‘There will never be another one like you’ - Cricket fraternity extends heartfelt wishes to Sachin Tendulkar on his 50th birthday

Revered as one of the greatest batters in the history of the sport, Sachin Tendulkar won hearts with his batting prowess all across the globe. With 15921 runs in 200 Test matches, 18426 runs in 463 ODI matches, and 10 runs in one T20I game, Sachin surely made his mark in the history books.

Tendulkar is celebrating his 50th birthday on Monday, April 24, and several prominent figures from the cricketing fraternity have taken to various social media platforms to wish the batting maestro on this special day. Widely regarded as the ‘God of Cricket’, Sachin registered massive numbers against the best of the best.

From Wasim Akram, and Shoaib Akhtar to Brett Lee, and Glenn McGrath among others there are hardly any bowlers in world cricket who do not admire the Indian batter’s greatness. Having represented India for over 24 years, Tendulkar achieved a plethora of accolades and trophies throughout the course of his career, including the magnificent 2011 World Cup win.

Sachin recently celebrated the 25th anniversary of his ‘desert storm’ knock 

Two days before Sachin turned 50, the former Indian batter celebrated 25 years of his iconic ‘desert storm’ knock against Australia in Sharjah. The celebration was part of an event held in Mumbai, where Tendulkar commemorated the celebration by cutting a cake and interacting with the fans that were present at the event.

The game was played on April 22, 1998, and was part of a triangular series between India, Australia, and New Zealand. After India got a revised target of 276 runs due to a sandstorm (285 runs originally), Tendulkar played a knock for the ages.

After playing a sensational knock of 143 runs off just 131 balls, Sachin solidified his stature as one of the best batters in world cricket (at that time). Despite the innings going in vain, the ‘desert storm’ knock is widely held by fans as one of the best ones ever.

Here’s how the cricket fraternity wished Sachin Tendulkar on his 50th birthday:

Ajinkya Rahane@ajinkyarahane88

Happy Birthday @sachin_rt May this year be your best yet Have a fantastic day! 🙌🏻

11:21 AM · Apr 24, 2023

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S.Badrinath@s_badrinath

This image pretty much explains what Sachin Tendulkar meant to 🇮🇳 Happy Birthday @sachin_rt Paaji. Wishing you an amazing year ahead! Catch up with you soon #HappyBirthdaySachin

11:39 AM · Apr 24, 2023

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Surya Kumar Yadav@surya_14kumar

Happy Birthday @sachin_rt sir 👑 You are our constant source of inspiration and I feel very lucky to be able to learn and interact with you everyday in the MI camp 🙌

11:03 AM · Apr 24, 2023

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SunRisers Hyderabad@SunRisers

SACHIN - A billion dreams & more than a billion's habit! 🫡 Happy Birthday Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar 🧡

10:48 AM · Apr 24, 2023

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Rajasthan Royals@rajasthanroyals

Happy birthday, Sachin Tendulkar. 💗 There will never be another one like you! 🐐

12:00 AM · Apr 24, 2023

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Mumbai Indians@mipaltan

And 5️⃣0️⃣ up from the 𝗠𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗕𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥 and it’s an 𝗜𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗜𝗖 one 🎂 Happy birthday, @sachin_rt #OneFamily #MumbaiMeriJaan #MumbaiIndians

12:00 AM · Apr 24, 2023

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Sony Sports Network@SonySportsNetwk

From one legend to another 🤝 Some special birthday wishes coming in from The Game @TripleH to the GOD of Indian cricket @sachin_rt 🥳 🎂 @WWE @WWEIndia #SonySportsNetwork #WWE #WWEIndia #SachinTendulkar #HappyBirthdaySachin

09:00 AM · Apr 24, 2023

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Harsha Bhogle@bhogleharsha

And this. #SachinTendulkar was the sun that shone on the cricket world. And some of us, his chroniclers, were fortunate to have some of that light shine on us. He truly was a great habit.

07:11 AM · Apr 24, 2023

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cricket.com.au@cricketcomau

The Little Master turns 50 today! Sachin Tendulkar was an elite driver of the ball so enjoy a selection of his best on Aussie soil ⭐️

09:01 AM · Apr 24, 2023

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ICC@ICC

Another half-century for Sachin Tendulkar 😁 A legend of cricket through the years ⭐ #50forSachin

08:59 AM · Apr 24, 2023

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Ravi Shastri@RaviShastriOfc

Happy Birthday, Big Boss! A half century in life. Add the 100 in your profession at the highest level. 150 batting and how. Awesome. Wishing you a wonderful celebration and an amazing year. God bless @sachin_rt #SachinTendulkar 🇮🇳🙏

09:07 AM · Apr 24, 2023

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R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह@rpsingh

It's always been an absolute pleasure to get a chance to play with you for the country. Your guidance will always stay with me. Wishing you a very Happy Birthday, @sachin_rt Paaji! May you keep on inspiring all of us!🙏🙌 #HappyBirthdaySachin #RPSwing #Legend

12:29 PM · Apr 24, 2023

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Amit Mishra@MishiAmit

Many many happy returns of the day Sachin Paaji. Wishing the best of health, success and happiness. @sachin_rt @BCCI #HappyBirtday #Bcci #IndianCricket #SachinTendulkar #Legend

12:29 PM · Apr 24, 2023

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Smriti Mandhana@mandhana_smriti

Happy Birthday, @sachin_rt sir. Thank you for inspiring a whole generation of cricketers 😇 #SachinTendulkar

11:48 AM · Apr 24, 2023

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Wasim Jaffer@WasimJaffer14

Happy 50th birthday @sachin_rt 🎂 Time to raise the bat and acknowledge the crowd, and as we say in cricket, double it up 😊 #HappyBirthdaySachin

10:55 AM · Apr 24, 2023

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