In a career of running over 24 years, 200 Test matches, 100 centuries, Sachin Tendulkar went from a being a 16-year old debutant on the international pitch to the God of cricket.
Meanwhile, on this day, 45 years ago a little boy was in Mumbai, who went on to become the best batsmen in the world.
Sachin burst on to the scene with the record of scoring 326* in a school match but little did everybody knew what he has in his store. He made his first-class debut at the age of 14 for a starred Mumbai team.
Sachin made his Test debut against Pakistan in 1989 in Karachi when he was just 16 years old. Moreover, he also became the youngest Indian cricketer to represent India in a Test match. He scored 15 runs off 24 balls before he got cleaned bowled by Pakistan’s 17-year-old Waqar Younis, also a debutant in the game.
However, he was soon to make a mark scoring 59 runs off 172 balls in the first innings of the second Test. Tendulkar scored his maiden Test hundred against England at Old Trafford in 1990.
He also single-handedly took India to the final of 2003 ICC World Cup but fell short against a top-notch Australian team.
Meanwhile, the best moment of his career came was when he lifted the ICC World Cup in 2011 in his home ground. He also announced his retirement at the same Wankhede Stadium playing his 200th Test against the Windies.
In 200 Tests, Sachin had scored 15,921 runs including 51 hundred, while in 463 ODIs he had registered 18,426 runs with the help of 49 centuries.
However, during his time in the cricket field, Sachin has given immense reasons to Indians for cheering and laughing out loud. Although he has left the cricketing field, but his presence is always felt.
Here is how the Twitter reacted to Sachin’s 45th birthday:
#HappyBirthdaySachin
This is What Sachin Earned ,
No-one can match level of
Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar pic.twitter.com/OvWoyYOZAZ— Gaurav (@grjain) April 24, 2018
Birthday wishes to the man who made a billion dreams come true!
Happy birthday to our Icon, @sachin_rt! ?#CricketMeriJaan #HappyBirthdaySachin pic.twitter.com/7rvkdeYq6a
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 23, 2018
Warm birthday wishes to you @sachin_rt. May Almighty bless you with a long life, filled with happiness n good health. #HappyBirthdaySachin
— Ashok Gehlot (@ashokgehlot51) April 24, 2018
#HappyBirthdaySachin ?
I have never tried to
compare myself to
anyone else – #SachinTendulkar✨ pic.twitter.com/4HVWsf7N95— Fιrєfℓу (@Okraji003) April 24, 2018
Wishing @sachin_rt a wonderful birthday
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) April 24, 2018
The leading Test run scorer.
The leading ODI run scorer.A phenomenal 34,357 international runs, plus 200 wickets!
Happy birthday to India's little master, the legendary @sachin_rt! #Sachin45 pic.twitter.com/DZ7kkj1ZZc
— ICC (@ICC) April 24, 2018
Wishing a Happy Birthday to legendary cricketer @sachin_rt who gave confidence to Millions of Indians, jus being there in Team #India
Have a great year ahead.. 🙂 #HappyBirthdaySachin pic.twitter.com/erQfNRNaCw
— Ramesh Bala (@rameshlaus) April 24, 2018
Wishing the living legend @sachin_rt a very happy birthday.
You are such a wonderful inspiration for all- Supremely talented & successful & yet so humble.#HappyBirthdaySachin— Syed Shahnawaz Hussain (@ShahnawazBJP) April 24, 2018
Happy birthday @sachin_rt sir can’t imagine cricket without you ?♥️? lots of love x
— ARMAAN MALIK (@ArmaanMalik22) April 24, 2018
.@sachin_rt Many Happy Returns Of The Day, Sachin Tendulkar. Wishing you long life, happiness and prosperity. भारत को अपने इस महान खिलाड़ी पर गर्व है
— Rajat Sharma (@RajatSharmaLive) April 24, 2018
Every time 'Master Blaster' took the crease, the country would reverberate with the chants of 'Sachin, Sachin!'. No one else will rule the game like he did. Wishing the Bharat Ratna @sachin_rt a very happy birthday! #HappyBirthdaySachin pic.twitter.com/W4hAkfQItN
— B.S. Yediyurappa (@BSYBJP) April 24, 2018
Warm birthday wishes to the God of Cricket @sachin_rt. A living legend successful in uniting the whole of India with his performances on the field and inspiring billions across the world. #HappyBirthdaySachin pic.twitter.com/ZjrSKsnL4o
— Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) April 24, 2018
As @sachin_rt celebrates turning 45 today, we're taking a look at 45 things we love about the little master! ❤️
1-11 ➡️ https://t.co/j0yqO5xcjH#Sachin45 pic.twitter.com/SgY1LbCOuu
— ICC (@ICC) April 24, 2018
Sachin Sachiiiiiiiiin
Happy Birthday Master … #HappyBirthdaySachin @sachin_rt #SachinTendulkar #RjAlok pic.twitter.com/9Qw9bzrtFb
— RJ ALOK (@OYERJALOK) April 24, 2018
https://twitter.com/SirrrJadeja/status/988634820375793665
#HappyBirthdaySachin God bless!! God, Bless!! @sachin_rt
— BVS Ravi (@BvsRavi) April 24, 2018
I wish @sachin_rt a very happy birthday. May God bless you with a long life, filled with happiness and good health. #HappyBirthdaySachin
— Dr. Raghu Sharma (@RaghusharmaINC) April 24, 2018
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