Sachin Tendulkar
Indian cricketer
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| 2025 | Received the BCCI CK Nayudu award for lifetime achievement. |
| 2023 | The film 'Sachin: The Ultimate Winner' was released, depicting a child named Sachin who is inspired by Tendulkar to return to cricket after a severe injury. |
| 2023 | On his 50th birthday, the West Stand at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium was renamed the 'Sachin Tendulkar Stand'. |
| April 24 2023 | Sydney Cricket Ground unveiled gates named after Tendulkar and Brian Lara, marking Tendulkar's 50th birthday and Lara's 30-year cricket milestone. |
| 2021 | Worked as a mentor for the Mumbai Indians team in the Indian Premier League (IPL) season. |
| November 2021 | Donated retinal cameras to a hospital in Assam, which can be used to diagnose retinopathy of prematurity. |
| October 2021 | Named in the Pandora Papers leak, with representatives affirming legitimate and fully taxed investments. |
| April 29 2021 | During the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in India, donated to the Mission Oxygen group, which imported and donated oxygen concentrator devices. |
| 2020 | Received the Laureus World Sports Award for Best Sporting Moment (2000–2020). |
| 2020 | Captained the India Legends team to victory in the 2020–21 Road Safety World Series, where he was also the leading run scorer for the Indian team. |
| May 2020 | Donated an undisclosed amount of money to 4,000 people, including children of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation schools. |
| March 2020 | Donated to the Prime Minister Relief Fund and the Chief Minister Relief Fund of Maharashtra during the initial months of the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| February 8 2020 | Participated in the Bushfire Cricket Bash, a charity match to raise funds for Australian bushfire victims. |
| 2019 | Tendulkar made his debut as a cricket commentator during the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup. |
| 2019 | The complaint against Tendulkar was dismissed, clearing his name in the conflict of interest allegations. |
| 2019 | Awarded the most effective Swachhta ('Cleanliness') Ambassador by India Today Group's fifth edition of Safaigiri. |
| 2019 | Tendulkar contributed funds from his Members of Parliament Local Area Development (MPLAD) scheme to renovate a Children's Park in East Bandra. |
| 2019 | Inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame. |
| 2018 | Tendulkar resigned from the Cricket Advisory Committee due to allegations of conflict of interest. |
| 2017 | The docudrama film 'Sachin: A Billion Dreams', directed by James Erskine and featuring interviews with cricket players and sports commentators, was released. |
| 2017 | Helped sanitation workers clean the Bandra Fort as part of the Swachhata Hi Seva ('Cleanliness is Service') campaign. |
| 2017 | Concluded co-ownership of Kerala Blasters FC in Indian Super League Football with PVP Ventures. |
| 2016 | Became co-owner of the Bengaluru Blasters badminton team in the Premier Badminton League. |
| June 23 2016 | As a member of the Cricket Advisory Committee, Tendulkar was part of the panel that appointed Anil Kumble as the national team's head coach. |
| 2015 | Sachin Tendulkar was appointed to the Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), serving alongside VVS Laxman and Sourav Ganguly. |
| 2014 | Appointed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as one of the first nine celebrities to promote Swachh Bharat Mission, Tendulkar posted a video of himself sweeping a street with friends in Mumbai. |
| December 2014 | Announced as ambassador for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015, marking his second consecutive term as World Cup ambassador following the 2011 event. |
| November 6 2014 | Tendulkar's autobiography 'Playing It My Way', ghostwritten by Boria Majumdar, was released and later listed in the 2016 Limca Book of Records for breaking the record for adult hardback pre-publication orders with 150,289 copies. |
| July 2014 | Sachin Tendulkar captained the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) side in the Bicentenary Celebration match at Lord's. |
| 2013 | Listed 51st on Forbes' list of world's highest-paid athletes, with total earnings estimated at US$22 million. |
| 2013 | India Post released a commemorative stamp of Tendulkar, making him only the second Indian after Mother Teresa to receive this honor during his lifetime. |
| November 2013 | Retires from all forms of cricket after playing his 200th Test match. Awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, becoming the first sportsperson and youngest recipient to receive this honor. |
| October 2013 | Net worth estimated at US$160 million by Wealth-X, confirming his status as India's wealthiest cricket player. |
| 2012 | Retires from One Day International (ODI) cricket. Also nominated as a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha. |
| 2011 | Tendulkar Opus was released by Kraken Opus, featuring a special 'Blood Edition' of ten copies with Tendulkar's blood mixed into the signature page paper pulp, with proceeds going to Tendulkar's charitable organization. |
| 2011 | Wins his first Cricket World Cup with the Indian team after six previous appearances. |
| September 18 2011 | Spent nine hours on the 12-hour 'Coca-Cola-NDTV Support My School' telethon to raise funds for education. |
| 2010 | Received multiple honors including Outstanding Achievement in Sport and the People's Choice Award at The Asian Awards in London, Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for cricketer of the year, and LG People's Choice Award. |
| 2010 | Made an Honorary Group Captain by the Indian Air Force, recognizing his national significance. |
| 2010 | Included in Time magazine's annual list of the most influential people in the world. Awarded the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for cricketer of the year at the ICC Awards. |
| February 24 2010 | Broke the record for the highest individual male score in a One Day International match against South Africa, becoming the first player to score 200* in ODI history. The event caused over 5 million fans to visit ESPNcricinfo website simultaneously. |
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