Sandeep Patil reveals shocking detail on Sachin's retirement

Former Indian Chief Selector opens up about talks he had with Tendulkar regarding his replacement in the Indian team a year prior to retirement

'Are you serious?’ - Sandeep Patil reveals Sachin Tendulkar's reaction on 'replacement' discussion

T20 World Cup 2026: ‘Had big conversations with Sachin sir’ - Sanju Samson credits after winning Player of the Tournament

I reached out to Sachin sir during tough times: Samson

India won the match by 96 runs against New Zealand.

Steve Bucknor expresses regret over giving Sachin Tendulkar out 22 years ago

Bucknor expresses regret over giving Sachin Tendulkar out

Notably, Tendulkar himself addressed the topic during an interactive session in 2024.

Tendulkar meets PM Modi, invites him to son Arjun's wedding

As per several media reports, Arjun Tendulkar is set to tie the knot with fiancée, Saaniya Chandhok, on March 5 this year. Saaniya is the granddaughter of Mumbai businessman Ravi Ghai.

Sachin Tendulkar meets PM Narendra Modi, invites him to Arjun and Saaniya's wedding ceremony

Sachin presents Mhatre with jersey after India's U19 WC win

The Indian legend presented Ayush Mhatre with his Test jersey from his final series after India’s Under-19 World Cup triumph in Zimbabwe.

Sachin Tendulkar presents Ayush Mhatre with special signed jersey after leading India to U19 World Cup title

Chennai Singams crowned ISPL season 3 champions

Chasing 104, Kolkata never found momentum.

Indian Street Premier League 2026: Chennai Singams crowned champions in third season

Sachin Tendulkar told me Virat Kohli could break his record: BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla

Rajeev Shukla shares unheard conversation with Tendulkar

Shukla also recalled how Tendulkar's decision to retire in 2013.

‘It’d be daft to rip Bazball apart and start again’ - Chris Woakes feels England’s progress would go to waste

It'd be daft to rip Bazball apart and start again: Woakes

"I think it'd be daft to kind of rip it up and start again. We have done so many good things over the last three years. We won some extremely exciting Test matches," said Woakes.

Sunil Gavaskar salutes Virat Kohli’s mentality after another masterclass in ODI Cricket

Sunil Gavaskar salutes Virat Kohli after Indore masterclass

In a series decider, chasing a mammoth target of 338, the right-hander showed his true class and notched up his 54th ODI hundred, which included 10 fours and 3 sixes.

IND vs NZ 2026: Sunil Gavaskar salutes Virat Kohli’s mentality after Indore masterclass

Former Pakistan cricketers in splits after Sahibzada Farhan picks Ahmed Shahzad over Sachin Tendulkar, Sehwag

Sahibzada Farhan picks Shehzad over Sachin

Sahibzada repeatedly picked Shehzad as his favourite batter ahead of some of the most iconic names in cricket history, including Tendulkar

[WATCH] Former Pakistan cricketers in splits after Sahibzada Farhan picks Ahmed Shahzad over Tendulkar, Sehwag

Virat Kohli breaks Sachin Tendulkar’s record, moves into elite list behind Ricky Ponting

Virat breaks another Sachin record, gets closer to Ponting

He went past Tendulkar’s long-standing total with the very first shot he played in the game, firmly establishing himself at the top of this unique batting chart.

Stats: Virat Kohli breaks yet another Sachin Tendulkar record, gets closer to eclipsing Ricky Ponting

Amitabh Bachcan playing finger cricket with Sachin Tendulkar

Amitabh plays finger cricket with Sachin, video goes viral

The two prominent personalities were snapped on the sidelines of the ongoing Indian Street Premier League.

[WATCH] Amitabh Bachchan plays finger cricket with Sachin Tendulkar, video goes viral

Virat Kohli breaks Sachin Tendulkar’s record, becomes fastest to reach 28000 runs

Virat Kohli breaks Sachin Tendulkar’s record

Virat Kohli added yet another historic milestone to his illustrious career, becoming the fastest batter to complete 28000 runs in international cricket.

IND vs NZ 2026: Virat Kohli surpasses Sachin Tendulkar to become fastest to 28000 runs, gives 'brutally honest' answer on chasing records

Which batter has most nervous 90s in ODIs? ft. Virat Kohli

His innings against New Zealand marked his entry into the list of players with the most nervous 90s in ODI cricket

Which batter has most nervous 90s in One-Day Internationals? ft. Virat Kohli

Stats: Virat Kohli breaks into top five list of most ODI matches for India, goes past Sourav Ganguly

Kohli breaks into top 5 list of most ODI matches for India

Virat Kohli broke another record playing against New Zealand in first ODI

IND vs NZ 2026: Virat Kohli inches closer to breaking Sachin Tendulkar's monumental international record

