Sachin Tendulkar turns 50 today, 24 April, 2023. The Little Master, whose full name is Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar, was born on this day in 1973 in a Maharashtrian family in Dadar, Mumbai.

Happy Birthday to Sachin Tendulkar ... You are an inspiration… your humility is admirable, your guidance invaluable. Wishing you a very happy birthday....God Bless YOU..

Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar is an Indian former international cricketer who captained the Indian national team. He is recognised as one of cricket's all-time great batsmen. With more over 18,000 runs and 15,000 runs, he holds the record for most runs scored in ODI and Test cricket, respectively.

Sachin Tendulkar made his debut aged 16 years against Pakistan and, in spite of a bloodied nose and a few failures, he became the greatest batsman since the days of Don Bradman.

Perhaps there is no need to tell how bright this towering star of cricket is. His record made in the field of play has been mentioned so many times that the golden era of Indian cricket starts floating in front of the eyes of every sports lover as soon as Sachin's name comes on his lips. Those times when television was switched off when a player was out. Every crossroads of the country used to stop with the tip of Sachin's bat.

When this curly haired player of only sixteen years landed in front of the great bowlers of Pakistan for the first time, he was asked to leave the field considering him as a child. But the proof of greatness was given to the arrogant by that very first innings. Then started a memorable journey and in this journey, Sachin remained the emperor of 22 yards for the next 24 years. 

The world honored him with names like God of Cricket, Master Blaster. Less has been written about Sachin. There is another aspect on which the discussion is timely. Apart from being a great player, Sachin is also a great human being. He has always been involved in social work and charity work. He also proved to be a good son, a good disciple, a good brother, a good husband and a good father.

In every phase of life, he has achieved this success by keeping harmony with family and social values. Another strength of Sachin is his simplicity and simplicity. Bharat Ratna Sachin meets anyone so easily that everyone is crazy about his quality. There are many qualities of Sachin which present him as a better person apart from the game. This player, who has become the fear of bowlers against the hard ball, is actually the owner of a very soft heart. 

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