DOB : 24th April 1973
Birth Place : Mumbai
Sun sign: Taurus
Team: India, Mumbai, Yorkshire, World XI, Rest of India, Mumbai Indians
First Class Debut: 1988
Test Debut: 1989
Most Remembering Day in Cricket: When 1st time selected for the Indian Team, and then selected for the 1st test against Pakistan
Bad Days in Cricket: World Cup Semi Final 1996, Test match at Barbados, World Cup Final 2003, Early Exit from World Cup 2007Heroes in Cricket: Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev, Sandeep Patil, Viv Richards, Ian Botham
People who influenced him : Brothers Ajit and Nitin, My sister Savita, Mother-Father, Wife Anjali, Coach, Uncle and aunt Suresh and Mangla Tendulkar
Favorite player from his era: Brain Lara, Wasim Akram, Walsh, Shane Warne and Anil Kumble
Aim in Cricket: To score lots of centuries and to play as many as test and one dayers
Favorite cricket Ground: Sydney Cricket Ground and Eden Gardens
Least Favorite: None
Complaints with Cricket: India should play more tests
What should be done to improve cricket: Should be played in more countries and its popularity
Most funny moment in Cricket: In 1990 when Narendra Hirwani came out to bat at Old Trafford. Azhar gavehim a new bat. The 1st ball he played with that bat was from Cris Lewis and the bat breaks into two pieces.
Most Embarrassing Moment: Third match against Newzealand in 1994 at Wellington. The situation was tense so he(Sachin) told Ankola not to bowl any no balls or wide balls. He took a very good catch and in excitement he threw the ball in air but batsmen still ran 2 runs- actually the Umpire declared that ball as No-ball which he didn’t heardHobbies & Interests: Collecting Watches, Perfumes, good clothes and CD’s, Cars
Like to spend spare time: With familyWhich Other Sports like: Tennis
Which other sports personalities like: Maradona and John McEnroe
Favourite Actress /Actor: Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Demi Moore
Favorite Serial: None
Favorite Movie: God must be crazy
Favorite Music: Michael Learns to Rock, Eagles, Michael Jackson
What hate? : Selfish and cunning peopleCars: Mercedes Benz C-36, A.M.G Sports
Favorite food: Anything made bymother
Favorite place for holidays: Goa
Favorite Hotel: Taj Hotel, Goa
Favorite Restaurant: Vintage and the Great Wall, Mumbai
What type of cloth likes to wear: Jeans and T-Shirt
Newspaper: Mid-Day, Times Of India
Favorite Author: Don’t read much!!
Favorite magazine: Sportstar
After Cricket: Some business related to Cricket
Motto of Life: Be true to yourself
ndividual Honours & Appreciations
ICC World ODI XI: 2004, 2007
Rajiv Gandhi Awards - Sports: 2005
Player of the tournament in 2003 Cricket World Cup
Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award, 1999
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, India’s highest honour given for achievement in sports, 1997-98.
Wisden Cricketer of the Year: 1997
Arjuna Award, by the Government of India in recognition of his outstanding achievement in Cricket, 1994.
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