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Dad's
Name :
Ramesh Tendulkar
Sister's Name
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Savitai Tendulkar
Brother's Name :
Nitin Tendulkar & Ajit Tendulkar
Wife's Name :
Anjali Tendulkar
Daughter's Name :
Sarah
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Tendulkar's Dream |
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Young Sachin
had aspired of being a fast bowler. It was this dream that made him
undertake trials at Chennai based MRF pace academy, but his small
stature proved to be a major hindrance to his aspiring career. ( THANK
GOD !!! else the WORLD would have been deprived of such a genius
batsman. )
| First step towards cricket |
Tendulkar's
sensational journey to cricket stardom sparked of when his
brother Ajit made him meet Mr. R. Achrekar ( Cricket Coach ).
Sachin failed to perform in the first go which made him very
nervous but his brother's persuasion led Mr. Achrekar give him
another chance.
| Turning
point in his career |
It was his
change of school to Shardashram Vidya Mandir in Dadar -
close to Shivaji Park on his coach's advice which marked a
turn around in Sachin's career. He says," I use to
bat in four nets at one strech. Whenever, I use to get
tired, Achrekar use to keep a one rupee coin on top of the
stumps and say, "Anyone who gets him out will take
this coin. If no-one gets him, Sachin takes it."
Tendulkar till date contributes this technique in being
instrumental for enhancing his concentration. He still
treasures the 13 coins earned by him during the practice
sessions.
| Naughty
Duo |
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Sachin
and his best pal Vinod Kambli hold the World Record
of 664 runs stand for Shardashram School in
inter-school tournament in 1988. Tendulkar candidly
admits that the total would have never assumed
mammoth proportion had he and Kambli not ignored the
man waving from the boundary with the coach's
message to declare.
| Tendulkar's
Idol |
Tendulkar's
idol is the American Tennis superstar-John
McEnore. During his young age, he argued and
fought for McEnore with his colony friends who
supported Swedish Bjorn Borg. Sachin sported a
head-band, sweat-band and a tennis racquet
showing his staunch loyalty towards his idol.
| Family
Quirks |
Sachin's
wife Anjali tends to become nervous
while he bats, whereas his brother
has become so superstitious that he
allows the family members to only watch
the match recording.
| His
reactions to his dismissals |
On
pre-mature and early exits, Sachin
likes to take out his anger
somewhere. He prefers to be left
alone, till he cools down.
| God's
Importance in his life |
Tendulkar
is a God fearing person, a
staunch devotee of Sai Baba,
Ganpathi and frequently
visits temples during night
when it's calm and quiet. He
visualizes God in his
parents. Religion to him is
what his parents have
inculcated in him, his
upbringing and his way of
life. Sachin strongly
believes in the concept of
re-birth, existence of Hell
and Heaven. He loves
celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi
at home with his family and
believes that it firms his
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Favourites
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Ground
:
Sydney cricket
ground
Movie : Coming to America
Music :
Pop
Hobby :
Collecting CD's.
Car : Maruti
Actors :
Amitabh Bacchan, Nana Patekar
Actresses :
Madhuri Dixit
Cricket Heroes : Gavaskar, Viv Richards, Imran Khan and Sandeep
Patil
Other Fav. Stars :
Maradona, Borris Becker
Drink
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Orange / Apple juice and water
Food :
Steak
Pastime :
Listening to peaceful music with
friends
Clothes : Official jacket and tie, else jeans and T-shirt
Magazine : Sportstar
Newspapers : Times of India, Mid-day, Afternoon Dispatch
Restaurant : Bukhara, Maurya Sheraton
Holiday Resort
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Yorkshire, Headingley
Hotel : Park Royal Darling
Harbour, Sydney
Other Sports : Tennis
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Funniest
Moment |
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Once I
(Sachin) was batting
with Vinod Kambli for a school match. Vinod dropped his bat in
the middle of the game and started to fly a kite. It was so funny, I
really can't forget that day in whole of my life.
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Other's |
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Major Teams :
India, Mumbai and Yorkshire
Memorable Day : Beating Pakistan in the 1992 World Cup
Worst Day :
Losing the fist ODI in RSA in 1992
Greatest Influence : Family
Ambition :
To be number one in the world
Dream Woman :
My wife
Current Players Admired
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Vinod Kambli, Brian Lara and Jonty
Rhodes
Embarrasing Moment : People asking for my autograph and then
asking me my name
Hate :
Rumors
Any Changes you desire to have : None |
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