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How many awards has Sachin Tendulkar won?

How many awards has Sachin Tendulkar won?

1997–98 – Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna- India’s highest honor given for achievement in sports. 1999 – Padma Shri- India’s fourth-highest civilian award. 2001 – Maharashtra Bhushan Award, Maharashtra State’s highest Civilian Award. 2008 – Padma Vibhushan, India’s second-highest civilian award.

Did Sachin Tendulkar got Bharat Ratna?

Tendulkar, who retired from international cricket on November 16, 2013, was chosen for Bharat Ratna Award on the same day. Tendulkar became the first sportsperson to be picked for Bharat Ratna. At 40, Tendulkar is the youngest to be chosen for Bharat Ratna.

Who has most duck in cricket?

Jayasuriya

Player Ducks
1 Jayasuriya, S T 34
2 Shahid Afridi 30
3 Jayawardene, D P M D 28
4 Wasim Akram 28

How many man of the match awards has Tendulkar won?

Tendulkar has won a record 15 Man of the Series (MoS) and 62 Man of the Match (MoM) awards in ODI Matches. He has won a Man of the Match Award against every one of the ICC Full Members (Test Playing Nations).

Where did Tendulkar go to high school in India?

Achrekar was impressed with Tendulkar’s talent and advised him to shift his schooling to Sharadashram Vidyamandir (English) High School, a school at Dadar which had a dominant cricket team and had produced many notable cricketers. Prior to this, Tendulkar had attended the Indian Education Society’s New English School in Bandra (East).

When did Tendulkar become honorary member of Australian Air Force?

In 2012, Tendulkar was nominated to the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament of India. He was also the first sportsperson and the first person without an aviation background to be awarded the honorary rank of group captain by the Indian Air Force. In 2012, he was named an Honorary Member of the Order of Australia.

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