Sachin Tendulkar: News

19 Apr 2018

Celebrity

A decision by Sachin's father that changed his life: Book

It was the summer of 1984 when a decision by Professor Ramesh Tendulkar to let his youngest child Sachin switch school changed the boy's life.

17 Apr 2018

Mumbai

Sachin Tendulkar plays cricket with youngsters on a Mumbai street

You can take a man out of a sport, but not a sport out of a man.

07 Apr 2018

India

Sachin Tendulkar explains why ending open-defecation is important for children

Cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar calls for ending open defecation in an open letter published in Hindustan Times.

05 Apr 2018

Virat Kohli

Indian cricketers join hands against Afridi over Kashmir tweet

In the two days since Shahid Afridi made a tweet on Kashmir, several of his Indian peers have hit back at the former Pakistani cricket captain.

02 Apr 2018

India

#ThisDayThatYear: India beat Sri Lanka to lift 2011 World Cup

7 years ago, on April 2, 2011, India ended their 28-year wait and clinched their second World Cup trophy.

01 Apr 2018

Prime Minister

RS MP Tendulkar donates Rs. 90L to PM's Relief Fund

In a heartening move, cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar, whose term as Rajya Sabha MP ended recently, has donated his entire salary and allowances to the Prime Minister's Relief Fund.

31 Mar 2018

Hashim Amla

Happy birthday Hashim Amla: Here're lesser known facts about him

Hashim Amla was born today, 35 years ago, in an orthodox South African Muslim family.

30 Mar 2018

Jammu

CM thanks Tendulkar for sanctioning Rs.40L for North Kashmir school

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Friday thanked cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar for sanctioning over Rs. 40 lakh from the MP Local Area Development (MPLAD) funds for construction of a school building in Kupwara district of North Kashmir.

29 Mar 2018

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

No nostalgia for Tendulkar, Rekha: They were 'forever absent'

The curtains were drawn on the careers of many Rajya Sabha MPs, Sachin Tendulkar and Rekha included. Only for these celebrities, leaving the Parliament wouldn't have been nostalgic as they rarely attended sessions.

29 Mar 2018

Chennai

Sachin Tendulkar launches BMW India's 'Skill Next' for engineering students

Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar today in Chennai launched BMW India's "Skill Next" program aimed at imparting hands-on expertise and practical training to automobile engineering students across the country.

28 Mar 2018

Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli's wax figure to grace Madame Tussauds Delhi

Indian cricket captain, Virat Kohli's wax figure will be the latest addition at the Madame Tussauds Delhi as he's set to join other sports icons there.

25 Mar 2018

Rajasthan

5-foot English-speaking robot to guide visitors at Jaipur Wax Museum

Rajasthan's famous Jaipur Wax Museum, situated on the premises of the famous Nahargarh Fort on the Aravali Hills, is all set to introduce a robot to welcome its visitors.

20 Mar 2018

India

Tendulkar urges Nitin Gadkari to act against fake helmet makers

Continuing his campaign for safe two-wheeler riding, cricket icon, and Rajya Sabha MP Sachin Tendulkar has written a letter to Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari seeking action against the manufacturers of low-quality helmets.

15 Mar 2018

Test Cricket

#ThisDayThatYear: First official Test match was played 141 years ago

141 years ago, the first ever Test match was played on March 15 in 1877 between Australia and England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

12 Mar 2018

Entertainment

'Sachin: A Billion Dreams' is on an award winning spree

Cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar took his fans on a trip down the memory lane with his biopic 'Sachin: A Billion Dreams'.

Nidahas Trophy is back after 20 years

The Nidahas Trophy is back after a gap of 20 years.

04 Mar 2018

India

Do you know these cricket rules?

Cricket is a complicated game and it has an extremely long set of rules.

04 Mar 2018

India

Do you know these amazing cricket records?

Cricket has been in existence for more than 170 years. And in this period, several peculiar things have happened.

02 Mar 2018

India

#CricketInNumbers: Batting records held by bowlers

There have been a number of times when the whole batting line-up has failed to score but the bowlers have stepped up to the situation to take the team out of trouble.

01 Mar 2018

Mumbai

Why did Arjun Tendulkar decide to miss Mumbai T20 League?

Legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar's son, Arjun has decided to withdraw from the upcoming Mumbai T20 League.

01 Mar 2018

Indian Cricket Team

'Sachin special' - On this day in 2003

15 years have flown by since the legendary Sachin Tendulkar scored one of the best ever innings in ODI cricket.

27 Feb 2018

Mumbai

Mumbai: You can use Elphinstone bridge from tonight

It just took 4-months for the Indian Army to renovate the Elphinstone bridge and throw it open for public.

Karnataka are new champions of Vijay Hazare Trophy

Karnataka emerged as the winners of the 2017-18 Vijay Hazare Trophy, after beating Saurashtra in an emphatic fashion in New Delhi.

25 Feb 2018

Sridevi

Tendulkar: It's hard to digest that Sridevi is no more

Sachin Tendulkar today mourned the sudden demise of Sridevi, saying it is hard to digest that the veteran actress is no more.

This day in 2010, Sachin scored the first ODI double-ton

Eight years ago, on this day, Sachin Tendulkar became the first male cricketer to score a double hundred in ODIs.

13 Feb 2018

India

#INDvsSA 5th ODI: Rohit scores a ton, here're records broken

Rohit Sharma has finally hit form. 3-time ODI double centurion smashed his 17th ODI century off 107 balls.

12 Feb 2018

Virat Kohli

10,000 runs in ODIs, not impossible for these men

Cricket is a game of numbers and scoring over 10,000 runs in any format of the sport is considered a significant feat.

12 Feb 2018

India

Players who have scored most tons in team's winning causes

Scoring a hundred is an occasion every cricket player cherishes and the achievement is even sweeter when it helps one's team in winning matches.

31 Jan 2018

India

How education, wealth and criminality affect MPs' attendance in Parliament

The issue of absenteeism of MPs has plagued the Indian Parliament since years. Even well-known names including Sachin Tendulkar and Rekha have fallen prey to this disease.

07 Jan 2018

Shashi Tharoor

32-year-old man arrested for stalking, harassing Sachin Tendulkar's daughter

A 32-year-old man from West Bengal has been arrested for stalking and harassing Sachin Tendulkar's daughter Sara.

Interesting facts from India's previous tours of South Africa

South Africa made a return to cricket after serving a ban due to apartheid from 1970 to 1991.

21 Dec 2017

India

Sachin Tendulkar's debut RS speech delayed after chaos in House

Today was to be the first time MP Sachin Tendulkar, nominated to the Rajya Sabha in 2012, spoke in the House.

#LegendsOfCricket: Happy Birthday Ricky Ponting

Ricky Ponting, Australia's greatest ever captain and one of the best batsmen in the world, turns 43 today.

13 Dec 2017

Indian Army

Legendary boxer, Kaur Singh struggles to pay for medical treatment

69-year-old Indian boxing icon, Kaur Singh is the latest victim of apathy against sports persons in the country.

11 Dec 2017

India

Sachin writes to Prime Minister Modi

Cricket legend, Sachin Tendulkar, has asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to include all international medallists in the Central Government Health Scheme.

30 Nov 2017

BCCI

BCCI should focus on developing quality coaches, says VVS Laxman

VVS Laxman, one of the members of Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC), which includes the likes of Sachin Tendulkar, and Sourav Ganguly, has said that the focus should be on developing quality coaches and not just infrastructure.

29 Nov 2017

BCCI

BCCI unofficially retires jersey number 10

The BCCI is considering retiring the iconic number 10 India jersey worn by the legendary Sachin Tendulkar.

26/11 attack: Tendulkar remembers how security-forces inspired Team in 2008

Sachin Tendulkar, in an exclusive conversation with former marine commando Praveen Kumar Teotia, recounted how the valour displayed by the Indian security forces during the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, inspired Team India to secure victory against England in Dec 2008.

These two cricketing legends debuted this day, 28 years ago

Looking back at the past, today marks the special day when two of the cricketing greats made their debut - Sachin Tendulkar and Waqar Younis.

26 Oct 2017

India

Sachin Tendulkar and Vinod Kambli are back to being friends

Sachin Tendulkar and Vinod Kambli seem to have buried the hatchet after the latter's explosive interview in 2009, which turned their friendship sour.