Sachin Tendulkar

The Little Master who redefined batting records.

On 24 April 1973, in Bombay's Nirmal Nursing Home, Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar was delivered into a Marathi household.^[1] Tendulkar, a former Indian cricketer, once held the captaincy role for India's national side.^[2] Among his numerous global records, Tendulkar has accumulated more runs than any other player in international cricket.^[2]

Last updated 2026-10-02 from the source article.

Quick Facts

Country: India
Full name: Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar
Nickname: Little Master, Master Blaster
Born: 24 April 1973
Birthplace: Bombay, India
Height: 165 cm / 5 ft 5 in
Family: Ramesh Tendulkar (father), Arjun Tendulkar (son)
Batting: Right-handed

Facts from the source article.

Life and work

In 1992, Tendulkar became the first overseas-born player to represent Yorkshire.^[3] Tendulkar was a member of the Indian squad that triumphed in the 2011 Cricket World Cup.^[4] After his 200th Test match, Tendulkar stepped away from all cricket formats in November 2013.^[5]

What the cited sources add

A Rediff article notes that Tendulkar, in his second stint as captain, thinks everyone is like himself.^[6] The same source states that Tendulkar is cautious, defensive, and unsure as captain.^[6] Mohammad Azharuddin once told a friend that Tendulkar would not win as captain.^[6] It observes that Tendulkar has never needed anyone to tell him to give 100% for the country.^[6]

References

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Wikipedia, "Sachin Tendulkar" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Yorkshire players at CricketArchive", CricketArchive (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
Wikipedia, "Sachin Tendulkar" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Reliving a dream", The Hindu, 6 April 2011 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
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"A tale of two captains", Rediff. facts only, no text reused. rediff.com

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