'Every child's first hero is his father. I was no different. Even today, I remember what he taught me'
Retiring India batting great Sachin Tendulkar has always lived under pressure to fulfill the dreams of a billion Indians and his 24-year long international career is ending on a happy note, Ajit Tendulkar, elder brother of the legendary batsman, said on Tuesday.
Kohli is 40 runs away from becoming only the third Indian batter to score 2,000 Test runs against England.
Ahead of the match against SunRisers Hyderabad, Rohit was felicitated with a special jersey presented by former MI captain and current mentor Sachin Tendulkar.
A few, acting like his followers, cheered him into the stadium while calling out, "Modi, Modi, welcome Modi."
India's cricketing great Sachin Tendulkar on Friday donated Rs 50 lakh to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, which has so far claimed 17 Indian lives and wreaked havoc globally. Tendulkar's donation is so far the biggest contribution among India's leading sportspersons, some of whom have pledged their salaries while a few others have donated medical equipment to fight the dreaded outbreak, which has caused more than 24,000 deaths globally.
Virat Kohli has 3794 runs in T20 Internationals, 927 of those have come in T20 World Cups, the third-highest by a batter in the competition.
The tournament was decorated with several impactful players and 12 of them have made it to the ICC Champions Trophy Team of the Tournament.
'I remember I smashed my first double hundred here against England and then went onto score many more hundreds in my career.'
Jaiswal's knock was a perfect blend of attack and defence.
The comparisons between Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar keep on growing and many have picked the current Indian skipper to break the records set by Tendulkar.
Mark Boucher revealed that Arjun Tendulkar has recently recovered from an injury and he will be working on getting back into rhythm
Superstar Dhanush took some time off from his busy shooting schedule to catch the cricketing action.
India's legend Sachin Tendulkar revealed his 'performance-based' best XI from IPL 2022, hailing Gujarat Titans' triumphant skipper Hardik Pandya as 'the standout captain this season'.
The former India captain was hospitalised on April 2 as a precautionary measure after testing positive for the dreaded virus on March 27.
Paralympics gold medallist Pramod Bhagat attributed his calm on-court demeanour under pressure to the inspiration he took from the sportsmanship and graceful behaviour exhibited by the iconic cricketer Sachin Tendulkar in his career.
Mumbai Indians bought Arjun for Rs 20 lakh, which was his base price.
Sachin Tendulkar paid tribute to Shane Warne after the Australian leg-spinner passed away at the age of 52
Sachin Tendulkar took the centrestage at the Eden Gardens as the Mumbai Indians 'icon' was seen giving a pep talk to his team.
Virat Kohli said he had painted the perfect picture after confirming his place as cricket's modern-day master batsman with a record 50th ODI hundred.
Indian cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar on Sunday launched a road safety campaign saying that like batting in the middle, a partnership is needed between the vehicle drivers and pedestrians to make the dangerous Indian roads safer. "It is extremely sad, the amount of lives we are losing everyday to road fatalities. Discipline is very important if you have to make our roads. Like partnership is important between the batsman and non-striker, same way it is imperative for the vehicle drivers and pedestrians to collaborate to make roads safer," said Tendulkar at the launch of 'Aster SafeRoads i#Pledge' campaign in New Delhi.
India went down by an innings and 32 runs -- their worst Test defeat on South African soil.
Sachin Tendulkar led the chorus of former and current cricketers, hailing Rohit Sharma's men for winning the T20 World Cup.
The batting icon is set to be part of a conglomerate to buy the Mumbai Masters franchise in the event.
He is only the second Indian cricketer after Sachin Tendulkar to have breached the mark -- Tendulkar scored 34,357 runs across formats during his decorated career.
As netizens poured their heart out for their loved ones on the occasion of Valentines' Day, India's cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar also revealed his 'first love'. No points for guessing what Tendulkar loves the most as the batting great posted a video on Twitter in which he is seen batting in the nets with the caption: 'My First Love!'.
Rahul is the first overseas batter to achieve multiple Test centuries at Centurion, complementing his century in 2022.
Former India opener Gautam Gambhir has chosen legendary Sachin Tendulkar over current skipper Virat Kohli as a better batsman in One-Day Internationals, considering the changed rules of the game and the Mumbaikar's longevity of career. Tendulkar, who retired in 2013, played 463 ODIs and amassed 18, 426 runs with 49 hundreds at an average of 44.83. On the other hand, Kohli has played 248 ODIs and scored 11, 867 runs with 43 tons at an average of 59.33.
'Utterly grateful to Him for blessing me with your love and to watch you grow from strength to strength and achieve all that you have, and will, being honest to yourself and to the sport always.'
Sri Lanka cricket legend Muttiah Muralitharan revealed that India's batting great Sachin Tendulkar had a slight weakness against off-spin bowling.
Birthday greetings for Sachin Tendulkar poured in from all quarters on his 47th birthday.
Kings XI Punjab's Nicholas Pooran has been in smashing form in the ongoing Indian Premier League and former Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar has been impressed by the West Indian's clean striking abilities.
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Sachin Tendulkar being lifted on the shoulders of his team-mates after their World Cup triumph at home in 2011 was voted the Laureus best sporting moment in the last 20 years. With the backing of Indian cricket fans, Tendulkar got the maximum number of votes to emerge winner on on Monday.
Vivian Richards has wished Sachin Tendulkar a speedy recovery
Former England captain Michael Vaughan believes India captain Virat Kohli is a better batsman across the three formats than legends such as Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara and Ricky Ponting.
Save Jasprit Bumrah, whose injury-prone body and exceptional skills demand workload management, questions are now being raised as to why the likes of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja opted out of Duleep Trophy.
Overall his 73rd in international cricket on Tuesday.
With the emergence of their battery of fast bowlers, India have turned the tide at Lord's with two of their victories coming from their last three Tests -- in 2014 and 2021.
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