Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar

Sachin Tendulkar debuted in 1989, just as India and the world were changing irrevocably. We needed a new hero, and Tendulkar was a perfect match.

This book will also strike a chord with readers who are not cricket enthusiasts but are curious about why Sachin Tendulkar gets all the adulation that comes his way, not only for sports but also his conduct off the pitch.

Sachin Tendulkar was not merely an Indian superstar but India’s first global sporting icon of the satellite television era.

Even nearly a decade after his retirement, Sachin's brand value is enormous, and he is regarded as a bigger brand than Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni.

Sachin Tendulkar, who retired from international cricket in 2013, was one of the most adored cricketers both in India and globally and nearly a decade after his retirement, remains admired by fans.

Sachin Tendulkar, who turns 50 on Monday, made three centuries and 785 runs with a highest score of 241 not out (in 2004) in five Tests at the SCG and averaged 157 at what he described as his favourite cricket ground outside of India.

Sachin Tendulkar, who debuted in 1989 at the age of 16, went on to have an incredible international career when he broke numerous records and gained global recognition for his performances on the field.

In an exclusive interview with NW18 Group Sports Editor K Shriniwas Rao, Tendulkar opens up on the years that have gone by.

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From Sachin Tendulkar drinking Anshuman Gaekwad’s words to getting a letter from Sunil Gavaskar as a kid, people who were part of his journey recall times spent with the champion.

The Shyambazar house of former Cricket Association of Bengal joint secretary Samar Paul was a favourite address for the maestro whenever he played at Eden Gardens, much before he played in India jersey at the iconic venue.

On the threshold of stepping into middle age, the cricketer-who-grew-up-in-front-of-a-nation still inspires joy, awe and has enough popularity to be of brand value way past his playing days.

Tendulkar has truly been a great sportsman: spreading joy and providing great entertainment the world over, giving opposition bowlers sleepless nights, while earning tremendous goodwill. But fans like this reporter want more.

Sachin Tendulkar made his India Test debut in November 1989. Thirty-four years later, teammates Arshad Ayub and WV Raman remember Tendulkar's fearlessness, sense of humour.

The Tendulkars are the first father-son pair to play in the Indian Premier League. There have, of course, been other father-son pairs to play for India in the past. Case in point: Lala Amarnath and Mohinder Amarnath.

He remembered how concerned Tendulkar was when he was having sleepless nights and regularly coughing and vomiting during the 2011 World Cup

Arjun Tendulkar, who switched states from Mumbai to Goa in 2022, was bought by Mumbai Indians at the 2022 mega auctions for a sum of Rs 30 lakhs.

Arjun Tendulkar, in the match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Mumbai Indians, delivered a fine final over as MI successfully defended a 192-run total.

Mumbai Indians opted to bowl first in the match against Kolkata Knight Riders on Sunday and Arjun Tendulkar was given the new ball to deliver the first over of the innings.

The 23-year-old Arjun, an all-rounder, opened the bowling attack for MI in his first IPL match and sent down two impressive overs in which he got the ball to move into the right-handed batters early in the innings.