The ‘best batsman in cricket history’ Sachin Tendulkar’s 51st birthday today

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The best batsman or cricketer of all time – when talking about any topic, the name that comes first is Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar. This name is closely related to cricket. It may not be possible to say how many hundreds of records are arranged next to the name of this legendary cricketer. Added various titles next to the name. At the very last stage, he became the ‘Cricket God’. Today (April 24) is the 51st birthday of Sachin Tendulkar, the highest run-scorer in Tests and ODIs.

On this day in 1973, one of the best batsmen of all time was born in a nursing home in Mumbai. His father Ramesh Tendulkar was a fan of Bangladeshi musician Sachin Dev Burman. And that’s why he named his son Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar. Happy 51st birthday to the owner of 51 Test centuries in international cricket.

‘Age teaches strange trigonometry to my facial lines, middle-aged culture to receding hairline’! Do these two lines of Kabir Suman’s song actually go with Sachin Tendulkar somehow? When you know Sachin’s answer, you will be surprised! Last year, on April 24, he stepped on 50 and said – this is the only 50, which he doesn’t think is 50! This time it is 51, Sachin’s number of Test centuries is also 51. And so Sachin Tendulkar’s number ’51’ is supposed to be different.

He scored his first Test century against England at Old Trafford on August 11, 1990. And number 51 on January 2, 2011 in Cape Town against South Africa. In all, he played 664 matches and scored 34 thousand 357 runs, the number of centuries is 100. Maximum 15 thousand 921 runs in Test, maximum 18 thousand 426 runs in ODI, maximum 200 Test and 463 ODI match records. Cricket analysts say that these records of Sachin will be immortal.

He is also the pioneer of double centuries in ODIs. He scored an unbeaten 200 off 147 balls against South Africa at Gwalior on 24 February 2010. In the meantime, the cricketer’s son got the best achievement of his life. In 2011, he lifted the golden trophy by defeating Sri Lanka in the final held at his home ground, Wankhede Stadium.

The international career that started in November ended after 24 years in the same month. He played the last match at home against the West Indies in November 2013. He played a brilliant innings of 74 runs in the Wankhede Test match. One day he will keep those 74 feet. That birthday will be special that day. 51 for now, in the glory of his Test century tally.

Tendulkar will not come again and again in the world of cricket. Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar is one and only – an indomitable, incomparable, extraordinary legendary cricketer! Happy Birthday ‘Master Blaster’.

/RIM