Sachin Tendulkar 

Sachin Tendulkar

Former Member of Rajya Sabha

Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar, AO is an Indian former international cricketer who captained the Indian national team. He is regarded as one of the greatest batsmen in the history of cricket. He is the all-time highest run-scorer in both ODI and Test cricket with more than 18,000 runs and 15,000 runs, respectively.

Born: April 24, 1973 (age 50 years), Mumbai, India

Awards: Bharat Ratna, Wisden Cricketers of the Year, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Shri, more

Children: Arjun Tendulkar, Sara Tendulkar

Dates joined: 2008 (Mumbai Indians), 1992 (Yorkshire County Cricket Club), more

Height: 1.65 m

Full name: Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar

Spouse: Anjali Tendulkar (m. 1995)