1.Sachin Tendulkar bats and bowl using his Right hand but writes using his left hand means he is an ambidextrous.
2.Sachin Tendulkar fielded for Pakistan as a substitute during a one-day practice match against India at the Brabourne stadium in 1988.
3.Sachin Tendulkar is the only batsman to have scored over 2,000 runs in World Cup cricket. He has scored 2,278 runs in 45 matches. He has also been the top run scorer in an individual World Cup tournament twice – 673 runs in 2003 and 523 runs in 1996.
4.Sachin was the first international batsman to be given out by a third umpire.
In 1992 he was adjudged out by Karl Liebenberg of South Africa who was the third umpire in that match.
5.Sachin Tendulkar started off with centuries in his first matches in Ranji,Duleep and Iraani trophy.
6.Sachin Tendulkar was a big bully in school.
7.Sachin Tendulkar was named after the great musician RD Burman. His father was a great fan of the singer.
8.Scachin scored five test centuries before the age of 20 which is a world record.
9.Sachin Tendulkar is the youngest player to play in a Ranji Team at the age of 14 years.
10.He is the only player who has 40 wickets and more than 11000 runs in Tests.
