Sachin Tendulkar turned 39 on Tuesday but no big celebrations have been planned so far by the batting icon or his Mumbai Indians team-mates though his die-hard fans have made elaborate plans to observe the day in a big way.

The Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) President N Srinivasan on Friday, heaped praises on Sachin Tendulkar for becoming the first cricketer in the world to score 100 international centuries and said that 16th March 2012 would never be forgotten.

He was a legend and many now may regard Sachin Tendulkar as an immortal in the cricketing books. As the Indian veteran completed his 100th international century on Friday, the world erupted in joy but the man was his modest best and said that the match result was the most important.

He has grown up admiring the genius of Sachin Tendulkar but now that Fidel Edwards is bowling to him, the West Indian pacer says he would do all he can to ensure that the Indian batting icon does not get his 100th international ton against his side in the ongoing Test series.

Sachin Tendulkar on Tuesday achieved another milestone as he became the first cricketer in the history of the game to cross 15,000-run mark in Test cricket.

Middle-order batsman Yuvraj Singh returned to the top tier of BCCI's contracted cricketers, while Ishant Sharma and Virat Kohli were also promoted to Grade A in the new list announced on Saturday.

Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar has paid a fine of Rs 4.35 lakh to the Mumbai civic body for performing 'vastu puja' at his new five-storey bungalow without having the occupancy certificate.

Sachin Tendulkar's son, Arjun showcased his skills as a blooming cricketer with a powerful performance for his school team on Monday.

Just a day after claiming that he saw Sachin Tendulkar's legs trembling while facing Shoaib Akhtar, Pakistan's former captain Shahid Afridi has now stated that he did not intend to question the Indian batting icon's greatness and was only talking about one incident.

Sachin Tendulkar fulfilled his long cherished dream of living in a house of his own on Wednesday as he moved into a sprawling bungalow at Perry Cross Road in suburban Bandra here.