Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar a.k.a the master blaster a.k.a The GOD had become a household name since his debut in the world of cricket. “Sachin ne kitne banaye?” (How much did Sachin score?) had remained one common question everyone use to ask after every match for over two decades.
From debuting at the age of 16 to scoring a double century on ODI to scoring 100 international centuries, Sachin’s life has been nothing less than an inspirational story which inspired cricketers not only in India but abroad.
As Master Blaster turns 50, we bring you the 15 Sachin moments which prove why he is ‘The God of Cricket’
1. When Sachin used to come in to bat everyone used to be glued to their Television sets
2. When Tendulkar made his debut at the age of 16 against Pakistan and impressed everyone
3. Tendulkar scored his first Test century in Manchester against powerful England bowling line-up. Back then, Tendulkar also became the youngest player to score a century in England
3. Even before he was a professional cricketer, he had set a by hitting a 664-run partnership with Vinod Kambli in an inter-school cricket match in Mumbai
4. At 18, he was the first non-English member of the Yorkshire Cricket Club
5. In 1992, he became the youngest cricketer to reach 1000 runs in Test cricket
6. Back in 1998, Tendulkar scored the most hundreds in a calendar year. He scored 9 centuries
7. He loved cricket so much that he slept with his cricket gear in his junior days
8. Scoring 140 against Kenya in the 1999 ICC World Cup soon after his father’s funeral
9. In 2010 Tendulkar created history, becoming the first-ever batsman to score 200-runs in an ODI
10. He gave little boys all over India the courage to follow their dreams
(The quote was originally published in Time Magzine)
11. Desert Storm: In 1998, Tendulkar played probably one of the best knocks of his life when he saved the match for India after scoring 143. He not only played to win the match since India needed a better run rate than Kiwis to qualify for the final and Sachin made it happen!
12. Nation with thousand of gods united by one God
13. March 16, 2012, when Sachin Tendulkar scored the 100th century in his international career
14. When the Indian team lifted him on their shoulders after winning the 2011 World Cup, the nation cried the happiest tears of life
15. The Final Moment: When Sachin bid goodbye to cricket when he played his final and 200th Test against West Indies at Wankhede Stadium in 2013
