15 iconic pictures of Sachin Tendulkar's life

Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar turns 42 today. A legend, idol, icon, inspiration and to many, God.Tendulkar started his international career at the age of 16, and entertained fans across the globe for the next 24 years. Among his achievements, he is the only person to have scored a hundred international centuries, is the first person to reach a double century in ODI cricket, and has scored the highest number of runs ever, in both ODI and Test formats. Rightly acknowledged as one of the greatest batsmen to have ever played cricket, his elegance, humility, class and sportsmanship are hard to find in the best of sportsmen.This great batsman has given the country innumerable reasons to smile and cheer. On his 42nd birthday today, we bring to you the 15 most iconic pictures of the Little Master.

#1 Naughty young Sachin

Sachin was always a naughty child; his friends remember him climbing mango trees to pluck mangoes for them. They all used to wait down for the little master to throw the fruit towards them.

His family members used to worry about Sachin’s future. But Ajit Tendulkar (Sachin’s elder brother) made sure he has a great future by recognizing his talent and introducing his brother to the world of cricket at a very young age.