NEW DELHI: To the Indians, Sachin Tendulkar is the person for “all seasons”.
It has been 10 years since he bid farewell to world cricket, leaving the country stuffed with wet eyes.
As India’s favourite son completes his fiftieth birthday, PTI chronicles his existence and instances in an alphabetical means. It might be folks, puts and occasions associated with the good guy, who’ve ruled our lives for a greater a part of three-and-a-half many years.
A (Anjali, Arjun, Ajit)
As Sachin Tendulkar maintains, better-half Anjali is the “best partnership” of his existence. Son Arjun is sporting ahead the Tendulkar legacy at the cricket pitch. And, had it no longer been for brother Ajit’s efforts, who is aware of we might had been disadvantaged of the batting wizardry of the person from Bandra.
B (Bristol)
The venue will at all times have an emotional hook up with Tendulkar. It was once right here that he scored 140 in opposition to Kenya however, extra importantly, it got here not up to per week after the loss of life of his father, Professor Ramesh Tendulkar.
C (Centurion)
The venue in South Africa the place Tendulkar most likely performed certainly one of his largest ODI knocks — 98 as opposed to Pakistan all through the 2003 World Cup. The six off tempo bowler Shoaib Akhtar’s over level will at all times be remembered through enthusiasts.
D (‘The Don’)
Sir Don Bradman will eternally stay the ‘Greatest’ along with his reasonable of 99.94. But when ‘The Don’ mentioned the “little fella’s” batting genre resembled his, the controversy on recent cricket’s very best batter ended there.
E (Garden of Eden,
Wankhede, the place Tendulkar performed his two hundredth Test, could be his soul however Eden Gardens, the place he performed his 199th sport, stays certainly one of his favourite grounds. Tendulkar the bowler attained superstardom when he bowled the epic final over within the Hero Cup semi-final in opposition to South Africa in 1993. India controlled to protect 195 through limiting the Proteas to 193/9, with Tendulkar conceding simply 3 runs within the fiftieth over.
F (Ferrari)
Tendulkar’s favourite automobile and in addition his favourite Formula One staff. He was once the proud proprietor of a gleaming pink Ferrari again within the day when the corporate determined to offer him one in 2002 for equaling the list of 29 Test centuries through Sir Don.
G (Gujranwala)
Tendulkar ended his ODI occupation with 49 masses however the first of his 463 video games was once performed on this Pakistani town. How a lot did he rating on debut? Well, he did not hassle the scorers.
H (Harris Shield)
The well-known Mumbai Inter-school cricket match, the place the sector first got here to learn about Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar after his 664-run stand with Vinod Kambli,
I (Inzamam ul Haq)
The former Pakistan captain had a fascinating tale to inform. His son Ibtisam was once a large fan of Tendulkar. During the 2004 ancient excursion of Pakistan, Inzamam in reality introduced his school-going son all through an Indian observe consultation to introduce him to Tendulkar.
J (John McEnroe)
Tendulkar is a tennis buff and all through his teenage years, he was once a large fan of American John McEnroe. Old-timers say that, like McEnroe within the early 80s, the curly-haired Indian genius might be observed shifting round his housing society dressed in a pink scarf.
Ok (Vinod Kambli)
Tendulkar’s early life pal, Kambli was once his spouse in that world-record stand of 664 runs within the Harris Shield. Kambli’s well-known touch upon Tendulkar remains to be one of the crucial quotable quotes: “Sachin went to the top riding a lift. I had to take the staircase”.
L (Brian Lara)
The debate on who between the 2 was once the larger cricketer won’t ever stop. But to experience Sachin Tendulkar’s magnificence, one must also respect Brian Lara’s panache. The two lit up the 90s like by no means ahead of and the mutual recognize was once there for everybody to peer. They introduced such a lot grace into contention.
M (Glenn McGrath)
Tendulkar as opposed to McGrath was once the competition that made Test cricket so vigorous. The two grasp operators gave it their all once they had been competing in opposition to every different. Not even an inch of territory was once conceded, and their duels within the Nineteen Nineties and 2000s stay one of the crucial attention-grabbing rivalries of all time.
N (Narsingh Deonarine)
Narsingh Deonarine’s world occupation is not anything to write down house about however the West Indian cricketer will eternally cherish being the last-ever bowler to brush aside Tendulkar in world cricket — all through the second one Test on the Wankhede Stadium in 2013. Sachin was once pushed aside for 74 through the off-spinner in a fit India received through an innings and 126 runs.
Old Trafford
No cricket venue on the planet is extra expensive to Tendulkar’s middle than Old Trafford in Manchester. This is the bottom the place he scored the primary of his 100 world masses. The unbeaten 119 enabled India to save lots of the second one Test of the 1990 collection in opposition to England.
