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Photo: Blnguyen, 2008, CC BY-SA 2.5 / GFDL (cropped) · Wikimedia Commons 'Sachin Tendulkar cropped.jpg' (own-work photograph by Commons user Blnguyen, dated 2008-02-14 on the file page, cropped from his own 'Sachin Tendulkar.jpg'; the file page says the subject is Sachin Tendulkar at Adelaide Oval). Saved at the Commons size of 1265 x 1273 pixels with no resizing or upscaling. The file page states GFDL plus CC BY-SA 2.5/2.0/1.0 (relicensed by the author); the author is a Wikimedia contributor, there is no third-party copyright notice on the page, and the camera EXIF (Fujifilm FinePix E550, 2008:02:14) is consistent with an amateur's own photograph. Caveats: the subject's identity rests on the uploader's description (the photo has been in long use as the Wikipedia lead image); the Commons page carries no separate licence-review tag because it is an own-work upload. The Wikidata lead 'Sachin at Castrol Golden Spanner Awards (crop).jpg' (CC BY 3.0, Bollywood Hungama, only 190 x 260) was rejected as too small; the larger Wikimedia-user photographs 'Sachin Tendulkar 3.jpg' and 'Sachin Tendulkar 1.jpg' were rejected because the subject is distant or partly blocked by another person. · CC BY-SA 2.5
athlete · Contemporary
Sachin Tendulkar
b. 1973
Known For
athleticcultural
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Trait Constellation
Key Achievements
Became India's youngest Test cricketer at 16 years 205 days on his November 1989 debut against Pakistan in Karachi, and went on to play international cricket for 24 years.
Retired in 2013 holding the records for most international runs (34,357) and most Test runs (15,921), and in 2012 became the first cricketer to score 100 international centuries (51 in Tests, 49 in one-day internationals), according to Britannica.
Scored the first double century in one-day international cricket, per Britannica, and was named player of the 2003 World Cup, where he averaged 60.2; honoured with the Bharat Ratna in 2014 and inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame in 2019.
Moments That Reveal Them
In the 2004 Sydney Test, after a series in which he kept being dismissed by balls outside off stump, Tendulkar decided not to play the cover drive at all and made 241 not out off 436 balls; Steve Waugh called it incredible fortitude, mental strength and discipline.
This is consistent with a disciplined batsman who could deliberately restrict his own game to meet a plan. Discipline
Coach Gary Kirsten, who threw more net balls to him than to anyone, said Tendulkar never takes one ball for granted in practice, and teammate VVS Laxman said that even after 21 years he practised as if it were his first Test.
This is consistent with a strong orientation toward mastery of his craft, according to two admiring close observers. Mastery Orientation
Turning Points
In August 1996, at 23, Tendulkar succeeded Mohammad Azharuddin as India's captain; Wisden's Mike Selvey wrote he had not pursued the post with passion, and Partab Ramchand later judged him not yet ready in 1996-97, though improving by 1999.
This is consistent with a player given the captaincy rather than one who sought it, whose leadership took time to develop. Leadership Drive
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Sources
- Sachin Tendulkar (Q9488) -- verified live via the Wikidata API (2026-10-23): multilingual label 'Sachin Tendulkar', English description 'Indian cricket player (born 1973)', born 24 April 1973, no death date, Korean label '사친 텐둘카르', P18 image 'Sachin at Castrol Golden Spanner Awards (crop).jpg'. Orientation only; not used as support for any row.
- Encyclopaedia Britannica, 'Sachin Tendulkar' (britannica.com), read in full via an Internet Archive copy because the live site returns 403 to automated requests: Indian batsman born 24 April 1973 in Bombay, India's youngest Test cricketer at 16 years 205 days on his November 1989 debut against Pakistan, Test and ODI centuries from 1989 to 2012 including the 100th international century in March 2012, Test retirement in 2013 with records for the most international runs (34,357) and Test runs (15,921), captain from August 1996 though India lost heavily in 1999, 2003 World Cup player of the tournament, Khel Ratna 1998, Bharat Ratna 2014, ICC Hall of Fame 2019; likened to Bradman for single-minded dedication to scoring runs. Mentions his 2012-2018 Rajya Sabha nomination, which is incidental and not scored. CANONICAL SIGNIFICANCE SOURCE.
