Sachin Tendulkar Biography, Photos, Records, Family

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Full name: Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar

Date of birth (Birthday): April 24, 1973

Place of birth: Bombay (now Mumbai), Maharashtra, India

Day of birth: Tuesday

Zodiac sign: Taurus

Nickname: Little Master, Tendlya, The God of Cricket, Master Blaster, The Master, The Little Champion

Height: 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)

Weight: 60 Kgs

Family:

Parents

Father's Name: Ramesh Tendulkar (Marathi Novelist)

Mother's Name: Rajni Tendulkar (Worked in the insurance industry)

Brother's Name: Ajit Tendulkar (Elder Brother) and Nitin Tendulkar

Sister's Name: Savitai Tendulkar

Spouse (Wife): Dr. Anjali Mehta (25 May 1995 - present) 2 children

Siblings (Sibs):

Daughter Name: Sara Sara (born 12 October 1997)

Son Name: Arjun (born 24 September 1999)

His wife Anjali is a paediatrician and daughter of Gujarati industrialist Anand Mehta and British social worker Annabel Mehta.

Major teams: India, Asia XI, Mumbai, Mumbai Indians, Yorkshire

Playing role: Top-order batsman

Batting style: Right-hand bat

Bowling style: Right-arm offbreak, Legbreak googly

Education: Sharadashram Vidyamandir School

Domestic team: Mumbai

Zone: West

IPL Team: Mumbai Indians

C/G: A

S/N: 10

Note:
C/G = Contract grade
S/N = Shirt number

National side: India

Test debut (cap 187): 15 November 1989 v Pakistan

Last Test: 2 January 2011 v South Africa

ODI debut (cap 74): 18 December 1989 v Pakistan

Last ODI: 2 April 2011 v Sri Lanka

ODI shirt No. 10

Sachin Tendulkar is an Indian cricketer widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen in the history of cricket. He is the leading run scorer and century maker in Test and one day international cricket and the most worshipped cricketer in the world.

Records:

ICC Cricket World Cup Records

Most runs: India Sachin Tendulkar (2,278)

ICC - International Cricket Council

One Day International Records

Sachin Tendulkar of India holds record of the most 100s and 50s in One Day International. He also has the most runs in One Day International and is the only male player to score a double century in a One Day International, which he achieved on 24 February, 2010.

Family Pictures

Sachin Tendulkar and Wife Anjali Mehta (Anjali Tendulkar)

Sachin Tendulkar, Wife Anjali Mehta, Daughter Sara and Son Arjun