Kohli inches closer to Sachin's international record

Virat Kohli walks in to create history against New Zealand

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<h3>Introduction:</h3>
<p>Sachin Tendulkar is still regarded as the best cricketer of all time. During his career, the batting icon played some incredible cricket and set the standard high for future batters as well. On April 24, 1973, he was born in Dadar, Bombay (now Mumbai). The legendary cricketer came from a humble background as his father, Ramesh Tendulkar, was a renowned Marathi novelist and poet, and his mother, Rajni, was an LIC agent in a foreign company. At the age of 11, he took up the sport and got recognition with his impactful unbroken 664-run stand with his friend and teammate Vinod Kambli in a Lord Harris Shield inter-school match against St. Xavier’s High School in 1988.&nbsp;</p>
<h3><b id="docs-internal-guid-faff95e4-7fff-6427-4e01-78d3821e60d4"><span>Sachin Tendulkar </span></b>Career Information</h3>
<p><strong>Test Debut</strong>: Pakistan vs India at National Stadium, November 15-20, 1989<br><strong>ODI Debut</strong>: Pakistan vs India at Jinnah Stadium, December 18, 1989<br><strong>T20I Debut</strong>: South Africa vs India at The Wanderers Stadium, December 1, 2006</p>
<h4>Early Domestic Career:</h4>
<p>In November 1987, a 14-year-old Tendulkar was selected to represent Bombay in the Ranji Trophy. However, that year, he didn’t get a chance to feature in the playing XI in any of the games. In December 1988, he made his debut playing a first-class game for Bombay against Gujarat at Wankhede Stadium. In his maiden domestic appearance, Tendulkar smashed an unbeaten 100 and became the youngest cricketer to score a ton on debut in first-class cricket.</p>
<h4>International Career:</h4>
<p>Tendulkar kicked off his international career against Pakistan in a Test match in Karachi in November 1989. Playing his debut match, Tendulkar batted valiantly despite facing blows to his body from Pakistan speedsters. With this appearance, he also became the youngest cricketer to make an international debut for India. Following the Test series, he also played the ODI series against the Men in Green.</p>
<p>During India’s tour of England in 1990, Tendulkar played a notable knock of 119 runs in the second Test match of the series in Manchester and became the second youngest batter to score a century in the longest format of the sport. In the 1991-92 India tour of Australia, he showed his brilliance with the bat again, becoming the leading run-scorer with a couple of centuries.</p>
<h4>Rise through the ranks:</h4>
<p>After crossing his 20s, Tendulkar’s career started thriving at a fast pace. During the New Zealand tour in 1994, he played as an opener for the first time in Auckland against the hosts and scored 82 runs off 49 deliveries. In the same year, he also scored his first ton against Australia in Colombo, Sri Lanka.</p>
<p>In the 1996 World Cup at home, he became the highest run-scorer with two tons and three half-centuries. Tendulkar grabbed attention again in Sharjah with his exquisite knock of 143 runs off 131 deliveries against Australia in the 1998 Coca-Cola Cup. Earlier, he looked brilliant against the Aussies in Tests at home becoming the highest-run scorer in the Border-Gavaskar trophy 1997-98. During the 1999 World Cup, his father Ramesh Tendulkar passed away and he returned to India to perform the last rites of his father. After missing the game against Zimbabwe, he joined the team against Kenya and scored 140 runs off 101 deliveries.</p>
<h4>Incredible 2003 World Cup:</h4>
<p>In the 2003 World Cup held in South Africa, Tendulkar looked spectacular with the bat scoring 673 runs in 11 matches. With his superb effort, the team ended up as runners-up in the competition, losing to Australia in the final at Johannesburg.</p>
<h4>2007 World Cup debacle and Comeback:</h4>
<p>In 2007, India endured a horrendous campaign in the <strong><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cwc-cricket-world-cup" target="_blank" rel="noopener">World Cup</a></strong> in the West Indies. Under Rahul Dravid’s captaincy, the Men in Blue got knocked out of the tournament after losing to Bangladesh and then Sri Lanka. The tournament went dismal for Tendulkar along with other senior players as well. Against the Bangla Boys and the Islanders, he struggled to pile up runs scoring only 7 and 0 respectively.</p>
<p>After India’s failure in the marquee event, Tendulkar gained his old form back. Against Ricky Ponting-led Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2007-08, he showcased his experience and became the highest run-getter, racking up 493 runs in four matches.&nbsp;</p>
<p>In 2009, he became the first batter to score 17,000 runs in One-Day Internationals. In the same game, he played one of the best ODI innings of his career against Australia in Hyderabad. Following the target of 351, Tendulkar stunned the Aussie bowlers with his 175 runs off just 141 deliveries. In the end, the Men in Blue lost the game, however, his spunky knock goes down as one of the Best ODI batting performance.</p>
<h4>Achieving the Dream &amp; Retirement:</h4>
<p>India hosted the 2011 World Cup along with Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. As the tournament was conducted in the sub-continent conditions, India also grabbed the chances with both hands as <strong><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/ms-dhoni" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MS Dhoni</a></strong> led his side to a World Cup victory after 28 years lifitng the cup at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. In the mind-boggling trophy win, the cricketing maestro contributed well becoming the second-leading run-scorer in the tournament following Sri Lanka’s Tilakaratne Dilshan.</p>
<h4>Spectacular IPL Career:</h4>
<p>Banking on Sachin’s experience and batting skills, Mumbai Indians signed him as their icon player and also appointed him to lead their side in the <strong><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Indian Premier League (IPL)</a></strong>. In the initial two seasons, Tendulkar struggled as a batter and skipper. However, in the third instalment of the competition, MI reached the final of the tournament under his captaincy. Along with the leadership role, he looked fine with his bat as well by winning the Orange Cap.</p>
<p>In 2013, he appeared for the last time in the cash-rich league and wrapped up his career with 2334 runs in 78 matches at a strike rate of 119.82.</p>
<h4>Retirement:</h4>
<p>In December 2012, Tendulkar announced his ODI retirement after serving India’s ODI team for 23 years. The batting master ended his One-Day career piling up more than 18,000 runs with 49 centuries and 96 fifties in 463 contests. In November 2013, he put curtains on his career after playing his last Test match against the West Indies at his home ground Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. His memorable farewell speech brought tears to the faces of his supporters.</p>
<h3><b id="docs-internal-guid-faff95e4-7fff-6427-4e01-78d3821e60d4"><span>Sachin Tendulkar's </span></b>Personal Life:</h3>
<p>On May 24, 1995, Tendulkar married Anjali Mehta, who was a paediatrician by profession. Along with her, he has a daughter Sara and a son Arjun. In 2012, he became a member of the Rajya Sabha.</p>

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