'One And Only Sachin Paaji': Cricketers Wish Sachin Tendulkar On His 47th Birthday

Published - 24 Apr 2020, 11:43 AM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 08:00 AM

Sachin Tendulkar
Sachin Tendulkar (Credits: Twitter)

Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar, on Friday, turned 47. The former India batsman is the most decorated batsman in the history of cricket. Sachin Tendulkar is the owner of almost all the major batting records in the game.

He made his debut at the age of 16 against arch-rivals, Pakistan in 1989. After serving the nation for well over two decades, Sachin retired from the game in November 2013. The batting maestro finished his Test career with a record 15,921 runs in 200 Tests with the help of 51 centuries and 68 fifties.

A year before hanging up his boots from Tests, he had retired from ODIs. His last appearance in the 50-overs cricket came against Pakistan in 2012 Asia Cup. The greatest ODI player of all time, he finished his illustrious career in the 50-over format, having played 463 ODIs, scored 18,426 runs and made 49 centuries, each of them a world record.

He also represented India in one T20 International against South Africa in 2006 when he managed to score ten runs.Overall, he amassed a mind-boggling 34,357 runs and made 100 centuries in 664 international matches. In 2011, he also helped India win the World Cup after a long gap of 28 years. It was Sachin Tendulkar’s sixth appearance in the World Cup.

And as Sachin Tendulkar turned a year older, cricket fraternity did not waste any time in wishing him on his special day. Here are some of the messages for the batting legend on his 47th birthday:

 

Meanwhile, Sachin Tendulkar has decided against celebrating his birthday this year as a mark of respect to the frontline workers leading India’s fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. The situation in India is alarming at the moment.

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