Sachin Tendulkar: The Life and Legacy of a Cricketing Legend

Tendulkar was just 11 years old when his elder brother Ajit got him in touch with Ramakant Achrekar, who was a famous cricket coach.

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Soon this talent of his was going to supersede all records from his school and junior levels. He also performed well in Harris Shield, that is an inter school cricket competition held in Mumbai.

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From the 1990s came Tendulkar’s elevation from an exciting young talent to being proclaimed a legend of cricket.

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The statistics will suggest a lot about Tendulkar’s greatness and his records are testimony to it. In 2000, he took his chances for the first time to the international hundred.

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One of the most standout moments of Tendulkar’s career was when India captured the ICC Cricket World Cup in 2011.

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However besides cricket Tendulkar has been quite prominent is a number of philanthropic and social causes.

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