India’s batting legend who is reversed as the ‘God Of Cricket’ celebrates his birthday today. He turned 51 on this day. Whenever there is talk of cricket across the world including India, master blaster Sachin Tendulkar is always mentioned. After all, he played a role in Indian cricket that cannot be forgotten. Sachin is the only player in the world to score 100 centuries and play 200 test matches.
So Let’s discuss some interesting facts about Sachin Tendulkar
1. Sachin’s father Ramesh Tendulkar named him after music legend Sachin Dev (SD) Burman as he was a big fan of him.
2. Many of you wouldn’t know that Sachin wanted to become a fast bowler in his childhood.
3. Ramakant Achrekar, Sachin’s coach and mentor, used to give him a coin if he batted for an entire net session without getting dismissed. Sachin won 13 such coins.
4. ‘Boost’, a popular health drink in India was the first brand Sachin endorsed.
5. Sachin was given a champagne bottle when he won his first ‘Man of the Match’ award. However, he did not pop it open as he was below 18 years old.
6. Sachin was called “Chhota Babu” by his teammate and former Indian captain Saurav Ganguly.
7. Sachin is the youngest person as well as the only cricketer to be bestowed with the prestigious “Bharat Ratna” (India’s highest civilian award).
8. He received many other awards like Padma Vibhushan, Padma Shri, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, and Arjuna award.
9. Zimwabee is the only country where he did not score a century in a test match
10. Never promoted tobacco and alcohol, In a match of 96 he played without a sticker on the bat because the company endorsing was of these.
11. Sudhir Kumar Gautam- one of the biggest fans of Sachin Tendulkar, used to travel to different places on a cycle just to watch his match. ( Sachin when got to know about him gifted him tickets )
