to attendance at parliament sessions and house debates.[455][456][457] Fellow MPs from various parties, including other nominated MPs, criticised Tendulkar for his absence.[458][459] In his first year, he did not attend a single day of budget or winter session, and his attendance for the monsoon session was 5 percent. In his career as an MP, he asked 22 questions and did not participate in any debates. He was part of the Standing Committee on Information Technology. Overall, his attendance for his six year-term was 8 percent.[460] In response to criticism about his attendance, Tendulkar said that he was absent because of personal issues.[461]
Use of funds
In 2015, Tendulkar released₹76 lakh (equivalent to₹1.1 crore or US$140,000 in 2023) from hisMembers of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme fund to aWest Midnapore, West Bengal, school after receiving a request from the school.[462] In 2019, Tendulkar contributed₹22 lakh (US$26,000) from his Members of Parliament Local Area Development (MPLAD) funds allotted to him during his stint as Rajya Sabha MP for the renovation of a Children's Park in East Bandra.[463]
In his six years as a Rajya Sabha MP, Tendulkar accrued nearly₹90 lakh (US$110,000) in salaries and other monthly allowances. He donated this entire salary and allowances to the Prime Minister Relief Fund. In response, thePrime Minister's Office released a statement: "Prime Minister acknowledges this thoughtful gesture and conveys his gratitude. These contributions will be of immense help in providing assistance to the persons in distress".[464]
In 2003, Tendulkar worked forUNICEF's initiative to spread awareness aboutpolio prevention in India.
In 2010, Tendulkar and Dr P. Jagannath, chairman of the Oncology department atLilavati Hospital and Research Centre in Mumbai, worked together on a campaign "Crusade against cancer in children" that raised₹10.25 million (equivalent to₹23 million or US$270,000 in 2023).[468][469][470]
In 2008, Tendulkar became involved with UNICEF's initiative to promote hygiene and sanitation.[472] Tendulkar led UNICEF's Team Swachh Bharat campaign, which supported the Indian government'sSwachh Bharat Mission (Clean India Mission), a campaign dedicated to improvingsanitation in India.[472][473]
In 2014, Tendulkar was one of the first nine celebrities appointed by Prime MinisterNarendra Modi to promote Swachh Bharat Mission.[473] Tendulkar accepted the nomination, posting a video of himself sweeping a street with his friends in Mumbai.[474] In 2017, he helped sanitation workers clean theBandra Fort to contribute to theSwachhata Hi Seva ('Cleanliness is Service') campaign.[475] In 2019, he was awarded the most effectiveSwachhta ('Cleanliness') Ambassador byIndia Today Group's fifth edition ofSafaigiri (lit.'Spread awareness about hygiene movement').[476]
COVID-19 pandemic
In March 2020, he donated₹25 lakh (US$30,000) to the Prime Minister Relief Fund and₹25 lakh (US$30,000) to the Chief Minister Relief Fund of Maharashtra in the initial months of theCOVID-19 pandemic.[477] In May 2020, Tendulkar donated an undisclosed amount of money to 4,000 people, including children ofBrihanmumbai Municipal Corporation schools.[478] On 29 April 2021, during the second wave of thepandemic in India, he donated₹1 crore (US$120,000) to the Mission Oxygen group, which imported and donatedoxygen concentrator devices.[479]
Education
On 18 September 2011, Tendulkar spent nine hours on the 12-hour "Coca-Cola-NDTV Support My School"telethon. The campaign raised₹70 million (equivalent to₹140 million or US$1.7 million in 2023) for "the creation of basic facilities, particularly toilets for girl students, in 140 government schools across the country".[480] In 2009, Tendulkar announced that he would sponsor the education of 200 children throughApnalaya, a Mumbai-basednon-governmental organisation associated with his mother-in-law, Annabel Mehta.[481][482] As of 2013[update], Tendulkar continued to annually support 200 children through Apnalaya.[483][484]
Post-playing career
Cricket Advisory Committee
In 2015, Tendulkar was appointed by theBoard of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to the Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC).[485] He was one of three in the committee, along withVVS Laxman andSourav Ganguly. In 2018 he resigned from this job after allegations of conflict of interest, and in 2019 the complaint against him was dismissed.[486] The CAC was formed by BCCI to appoint a head coach for theIndian cricket team.[487] On 23 June 2016, CAC appointedAnil Kumble as the national team's head coach.[488]
In 2011,Tendulkar Opus was released byKraken Opus, a speciality book publisher.[492] Ten copies were part of the "Blood Edition", in which Tendulkar's blood was "mixed into the paper pulp" of the signature page.[493] The proceeds from the "Blood Editions", which cost US$75,000 each, went to Tendulkar's charitable organisation.[493] Other editions were offered: about a thousand hardback copies at US$2,000–$3,000, a smaller edition at US$200–$300, and a digital edition.[493][494][495]
The 2023, the filmSachin: The Ultimate Winner was released. It depicts a child called Sachin who is inspired by Tendulkar, his hero and namesake, to return to cricket after becoming severely injured.[500]
Notes
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^Miller, Andrew; Williamson, Martin (11 December 2007)."Eleven quirky debuts".ESPNcricinfo.Archived from the original on 21 June 2014. Retrieved12 December 2007.
^abcSaltau, Chloe (9 December 2007)."Tender touch". Melbourne:The Age Newspaper.Archived from the original on 12 December 2007. Retrieved12 December 2007.
^Williamson, Martin (20 October 2010)."The run-out that sparked a riot".ESPNcricinfo.Archived from the original on 22 October 2014. Retrieved30 January 2011.the second Championship ... was rendered fairly meaningless by the withdrawal of India because of another escalation of political tensions with Pakistan.
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