Sachin Tendulkar
Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar was born on 24 April 1973 in
Maharastra. At the age of 10, he learnt to play cricket. He later went to an
academy for the selection in a cricket team as a bowler. This was an under 14
tournament. When he showed his bowling skills to the coaches, he was rejected
but when he did batting he played marvellous strokes and impressed the
selectors; from then on he played cricket as a batsman.
He scored many runs in the school matches in Mumbai.
He and his friend Vinod Kambli set a record of the highest partnership.
At the age of 16, he was selected in the Indian team.
He played his debut match against Pakistan in 1989. He got an injury when the
ball hit him on the chin. But he did not give up and continued to play.
He played four ODI World-cup tournaments. His first
century came against Australia in Australia. He played the game with decency
and fairness. He never cheated in the game. That is why he is considered a
gentleman in the game of cricket.
He scored 49 ODI centuries and 51 tests centuries in
the international cricket. He played a total of 418 ODI matches and 200 test
matches. He played his last World Cup match at the Wankhede Stadium, he also played
his last test match there. In his carrier of 23 years, he saw many ups and
downs but he never quit. He has been given the title of Master Blaster by his
fans. He scored his highest runs against Australia. Many of his fans call him
the God of Cricket.
He has recently been honoured with the Bharat Ratna,
the highest civilian award, by the President of India. He declared his
retirement from all the formats in 2014. He still loves the game and plays
whenever he likes. As long as cricket is played, he will always be remembered.
Satish Kumar Warde
Class 10
Session 2015-16
NOTE: This is an impromptu essay written by the author. It was
written during a class test in English subject. Readers are advised not to rely
on the facts and figures given in the essay.
No comments:
Post a Comment