Showing posts with label Sachin Tendulkar. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sachin Tendulkar. Show all posts

Sachin Tendulkar

The first product endorsed by Sachin Tendulkar as teenager was 'Band-Aid'.

Sachin Tendulkar

The only Test-playing nation where Sachin Tendulkar has never scored a Test century is Zimbabwe.

Sachin Tendulkar

It took Sachin Tendulkar 79 matches to score his first ODI century. After that, he scored 48 more.

Sachin Tendulkar

In the second ODI on the tour of New Zealand in 1994, Sachin Tendulkar opened the batting for the first time.

Sachin Tendulkar

In 1992, Sachin became the first overseas cricketer to play for Yorkshire County Cricket Club.

Sachin Tendulkar

Sachin Tendulkar was the first batsman to be given out by a third umpire in the 1992 Test series in South Africa. The umpire was Karl Liebenberg.

Sachin Tendulkar

In the Kotla Test against Pakistan where Kumble took a perfect 10, whenever Tendulkar handed Kumble's sweater and cap to the umpire at the start of an over, Kumble took a wicket. So he continued doing that until Kumble took all ten.

Sachin' debut Test match

Sachin Tendulkar's debut Test was Kapil Dev's 100th.

Sachin Tendulkar

Sachin Tendulkar was a big bully in the school. Whenever his friend introduced him to a new kid in the school, Tendulkar would invariably ask, "Will I be able to beat him?" He was famous for picking up a fight.

Sachin Tendulkar

Sachin Tendulkar's wife Anjali does not eat or drink whenever the Master is at the crease.

Sachin Tendulkar

Sachin Tendulkar is only person born in independent India to receive the honour (as of 2014) of Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian award in India!

Sachin Tendulkar

Throughout Sachin Tendulkar's test career (190 tests), he has been stumped only once by Ashley Giles in the 3rd test vs England at Bangalore in 2001.

Sachin Tendulkar

Sachin Tendulkar is the only player to score a century on his debuts in all three Ranji, Irani and Duleep trophies.

Sachin Tendulkar

Sachin Tendulkar has never endorsed a liquor brand.

Sachin Tendulkar

Sachin sponsors 200 under-privileged children every year through Apnalaya, a Mumbai based NGO.

Sachin Tendulkar

Sachin used his favorite vampire bat during the innings in which he scored the historical 50th Test ton.

Richest cricketer

In October 1995, Sachin became the richest cricketer when he signed a five-year contract worth Rs.31.5 crore with World Tel.

13 coins at Sachin Tendulkar

During his early days, Tendulkar would win a coin from his coach Ramakant Achrekar if he could bat through an entire session of nets without being dismissed. Tendulkar has 13 such coins.

Sachin Tendulkar

Sachin Tendulkar fielded for Pakistan as a substitute during a one-day practice match against India at the Brabourne Stadium in 1988.

Sachin ball boy

During the 1987 World Cup, Sachin was a ball boy for the match between India and Zimbabwe at the Wankhede Stadium. He was 14 then.