Legendary India cricketer Sachin Tendulkar turned 48 on Saturday and wishes poured in from the cricket community and beyond. Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Ajinkya Rahane, and Venkatesh Prasad among other cricketers posted their wishes on social media. All Indian Premier League teams, including Mumbai Indians, the team Tendulkar played for, wished the legendary cricketer. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) posted highlights of Tendulkar's ODI double-hundred - the first by any batsman in the format - to wish the cricketer.
Happy Birthday Sachin Tendulkar: BCCI, Indian Cricketers, Athletes Post Wishes
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Happy Birthday Sachin Tendulkar: Former India captain Sachin Tendulkar turned 48 on Saturday and athletes, eminent personalities and fans from all over the world wished the legendary cricketer on his birthday.
Sachin Tendulkar was part of the Indian team that won the 2011 World Cup at home.© AFP
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Forme India cricketer Sachin Tendulkar turned 48 on Saturday, April 24
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Cricketers, athletes, fans wished the legendary cricketer on his birthday
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Tendulkar had a storied India career spanning from 1989 to 2013
"Great to see you back and fully recovered! Lots of love and best wishes," wrote Yuvraj Singh. Tendulkar had tested positive for Covid-19 last month.
"Many many happy returns of the day @sachin_rt to an absolute legend of cricket. Your passion towards cricket made us love the game and gave a lifetime of memories! Wishing you a blessed & a healthy life always," Raina wrote in a tweet.
"Very few individuals are capable of evoking collective emotions of millions of people the way you do, Sachin Paaji! Here's wishing you a very happy birthday and an even happier year ahead!" wrote Rahane.
Tendulkar's India teammate from the 1990s and early 2000s Venkatesh Prasad posted a tweet to wish the cricketer.
"Sach is truth, Sach is life, Sach is the answer, Sach is it. Birthday greetings to not only the greatest batsman the world has seen, but the most humble and incredible human being @sachin_rt," wrote Prasad.
Mumbai Indians wrote: "One Man. One Chant."
Chennai Super Kings wished Tendulkar in their unique style. "A Blast from the Master's past, who made the future of cricket, a festival!"
Rajasthan Royals took it one step further.
Athlete Hima Das tweeted to wish her "biggest motivational support".
Tendulkar had a storied international career from India, spanning from 1989 to 2013, and he finished as the top scorer in Test and ODI cricket – records that stand till date.
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