Sachin Tendulkar - Biography

Introduction

15 June 1909 was the date when Cricket became an international game. It means Cricket has been going on since 100 years ago. Approximately lakhs of people have played this game. Still, if we have to choose one player among these lakhs, the best cricketer will be Mr. Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar. At sixteen, Sachin made his international debut against Pakistan in Karachi, which was the start of a golden era of Cricket. He has Millions of Fans from all over the world. Even you can see many Cricket fans left watching Cricket after Sachin's Retirement. From this Sentence, you can understand the impact of Sachin in Cricket.

Early Life

On 24 April 1973, Sachin was born at Nirmal Nursing home, situated in Dadar Mumbai. He was born in a Maharashtrian Brahman family. His father, Mr.Ramesh Tendulkar, was a Well known poet. And his mother, Mrs. Rajni, was working in an insurance company. Sachin's father was interested in the music industry, and from this industry, Sachin got his name. Ramesh named his son Sachin because he loves listening to Mr. Sachin dev Burman. Sachin had three siblings Nitin, Ajeet, and Savita. They were Ramesh's children by his first wife, who died after giving birth to his 3^rd child. Tendulkar spent his starting years in Bandra. When he was seven years old, he loved to play tennis, but as he grew, his interest came in Cricket, which was an excellent thing for Cricket.

Early Cricket Life Of Tendulkar

Mr. Raj Singh Dungarpur was an Indian selector for the Indian tour of Pakistan in 1989. He saw Sachin playing in domestic matches. Before This tour, he wanted to select Sachin for the Westendies tour, but at that time, windies had a great bowling line-up. Because of this, he had to eliminate Sachin from the windies tour. In 1989  Raj Singh decided to select Sachin for the Pakistani tour. Can you imagine that time Sachin was only 16 years old, and he faced some dangerous Pakistani bowlers. It was an Incredible decision from Raj Singh. Sachin made 15 runs before being bowled by Waqar Younis in that match.

In the fourth match of that series, played in silicon, Younis threw a bouncer at Sachin. That ball hit Sachin's nose; Sachin fell to the ground. Sachin's nose was broken, and it was bleeding. Physio came to the ground they suggested Sachin be retired from this match, But Sachin declined. He played an outstanding inning in that match, and because of that match, Sachin secured his place in millions of hearts.

Early Domestic Career

In 1987, Tendulkar was selected for the Ranji trophy. At that time, he was only 14 years old. He represented Bombay that year. He did not get a chance to play in the final eleven. However, he got a chance to serve Bombay as a substitute. He said that he wanted to play with his idol Gavaskar during an interview. Still, he could not play with Gavaskar because when Sachin made his international debut, Gavaskar was retired from all formats of Cricket. In December 1988, Sachin made his domestic debut. He played his first match against the Gujrat held in Wankhede stadium. At that time, Sachin was only 15 years old. Can you imagine the score of Sachin in that match? He made a century in his debut match. Because of this century, he became the youngest Indian player to score a century in his debut match.

In this tournament, Sachin faced some brilliant Indian fast bowlers like Kapil dev And Dilip Vengeskar. Because of these innings, Sachin got a chance to play in the deodar trophy and the Dileep trophy. These are also Indian domestic tournaments.

Yorkshire

In 1992 Sachin was selected for Yorkshire. It was an excellent opportunity for Sachin, as he got the experience of playing on fast pitches in this tournament. At that time, Sachin was only 19 years old. Because of this tournament, Sachin became the first overseas player to play a match for Yorkshire. It was a great honor for Sachin.

Captaincy

Every Indian had many expectations from Sachin, but it was not an easy task to full fill those expectations. In 1996 Tendulkar got a chance to lead team India as a captain, but Tendulkar could not do it well. In 1997, India's performance was too bad. During an interview, Mr. Azzahruddin said, "Nahee jitega chote ki kismat thik nahee hai." Under his captaincy, Sachin also lost his form. Because of these, Sachin decided to hand over the captaincy to Azharuddin. After this, team India went on an Australian tour, where India lost the series by 3-0. Still, the good thing about this series was Sachin's form in this series. Sachin made three centuries. Even though India lost the series, he secured the man of the series award. Following that, BCCI organizes another series with South Africa. For this series, Africans came to India and defeated India 2-0. After these losses audience started to troll Azharuddin because of his past interview, but it was too late when BCCI again offered captaincy to Sachin, but Sachin declined it.

