Sachin Tendulkar to be honoured with Bharat Ratna

Just hours after the legendary batsman bid goodbye to cricket, it was decided that Sachin Tendulkar would be awarded with the highest civilian honour – Bharat Ratna. With this, Tendulkar has become the first sportsperson to receive the biggest honour possible for any Indian.

"Sachin Tendulkar is undoubtedly an outstanding cricketer - a living legend who has inspired millions across the globe," Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's office said in a statement.

"During the last 24 years, since the young age of 16 years, Tendulkar has played cricket across the world and won laurels for our country.

"He has been a true ambassador of India in the world of sports. His achievements in cricket are unparalleled, the records set by him unmatched, and the spirit of sportsmanship displayed by him exemplary.

"That he has been honoured with several awards is testimony to his extraordinary brilliance as a sportsman."

Apart from Tendulkar, eminent scientist CNR Rao, the man behind Indian's Mars Mission, has also been conferred the Bharat Ratna.

The issue of awarding Sachin Tendulkar with Bharat Ratna has been a topic of discussion for over two years. Apart from popular cricketers, most of the political parties had also backed the call for conferring Tendulkar the highest civilian honour.

The 40-year-old icon, who called time on his glittering international career on Saturday, was chosen for the top award soon after his farewell Test against the West Indies ended in Mumbai.

A brief statement issued by Rashtrapati Bhavan spokesperson Venu Rajamony said the President has awarded the Bharat Ratna to Tendulkar, who retired from the International cricket today.

The Bharat Ratna is being conferred after a gap of years with classical vocalist Pandit Bhimsen Joshi being the last recipient.

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Brands stand by Sachin Tendulkar as he announces retirement

Paying tribute to Sachin Tendulkar, who announced his retirement after playing his 200th test against the West Indies next month, brands endorsed by him are standing by him saying the cricketer's retirement will not affect their endorsement deals.

The show will go on for Brand Tendulkar for many more years even after the curtains come down on his cricketing career on November 18, said advertising, marketing and brand pundits on the day the Master Blaster announced his decision to retire from cricket.

Tendulkar made his debut against Pakistan in 1989 and his journey with Indian brands started almost immediately, picking up the first few endorsement deals in 1990 for health supplement Boost and Band-Aid from Johnson & Johnson. Tendulkar may play his last match on the fifth day of his 200th Test match in Mumbai.

Across 24 years, Tendulkar is estimated to have endorsed over 50 brands including Boost, Pepsi, MRF, Adidas, Britannia, Fiat Palio, Airtel, Sanyo BPL and Coca-Cola with accumulated endorsement fees over Rs 500 crore. His prominent business deals included the Rs 30-crore plus with WorldTel in 1995 which was renewed in 2001 with more than double the price tag of Rs 80 crore. In 2006, Tendulkar inked a contract with advertising firm Saatchi and Saatchi’s Iconix which was reportedly valued at Rs 180 crore for three years.

World Sports Group (WSG) has been managing Tendulkar’s brand endorsements since 2006, when his contract with WorldTel ended.

Adidas, Coca Cola, Future Group, Toshiba, Aviva India, and SAR Group, which are endorsed by the master blaster, said they were looking for longer association with him after retirement.

"Sachin Tendulkar is with Adidas for life. Whether he plays cricket or not will not affect our relationship. We have had very strong ties with him and he is very special," Adidas India Brand Director Tushar Goculdas said.

Expressing similar sentiments, Coca Cola India said: "He is an icon of happiness much like Coca-Cola, and we will continue to look towards him for spreading happiness in the country."

Tendulkar has been promoting the company's campaign for the cause of the education of the girl child as the face of 'Support My School'.

Sachin Tendulkar announces his retirement

    Again a sad day for all the cricket fans as the master blaster Sachin Tendulkar has announced his retirement from international cricket after playing his 200th test against the West Indies next month. Tendulkar contacted the BCCI president N.Srinavasan on thursday and requested the board to release the following statement to the media on his behalf :

    "All my life, I have had a dream of playing cricket for India. I have been living this dream every day for the last 24 years. It's hard for me to imagine a life without playing cricket because it's all I have ever done since I was 11 years old. It's been a huge honour to have represented my country and played all over the world. I look forward to playing my 200th Test Match on home soil, as I call it a day.
I thank the BCCI for everything over the years and for permitting me to move on when my heart feels it's time! I thank my family for their patience and understanding. Most of all, I thank my fans and well-wishers who through their prayers and wishes have given me the strength to go out and perform at my best."

has announced his retirement from international cricket after playing his 200th Test in the home series against the West Indies next month. Tendulkar contacted the BCCI president N Srinivasan on Thursday and requested the board to release the following statement to the Media, on his behalf:

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has announced his retirement from international cricket after playing his 200th Test in the home series against the West Indies next month. Tendulkar contacted the BCCI president N Srinivasan on Thursday and requested the board to release the following statement to the Media, on his behalf:

Read more at: http://ibnlive.in.com/news/cricketnext/sachin-tendulkar-announces-retirement-after-his-200th-test-in-india/427623-78.html?utm_source=ref_article

has announced his retirement from international cricket after playing his 200th Test in the home series against the West Indies next month. Tendulkar contacted the BCCI president N Srinivasan on Thursday and requested the board to release the following statement to the Media, on his behalf:

Read more at: http://ibnlive.in.com/news/cricketnext/sachin-tendulkar-announces-retirement-after-his-200th-test-in-india/427623-78.html?utm_source=ref_article

Team India to start the season with a new jersey

Rajkot: The Indian cricket team will kick off the new season in a brand new limited-overs kit, which was unveiled by the BCCI official apparel partner Nike on the eve of the series against Australia, starting at Rajkot on Thursday.

Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni said the new kit has been prepared with advices from the cricketers.

“This particular jersey, a lot of feedback came from the players as to what they actually wanted in their jersey and I hope it has been incorporated,” says Dhoni.

"The colour and design is good. It fits well. It is light weight and stretchable, which is good as you can dive on the ground. It is the Indian jersey so we feel proud every time we wear it," all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja said.

The jersey has been made out of 100 per cent recycled polyester fabric."The jersey is made of polyester, which has been recycled from plastic bottles. Obviously since it is made of recycled plastic, one good thing is that it is going to be really good for the environment, which is a positive. It is lighter and it is the first time polyester has been used in our team jersey," off-spinner R Ashwin said.

Meanwhile, the Indian squad is all geared-up to face Australia in a T20 on today evening at Rajkot.

RAHUL DRAVID: The Perfect Cricketer

   Oct 6, 2013 the day which all the cricket fans doesn't like to remember. The two living legends of Indian cricket the master blaster Sachin Tendulkar and the wall Rahul Dravid retired from  mini cricket.After retiring from all forms of international cricket in 2012, Rahul Dravid played his last tournament as a professinal cricketer for Rajastan Royals aganist Mumbai Indians in the finals of CLT20, 2013. Though his team can't lift the trophy, the wall left the field winning millions of hearts.
  
  Rahul Dravid hailed as "The Wall" has been described as one of the greatest batsmen in the history of cricket,born on 11 Jan 1973 in a Marathi family in Indore (MP) and raised in Bangaore (Karnataka). He started playing cricket at the age of 12 and later represented the state team at the under-15, under-17 and under-19 levels.He played his first international match on April 3 1996 against Sri Lanka.

    Dravid is known for his technique, and had been one of the best batsmen for the Indian cricket team. In the beginning, he was known as a defensive batsman who should be confined to Test cricket, and was dropped from the ODI squad due to a low strike rate. However in a period of his career, he began consistently scoring runs in ODIs as well, earning him the award of ICC Player of the year award in 2004.Dravid has scored 36 centuries in tests at an average of 53.19; this included five double centuries. In one-days, he has an average of 39.49, with 12 centuries.Dravid is also one of the two batsmen to score 10,000 runs at a single batting position and is the third highest run scorer in Test Cricket, next to Tendulkar and Ponting.He saw 453 wickets fall while batting at the other side of the crease in a Test Career- the most by a batsman in a Test Career which enhances his name: "The Wall of  Indian Cricket".

DEBUTS

Test: June 20, 1996, against England at Lord's. 

ODI: April 3, 1996, against Sri Lanka in an ODI.

T20I: August 31, 2011, against England at Manchester. 

RUNS SCORED 

Tests: 164 matches, 13288 runs, average 52.31, 36 hundreds, 63 fifties, HS 270

ODIs: 344 matches, 10889 runs, average 39.15, 12 hundreds, 83 fifties, HS 153

T20I: 1 match, 31 runs, average 31, 0 hundreds, 0 fifties.

IPL : 89 matches, 2174 runs, average 28.23, 11 fifties, HS 75*

AWARDS

Indian cricketer of the year: 1997 

Arjuna award: 1998

Ceat International Cricketer of the year: 1999

Wisden Cricketer of the year: 2000

ICC Test Player of the Year: 2004 

ICC Player of the Year: 2004 

Padma Shri: 2004

Captain of the ICC's Test Team: 2006

NDTV Indian of the Year's Lifetime Achievement Award: 2011

Don Bradman award: 2012

Padma Bhushan: 2013

MR.PERFECT WE WILL MISS U IN THE FIELD!!!