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God of cricket: Sachin Tendulkar turns 50

Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar and his record breaking performances makes him the greatest of all time. He is considered by many as the God of cricket and rightfully so. He has set immunerable records across all forms of cricket. In international cricket, the Master Blaster has scored more than 30,000 runs for India. The batting maestro has played the most ODIs (463) and has the most centuries. Here's a look back at his achievements.

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Sachin Tendulkar cuts a birthday cake during the Mumbai Indians-Punjab Kings match at the Wankhede on April 22, 2023.
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Sachin Tendulkar cuts a birthday cake during the Mumbai Indians-Punjab Kings match at the Wankhede on April 22, 2023.

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Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar is carried by fellow team members after Team India won the 2011 Cricket World Cup at Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai in 2011.
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Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar is carried by fellow team members after Team India won the 2011 Cricket World Cup at Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai in 2011.

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Tendulkar celebrates his 100th century during the Asia Cup cricket match against Bangladesh, in Dhaka on March 16, 2012.
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Tendulkar celebrates his 100th century during the Asia Cup cricket match against Bangladesh, in Dhaka on March 16, 2012.

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The cricketer celebrates his 15,000 runs during the third day of the first cricket test match against West Indies, in New Delhi on November 8, 2011.
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The cricketer celebrates his 15,000 runs during the third day of the first cricket test match against West Indies, in New Delhi on November 8, 2011.

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The then President Pranab Mukherjee confers the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, on legendary cricketer Tendulkar during a ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on February 4, 2014.
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The then President Pranab Mukherjee confers the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, on legendary cricketer Tendulkar during a ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on February 4, 2014.

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Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar after being felicitated by the BCCI before the start of his 200th Test at Wankhede stadium in Mumbai on November 14, 2013.
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Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar after being felicitated by the BCCI before the start of his 200th Test at Wankhede stadium in Mumbai on November 14, 2013.

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An emotional Sachin Tendulkar walks out of the ground as he bids adieu to Cricket after India beat West Indies at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on November 16, 2013
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An emotional Sachin Tendulkar walks out of the ground as he bids adieu to Cricket after India beat West Indies at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on November 16, 2013

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The legendary cricketer waves the tri-colour during his farewell ceremony at Wankhede stadium in Mumbai on November 16, 2013.
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The legendary cricketer waves the tri-colour during his farewell ceremony at Wankhede stadium in Mumbai on November 16, 2013.

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In this Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2010 file photo, India's Sachin Tendulkar celebrates his double century against South Africa during the second One Day International cricket match in Gwalior.
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In this Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2010 file photo, India's Sachin Tendulkar celebrates his double century against South Africa during the second One Day International cricket match in Gwalior.

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In this Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2010 file photo, Tendulkar jubilates with the Gavaskar-Border trophy after Team India's win in the 2nd test match against Australia at Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. India won the series 2-0 and Tendulkar was declared 'Man of the Series'.
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In this Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2010 file photo, Tendulkar jubilates with the Gavaskar-Border trophy after Team India's win in the 2nd test match against Australia at Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. India won the series 2-0 and Tendulkar was declared 'Man of the Series'.

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Tendulkar being presented with a silver bat by President of VCA association Dabir for his 20 years contribution to international cricket after after the end of play on second day of the first test at VCA stadium in Nagpur on February 7, 2010.
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Tendulkar being presented with a silver bat by President of VCA association Dabir for his 20 years contribution to international cricket after after the end of play on second day of the first test at VCA stadium in Nagpur on February 7, 2010.

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In this Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2010 file photo, Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar being felicitated by KSCA Secretary Brijesh Patel for his 14000 runs in test cricket before the start of 5th day's play of the 2nd test match at Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
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In this Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2010 file photo, Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar being felicitated by KSCA Secretary Brijesh Patel for his 14000 runs in test cricket before the start of 5th day's play of the 2nd test match at Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

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Fans celebrate Sachin Tendulkar's 50th birthday during the IPL 2023 cricket match between Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians, at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, Saturday, April 22, 2023.
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Fans celebrate Sachin Tendulkar's 50th birthday during the IPL 2023 cricket match between Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians, at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, Saturday, April 22, 2023.

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Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik creates a sand sculpture of Bharat Ratna Sachin Tendulkar to wish him on his 50th birthday at Puri beach in Odisha, Sunday, April 23, 2023
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Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik creates a sand sculpture of Bharat Ratna Sachin Tendulkar to wish him on his 50th birthday at Puri beach in Odisha, Sunday, April 23, 2023

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Virender Sewag, Surya Kumar Yadav and Shikar Dhawan among others wished the legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar on his 50th birthday on social media site Twitter.
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Virender Sewag, Surya Kumar Yadav and Shikar Dhawan among others wished the legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar on his 50th birthday on social media site Twitter.

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