2003 Cricket World Cup

World cups are big stages for any player. In this world cup, Sachin played some sensational innings. He played 11 matches, including the world cup final, and he made 675 runs in this tournament. Sachin gave his best for his country, but India faced a defeat against Australia in the final, and Australia retained this trophy.

After the world cup, India participates in a tri-series with Australia and New Zealand. In this series, Tendulkar hit two centuries.

2003 Australian tour

Before this, India had never won any test series against Australia. Every Indian fan wanted to take revenge for the 2003 world cup. Sachin's performance was too bad before the last match in this series. His average was 17, which was too bad for a player like Sachin. India was in bad condition in the last match, and then Sachin played a responsible inning. He made 241 runs. For making these runs, he faced 436 balls. He spent more than 600 minutes on the crease, and as a result, India got a drow series in Australia.

The 2007 Cricket World Cup Was A Big Failure For India

It was the worthiest world cup for India. Even in this world cup, India could not qualify for the top 4 in the group league. India had to face a defeat against Bangladesh. Before this match, India was unbeaten against Bangladesh, but India lost and got out of this tournament. At that time, many cricket experts said that Greg Chappel was the real reason for this defeat. Chappel suggests that Sachin should play in the middle order. At that time, Sachin was playing in top order. Sometimes he came at the opening, or he came at one down, but chapel said that if Sachin came at number 4 or 5, then it would be a good thing for the team, but it was a wrong decision because the world cup was a big platform, and you can not make such significant changes in your team at this stage. Before these matches, Sachin had never played in these places. Because of this change, Sachin could not maintain his form for his team, and as a result, we faced defeat.

Tendulkar Got His Old Form And Consistency

After the world cup, everyone wanted to replace the chappel. As a result, chappel had to resign from his post. India played a series against Bangladesh post his resignation. In this series, Sachin got his old form. He made 97 and 93 in the first two matches, and with the help of these innings, he became the man of the series. India won this series 3-0. The Indian team went for another series. In this series, Sachin made a world record. Sachin became the first person to score 15000 runs in one day format of Cricket. At the end of this series, he was the leading run-scorer, and he secured the award of the man of the series.

Dreams Come True Moment, CWC 2011

If you are a Cricket fan, you can feel the value of the cricket world cup. It is the biggest fair for Cricket. Every Cricket player keeps a dream to win a world cup title for their country. But it is not an easy task to do. In a world cup, every country that plays Cricket participates, and if you want to win this cup, you have to defeat them. Indirectly, we can say that you have to be the best worldwide to win a world cup trophy. Let us discuss every match of the world cup 2011 by which you can understand the value of Sachin in this tournament.

1. In The First Match Against Bangladesh, An Easy Victory For India

On 19 February 2011, a match was played between India and Bangladesh. It was an easy task for India to defeat Bangladesh because Bangladesh didn't have such a great player as India, but in 2007 we had to face a defeat against Bangladesh. And as a result, every Indian was interested in watching this game. In this game, Sachin and Sehwag came as an opener, and they made a partnership of 72 runs. Before Sachin got dismissed, he made 29  runs. In this match, Sehwag made 175 runs. India won this match by 87 runs.

2. India Vs. England Sachin Shows His Class. India Got A Draw

On 27 February 2011, this match was held between India and England. This match was played in Chinnaswamy stadium, situated in Bangalore. Sachin proved why people called him the God of Cricket in this match. At that time, England had a great bowling line-up. It was not an easy task to make more runs in front of them, but Sachin made a gorgeous century in this match. He made 120 runs on 115 Balls. Based on this inning, India gave a massive target to England. That target was 338 runs. Everyone thought that India would easily defend this total, but the reality was deferred than thought. England's skipper "Sir Andrew Strauss " played a sensational inning for his country in this match. He made 158 runs, and thus India got a drow match with England due to this inning. It was the third draw match in world cup history. Sachin secured the man of the match because of his century.

3. India Vs. Ireland. An Easy Win For Hosters

This match was played on 06 March 2011. At that time, Ireland was a new team in Cricket; their maximum players belonged to Asia. Sachin made a valuable 35 runs in this match, and India secured an easy win against Ireland.

