For a man who inspires generations, brought millions of laurels to the country and whose words are still treated as gospel, Sachin Tendulkar still considers himself 25 years old with 25 years of experience. The batting legend, who smashed a century of 100s in international cricket, is content with his achievements on the field but aspires for more off it Even after his retirement from Test cricket in November 2013, Tendulkar’s attraction as a public person remains intact.
In his 24 years of cricket journey, Tendulkar always preferred to be in a ‘safe’ zone. Naturally gifted to strike a cricket ball, Tendulkar was a perfectionist, aware that he is always at the centre of attraction. His stance, feet movement, elbow and head position, peripheral vision and overall elegance emerged from a perfect understanding of geometry and balance. His body language and babyface were never always a picture of joy but one that was fidgety, anxious and eager to achieve greater excellence.
By scoring two half-centuries and negotiating the might of the Pakistan pace attack at the age of 16, Tendulkar had affirmed his status as a boy wonder on his very first tour for India. Tendulkar’s moment of reckoning came against England at Old Trafford in Manchester in August 1990
On his 50th birthday, the master blaster was honoured by the Sydney Cricket Ground as it named a gate after him. The former century lover and Brian Lara joined Donald Bradman on Monday in having a set of gates named in their honour.
The gates were unveiled to mark Indian great Tendulkar’s 50th birthday and 30 years since West Indies legend Lara’s 277 at the stadium — the first of his 34 Test centuries.
A little sneak peak further into the legendary crickters life has revealed his Bollywood debut. Known as the god of cricket, very few know that before he made his international cricket debut, Sachin made his film debut.
In a 1985 film Kabhi Ajnabi The. The film revolved around cricket and incidentally starred two heroes of India’s 1983 World Cup triumph – Sandeep Patil and Syed Kirmani.
The film starred Sandeep Patil as an aspiring cricketer. One of the sequences involved him visiting a ground and interacting with a bunch of young cricketers practising there. One of these was a 10-year-old Sachin Tendulkar. The sequence was shot at Mumbai’s RCF Ground a few months after the 1983 World Cup win.