Sachin Tendulkar

Cricketer

Birthday April 24, 1973

Birth Sign Taurus

Birthplace Mumbai, India

Age 50 years old

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About

Former Indian cricket star who is considered one of the best batsman in history and is widely known as the "God of Cricket." He recorded 100 combined ODI and Test centuries and scored more than 30,000 runs between the two formats.

Before Fame

He was a bully during his young years and was introduced to cricket at age 11. He debuted with India's Test side only five years later.

Trivia

He earned many honors in his career, including Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World in 2010 and the Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1997. One of his nicknames is the Master Blaster.

Family Life

He married Anjali Tendulkar in 1995. They have a son named Arjun and a daughter named Sara.

Associated With

In 2002, he was ranked the second-best cricketer in the world by Wisden, or the Bible of Cricket. The number-one ranking went to the legendary Don Bradman.