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Sachin Tendulkar is listed as a cricketer and politician. Sachin Tendulkar was born in Mumbai, Bombay State, India on April 24, 1973. That works out to 53 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Kirti M.Doongursee College. Listed accolades include Arjuna Award (1994), Wisden Cricketer of the Year (1997), Maharashtra Bhushan Award and 5 more.
My Take
I grew up far from cricket culture, but even from Japan, Sachin Tendulkar's aura is impossible to miss. What fascinates me is the scale of devotion he carried: a billion people projecting their hopes onto one 170-centimeter batsman, match after match, for over two decades. Most athletes would crumble under a fraction of that pressure; he turned it into routine excellence. The Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honor, going to a sportsman says everything about what he means beyond the scoreboard. To me he is the rare superstar whose greatness is measured less in records than in the calm with which he shouldered an entire nation's expectations.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Sachin Tendulkar
- Name (Japanese)
- サチン・テンドルカール
- Reading
- さちん・てんどるかーる
- Born
- April 24, 1973 (age 53)
- Origin
- Mumbai, Bombay State, India
- Height
- 170 cm
- Occupation
- cricketer / politician
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Ox
2. Background
- University
- Kirti M.Doongursee College
Awards & achievements
- 1994 Arjuna Award
- 1997 Wisden Cricketer of the Year
- Maharashtra Bhushan Award
- 2014 Bharat Ratna
- Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award in Sports and Games
- 1999 Padma Shri in sports
- 2008 Padma Vibhushan
- Outstanding Achievement Medal
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.sachintendulkar.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/sachintendulkar/
- Xhttps://x.com/sachin_rt
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sachin%20Tendulkar
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B5%E3%83%81%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%86%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89%E3%83%AB%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9488
4. About this entry
Tags
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Sachin Tendulkar born?
Born April 24, 1973 (age 53).
Where is Sachin Tendulkar from?
Sachin Tendulkar is from Mumbai, Bombay State, India.
What does Sachin Tendulkar do?
Sachin Tendulkar works as cricketer, politician.
How tall is Sachin Tendulkar?
Sachin Tendulkar is 170 cm.
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