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On #SachinTendulkar 's 40th Birthday @Outlookindia had brought out a special commemorative edition guest edited by @BoriaMajumdar Sir. The foreword titled Keeper Of Our Hopes is brilliantly worded. The edition has snapshots of all the 100 Hundreds. Thread. #HappyBirthdaySachin 1/3
A Hundred Reasons, A Hundred Sachin Centuries Explained. Compiled by @BoriaMajumdar #SachinTendulkar
Continuing with this thread with interesting snippets about #Sachin published in the @Outlookindia 's commemorative edition 40 @ 40.
1. Sachin shares a commonality with Beethoven, Tom Cruise, Jimi Hendrix, Einstein, Rafael Nadal among others. He is cross-dominant.
1. Sachin shares a commonality with Beethoven, Tom Cruise, Jimi Hendrix, Einstein, Rafael Nadal among others. He is cross-dominant.
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2. When the sandstorm disrupted proceedings in the famous match on 22/4/1998, Sachin went & stood behind the Australian players. "I knew they would take the brunt and I wouldn't be blown away ".
2. When the sandstorm disrupted proceedings in the famous match on 22/4/1998, Sachin went & stood behind the Australian players. "I knew they would take the brunt and I wouldn't be blown away ".
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3. Sachin won a Magnum champagne bottle as MoM in the test match at Old Trafford in 1990, where he scored his 1st Test
. Being underage he couldn't pop it 
. He saved it for daughter Sara's 1st Birthday in 1998.
3. Sachin won a Magnum champagne bottle as MoM in the test match at Old Trafford in 1990, where he scored his 1st Test
. Being underage he couldn't pop it . He saved it for daughter Sara's 1st Birthday in 1998.
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4. Sachin's ODI 200 scored on 24 Feb 2010 broke the record held by Saeed Anwar's 194 for highest ODI score. Interestingly both opened the batting for a combined Indo-Pak team (Wills India Pakistan XI) in a solidarity match vs SriLanka in 1996.
4. Sachin's ODI 200 scored on 24 Feb 2010 broke the record held by Saeed Anwar's 194 for highest ODI score. Interestingly both opened the batting for a combined Indo-Pak team (Wills India Pakistan XI) in a solidarity match vs SriLanka in 1996.
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5. BCCI selectors debated taking 16 year old Sachin in the Indian team for Pak tour of 1989-1990. Some wondered if the schoolboy would stand up to Imran, Akram & Qadir. West Zone selector Naren Tamhane ended the debate with, "Sachin never fails." !!!
5. BCCI selectors debated taking 16 year old Sachin in the Indian team for Pak tour of 1989-1990. Some wondered if the schoolboy would stand up to Imran, Akram & Qadir. West Zone selector Naren Tamhane ended the debate with, "Sachin never fails." !!!
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6. A superstitious Sachin helped Anil Kumble during the Perfect 10 against Pakistan at FSK in Delhi. Sachin would hand over Kumble's sweater & cap to the umpire before Kumble bowled an over. Everytime he did so, Kumble got a wicket :).
6. A superstitious Sachin helped Anil Kumble during the Perfect 10 against Pakistan at FSK in Delhi. Sachin would hand over Kumble's sweater & cap to the umpire before Kumble bowled an over. Everytime he did so, Kumble got a wicket :).
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7. Henry Olonga is evidence that Sachin can hit back with venom if needled. Sachin reflects: "If the opposition needles you, you get pumped up. You feel the extra urge to put them in place".
7. Henry Olonga is evidence that Sachin can hit back with venom if needled. Sachin reflects: "If the opposition needles you, you get pumped up. You feel the extra urge to put them in place".
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8. In 2006, Sachin played five games for Lashings World XI in order to regain his comeback. He scored 155, 147 (retd), 98, 101 (retd) & 105 in the five matches, with a strike rate of well above 100.
8. In 2006, Sachin played five games for Lashings World XI in order to regain his comeback. He scored 155, 147 (retd), 98, 101 (retd) & 105 in the five matches, with a strike rate of well above 100.
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9. The 1st time Sachin's name popped in papers was courtesy a scorer at a local match. The players name appeared only if he scored 30 runs. Sachin was 24 n.o & the scorer added 6 extra runs to make it 30. Coach Achrekar found out & chided him.
9. The 1st time Sachin's name popped in papers was courtesy a scorer at a local match. The players name appeared only if he scored 30 runs. Sachin was 24 n.o & the scorer added 6 extra runs to make it 30. Coach Achrekar found out & chided him.
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10. The match being shown in Slumdog Millionaire character Javed's house is the 1st ODI of the Future Cup between India & SA played at Belfast on 26 June 2007. Sachin was run out for 99, India lost the match by 4 wickets.
10. The match being shown in Slumdog Millionaire character Javed's house is the 1st ODI of the Future Cup between India & SA played at Belfast on 26 June 2007. Sachin was run out for 99, India lost the match by 4 wickets.
