Tendulkar was born 24 April 1973 in Bombay. His father, Ramesh Tendulkar, a Marathi novelist, named Tendulkar after his favourite music director Sachin dev burman. Tendulkar” elder brother ajit encouraged him to play cricket. Tendulkar has two other siblings; a brother Nitin, and a sister savitai.

Tendulkar attended sharadashram Vidya mandir (high school), where began his cricketing career under the guidance of his coach and mentor, ramakant achrekar. During his school days he attended the MRF pace foundation to train as a fast bowler. But Australian fast bowler Dennis Lillie, who took a world record 355 Test wickets, was un impressed, suggesting that Tendulkar focus on his batting instead.

1. He became the first batsman to touch the 200* mark in an ODI. 2. Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar (born 24 April 1973) is in India cricketer widely regarded as one of the greatest batsman. In the history of cricket. 3. He is the leading run-scorer and century maker in Test and ODI cricket. 4. He is the only male player to score a double century in an innings in the history of ODI cricket in 2010.

SACHIN TENDULKAR RECORDS 1) Sachin made 93* half centuries in ODI records. 2) Sachin made 53* half centuries in test records. 3) Sachin made 48* century In ODI records. 4) Sachin made 51* century in test records.

1. Wisden ranked him the second greatest Test batsman of all time, next to Donald Bradman, and the second greatest One Day International (ODI) batsman of all life, next to Viv Richards. 2. In September 2007, the Australian leg spinner shane Warne rated Tendulkar as the greatest player with or against. 3.Tendulkar was the only player of the current generation to be included in Bradman” Eleven. He is some times reffered to as little master or master blaster.

When he was 14, Indian batting legend Sunil Gavaskar gave him a pair of his own ultra light pads. “It was the greatest source of encouragement for me, “He said nearly 20 years later after surprising Gavaskar’s top world record of 34 Test centuries.

1) Arjuna Award, )Wisden cricketer of the Year : )Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, )Padmashri, )Maharashtra Bhushan award, )player of the tournament in 2003 Cricket World cup 7)Rajiv Gandhi awards sports )ICC world ODI Xl : 2004, )Padma Vibhushana award 2008.