Named after Sachin Dev Burman, his family’s favourite music director
John Wright caught Sachin off Danny Morrison for 88 in the NapierTest between India and New Zealandin 1989-90, stopping him from becoming the youngest ever Test centurion.
Met wife Anjali in 1990. "I think I fell in love with her because she canblush,’’ he said in an interview.
Wasthe first player to be given out by the third umpire.“Foot bhar aat aala" was how he described Imran Khan’s inswinger that trappedhim leg before for 59 in his second Test innings at Faisalabad
At 17,was worried that a traffic cop may penalise him when dropping friends toBandra station in his first car – a blue Maruti 800
.“Chummashot’’ was how he would describe a stroke played well
Treateda large group from Sahitya Sahwas, the colony where he lived tillrecently, to a meal at Hotel Bandra International after a successful tourin 1990.
Was taught swimming in some half an hour by Manoj Prabhakar on the 1990 tour to England
Sometimes makes tea for guests
Can cook baingan bhartha.
Loves watches. Cartier and Rolex seem to be favourites
Stopped travelling on local trains after he started playing for Mumbai.
Sarah,his daughter’s name, means precious
The movie to which he went in disguise was Roja, at Worli’s Satyam cinema
Has an India flag on his helmet and kit bag
Test debut was so harrowing that he was convinced he would never play at the level again.
Not facing the great West Indian attack of Marshall, Roberts, Holding and Garner isone of his regrets
Capable of the odd angry outburst
A journalist had hell to pay after shooting pictures of Tendulkar and his family against his wishes.
As achild, was not too keen on cricket trivia or statistics
Spilled a vessel full of aamras when bullying around at home.
Gave his first newspaper interview through his brother in an Irani restaurant at Dadar.
Once tired of incessant calls by journalists, packed his bags with lots ofvideos and spent a couple of days at a friend’s house in the same colony
Loves Jaane bhi do Yaaro.
Favourite film genre is action
Scored centuries on debut in Ranji, Irani and Duleep Trophies
Rarely wears ethnic clothes.
Follows Formula One and is a fan of Ferrari hero Michael Schumacher
Described by Amitabh Bachchan as “The heartbeat of the nation"
’’Loveof cars began early. ``There was a drive-in theatre close to where Ilived. You could see cars of all shapes and sizes there. I would reallylike it because it was the only place where you could see a movie yet notget out of the car,’’ he says.
Has a healthy apetite. Would contest, and win, eating competitions with SalilAnkola. Could also eat eight vada-pavs at a go
Speaksout against the quality of wickets in India. Feels they need to bemore helpful to bowlers
Initiallywanted to become a fast bowler and went to the MRF PaceAcademy to train under Dennis Lillee. He was advised to concentrate on batting
Mother orders fish in advance if Sachin is to visit. He adores her cooking,especially sea food.
Likes to play table-tennis
Is ambidextourous and carries his own racquet on tours
Sunil Gavaskar wrote him a letter of praise and encouragement in 1987. In the post-script, Gavaskar told him to not lose heart after failing to win theMumbai Cricket Association’s Best Junior Cricketer award in 1987. Gavaskarsaid that many years ago, he too had been ignored. ``If you see the listof winners you will find one name missing and that person has not done toobadly in Test cricket,’’ the Little Master wrote
Cooked breakfast at son Arjun’s playschool
Would sometimes open the bowling for Shardashram.
Courtesy :Pravind
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