The legendary batsman also appealed the countrymen to adopt a sport and play it on a regular basis.

India should transform itself from sports-loving to sports-playing nation: Sachin Tendulkar

Mumbai lose five out of six games played in this year's cash-rich tournament.

IPL 2018: Hyderabad trounce Mumbai at Wankhede

The journey which started in 1989, continued for 24 years and by the time he hanged his boot in 2013, Tendulkar had become an enigma, a legend beyond any heights and imagination

Blog: If cricket is a religion, then Sachin is its god

Tendulkar, who is Mumbai team's icon, cut a cake to celebrate his 45th birthday.

IPL 2018: Bitter cake for Sachin Tendulkar on 45th birthday

Wishes poured over the social media as people from all over the world extend their wishes for the legendary cricketer

Thank you for giving us hope and belief over and over again: Wishes pour in as Sachin turns 45

Cricket Australia posts cheeky tweet on Sachin Tendulkar's birthday, fans hit back

Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar played two such back to back knocks, exactly 20 years back in Sharjah against Australia during an ODI triangular series. These were two whirlwind centuries, first on 22nd April 1998 and other on 24th April 1998.

Opinion: Relive the Master Blaster's two master knocks against the Aussies 20 years ago

Sachin's car pulled over at a place where metro construction was going on and he with his friends got down to play cricket with some boys who were already playing there

Watch: Sachin Tendulkar's comeback in 'gully cricket'

'We have got capable people to manage and run our country. No outsider needs to know or tell us what we need to do,' said Sachin.

No outsider needs to tell us what we need to do: Sachin on Afridi's Kashmir comments

In the past six years, Tendulkar has drawn nearly Rs 90 lakh in salaries and other monthly allowances.

MP Tendulkar donates his salary to PM's Relief Fund

Cricket Australia banned Steve Smith and David Warner for 12 months and a 9-month ban has been given to Cameron Bancroft after the ball-tampering row which has engulfed the cricket world in the Australia-South Africa series

Take a step back and give them some space: Sachin Tendulkar over ball-tampering row

In cricket, special relationships between teams/players and grounds have been around since ages, albeit most of the time they are inexplicable.

Opinion: The special bonds between cricket players, grounds and teams

In return, Tendulkar hugged him like a true friend.

Watch: Vinod Kambli touches Sachin Tendulkar's feet, his response wins hearts

Millennials says that Kohli doesn't exactly inspire the same awe or stirs the same emotions. But they ask how many matches did Sachin exactly win for India?

Opinion: 3 reasons why Sachin Tendulkar cannot be compared to Virat Kohli

Watching Virat Kohli scoring centuries one after another reminds us of Sachin Tendulkar who played like a beast during 1998.

Opinion: Today's Virat Kohli bears resemblance of Sachin during 1998

February 24, 2010 remains a momentous day in international cricket history as Sachin Tendulkar became the first ever man in ODI cricket to score a double hundred.

Opinion: Master batsman Sachin scored double 100 in ODI exactly 8 years ago

He said that he fell in love with Sara after watching her on TV and decided to marry her after lightning confirmed his love for the 20-year-old girl

'Lightning' confirmed my love for Sara Tendulkar, says stalker

I realised how competitive the industry is. Every single person was in a rush to cover it first. To send it first to their organisation and then ever body can run in as their exclusives.

Opinion: My first experience of covering Auto Expo was phenomenal

WION Morning News Brief, February 12, 2018

The Indian team recently won the Blind World Cup, beating Pakistan by two wickets in the final on January 20

Tendulkar to BCCI: Recognise blind cricket association, bring it under pension scheme

Kohli hit his 34th ODI hundred; he is now 15 shy of Sachin Tendulkar's 49

3rd ODI: India beat South Africa by 124 runs, take unassailable 3-0 lead

WION Evening News Brief, February 7, 2018

At the event, Tendulkar was also joined by footballer PK Banerjee

'Women are backbone of our country,' Sachin Tendulkar

Shaw faced 100 balls and hit eight boundaries, including two sixes in his innings

U-19 World Cup: Prithvi Shaw's 94-run knock reminds fans of Sachin Tendulkar