Sachin Tendulkar Success Story .

The Little Master, Sachin Tendulkar Success Story

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Biography

Born in Mumbai in 1973, Sachin Tendulkar is widely regarded as one of the world’s greatest cricketers. Renowned for his incredible batting skills and his penchant for record-breaking one-day scoring, Sachin Tendulkar’s immense success in cricket is unmatched by other international players, making him a true star for the sport.

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Childhood

Sachin Tendulkar was born in Dadar, Mumbai to Ramesh Tendulkar, a marathi novelist and his wife, Rahni, who worked in the insurance industry. He was named after Sachin Dev Barman, Ramesh Tendulkar's favourite music director in bollywood. He has two older half siblings, from his father's first marriave, and a sister. 

As a young child, Sachin Tendulkar grew up in Mumbai. His parents were relatively modest and middle class, offering Sachin Tendulkar reasonable educational options and a potentially bright future. However, Sachin Tendulkar took his education as an obligation instead of as an opportunity, and was known as a bully in his early years.

Before Cricket

Driven by his idol, tennis star John McEnroe, Sachin played tennis and used to start fights with students at his school, eventually becoming known amongst the staff as a troublemaker with a limited educational future. Noticing his mischievous attitude and endless energy, his half-brother Ajit introduced him to cricket in his adolescent years.

While he viewed schoolwork as a nuisance and academics as a waste of time, young Sachin Tendulkar immediately took an interest to cricket. He practiced endlessly as a batsman, both on his own and with his friends. His skills caught the attention of a well-known local cricket coach in Mumbai called Ramakant Achrekar.

Early Career

Ramakant immediately noticed Sachin’s talent, and recommended that he move to a new high school with a more advanced cricket program. Sachin followed his advice, moving to the new school shortly after. Here, he finally found a group of players that had the drive and ability to challenge him and help him improve his skills further. Sachin devoted his life to cricket with an intensity level and drive that few would ever match. He would spend hours in the training grounds after school, creating a betting system with his fellow players to keep himself motivated. He would place one rupee on the top of the stumps, and challenge players to bowl him out.