Sachin Tendulkar
1 dated anecdotes about Sachin Tendulkar, each attributed to its source.
Merv Hughes' Early Prediction on Sachin Tendulkar
"This little prick's going to get more runs than you, AB," declared Merv Hughes to Allan Border, according to Wikipedia. Sachin Tendulkar stated that this remark served as "the greatest source of encouragement for me," as cited by Wikipedia. Wikipedia notes that Tendulkar was born on 24 April 1973 in Bombay, India, and made his Test debut against Pakistan on 15 November 1989. Wikipedia records that he became the first overseas-born player to represent Yorkshire in 1992. Wikipedia also records that Tendulkar made his maiden ODI hundred against Australia in Colombo on 9 September 1994. Wisden ranked Tendulkar as the second-greatest Test batsman of all time behind Don Bradman in 2002. Wikipedia reports that Tendulkar played his final Test match against the West Indies on 14 November 2013. The Prime Minister's Office announced that Tendulkar was awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, in November 2013. Wikipedia further notes that Tendulkar served as a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha through presidential nomination from 2012 to 2018.