Sachin Tendulkar Memorable Moments In ODI Career

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1] 27th March 1994, India vs New Zealand, Eden Park Auckland: It was the first time Sachin opened the innings in ODI's. Opener Navjot Singh Sidhu got injured and although India were chasing a small victory target of 146 no batsman was willing to open on a seaming Eden Park wicket. But Sachin took the responsibility of opening the innings. And what a happy accident it turned out to be as he smashed 82 off 43 balls. Describing this knock Sachin said “Such innings's are possible only once in a life time. It was like a dream.”


2] 15th April, 1996: India vs Pakistan, Sharjah Pakistan have always had an edge over their arch rivals at the desert venue and 1996 was no different. India had lost both their games one to Pakistan and the other to South Africa. In a must win game Sachin Tendulkar displayed guts and determination in plenty and smashed a brilliant hundred. He shared a wonderful second wicket partnership of 232 runs along with Navjot Sidhu and helped India to a total of 305. Incidentally, it was the first time that India scored in excess of 300 runs in a one day match.


3] 22nd April 1998: India vs Australia (”Sandstorm innings”), Sharjah “The best innings he has ever played” is how commentator Ravi Shastri described Sachin's performance on that eventful, emotionally draining and nerve jangling day at Sharjah. India were playing Australia who after batting first put up a massive 283 runs putting the Indians under pressure. India needed to win the match to qualify for the finals of the Coca Cola Cup or end up 30 runs short of the Australian score in order to get a back door entry into the finals and pip the Kiwis. After losing four quick wickets a struggling VVS Laxman came in to join Sachin and the Indians seemed to be staring defeat in the face, needing more than a run a ball in the remaining 20 odd overs. As if things were not bad enough then a massive sandstorm came in from no where and interrupted the game for about half an hour. The target was readjusted and India needed to get 237 in 46 overs and the asking rate became more steep - thi s innings Sachin assured Indian team coach Anshuman Gaekwad by saying, “Don't worry, I'll be there till the end.” Such was his confidence and determination. He smashed the first ball off Michael Kasprowicz for a six and then almost like a man posessed made 143, taking India into the finals of the Coca-Cola Cup. India lost the match by 20 odd runs but that superb knock helped India have one more crack at the Aussies in the finals on Sachin Tendulkar's birthday.


4] Fi nals of the Coca Cola Trophy, Sharjah: The crowds at the Sharjah, had come with banners wishing Sachin a happy 25th birthday along with their intense desire to see him play another one of those blinders and take India to victory. Sachin didn't disappoint them. Australia had put up a huge target of 273 and that meant India had quite a chase on their hands. Before the Indian innings began noted Australian commentator Greg Chappell made a telling comment. He said, “Sachin will be feeling just a little bit drained from his previous effort and the weight of the entire Indian population will be on his young shoulders.” He was right but Sachin went about his task with clinical precision and made 134. He unleashed some of his breathtaking strokes and power only after he had ensured that India were well on the road to victory. After depositing Aussie paceman Michael Kasprowicz on to the roof of the Sharjah stadium, noted TV commentator Tony Greig said, “This little man is the nearest thing to Bradman there's ever been.” Sachin ended up sweeping almost all the awards after India emerged victorious. He also won an Opel Astra for his efforts at Sharjah an award which he dedicated to his wife, on his 25th birthday.
5] 29th May, 1999 India vs Kenya (”This one's for you dad”), India vs Kenya, Bristol: Sachin Tendulkar's 140 not out in the match against Kenya said a lot about the temperament that the litle champion possesses. India were under pressure to win the match to stay in contention as they had lost their previous two games to South Africa and Zimbabwe. Sachin had not taken part in the match against Zimbabwe as he had to return to India because of the rather unfortunate death of his father. However he made it a point to return to England for the World Cup. His hundred against Kenya is still talked about as one of the great knocks of all time simply because of all the pressures (most of them non-cricketing) he was under.


