Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India]April 24 (ANI): As the master blaster, Sachin Tendulkar turned 50 today, not only cricketers but several Bollywood celebrities showered love and warmth on the birthday boy.
On Instagram Story, Anil Kapoor shared a selfie with Sachin along with a message.
He wrote, “Happy Birthday to one of the all-time greats of cricket and indeed to the world of sports! @sachintendulkar You are not only an inspiring sportsperson but also a great husband, father and citizen!
In this old photo, Shilpa Shetty posing with Sachin is all smiles. Sharing the picture, he wrote, “Happy 50th birthday! Wishing you lots of blessings, love and wonderful health as you complete a special half century today.”
Sharing a still from the old interview with Kajol and Sachin, the actor captioned it, “Cheers to @sachinintendulkar on his 50th birthday! A century of centuries scored on the pitch, and a century of hearts won it.”
Preity Zinta also wished Sachin on his 50th birthday. She wrote, “Happy birthday to one of the greatest icons of Indian cricket. Wishing you good health, more happiness and success today and always. #ting @sachintendulkar.”
She posted a picture from the field of the match in which Preity can be seen wearing the jersey of her IPL team- Punjab Kings and Sachin wearing the jersey of Mumbai Indians.
Sidharth Malhotra posted a picture from one of the legendary cricketer’s triumphant moments and captioned it, “Happy birthday @sachintendulkar sir. Thank you for inspiring millions of people around the world. Big love and respect.
Sonam Kapoor wrote on Insta Story, “Happy Birthday Legend!!”
Extending birthday wishes ahead, Madhuri Dixit pens a sweet note for the “greatest batsman”
She wrote, “Happy birthday to our star, the greatest batsman in the world, a wonderful human being and a fellow Taurean. There is no one like you.”
Vivek Oberoi also showers love on the birthday boy.
He wrote, ‘Happy birthday Sachin. To the man who changed the fortunes of #cricket, Bakri, the legend 6. Happy Golden 50!
Sachin is regarded as the greatest batsman to have played the game. With 34,357 runs in 664 international matches at an average of 48.52, Sachin is the highest run-scorer in international cricket. He has scored the most 100 centuries and 164 half-centuries in international cricket. He is the only player to score centuries.
With 18,426 runs in ODIs and 15,921 runs in Tests, Sachin also has the most runs in both the formats. He is the first player to score an ODI double century and play 200 Test matches.
He also has 201 international wickets to his name, which makes him a very useful part-time spin bowling option. With a total of 664 international matches, he is the most capped player of all time.
He is a part of the Indian team that won the ICC Cricket World Cup in 2011.
Sachin has played six IPL seasons from 2008–2013, all for Mumbai Indians, where he scored a total of 2334 runs in 78 matches at an average of 34.84. Sachin has hit 13 half-centuries and one century with 29 sixes and 295 fours at a strike rate of 119.82. He won the 2013 edition of the tournament with the franchise as a player.
Sachin’s best performance came in IPL 2010. He scored 618 runs in 15 matches at an average of 47.53 at a strike rate of 132.61. He scored five half-centuries that season and had a personal best score of 89*. He won the ‘Orange Cap’ that season. MI finished as the runners-up in that season. (ANI)
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