P (Peshawar)
It was once the venue the place international cricket first took word of the teenage Indian prodigy who hit 53 off simply 18 balls. It was once an exhibition fit curtailed because of rain, however Sachin performed a T20-style innings to regale the spectators and make an enduring influence on them.
Q (Abdul Qadir)
When we speak about that Peshawar sport, can Abdul Qadir be some distance at the back of? On a number of events, Tendulkar has recounted the example the place Qadir attempted to sledge him after he had introduced into Mushtaq Ahmed. “Bacche ko kya marte ho, humein maar ke dikhao? The rest is history as Tendulkar clobbered Qadir for 28 runs in an over.
R (Rahul Dravid)
An excellent batsman in his own right, Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar are the most successful Test-batting pair with 20 century-plus stands between them and 6,920 cumulative runs in partnerships.
S (Shivaji Park Gymkhana)
This is where it all started. Under the watchful eyes of Ramakant Achrekar, Tendulkar learned the ropes of the game at this very ground, considered to be the cradle of Mumbai cricket.
T (Toronto)
The Skating and Curling Club ground at Toronto will always be special for Tendulkar. It was here that he got his first ‘Man of the Match’ award as captain after scoring an unbeaten 89 off 89 balls in a winning cause against Pakistan.
U (U2)
Tendulkar is a Lata Mangeshkar devotee but when it comes to English songs, he is a big fan of world famous Irish rock band U2. His favorite U2 song is “Where the Streets Have No Name”.
V (Virat Kohli)
The day Tendulkar retired, Virat Kohli gifted his chain, which was his father’s memory, to Tendulkar and sang “Tujh Mein Rabh Dikhtar Hai” inside the Wankhede dressing room.
W (Wimbledon)
A tournament Tendulkar has hardly missed. The legend makes an annual pilgrimage to SW19 and can be seen sitting in one of the VIP zones watching marquee Center Court matches.
X (St. Xavier’s School)
It was this particular school against whom Tendulkar and Kambli, playing for Sharadashram Vidyamandir, scored 664 runs in Harris Shield.
Y (Yorkshire)
English county side Yorkshire has been in the midst of several racism allegations but in 1990, they received Tendulkar with open arms. The Indian icon was the first overseas player recruited by the club.
Z (Zimbabwe)
Zimbabwe bowler Henry Olonga had rattled Tendulkar with a bouncer that the Indian fended off and was once stuck out through close-in fielders all through a league sport of the 1998 Champions Trophy in Sharjah. However, within the last the icon scored 124 runs as India received through 10 wickets with 120 balls to spare.
It has been 10 years since he bid farewell to world cricket, leaving the country stuffed with wet eyes.
As India’s favourite son completes his fiftieth birthday, PTI chronicles his existence and instances in an alphabetical means. It might be folks, puts and occasions associated with the good guy, who’ve ruled our lives for a greater a part of three-and-a-half many years.
A (Anjali, Arjun, Ajit)
As Sachin Tendulkar maintains, better-half Anjali is the “best partnership” of his existence. Son Arjun is sporting ahead the Tendulkar legacy at the cricket pitch. And, had it no longer been for brother Ajit’s efforts, who is aware of we might had been disadvantaged of the batting wizardry of the person from Bandra.
B (Bristol)
The venue will at all times have an emotional hook up with Tendulkar. It was once right here that he scored 140 in opposition to Kenya however, extra importantly, it got here not up to per week after the loss of life of his father, Professor Ramesh Tendulkar.
C (Centurion)
The venue in South Africa the place Tendulkar most likely performed certainly one of his largest ODI knocks — 98 as opposed to Pakistan all through the 2003 World Cup. The six off tempo bowler Shoaib Akhtar’s over level will at all times be remembered through enthusiasts.
D (‘The Don’)
Sir Don Bradman will eternally stay the ‘Greatest’ along with his reasonable of 99.94. But when ‘The Don’ mentioned the “little fella’s” batting genre resembled his, the controversy on recent cricket’s very best batter ended there.
E (Garden of Eden,
Wankhede, the place Tendulkar performed his two hundredth Test, could be his soul however Eden Gardens, the place he performed his 199th sport, stays certainly one of his favourite grounds. Tendulkar the bowler attained superstardom when he bowled the epic final over within the Hero Cup semi-final in opposition to South Africa in 1993. India controlled to protect 195 through limiting the Proteas to 193/9, with Tendulkar conceding simply 3 runs within the fiftieth over.
F (Ferrari)
Tendulkar’s favourite automobile and in addition his favourite Formula One staff. He was once the proud proprietor of a gleaming pink Ferrari again within the day when the corporate determined to offer him one in 2002 for equaling the list of 29 Test centuries through Sir Don.
G (Gujranwala)
Tendulkar ended his ODI occupation with 49 masses however the first of his 463 video games was once performed on this Pakistani town. How a lot did he rating on debut? Well, he did not hassle the scorers.
