Sachin Tendulkar of Mumbai square-cuts a delivery during the Karbonn Smart CLT20 match against Highveld Lions at Wanderers Stadium on October 14, 2012 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Getty Images
Sachin Tendulkar of India celebrates after helping his team win the 2011 World Cup after beating Sri Lanka in the final at Wankhede Stadium on April 2, 2011 in Mumbai, India. Getty Images
Former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar looks on during the FIH Men's Hockey World Cup Final between Belgium and the Netherlands at Kalinga Stadium on December 16, 2018 in Bhubaneswar, India. Getty Images
Sachin Tendulkar in action for the MCC against the Rest of the World at Lord's on July 5, 2014 in London, England. Getty Images
Peter Siddle, left, and Sachin Tendulkar of MCC share a joke. Getty Images
Sachin Tendulkar conducts a masterclass session with young cricketers at the Singapore Cricket Club on June 3, 2014 in Singapore. Getty Images
Mumbai's Sachin Tendulkar in action during the Champions League Twenty20 match between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians at Wanderers Stadium on October 20, 2012 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Getty Images
Sachin Tendulkar stands in the outfield during the ODI match against Sri Lanka at Adelaide Oval on February 14, 2012 in Adelaide, Australia. Getty Images
Mumbai Indians mentor Sachin Tendulkar interacts with Rajasthan Royals captain Ajinkya Rahane before the 2018 Indian Premier League match at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on May 13. AFP
Sachin Tendulkar of Mumbai square-cuts a delivery during the Karbonn Smart CLT20 match against Highveld Lions at Wanderers Stadium on October 14, 2012 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Getty Images
Sachin Tendulkar of India celebrates after helping his team win the 2011 World Cup after beating Sri Lanka in the final at Wankhede Stadium on April 2, 2011 in Mumbai, India. Getty Images
Former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar looks on during the FIH Men's Hockey World Cup Final between Belgium and the Netherlands at Kalinga Stadium on December 16, 2018 in Bhubaneswar, India. Getty Images
Sachin Tendulkar in action for the MCC against the Rest of the World at Lord's on July 5, 2014 in London, England. Getty Images
Peter Siddle, left, and Sachin Tendulkar of MCC share a joke. Getty Images
Sachin Tendulkar conducts a masterclass session with young cricketers at the Singapore Cricket Club on June 3, 2014 in Singapore. Getty Images
Mumbai's Sachin Tendulkar in action during the Champions League Twenty20 match between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians at Wanderers Stadium on October 20, 2012 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Getty Images
Sachin Tendulkar stands in the outfield during the ODI match against Sri Lanka at Adelaide Oval on February 14, 2012 in Adelaide, Australia. Getty Images
Mumbai Indians mentor Sachin Tendulkar interacts with Rajasthan Royals captain Ajinkya Rahane before the 2018 Indian Premier League match at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on May 13. AFP
Sachin Tendulkar of Mumbai square-cuts a delivery during the Karbonn Smart CLT20 match against Highveld Lions at Wanderers Stadium on October 14, 2012 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Getty Images
Known as the 'Little Master' Tendulkar first took to the crease in international cricket at age 16 in 1989 and went on to break almost every record in the book