- Mike Selvey, 'Tendulkar in England, 1996: The summer India's premier batter refined his growing reputation' (Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1997, republished at wisden.com), read in full: Cricketer of the Year profile calling him a focused technician and the supreme right-hander if not quite the finest batsman, noting the Edgbaston 122 out of 219 as a display of skill under pressure, his unsuccessful single season at Yorkshire (a mistake in hindsight) and that he succeeded Azharuddin as captain at 23, a post that Selvey says he had not craved or pursued with passion. The profile also discusses endorsements and his wedding, which are private-life and commercial material and were excluded. Contemporary independent journalism; admiring but with explicit reservations.
- Partab Ramchand, 'Tendulkar - confident captain, undisputed leader' (Cricinfo, 27 October 1999, archived Cricinfo page), read in full: a cricket historian's assessment, written after his first win in a second stint as India captain, that in 1996-97 Tendulkar had not been ready for the captaincy, that he had detractors who thought he should concentrate on batting, and that a greater say in selection and strategy and a close captain-coach relationship were helping him. Contemporary, independent, mixed-to-critical on his first captaincy.
- Scroll.in, 'Pause, rewind, play: Sachin Tendulkar's Sydney masterclass in 2004 - a story of determination', read in full: the 241 not out off 436 balls and 613 minutes at the SCG in January 2004 after a poor series (82 runs in the first three Tests, 2003 his worst Test average), with no cover drive; quotes Tendulkar (via ESPNcricinfo) saying he had been out to balls outside off stump so decided not to play the stroke and to maintain discipline throughout, Steve Waugh (via cricket.com.au) calling it 'incredible fortitude, mental strength and discipline', Sourav Ganguly and Brian Lara praising it; includes Tendulkar's own autobiographical account of a bet with his brother and a superstition about the restaurant, treated as self-account and not used for scoring. Journalism quoting opponents and a captain; one episode.
- Wisden, 'Tendulkar was India's first player to be held in awe by other sides - and even feared' (essay from the 2014 Wisden Cricketers' Almanack on his retirement, republished at wisden.com), read in full: calls him cricket's most complete batsman arguably, notes the strain of 200 Tests and 463 ODIs, the Chennai 1999 innings of 136 played in pain after his out chasing 17 more runs for victory, the 2003 World Cup six off Shoaib Akhtar, quotes Allan Donald ('hungrier batsman') and Merv Hughes, says he was a team-player and mentor but that many felt he lingered in Tests for two years after the 2011 World Cup, possibly obsessed with 200 Tests, averaging about 32 in 23 Tests afterwards against nearly 57 before, and that he was a technician rather than a thinker who took no public stand on social issues. Also discusses his family 'cocoon' and spouse, which was excluded as private life. Independent, mixed: admiring and critical. Not the same item as the 1997 profile.
- BCCI.tv, 'For Sachin, a Test is a 7-day affair' (20 December 2010), read in full: interview with Gary Kirsten, India's South African coach and former opponent, saying he threw more balls to Tendulkar in the nets than anyone, that Tendulkar never takes one ball for granted in practice and is never seen playing a loose shot in a net session, that he treats every cricketing day with humility and respect, is focused on big contributions in important situations, and fights for his team. Published by the cricket board and a coach's retrospective praise, so an admiring perspective from someone who observed him daily.
- BCCI.tv, 'Honour to play with Sachin: VVS' (16 November 2010), read in full: a press-conference excerpt in which teammate VVS Laxman says Tendulkar remains humble after 21 years and, even now, practices as if it is his first Test. Short, admiring and board-published; a teammate perspective.
- Wikimedia Commons file page 'Sachin Tendulkar cropped.jpg' (wikitext and image), plus the file pages of rejected alternatives 'Sachin Tendulkar 3.jpg', 'Sachin Tendulkar 1.jpg' and a Flickr-reviewed Flying Cloud photograph, checked for the portrait's licence: own-work photograph by Blnguyen dated 2008-02-14, 1265 x 1273, licence GFDL plus CC BY-SA 2.5/2.0/1.0. Not used for scoring.