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OBJECTIVE
To seek career challenges keeping in view my past achievements and future goals. And to set
new industry benchmarks in everything I endeavor.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Junior Cricketer: Shardashram School, Bombay U-15, West Zone U-15 [1985-1988].
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
KEY OPERATIONS & MISSIONS UNDERTAKEN
2. 114* — Rescue mission against Spiteful Yellow Men on Green Earth. [Perth, 1991]
6. 136 — Rescue Mission against the Vile Green Warriors on Dusty Earth [Chennai, 1999]
7. 98 — Operation Tame Vile Green Warriors [Centurion, 2003]
10. 117* and 93 — Operation Slay Goliath [Sydney & Brisbane, 2008]
OTHER MAJOR INITIATIVES
CRISIS MANAGEMENT EXPERTISE
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
2. India‟s youngest Test and ODI cricketer at age 16 years, 207 days.
11. Only cricketer with the 150 wickets and 15,000 runs „double‟ in ODIs.
OTHER BUSINESS INTERESTS
I have interests in the food and beverages industry. I partly own two restaurants in Mumbai:
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
PhD in Cricket.
TRADEMARKS
I‟ve mastered nearly every cricket stroke in the book, but have a special reputation for these.
PASSIONS
Cars & Racing: I love fast driving. I also own a Ferrari 360 Modena.
Music: I enjoy collecting music. Some of my favourites are Kishore Kumar, Mark Knopfler,
MLTR.
AWARDS
ODIs: 61 times
Tests: 14 times
ODIs: 15
Tests: 5
MAJOR CITATIONS
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 tooney kiska catch chhoda hai?” — Wasim Akram to Abdul Razzaq. [2003]
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 Africa Batsman. [2004]
10. “The archives recall not one single incriminating incident, not one drunken escapade, not one
reported affair, not one spat with 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 No. 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 & Fast Bowling 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]
16. “I haven‟t seen Bradman playing, but I have seen Sachin. To me, he himself is a milestone,
and the best cricketer in the world.” — Sourav Ganguly, India‟s most successful captain
17. “Sachin Tendulkar has been the most complete batsman of his time, and arguably the biggest
cricket icon as well.” — Sambit Bal, Editor, Cricinfo