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Happy Birthday Sachin Tendulkar: Wishes pour in for the Master Blaster on his 47th b'day

Sachin Tendulkar is receiving bountiful wishes on his 47th birthday.

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Published : Apr 24, 2020, 8:55 AM IST

Updated : Apr 24, 2020, 1:18 PM IST

Mumbai: Iconic batsman Sachin Tendulkar turned 47 on Friday as countless wishes poured in for the master blaster on social media.

Born on April 24, 1973, Tendulkar made his debut in Test cricket on November 15, 1989. In the same year on December 18, he played his first ODI match.

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The legendary cricketer has the most number of runs in the longest format of the game, amassing 15,921 runs. Along the way, Tendulkar scored 51 Test centuries, most by any player.

Things are no different in ODI cricket as Tendulkar atop the list of most runs in this format as well. He has accumulated 18,426 runs in ODI which includes 49 tons.

Tendulkar represented the country in six World Cups during his career that lasted for 24 years. He was the part of the 2011 World Cup-winning squad.

Sachin Tendulkar
Team India members carry Sachin Tendulkar on their shoulders after 2011 World Cup win

Sachin announced his retirement from One Day Internationals in December 2012. Later, in in October 2013 he announced retirement from Twenty20 and finally, all forms of cricket on November 13, 2013.

He has scored a total of 34,357 runs from 664 international cricket matches in the span of his cricketing career.

Meanwhile, cricket fraternity including former and current Indian cricketers took the lead in wishing Tendulkar, who remains as popular as ever after playing his last international match in 2013.

  • Happy birthday to Sachin Tendulkar, the most prolific batsman of all time!

    To celebrate, we will give you the opportunity to vote for his top ODI innings in a bracket challenge!

    Stay tuned to join the celebrations 🎂 pic.twitter.com/3orof9LAvs

    — ICC (@ICC) April 24, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

  • As the Master Blaster @sachin_rt turns 47, we relive one of his glorious knocks against England in 2008.

    He dedicated this ton - 41st in Test cricket, to the victims of 26/11 Mumbai terror attack.

    Here's wishing the legend a very happy birthday 🍰 🎁 🎂 #HappyBirthdaySachin pic.twitter.com/dgBdlbCtU7

    — BCCI (@BCCI) April 23, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

  • Happy birthday @sachin_rt paji! Wishing you lots of health & happiness always. I have been so fortunate to share many memorable innings with you, specially my debut 100 & when you completed your 100th century.🇮🇳🏏🎂☝️ pic.twitter.com/a5fANuieXl

    — Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina) April 23, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

  • Warm birthday greetings to cricket legend & Bharat Ratna @Sachin_RT 🏏

    India's pride & role model for budding sportspersons, he has motivated youth across the world to pursue their dreams.

    May you continue to inspire people with your humility, hard work and dedication. pic.twitter.com/xbCjNguYH9

    — Piyush Goyal (@PiyushGoyal) April 24, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

  • Little Master. Master Blaster.The God. Cricket earned him many such names, but @sachin_rt's biggest achievement was making millions of people around the world fall in love with the game of Cricket!

    Here's wishing the pride of our country a very Happy Birthday!🤩🎂#PlayBold pic.twitter.com/2aJKSxrC1u

    — Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) April 24, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

  • Many more happy returns of the day @sachin_rt paijee. The memories of your 100s at Chepauk are still so fresh in my memory and feels like it happened yesterday. May you have great day and beyond. #SachinSachin

    — lets stay indoors India 🇮🇳 (@ashwinravi99) April 24, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

Interestingly, Tendulkar is the only cricketer to have hit 100 international centuries, and the first to score a double century in ODIs.

Sachin Tendulkar
File image of Sachin Tendulkar

In 2012, Tendulkar was nominated to the Rajya Sabha and was the first sportsperson without an aviation background to be awarded the honorary rank of group captain by the Indian Air Force. Tendulkar received the Arjuna award in 1994 and the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award in 1997. He also received the Padma Shri and Padma Vibhushan awards in 1999 and 2008, respectively.

