Rare pics of Sachin Tendulkar

Some of the best & rarest pic of the Little Master, if you also have some, do share it here.

India's Test Team for SA series

1. MS Dhoni (capt & wk)
2. M Vijay, 
3. Shikhar Dhawan, 
4. Cheteshwar Pujara, 
5. Virat Kolhi, 
6. Rohit Sharma, 
7. Ajinkya Rahane, 
8. R Ashwin, 
9. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 
10. Umesh Yadav, 
11. Mohammed Shami, 
12. Ravindra Jadeja, 
13. Zaheer Khan, 
14. Ambati Rayudu, 
15. Wriddhiman Saha (wk), 
16. Ishant Sharma, 
17. Pragyan Ojha

That Rare moment

There have been very few times when the little master has batted without his helmet. This pic is one such moment of him batting without a helmet. If you have any such special moments of his, do share it here & let everyone know about it.

Celebs Grace Sachin Tendulkar's Farewell Party

Think of a name who did not attend Master Blaster's party. They all were there to grace the event and give a perfect good bye to one of the biggest sporting icon the country has ever seen. Well Done Sachin!

The Last Double Century

Tendulkar’s 214, his last double century (as yet), came at Bangalore against Australia. It was a high-scoring Test, Australia making 478 runs in the first innings, yet going on to lose by 7 wickets. That’s because the Indian batting, particularly Tendulkar, not only overhauled the big Australian score but also kept up a fairly rapid rate of run scoring to keep victory in sight.

Historic 92nd Century

India were in danger of losing a home series to South Africa in 2010. Dalye Steyn’s furious pace and swing had destroyed them in the first Test at Nagpur, India losing by an innings. But in the second Test at Kolkata, Dhoni & Co struck back magnificently, led by a masterly century by Tendulkar who scored 106. The verdict was victory by an innings and 57 runs for India

The Century that brought SMILES

India’s victory over England at Chennai in 2008 came in trying circumstances. Batting fourth on a wearing track was hardship enough in itself, but there was the added pressure on the players of the general gloom that had descended on India after the horrific 26/11 terror attack on Mumbai. The win was spectacularly earned, with Viru Sehwag providing a flying start and Yuvraj Singh batting aggressively. Both scored half centuries, but the fulcrum of the batting was Tendulkar who made a superb unbeaten 103. After the match he dedicated the win to the victims of 26/11 and said he was glad to bring some smile on the faces of people of India

The Controversial Declaration

In 2004, India scored their first ever series win over Pakistan in Pakistan, winning 2-1. The first of these victories, by 52 runs, came at Multan thanks to an exhilarating triple century by Virender Sehwag. But this victory was not without some controversy for Rahul Dravid, captaining the side in place of injured Saurav Ganguly, declared the innings with Tendulkar on 194. Tendulkar was upset at the declaration while Dravid justified it as the team’s intent to win. But there was no major fall out of this. The two players spoke to each other, resolved the matter and over the next 8-9 years collaborated in several significant partnerships for India

The DOUBLE Century

As in England in 2002, Tendulkar had a worrying string of low scores in the series against Australia in 2003-4. Once again questions were raised whether after 15 years of non-stop cricket, he was physically fatigued and also lost his hunger for runs. But the fourth Test at Sydney rebuffed all such theories. In a marathon batting performance that lasted almost ten hours, Tendulkar score 241 showing exemplary patience and technique so much so that he did not play a cover drive till he was past 200!

63rd Century

On the tour of England in 2002, Tendulkar’s form looked tepid going into the 3rd Test at Headingley. At Lord’s he had flopped and there were questions being asked if he was getting past his best (yes, even 11 years ago!). The answer to the skeptics came in the northern city where Tendulkar had spent a season almost a decade earlier as Yorkshire’s first ever import. India’s mighty batting reached full form with Dravid and Ganguly scoring centuries too, but Tendulkar’s 193 ensured an India win and came as relief to his fans that the run drought was only temporary

Border Gavaskar Trophy

India’s 2001 Test series against Australia is widely – and justifiably – remembered for VVS Laxman’s281 not out and his massive partnership with Rahul Dravid which turned the second Test at the Eden Gardens on its head. But Tendulkar was to play a crucial role in that series win: first as a bowler, taking three wickets in Australia’s second innings at Calcutta, then coming up with a splendid 126 on hisfavourite ground, Chepauk, to ensure the rubber was won

A Tragic Century

One of Tendulkar’s greatest innings – and one of my favourites – was full of pathos instead of unlimited joy. In a see-saw battle against arch rivals Pakistan, India looked like they would lose badly batting fourth when Tendulkar came up with a marvellously controlled 136. Having mastered the track and the bowling, he looked set to take his side to victory when he suffered serious back pains and was out trying to clear the field. Even so, India needed just 17 runs to win with four wickets remaining, Incredibly, the bottom fell out and Pakistan won by 12 runs, leaving Tendulkar inconsolable in the dressing room

Sachin V/S Warne

The Tendulkar-Warne rivalry occupies a golden chapter in cricket history. The two first played against each other at Sydney in the 1991-92 series. Warne was making his debut and was seriously punished by Tendulkar who scored 148. By 1998, the circumstances had changed. Like Tendulkar, Warne was now acknowledged as a cricketing genius. Their clash was hugely anticipated when the Australians came here. Tendulkar prepared for the series by going to Chennai in advance and asking former India leg spinner L Sivaramakrishnan to bowl at him in the nets so that he could play Warne better. The reward of such application was evident in the first Test when Tendulkar scored a brilliant 155 in the second innings and helped India win the match. After the match, Warne hailed Tendulkar as the world’s best batsman and found no reason to change his opinion till date.

1st Century on a Winning Note

By 1993, Tendulkar was not only on a roll but getting wide recognition as the stellar batsman from India. Two centuries on the 1991-92 tour of Australia had enhanced his stature enormously and the 165 against England at Chennai in 1993 was seen as confirmation of what many now believed: that he was the world’s best batsman

The 1st Century

Tendulkar failed to become Test cricket’s youngest century maker (in 1990 that record was held byMushtaq Mohammed), but his first century – coming a few months after his 16th birthday – was an innings of great quality, application and courage in difficult circumstances. India saved the Tests and the journey to a century of centuries had begun

Sachin Tendulkar - The Debutant

There was a great deal of curiosity about young Sachin Tendulkar when he landed in Pakistan. Was he as good as he was touted to be, cricket writers and Pakistan players all wanted to know. His Test debut, however, was undistinguished: he scored 15 batting at number 6, but Imran Khan did mention that he liked the boy’s courage to play bowlers like Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis and himself. In the next Test, Tendulkar scored a half century to reveal his class. At Sialkot, where he scored another half century despite being hit on the face by a snorter from Waqar, Tendulkar announced to the world that he was something special

Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar

Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar, the name itself has a story to tell, probably the only name which has meaning to it beyond what it actually means. Yes that meaning is "Cricket"

For three decades now the Little Master has entertained, celebrated, united the nation & left all of us with a dream that " How I Wish I Was Sachin Tendulkar".

This is a small way of giving a tribute to the country's biggest legend & beyond.