A complete human that dedicated a large chunk of his youth years to a sport that is a religion to us, turns 46 today. Sachin Tendulkar has given more to the country than most other sportsmen ever have, from playing with injuries to breaking all the records around the world and raising the Indian flag with pride, the little master has done it all.
His journey began back in 1989 when he was just 16 years old and was already facing some of the finest bowlers in world cricket. Following is a picture gallery of some of the best throwback moments in the champion’s life.
It all really started at an early age for the little master. This is probably the oldest Sachin pic you will see on the internet. The former cricketer looks so adorable, absolutely engrossed in his book
Probably reading the rules! (Source: Free Press Journal)
This picture of a young Sachin at Lord’s with beer in one hand and the bat in another is very transitional for the master blaster. This was probably his first tour to the country and this is definitely a picture for the memory cabinet.
A young Sachin at Lord's (Source: AFP)
Back in the day, Sachin was the king of endorsements (still is) and here he is seen in an ad with another king – Shah Rukh Khan.
This is probably the maximum stardom you would see in one picture!
Yeh dil maange more! (Source: Indian Express)
You cannot call yourself a true Sachin or cricket fan if you did not know about the ‘french beard’ phase the cricketer went through. This was one of the few times he actually donned a beard and boy did he make that memorable too!
Sachin in his french beard (Source: AFP)
While there are many tennis stars that have throwback pictures, Sachin has amassed greatest love in this category too! The boy looked like the next upcoming tennis ace, we’re sure his forehand was as good as his straight drive.
A boy-ish Sachin playing tennis (Source: Kreedon)
While we are in the age of the Kohlis and Pandyas taking cricketing fashion to the next level, nothing can be taken from the swag that is dripping from this picture. Posing like he is the ‘God of Cricket’ Sachin definitely kept his style in mind.
If looks could kill (Source: AFP)
While we first thought that the Sachin and Shah Rukh picture was the maximum stardom we could see, we were clearly wrong. This picture was from the event for Gujarat aid after the earthquake and has too many mammoth personalities on one stage!
Sachin (second from left) with Lata Mangeshkar (extreme left), Amitabh Bachchan (second from right) and Balasaheb Thackrey (extreme right) (Source: AFP)
