Sachin Tendulkar: Curriculum Vitae
Sachin Tendulkar, Bandra, Mumbai, India.
P
ATENTS
I’ve mastered
nearly every cricket stroke in the book, but have a special reputation for these.1. The Thunderous Bowler-Decapitating Straight Drive2. Back-foot Punch Through Cover3. Acute Paddle Sweep4. Slog Sweep Against Turning Leg-Break5. Effortless Wristy Flick Through Square Leg6. Point-Killing Square Cut
P
ASSIONS
Cars & Racing:
I love fast driving. I also own a Ferrari 360 Modena.
Food:
I am a foodie with a fondness for seafood.
Music:
I enjoy collecting music. Some of my favourites are Kishore Kumar, Mark Knopfler, MLTR.
A
WARDS
1. Arjuna Award [1994]2. Wisden Cricketer of the Year: [1997]3. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna [1997-98]4. Padma Shri [1999]5. Player of the Tournament, World Cup [2003]6. ICC World ODI XI: 2004, 20077. Rajiv Gandhi Award for Sports [2005]8. Padma Vibhushan [2008]9. Man of Match Awards: 72
ODIs: 60 times
Tests: 12 times10. Man of the Series Awards: 19a. ODIs: 15b. Tests: 4
M
AJOR
C
ITATIONS
1.
“AB, this little prick will make more runs than you.”
—
Merv Hughes to Allan Border. [1991]2.
“This
kid bats just like I did.
” —
Donald Bradman, World Greatest Batsman. Ever. [1998]3.
“
I'll be going to bed having nightmares of Sachin just running down the wicket and belting me back over the head for six.He is
the best batsman I’ve ever bowled to.” —
Shane Warne
, World’s Greatest Leg Spinner.
[1998]4.
“Shit, I’m sick of this *$#%!” —
Michael Kasprowicz, Australia’s
Fast Bowler. [1998]5.
“He will end up with 50 tons in each form of the game.” —
Wasim Akram, World’s
Greatest Left-arm Pacer. [2002]6.
“Jaanta hai t
ooney kiska catch chhoda hai?
”
—
Wasim Akram to Abdul Razzaq. [2003]7.
“
All we need is 11 Sachin
s.”
—
Paul Strang, Zimbabwe Leg Spinner. [1996]8.
“
Cricket is our religion, Sachin is our god.
” —
[Repeated ad nauseum by millions of fans].9.
“Nothing bad can happen to us if we’re on a plane in India with Sachin Tendulkar on it.” —
Hashim Amla, South AfricaBatsman. [2004]10.
“The archives recall not one single incriminating incident, not one drunken escapade, not one reporte
d affair, not one spatwith a team-
mate or reporter. As Matthew Parris wondered of Barack Obama in these pages recently, is he human?” —
Michael Atherton, Former England Captain. [2008]11.
“I have seen
God; he bats at N
o. 4 for India.” —
Matthew Hayden, Australia Opener. [2008]12.
“There will never be another Sachin
.
” —
Muttiah Muralitharan,
World’s Most Successful Bowler
. [2009]13.
“If I’ve to bowl to Sachin, I’ll bowl with my helmet on. He hits the ball so hard.” Dennis Lille, Cricket’s McEnroe
& FastBowling Legend. [Undated]14.
“Tendulkar is the best batsmen in the world ahead of Steve Waugh and Lara.” —
Glenn McGrath,
Australia’s Most
Successful Pace Bowler. [Undated]15.
“Sachin is a genius. I’m a mere mortal.” —
Brian Lara,
Tendulkar’s
Greatest Frenemy. [Undated]
M
AJOR
B
IOGRAPHIES
1.
Sachin: The Story of the World's Greatest Batsman
[by Gulu Ezekiel]2.
The A to Z of Sachin Tendulkar
[by Gulu Ezekiel]3.
Sachin Tendulkar
—
A Definitive Biography
[by Vaibhav Purandare]4.
Sachin Tendulkar
—
Masterful
[by Peter Murray, Ashish Shukla]5.
Tendulkar Opus
[by Opus Media Group]
M
EDIA
C
OVERAGE
Are you kidding me?
L
ANGUAGE
S
KILLS
Fluent in English, Hindi and Marathi.
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