Sachin Tendulkar turns 38

Mumbai: Iconic Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar turned 38 on Sunday with the historic World Cup triumph being the most memorable high of a successful year for the veteran batsman. (In Pics: Sachin's 38 achievements)

But the big day is expected to be devoid of any major celebrations because of the death of Shri Sathya Sai Baba, of whom Tendulkar is a devotee. (Also Read: Sachin's memorable 38 moments)

Asking his fans to pray for the well being of Sai Baba, Tendulkar had tweeted on Saturday, "I m praying for Shri Sathya Sai Baba's quick recovery. Hope everyone will join me in praying for his return to good health.". Sathya Sai Baba however, later succumbed  on Sunday morning (Also Read: Tendulkar's birthday turns sad after Sai Baba's death)

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Sachin Tendulkar's 38 memorable moments

Mumbai: As Sachin Tendulkar turns 38 on Sunday, here is the list of the 38 defining moments after his 2010 birthday.
1. April 25

Scores 48 for Mumbai Indians in the IPL2010 final against Chennai Super Kings, but ends up on the losing side.

2. May 4

Joins Twitter, the online social platform. Within a day, he has more than 85,000 followers.

3. July 23

Clarifies that there is no truth in his blood being a part of the book, 'Tendulkar Opus' which will be released in time for the 2011 World Cup.

4.July 29

Scores his fifth double century to bail India out against Sri Lanka at Colombo (SSC) after fielding for two days.

5.August 3

Becomes the most capped player in Test history at Colombo (PSS), surpassing Steve Waugh's tally of 168 matches.

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Sachin Tendulkar turns 38, won't celebrate birthday

Iconic Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar turned 38 today with the historic World Cup triumph being the most memorable high of a successful year for the veteran batsman.
But the big day is expected to be devoid of any major celebrations because of the death of Shri Sathya Sai Baba, of whom Tendulkar is a devotee.
Asking his fans to pray for the well being of Sai Baba, Tendulkar had yesterday tweeted, "I m praying for Shri Sathya Sai Baba's quick recovery. Hope everyone will join me in praying for his return to good health."
But with the spiritual guru succumbing to multiple organ failure this morning, Tendulkar may not celebrate his birthday at all.

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Sachin Tendulkar celebrates birthday with soldiers

Sachin Tendulkar speaks with media during a photo call at the Taj Mahal hotel in Mumbai. (AFP Photo)

Mumbai: Sachin Tendulkar has mostly celebrated his birthdays in a quiet manner and away from the public eye over the years. On the eve of his 38th birthday too, the Little Maestro chose to make the occasion special in his own way by fulfilling the wishes of physically challenged soldiers based in Pune on Friday.



Since his cricketing commitments made it impossible for Tendulkar to meet them personally, he interacted with the soldiers undergoing rehabilitation at the paraplegic centre in Pune's Khadki cantonment via a video-conference which was lively and invoked lots of laughter.

While the jawans asked him several questions, Tendulkar too had a few to ask one of them being, "When you (soldiers) go out on a mission there are no retakes. Where do you get the courage from, especially at times when it is a matter of life and death? To which, the jawans replied, "Whatever we do as soldiers is with the responsibility of serving the nation and when we are at the front it is about that and nothing else matters. One doesn't even think about whether you'll stay alive or not." The answer had Tendulkar moved. 

 

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