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The man whom cricket loved back

Sambit Bal: Tendulkar was the biggest worshipper the game could ever find, and in that lay the foundation of his greatness

Tendulkar's perfect balance

Sharda Ugra: While the team, the country and the sport changed around him, Tendulkar remained constant

Why do we insist on seeing the 'real' Sachin?

Rahul Bose: You can ask as much as you want for a more "human", more "feelable, touchable" Sachin, but he'll probably not change - and that's a good thing

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550,000,000

The approximate number of people in India today who had not been born when Sachin Tendulkar made his Test debut in 1989 (calculated from these figures). His batting has been so erotically outstanding that the global population has increased by almost 2 billion during his career, with the biggest increase, understandably, in India itself.

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I have played cricket for 24 years, it has been only 24 hours since retirement, and I think I should get at least 24 days to relax before deciding these things.

Sachin Tendulkar doesn't want to think of what lies ahead just yet

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1. Tendulkar scored a hundred in his first match as India captain. Who were his opponents?

2. How many Tests did India win under Tendulkar's captaincy?

3. Tendulkar claimed his first ODI five-wicket haul in Kochi. Where did he get his second five-wicket haul?

4. Who was Tendulkar's first wicket in international cricket?

5. Who among the following has not captained Tendulkar in international cricket?

6. In all international matches, Tendulkar has dismissed this batsman eight times. He hasn't dismissed anyone else more than four times. Who's this batsman?

7. In the 73 ODIs that Tendulkar captained India, only one was tied. Who were the opponents?

8. Who was Tendulkar's only wicket in his solitary T20 international?

9. Which batsman has been out caught nine times by Tendulkar in all internationals?

10. Who is the only cricketer to have been out hit-wicket to Tendulkar in an international match?

11. Which was the only team India beat more than once in Tests when Tendulkar was captain?

12. In the Benson & Hedges series in 1991-92, Tendulkar took the last West Indian wicket in a Perth ODI to force a tie as India defended 126. Who was the batsman dismissed?

13. How many ODI series outside India did the team win under Tendulkar's captaincy?

14. In all the IPL seasons he has played in, Tendulkar has bowled in only one season. Which one?

15. Tendulkar's most notable contribution to his first Test in England was a catch he took at long-on. Who was the batsman dismissed?

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