Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar turns 49
cricket, as it marks the birthday of batting legend,Sachin Tendulkar. The Maharashtra-born player, who turned 49 on Sunday, made his Test debut on November 15, 1989, at the age of 16. In the same year, on December 18, he played his first ODI match. The legendary batter has the most number of runs in the longest format of the game, amassing 15,921 runs. Along the way, Tendulkar scored 51 Test centuries, the most by any player.