4. India Vs. The Netherlands

This match was held on 09 March. India got an easy win against Netherland in this match, and Sachin made a valuable 27 runs.

5. India Vs. South Africa. A Century From The Master

It was the 29^th match of the world cup. It was held on 12 March 2011. At that time, South Africa was the strongest team in that world cup, and it was a challenging task to defeat Africa in that world cup. In that match, India's opener gave a brilliant start. They made a partnership of 200 runs. With the help of that partnership, India gave a massive target to Africa. India made 296 runs in their 50 overs. The worst thing about the Indian inning was that they were playing at 200-0 at a point, and then even they could not play whole over. When the African team started his inning, they lost two wickets early. After that, de Villiers played a great inning. Based on that inning South Africa won that match by seven wickets. It was the first and only defeat of India in that world cup.

6. India Vs. Westindies. Sachin Taught Me How Much Loyalty Matters To Him

In this match, Sachin and Sehwag came to start the inning. Rampaul(Westendies fast Bowler) came to bowl, he threw a ball to Sachin, Sachin wanted to defend that ball, but Sachin could not manage his bat, the ball took an edge and wicketkeeper took it quickly. Umpire can not understand that edge. Rampaul and other players appealed to the umpire, but the umpire declined that appeal. At that time, Sachin started to move toward the dressing room. It was great sportsmanship from Tendulkar. You can not assume how much it matters to a batter to get a life from the umpire. In that match, Yuvraj played a sensational inning, and India won that match with the help of that. In this match, Rampaul took a five-wicket hall.

7. The Quarter-Final Against Australia, The Biggest Match Of Yuraj's Life

If you are a cricket lover, you would know about the value of Australia. Till now, Australia has won 5 world cup trophies. Based on this fact, you can understand the strength of the Australian men's cricket team in the World Cup. Australia won the toss in this match and their captain Ricky Ponting decided to bat. In this match, Ponting shows his talent to all world. He made a brilliant century. For making this century, he played 118 balls. With the help of this inning, Australia set a massive total in front of India. They made 260 runs in 50 overs. India started his inning with Sehwag's wicket. After losing Sehwag on 12, Sachin and Gambhir played an important role. They made a 100 runs partnership. After that, they both depart. At a time, India lost his five-wicket on 167. It was a challenging task to play against the Australian bowler. At that time, Mr. Bret Lee was in form, and it was a big problem to face Bret Lee in such a condition, but from that point, Raina and Yuvraj took responsibility for that match. They both completed their half-century. With the help of those innings, India secured the ticket to the semifinal.

8. The Semifinal Against Pakistan. Most Viewed Match Of Cricket. Sachin's Roar

In Cricket, the semifinals are the matches by which you can secure a ticket to the final. In that world cup, India and Pakistan came together in the semifinal. As we all know India vs. Pakistan match is always loved by everyone. This match broke all records. On television, this match secured a lot of views. This match was held in Mohali and was held on 30 March 2011. Indian Skipper Mr. Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss, and he decided to bat. It was an excellent match for Sachin. He made a most valuable 85-run. Because of this inning, India set a massive target in front of Pakistan. India made 260 runs in the given over. When Pakistan started his inning, they got a good start, but their opener could not convert it into a big total. The Indian bowler played an essential role in this match. Zahir, Ashish, and Nehra got precious wickets. And as a result of great performances, India won this match by 29 runs. It was the most crucial match because this match decided the ticket to the final. Every Indian batter was disappointed; only Sachin made some runs.

9. The Final

Two Asian teams, Srilanka and India, qualified for the final in that world cup. Every team fought against each other to play in the final. Srilanka won the toss in the final, and their captain, Mahela Jayvardhane, decided to bat. That was the all-time biggest match for Srilankan Skipper. Mahela made a sensational hundred. He made 103 runs, and he took only 83 balls. With the help of this inning, Srilanka made a good total in front of India. Srilanka gave a target of 275 runs. It was a good total because you have to feel the additional pressure of the final match. Sehwag and Sachin came to start the Indian inning, but Sehwag got out on duck in the first over of the inning. Malinga took that wicket. After this wicket, Gambhir came to the ground. After Sehwag's wicket, India needed a partnership, but it was not an easy task. Sachin played some excellent cover drives. Sachin departs on the 18. The Indian batting order depended on Sachin and Sehwag, but they could not make many runs in this match.

