Book Description | My father set me free at the age of eleven when he told me 'Chase your dreams, but make sure you don't find shortcuts to them.' In his career spanning 24 years, hardly any records have escaped Sachin Tendulkar's masterly touch. Besides being the highest run scorer in Tests and ODIs, he also uniquely became the first and only batsman to score 100 international centuries and play 200 Tests. His proficient stroke-making is legendary, as is his ability to score runs in all parts of the field and all over the world. Coming from a middle-class family in Mumbai, Sachin, who was quite mischievous as a boy, grew up to show - as player and captain - how targets can be achieved and dreams can be made to come true. No wonder then, that his passion for cricket, his pride in his country and his exemplary conduct on and off the field have made him the beloved of billions and a role model for generations to come. Read his story to know the deepest details of his eventful life. This Book includes bonus pages of Master blaster moments in comics |
About the Author | Sachin Tendulkar is a legendary former indian cricketer and former indian captain. The highest run scorer of all time in international cricket, he made his test debut on 15 november 1989 against pakistan in karachi at the age of sixteen. He then went on to represent mumbai domestically and india internationally for close to twenty-four years. He is the only player to have scored 100 international centuries, the first batsman to score a double century in a one day international, the holder of the record for the most number of runs in both odi and test cricket, and the only player to complete more than 30,000 runs in international cricket |