Sachin Tendulkar Birthday: Sachin Tendulkar, the veteran cricketer of India who has played 25 years in the cricket world and is called the God of Cricket, celebrated his 50th birthday on 24 April. Many celebrities from the cricket world and their cricket fans sent congratulatory messages to him. After this, now Sachin himself has thanked his fans and those who wished him for his birthday.
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‘I am not 50, I am 25’
Sachin Tendulkar has said that he is not 50 years old but is only 25 years old. He wrote in tweeting that from winning trophies on the field to becoming good friends after the field. This is what made my life special. I am overwhelmed for all your love and gratitude. I am falling short of words, the way all of you sent me photos, videos and loving messages. Many thanks to all of you for these congratulations. He further said that I am not 50 years old, I am 25 years old. With 25 years of experience.
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Sachin Tendulkar is Called the God of Cricket
Sachin Tendulkar is called the God of Cricket. Tendulkar, who played 463 ODIs, has scored 18,426 runs in this format. During this, he hit 96 half-centuries including 49 centuries. Sachin played 200 Test matches, scoring 15,921 runs with the help of 51 centuries and 68 half-centuries. Sachin played the only International T20 match in his career in 2006 against South Africa. Tendulkar had retired from International Cricket in the year 2013, but before retirement, he made many such records, which seem difficult to break.
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PAK Bowlers Ripped Apart at the Age of 16
In the exhibition match held in Peshawar in the year 1989, Sachin hit two sixes in the over of Pakistani bowler Mushtaq Ahmed. Abdul Qadir, the senior player of the Pakistani team, got angry after seeing such a brilliant batting of young Sachin. Qadir went to Sachin and said ‘Why are you killing the children. Show us by killing them too.’ Sachin did not respond to Qadir’s words. After this, when Qadir came to bowl, Sachin hit three consecutive sixes in his over. Qadir had realized that he had done wrong by saying this to Sachin. Seeing Sachin’s batting, Qadir clapped and folded his hands in front of Sachin in respect.