Sachin Tendulkar
File image of Sachin Tendulkar

The Mumbaikar also received India's highest civilian award Bharat Ratna in 2014. He is the youngest recipient to date and the first ever sportsperson to receive the award.

Mumbai: Iconic batsman Sachin Tendulkar turned 47 on Friday as countless wishes poured in for the master blaster on social media.

Born on April 24, 1973, Tendulkar made his debut in Test cricket on November 15, 1989. In the same year on December 18, he played his first ODI match.

File video

The legendary cricketer has the most number of runs in the longest format of the game, amassing 15,921 runs. Along the way, Tendulkar scored 51 Test centuries, most by any player.

Things are no different in ODI cricket as Tendulkar atop the list of most runs in this format as well. He has accumulated 18,426 runs in ODI which includes 49 tons.

Tendulkar represented the country in six World Cups during his career that lasted for 24 years. He was the part of the 2011 World Cup-winning squad.

Sachin Tendulkar
Team India members carry Sachin Tendulkar on their shoulders after 2011 World Cup win

Sachin announced his retirement from One Day Internationals in December 2012. Later, in in October 2013 he announced retirement from Twenty20 and finally, all forms of cricket on November 13, 2013.

He has scored a total of 34,357 runs from 664 international cricket matches in the span of his cricketing career.

Meanwhile, cricket fraternity including former and current Indian cricketers took the lead in wishing Tendulkar, who remains as popular as ever after playing his last international match in 2013.

  • Happy birthday to Sachin Tendulkar, the most prolific batsman of all time!

    To celebrate, we will give you the opportunity to vote for his top ODI innings in a bracket challenge!

    Stay tuned to join the celebrations 🎂 pic.twitter.com/3orof9LAvs

    — ICC (@ICC) April 24, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

  • As the Master Blaster @sachin_rt turns 47, we relive one of his glorious knocks against England in 2008.

    He dedicated this ton - 41st in Test cricket, to the victims of 26/11 Mumbai terror attack.

    Here's wishing the legend a very happy birthday 🍰 🎁 🎂 #HappyBirthdaySachin pic.twitter.com/dgBdlbCtU7

    — BCCI (@BCCI) April 23, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

  • Happy birthday @sachin_rt paji! Wishing you lots of health & happiness always. I have been so fortunate to share many memorable innings with you, specially my debut 100 & when you completed your 100th century.🇮🇳🏏🎂☝️ pic.twitter.com/a5fANuieXl

    — Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina) April 23, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

  • Warm birthday greetings to cricket legend & Bharat Ratna @Sachin_RT 🏏

    India's pride & role model for budding sportspersons, he has motivated youth across the world to pursue their dreams.

    May you continue to inspire people with your humility, hard work and dedication. pic.twitter.com/xbCjNguYH9

    — Piyush Goyal (@PiyushGoyal) April 24, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

  • Little Master. Master Blaster.The God. Cricket earned him many such names, but @sachin_rt's biggest achievement was making millions of people around the world fall in love with the game of Cricket!

    Here's wishing the pride of our country a very Happy Birthday!🤩🎂#PlayBold pic.twitter.com/2aJKSxrC1u

    — Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) April 24, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

  • Many more happy returns of the day @sachin_rt paijee. The memories of your 100s at Chepauk are still so fresh in my memory and feels like it happened yesterday. May you have great day and beyond. #SachinSachin

    — lets stay indoors India 🇮🇳 (@ashwinravi99) April 24, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

Interestingly, Tendulkar is the only cricketer to have hit 100 international centuries, and the first to score a double century in ODIs.

Sachin Tendulkar
File image of Sachin Tendulkar

In 2012, Tendulkar was nominated to the Rajya Sabha and was the first sportsperson without an aviation background to be awarded the honorary rank of group captain by the Indian Air Force. Tendulkar received the Arjuna award in 1994 and the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award in 1997. He also received the Padma Shri and Padma Vibhushan awards in 1999 and 2008, respectively.

Sachin Tendulkar
File image of Sachin Tendulkar

The Mumbaikar also received India's highest civilian award Bharat Ratna in 2014. He is the youngest recipient to date and the first ever sportsperson to receive the award.

Last Updated : Apr 24, 2020, 1:18 PM IST

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