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Sachin Tendulkar
1973–Present
Quick Facts
BORN: April 24, 1973
BIRTHPLACE: Bombay, India
EDUCATION: Kirti College
ASTROLOGICAL SIGN: Taurus
Who Is Sachin Tendulkar?
Introduced to cricket at age 11, Sachin Tendulkar was just 16 when he became India's youngest Test cricketer.
In 2005, he became the first cricketer to score 35 centuries (100 runs in a single inning) in Test play.
Hero: A Biography of Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar is the story of an extraordinary cricketer and the first sportsperson to be conferred the Bharat Ratna.
In 2008, he reached another major milestone by surpassing Brian Lara's mark of 11,953 Test runs. Tendulkar took home the World Cup with his team in 2011 and wrapped up his record-breaking career in 2013.
Early Years
Tendulkar was born April 24, 1973, in Bombay, India, to a middle-class family, the youngest of four children.
His father was a writer and a professor, while his mother worked for a life insurance company.
Named after his family's favorite music director, Sachin Dev Burman, Tendulkar wasn't a particularly gifted student, but he'd always shown himself to be a standout athlete.
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