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Sachin Tendulkar 114 vs Australia at Perth

Sachin Tendulkar mania: Why the fall of the second Indian wicket is cause for outpour of ecstatic celebration

Thursday was perhaps the last time one witnessed Sachin Tendulkar walk in at the fall of the second Indian wicket. Arunabha Sengupta looks at how the dismissal of the second Indian batsman had grown into a moment of expectant celebration.

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Salaam Sachin conclave: Tendulkar was a changed player after the Perth century, says Javagal Srinath

Javagal Srinath showered praise on Sachin Tendulkar while speaking at India Today's 'Salaam Sachin' conclave. Srinath said that Tendulkar always set high standards for the team.

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World timeline in the Sachin Tendulkar Era — Part 1 of 2: The 20th century

When we look back at the career of Sachin Tendulkar, the enormous longevity boggles the mind. We are struck by the way he has remained an almost eternal constant across global changes that have seen the world metamorphose beyond recognition. In this two-part series.Arunabha Sengupta traces the history of the world through the years during which Sachin Tendulkar stood at the wicket making runs for India.

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If Sachin Tendulkar had not played for India, how things could possibly have unfolded for the country in the last 24 years

The vast majority of India, and millions overseas, have not known a world without Sachin Tendulkar batting for India. What would have happened if the master had not played at all? How would Indian cricket have progressed along the years? How would the batting records of the world have fared? And finally, whom would the press and public have targeted for allegations of selfishness?  Arunabha Sengupta and Abhishek Mukherjee go down an imaginary lane.

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‘Watching Sachin Tendulkar construct an innings is like watching a rose bud come to flower’

I first heard of Sachin Tendulkar when he made his maiden Test century in England in 1990. I heard he was 17, and I thought, "Wow! That's impressive at that age".

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Sachin Tendulkar scores magical 114 against Australia at Perth

On February 3, 1992, Sachin Tendulkar hit a magnificent hundred at Perth to stamp his eternal class on the history of the game. Arunabha Sengupta recalls the fantastic hundred as, older and mightier names of the era collapsed around him.

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