The most outstanding inning of Gambhir

At a time, Indian lost his two crucial wickets at 22. After that, Gambhir played a brilliant Knock. He made 97 runs on 122 bolls. He could not complete his century, but his inning was more critical than a century. With the help of that century, India came back in this match.

Gambhir departs at 97. After that, Dhoni and Yuvraj did the remaining work. Dhoni made 89 runs, and with the help of these runs, dhoni secured the man of the match award.

Record Master Sachin

In an interview, Gavaskar said that if you want to note Sachin's record, you have to make a book for it. We can not discuss all the records of Tendulkar, but we will discuss some outstanding records of him.

1. Most International Century

A batter can understand the value of a century. To make a century, you have to complete a hundred runs in one inning. Sachin holds the record for the most international century. He has made 100 international centuries, and it is the all-time most fantastic record for any player.

2. Most Runs In One-Day Matches And Test Matches

He has made 15921 runs in his Test career, and he has 16000 runs in one-day matches. It shows that he is the all-time greatest player in both formats of Cricket.

3. Only Player To Play Two Hundred Test Match

A player who has played 100 matches or made 10000 runs in test matches can be considered a brilliant player of Cricket. Can you imagine a player who has played 200 test matches? Sachin is the only player on earth who has played this many test matches.

4. Most Boundary

In Cricket, boundaries are the most important thing. With the help of boundaries, you can make more runs without taking a risk. Sachin has scored the most boundaries in men's Cricket; he has 2058 boundaries, which means he secured more than 8000 runs by only boundaries.

5. Most Runs In A Calendar Year

1994 was the year when he made 1894 runs. No one has yet broken this record.

6. Most Consecutive Innings Without A Duck

When a player gets out at the score of zero, then that inning will be considered a duck. Sachin holds the record for most consecutive innings without a duck, and he did not get out on duck from 23 July 2008 to  13 November 2013. It was an excellent record for Sachin.

7. The First Player To Score A Double Century In One-Day Matches

In one-day matches, making a hundred is a great thing. Even in the history of one-day Cricket, it has been a dream of many to score a century. Even though many players have scored a double century in one-day matches now but earlier, it was just a dream. Sachin made the very first double century in one-day Cricket. He made 200 runs in this inning, considering 25 boundaries and two beautiful sixes. This inning came against South Africa.

Some Great Matches For Tendulkar

1. 143.vs Austrailia In Sharjaha

At a point in time, the Australia team consists of some of the all-time greatest bowlers like Shane Warne, Damien flaming, and Bretlee. In a match where all these legends played, Sachin played a superb knock eventhough he did not get support from another batsman. He took only 131 balls to make these runs, but his effort was not enough to chase a total of 274 runs. Still, India secured the ticket to the final in their second chance.

2. 140. Vs. Kenya In World Cup 1999

Before this inning, Sachin had lost his father. So you can imagine how hard it was to play an inning after his father's death. It was an important match, and India had to win this match to leave his hope in the world cup. And Sachin took the responsibility and smashed 16 fours and three sixes. With the help of this inning, the Indians won this match by 94 runs, and India went into the next step.

3. 175. Vs. Australia, Hyderabad 2009

Australian skipper won the toss, and he elected to bat. They set a target of 349 runs. Nowadays, because of t-20 Cricket, it may be an easy target, but it was a massive total at that time. In front of this total, all batsmen surrendered, but Sachin did not. he smashed  19 fours and five sixes. He made 175 runs, but this inning was not enough for victory. India lost this match by three runs.

4. 98. Vs. Pakistan, World Cup, 2003

With the help of Anwar's century, Pakistan gave a target of 273 runs. To chase this total, India needed a great start, and this work had done by Sachin. He took only 75 balls to make 98 runs. With the help of this inning, India got an easy victory.

5. 200. vs. South Africa

It was just a dream to score a double century in one-day matches in those days. Before this inning, no one could imagine such an inning. He broke the record and set a few great milestones for youth in his whole career. He took 147 balls to set this milestone. With the help of this inning, he became the first person to score a double century in one–day matches. India won this match by a significant margin of 151 runs.