The 'God' Retires At 40; Interesting Facts To Know

By siliconindia | Friday, 11 October 2013, 14:44 Hrs

#13 Sachin was the first batsman ever to be given out by the third umpire, when he was run out against South Africa in the first test in Durban in 1992

#14 In October 1995, Sachin became the richest cricketer when he signed a five-year contract worth 31.5 crore with World Tel.

#15 The first brand which Sachin Tendulkar endorsed was the health drink 'Boost.' He was seen alongside Kapil Dev in many of their ad films, the start of which happened in 1990.

#16 In his debut Test match, English fast bowler Alan Mullally complained that Sachin Tendulkar was batting with a bat broader than the normal willow. He uses a very heavy bat at the crease, weighing 3.2lbs. Only South Africa`s Lance Klusener used a heavier bat in world cricket.

#18 Sachin Tendulkar has been granted the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, Arjuna Award and Padma Shri by the Indian government. He is the only Indian cricketer to get all of them.