6] 31st March, 2000 India vs Australia, Indore: (Sachin's creates history by becoming the first batsman in the history of limited overs cricket to score 10,000 runs.) Sachin came into the third one day international at Indore after he had slammed a rapid fire 35 and 32 in his previous two knocks at Bangalore and Pune respectively. He was rather unfairly criticised by some sections of the media who thought he batted irresponsibly. However the moment he walked in to bat at Indore one could see the determination on his face and one could almost anticipate a hundred from the Bombay Bomber. Sachin did not disappoint and he pulverised the Aussie bowlers and hammered his 28th one day hundred. Sachin's inns of 139 off just 125 deliveries can easily be rated as one of his best one day inns as he was at his innovative best and he often played strokes that were cheeky to say the least. During his inns he also achieved the distinction of becoming the first player to reach the landmark of 10,000 runs in one day internationals. It was indeed a fine treble for Sachin as he reached 10,000 runs, slammed his 28th ton and he also helped India post a comprehensive win to take a 2-1 lead in the 5 match series. He rightly won the man of the match award for his stunning exploits.


7] 2002 Zimbabwe suffer in Nagpur as Tendulkar hits 23 fours in his 176 and India go on to win by an innings and 101 runs. Tendulkar hits his 29th century to equal Bradman, with West Indies the team to suffer. He reaches 113 not out at the end of the first day in the second Test. He then surpasses The Don's record with a sublime 193 in the third Test against England at Headingley. Tendulkar is now only four centuries short of Sunil Gavaskar's record.


8] Feb 24, 2010,Milestone man Sachin Tendulkar re-wrote the record books on Wednesday, hammering the first double century in the history of one-day cricket against South Africa, to add another feather to his well-adorned cap.

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Sachin's Biography

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Name : Sachin Tendulkar


Full name: Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar


Born: April 24, 1973, Bombay (now Mumbai), Maharashtra


Current age: 37 years


Test Debut: Pakistan at Karachi, 1st Test, 1989/90


ODI Debut: Pakistan at Gujranwala, 2nd ODI, 1989/90


1st Class Debut: 1988


Major teams: India, Asia XI, Mumbai, Mumbai Indians, Yorkshire


Nickname: Tendlya, Little Master, The Little Champion, The Bombay Bomber


Batting style: Right-hand bat


Bowling style: Right-arm offbreak, Legbreak googly


Height: 5 ft 5 in


Education: Sharadashram Vidyamandir School




Marital Status: Married


Wife Name: Anjali Tendulkar


Children: Two (One Boy and One Girl)


Girl Name: Sarah Tendulkar


Boy Name: Arjun Tendulkar
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Sachin Tendulkar "The Cricket God"

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Sachin Tendulkar - The most complete batsman of his time, and arguably the biggest cricket icon as well, Sachin Tendulkar batting is based on the purest principles: economy of movement, perfect balance, anticipation and precision in stroke-making.


There are no apparent weaknesses in Tendulkar's game. He can score all around the wicket, temper his game, can tune his technique and has made runs in all parts of the world in all conditions.


Most appearances in ODI's, most ODI hundreds, most test hundreds, most international hundreds, most runs in test and one day cricket history, most runs in a calendar year, most runs in any world cup, the pages of record books would prove to be insufficient to record the achievements of this cricketing Maestro. Sachin Records are the one's made to be beaten by Sachin only now! :).
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What World Says About Sachin Tendulkar

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"I want my son to become Sachin Tendulkar." 
                                                     - Brian Lara(WI)


''We did not lose 2... a team called India, We lost to a man called Sachin'' 
                                                                             - Mark Taylor(aus)


'Nothing bad can happen 2 us if we were on a plane in India with Sachin Tendulkar on it.''
                   - Hashim Amla(SA)




''He can play that leg glance with a walking stick also".
                                                      -Waqar Younis(Pak)


''There are two kind of batsman in the world. 1 Sachin Tendulkar and 2. all the others" .
       -                                                                    - Andy Flower(ZIM)


"I have seen God. He bats at no.4 for India in tests".
                                                 - Matthew Hayden(AUS.)


