Sachin Tendulkar (in this pic) at the age of 14. Sachin Tendulkar was passionate about cricket ever since he was a kid and look where it took him. Tendulkar is easily the biggest legend in the world of cricket with numerous records to his name. (Pics/ mid-day archives)
Our son: Sachin Tendulkar lies on the laps of his parents Ramesh and Rajni at their Sahitya Sahawas home in Bandra east in the late 1980s. Sachin Tendulkar was born in Dadar. His father Ramesh is a renowned Marathi novelist and his mother Rajini worked in insurance
Sweet spot: Sachin's father Ramesh Tendulkar checks out his son's bat as mother Rajni looks on at their residence
MY BAGS ARE PACKED, I'M READY TO GO: Sachin Tendulkar Sorting out his kit bag in the late 1980's
Sachin Tendulkar and Vinod Kamble when they put on a world-record partnership of 664 runs during an inter-school game in 1988
Sachin Tendulkar and Anjali were married on 24th May 1995. The couple have two kids - a daughter Sara and a son Arjun
Sachin Tendulkar credits his wife Anjali Tendulkar for most of his success as she gave up her career so he could pursue his
Upon his coach late Ramakant Achrekar's suggestion, Sachin switched his school to Sharadashram Vidyamandir High School in Dadar, which was known for giving prominence to cricket
16-year-old Sachin Tendulkar during his Test debut in the first Test match against Pakistan at Karachi in November 1989
During his younger days, Sachin and his brother Ajit were part of the Sahitya Sahawas society cricket team, Bandra East
SLEEPING TIGER: Tendulkar takes a nap inside the dressing room while Kiwi great Richard Hadlee (right) paid a surprise visit during one of India's tours to New Zealand
(From left to right) Former Indian skipper Mohammed Azharuddin with Ajay Sharma and Sachin Tendulkar in 1993
Sachin Tendulkar is congratulated by Manoj Prabhakar after the young star scored his maiden Test hundred against England in the Old Trafford Test of 1990. (Pic/ Getty Images)
Sachin Tendulkar was also the captain of the Ranji team for Mumbai. He won a title with the Mumbai cricket team as well
Sachin Tendulkar with Sourav Ganguly during a training session. The Tendulkar-Ganguly opening duo is one of the finest in the history of the game
(From left to Right): Indian cricketers Ajay Jadeja, Paras Mhammbrey, Rohan Gavaskar and Sachin Tendulkar
Sachin Tendulkar and Shane Warne were peculiarly known for their epic battles of bat versus ball. But the batsman and spinner were good friends off the field
ANY PITCH WILL DO: Tendulkar surely can't get enough of cricket as he plays a few tennis-ball games in the Sahitya Sahawas society compound
Sachin Tendulkar with Sir Vivian Richards. The both of them have mutual respect for each other with Viv Richards always speaking highly of Sachin Tendulkar
There's something about Mary... Sachin Tendulkar with Mary Serrao, a devoted fan, at Mehboob Studio. Four years ago on April 24th , Sachin and Mary celebrated their 36th and 86th birthdays respectively. Her wish was to meet him before she passes away. On May 27, Mary's dream was fulfilled when MiD DAY introduced her to her hero - Sachin Tendulkar!
Sachin Tendulkar was considered a cricket prodigy during his school days with many veterans believing he would become one of the greatest players in the game
Sachin Tendulkar engaging in a game of table tennis. Besides cricket, Sachin is a fan of many other sports
Sachin Tendulkar clicked while entering the cricket field
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