Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar a.k.a the master blaster a.k.a The
GOD had become a household name since his debut in the world of
cricket. “Sachin ne kitne banaye?” (How much did Sachin score?) Had
remain one common question everyone used to ask after every match for over two
decades.
From debut at the age of 16 to scoring a double century on ODI to scoring 100
international centuries, Sachin’s life has been nothing less than an
inspiration story which inspired cricketers not only in India but abroad.
Here are 16 moments that made him the “God of Cricket”.
1.
When Sachin use to come in to bat
everyone uses to be glued to their Television sets.
2.
Tendulkar made his debut at the age of 16 against Pakistan
and impressed everyone.
3.
Tendulkar scored his first
Test century in Manchester against powerful England bowling line-up. Back
then, Tendulkar also became the youngest
player to score a century in England.
4.
Even before he was a
professional cricketer, he had set a by hitting a 664 run partnership with
Vinod Kambli in an inter-school cricket match in Mumbai.
5. At 18, he was the first non-English member
of the Yorkshire Cricket Club.
6.
In 1992, he became the youngest
cricketer to reach 1000 runs in Test cricket.
7.
Back in 1998, Tendulkar
scored the most hundreds in a calendar year. He made 9 centuries.
8.
He loved cricket so much
that he slept with his cricket gear in his junior days.
9.
Scoring 140 against Kenya
in the 1999 ICC World Cup soon after his father’s funeral.
10.
In 2010 Tendulkar created history, becoming
the first ever batsman to score 200-runs
in an ODI.
11. He gave little boys all over India the courage
to follow their dreams.
12. Desert Storm: In 1998, Tendulkar played
probably one of the best knocks of his life when he saved the match for India
after scoring 143. He not only played to win the match since India needed
a better run-rate than Kiwis to qualify for the final and Sachin made it
happen!
13. Nation with thousands of god
united by one God.
14. March 16, 2012, Sachin Tendulkar scored 100th century in his international career.
15. When the Indian team lifted him on their
shoulders after winning the 2011 World Cup, the nation cried the happiest
tears of life.
16. The
Final Moment: Sachin bid goodbye to cricket when he played his final
and 200th Test against West Indies at Wankhede Stadium in 2013.