"I see myself when i see Sachin batting".
                                    - Don Bradman(AUS)


"Do your crime when Sachin is batting, bcos even God is busy watching his batting". 
                                                                             -Australian Fan






"I don't know about cricket but still I watch cricket to see Sachin play..Not b'coz I love his play its b'coz I want to know the reason why my country's production goes down by 5 percent when he's in batting"..
                                                                                             - Barack Obama 


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Sachin Tendulkar's Confidence

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India vs Australia [2004] match...


Brad Hogg takes Sachin's wicket 


At the end of the match Hogg gave that ball to Sachin for his autograph. 


Sachin put his sign with one beautiful sentence, 
"IT WILL NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN" 


Till today Hogg could not take his wicket for the second
time. After this incident Hogg and Tendulkar have come 
face to face 21 times... but he could never get Master Blaster out!


"THIS IS CONFIDENCE". 

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Sachin Tendulkar's Proudest Moment

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Sachin Tendulkar said 2011 World Cup triumph was the proudest moment of his life as India beat Sri Lanka by six wickets to capture the "ultimate" prize. "I couldn't have asked for more," said Tendulkar".

"Winning the World Cup is the ultimate thing. It is the proudest moment of my life. It shows it is never too late.

I thank my teammates who were fabulous. I could not really hold back my tears. These are happy tears so I don't mind crying."

Virat Kohli said the victory was a fitting tribute to Tendulkar. "This goes out to all the people of India. Tendulkar has carried the burden of the nation for 21 years. It was time we carried him."

Gautam Gambhir, who played a key role with the bat in making 97 off 122 balls, said the win was a gift to his great teammate Sachin Tendulkar from the entire squad. "All credit for this win should go to Tendulkar. We were all playing for him, this trophy is for him."

Little Tendulkar, on his part, thanked each of his team-mates and the support staff including polar explorer Mike Horn. I would like to thank the support staff especially Mike Horn who joined us at the start of the tournament and was there for our last couple of games" He worked on the mental side and has helped us deal with the expectations and pressure.

The team stuck together in the rough phases and proved people wrong who doubted our ability. Self-belief has been always there but in the last two years, we have been very consistent.

"It's been great honour to be part of this team. Thanks to (coach) Gary (Kirsten) and Paddy Upton (mental conditioning expert)." ( Source - CricBuzz)

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Sachin Hits 15,000 Test Runs

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Sachin Tendulkar, the first and the only player in Test Cricket history to score fifty centuries, and the first to score fifty centuries in all international cricket combined has reached the target that he’d set for himself in 2009; scoring 15, 000 runs in Test cricket. In an interview with the Wisden Cricketer he had said, “I am not pleased yet with what I have done. Sunil Gavaskar has told me that I have to get to 15,000 runs. He said he would be angry with me and would come and catch me if I didn’t. I admire him so much and to score that many would be a terrific achievement, but that is not the only aim.”


Sachin Tendulkar gets to his 15,000th Test run. 
He scored 15, 000 runs while playing against West Indies at the Feroz Shah kotla grounds in New Delhi. Sachin is the first player to reach 12,000-13,000-14,000 Test runs, and now the highest test run scorer in the history of test cricket. He scored 15,000 runs in 300 test innings at an average run rate of 56.18 runs per over.


Playing in his 182nd match, Tendulkar reached the mark on the third day of the first cricket Test against the West Indies when he scored his 28th run in India’s second innings with a single off leg-spinner Devendra Bishoo.


After crossing the coveted milestone, the batting maestro looked up at the heavens and acknowledged the standing ovation given by his teammates from the dressing room as his partner Rahul Dravid congratulated him. The West Indian players also came up after the completion of the over to congratulate the iconic batsman.


Tendulkar was 35 runs short of 15,000 before this match and he scored seven in the first innings before being adjidged leg-before off Fidel Edwards.


India is playing against West Indies in a tense game and will need to bat well to gain an edge over West Indies when India takes the field on Day 4.
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