TOP 10 INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES BY SACHIN TENDULKAR

Sachin Tendulkar is unarguably one of the greatest ever players to have graced the game of cricket. Making his debut as a prodigious 16-year-old talent, Tendulkar went on to break most of the batting records in the book during his illustrious 24-year-old international career...

- RENIN WILBEN

Former India batsman Sachin Tendulkar is unarguably one of the greatest ever players to have graced the game of cricket. Making his debut as a prodigious 16-year-old talent, Tendulkar went on to break most of the batting records in the book during his illustrious 24-year-old international career. He played a whopping 200 Tests and 463 ODIs, amassing 15921 and 18426 runs respectively while averaging 53.78 and 44.83. Tendulkar holds the record for most runs in both formats and has also scored most centuries in the two versions of the game. In fact, he is the only batter with 100 international hundreds. In this feature, we try to get into the mind of the legend by reviewing some of his famous quotes.

1. Being the biggest star in the team, there were lofty expectations from Tendulkar. This meant, he had to cop plenty of criticism during his career. Reacting to critics, Master Blaster gave his most famous quote and said: “People throw stones at you and you convert them into milestones.”

2. Not everyone can be a Sachin Tendulkar. Many aspirants give up hope during tough times. For them, Tendulkar’s heartfelt message is: “Don't stop chasing your dreams, because dreams do come true.”