Ten interesting facts about Sachin Tendulkar

1. Sachin scored a ton in each of his debut matches in first class cricket. He scored a ton in his debut matches in Ranji Trophy, Irani Trophy and Duleep trophy.

2. Whenever players come late for meetings or to the ground, the BCCI fines them. Also, if the players did not follow the dress code, even then the BCCI imposes fine upon them. Sachin Tendulkar in his 24 years did not pay a single fine to the BCCI for such misconduct.

3. When Sachin got his first Man of the Match award, he was given a champagne bottle, but he was not allowed to drink it because his age was less than 18 years. He later opened it at his daughter’s first birthday party.

4. The debut Test match of Sachin was the 100th Test match for Kapil Dev, and the Test match in which Sachin scored his first century was the first Test for Anil Kumble.

5. Sachin’s son Arjun Tendulkar has the option of representing two nations. One is India and the other is United Kingdom, as his frandparents Anand Mehta and Annabelle have the citizenship of United Kingdom.

6. In the team bus, Sachin always sat in the front seat.

7. Sachin always carried the tri-colour flag and photos of Lord Ganesh and Sai Baba with him, along with his kit.

8. Sachin received more Man-of-the-Match awards than any other cricketer while being on the losing side.

9. Sachin became a fan of Amitabh Bachchan after watching his films Deewar and Zanjeer.

10. As soon as he returned to India after losing the 1992 World Cup, Sachin attended a match at his school. This shows his dedication towards the game.

Really a true legend of the game. #ThankyouSachin