H (Harris Shield)
The well-known Mumbai Inter-school cricket match, the place the sector first got here to learn about Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar after his 664-run stand with Vinod Kambli,
I (Inzamam ul Haq)
The former Pakistan captain had a fascinating tale to inform. His son Ibtisam was once a large fan of Tendulkar. During the 2004 ancient excursion of Pakistan, Inzamam in reality introduced his school-going son all through an Indian observe consultation to introduce him to Tendulkar.
J (John McEnroe)
Tendulkar is a tennis buff and all through his teenage years, he was once a large fan of American John McEnroe. Old-timers say that, like McEnroe within the early 80s, the curly-haired Indian genius might be observed shifting round his housing society dressed in a pink scarf.
Ok (Vinod Kambli)
Tendulkar’s early life pal, Kambli was once his spouse in that world-record stand of 664 runs within the Harris Shield. Kambli’s well-known touch upon Tendulkar remains to be one of the crucial quotable quotes: “Sachin went to the top riding a lift. I had to take the staircase”.
L (Brian Lara)
The debate on who between the 2 was once the larger cricketer won’t ever stop. But to experience Sachin Tendulkar’s magnificence, one must also respect Brian Lara’s panache. The two lit up the 90s like by no means ahead of and the mutual recognize was once there for everybody to peer. They introduced such a lot grace into contention.
M (Glenn McGrath)
Tendulkar as opposed to McGrath was once the competition that made Test cricket so vigorous. The two grasp operators gave it their all once they had been competing in opposition to every different. Not even an inch of territory was once conceded, and their duels within the Nineteen Nineties and 2000s stay one of the crucial attention-grabbing rivalries of all time.
N (Narsingh Deonarine)
Narsingh Deonarine’s world occupation is not anything to write down house about however the West Indian cricketer will eternally cherish being the last-ever bowler to brush aside Tendulkar in world cricket — all through the second one Test on the Wankhede Stadium in 2013. Sachin was once pushed aside for 74 through the off-spinner in a fit India received through an innings and 126 runs.
Old Trafford
No cricket venue on the planet is extra expensive to Tendulkar’s middle than Old Trafford in Manchester. This is the bottom the place he scored the primary of his 100 world masses. The unbeaten 119 enabled India to save lots of the second one Test of the 1990 collection in opposition to England.
P (Peshawar)
It was once the venue the place international cricket first took word of the teenage Indian prodigy who hit 53 off simply 18 balls. It was once an exhibition fit curtailed because of rain, however Sachin performed a T20-style innings to regale the spectators and make an enduring influence on them.
Q (Abdul Qadir)
When we speak about that Peshawar sport, can Abdul Qadir be some distance at the back of? On a number of events, Tendulkar has recounted the example the place Qadir attempted to sledge him after he had introduced into Mushtaq Ahmed. “Bacche ko kya marte ho, humein maar ke dikhao? The rest is history as Tendulkar clobbered Qadir for 28 runs in an over.
R (Rahul Dravid)
An excellent batsman in his own right, Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar are the most successful Test-batting pair with 20 century-plus stands between them and 6,920 cumulative runs in partnerships.
S (Shivaji Park Gymkhana)
This is where it all started. Under the watchful eyes of Ramakant Achrekar, Tendulkar learned the ropes of the game at this very ground, considered to be the cradle of Mumbai cricket.
T (Toronto)
The Skating and Curling Club ground at Toronto will always be special for Tendulkar. It was here that he got his first ‘Man of the Match’ award as captain after scoring an unbeaten 89 off 89 balls in a winning cause against Pakistan.
U (U2)
Tendulkar is a Lata Mangeshkar devotee but when it comes to English songs, he is a big fan of world famous Irish rock band U2. His favorite U2 song is “Where the Streets Have No Name”.
V (Virat Kohli)
The day Tendulkar retired, Virat Kohli gifted his chain, which was his father’s memory, to Tendulkar and sang “Tujh Mein Rabh Dikhtar Hai” inside the Wankhede dressing room.
W (Wimbledon)
A tournament Tendulkar has hardly missed. The legend makes an annual pilgrimage to SW19 and can be seen sitting in one of the VIP zones watching marquee Center Court matches.
X (St. Xavier’s School)
It was this particular school against whom Tendulkar and Kambli, playing for Sharadashram Vidyamandir, scored 664 runs in Harris Shield.
Y (Yorkshire)
English county side Yorkshire has been in the midst of several racism allegations but in 1990, they received Tendulkar with open arms. The Indian icon was the first overseas player recruited by the club.
Z (Zimbabwe)
Zimbabwe bowler Henry Olonga had rattled Tendulkar with a bouncer that the Indian fended off and was once stuck out through close-in fielders all through a league sport of the 1998 Champions Trophy in Sharjah. However, within the last the icon scored 124 runs as India received through 10 wickets with 120 balls to spare.