Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar ( Marathi : सचिन तेंडुलकर , Sacin Teṇḍulkar , born April 24, 1973 in Bombay , India ) is a former Indian cricketer and team captain of the Indian national team . He was one of the best batsmen of all time and has set numerous records in his more than two decade long career (1989-2013), including most runs in the Test and ODI cricket. Together with the Indian team he succeeded in 2011 winning the Cricket World Cup , Tendulkar is now considered the most important athletic personality of India and has received numerous awards, including as the first and only athlete the highest India n Order of Merit Bharat Ratna . Childhood and education Sachin Tendulkar was born the son of Professor Ramesh Tendulkar, a writer and poet, [3] and his mother Rajn...