SACHIN TENDULKAR

Sachin Tendulkar Batting style: Right Handed bat Bowling style: Off break Played for: India, Mumbai Indians Ex Skipper-Test,ODI | his teammates paid the Master Blaster rich tributes for his service toIndian cricket. Post-victory, Virat Kohli perfectly summed up thesentiment of many when he famously said that it was time that they carried Sachin Tendulkar on their shoulders after he had carried the burden of thenation's expectations for21 years. This World Cup win was the most special moment of Tendulkar’s life. Fast Facts *. Sachin Tendulkar was the ICC Player of the Year 2010, Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1997 and alsoWisden Leading Cricketer, 2011. *. Tendulkar became the first sportsperson without an aviation background to be awarded the honorary rank of Group Captain by the Indian Air Force. *. He wanted to become a fast bowler but couldnot impress Dennis Lillee who suggested him to focus on his batting. *. In 1988, in an inter-school game,Tendulkar's 664-run stand with Vinod Kambli reduced an opposition bowler to tears and therest wereso frustrated that they refused to continue thegame. *. He is the leading run-getter and centurion in Tests and ODIs. *. Tendulkar became the first batsman to score adouble century in ODI cricket