Sachin Tendulkar turns 51: Wishes pour in for batting legend who celebrates occasion in special style

Indian batting great Sachin Tendulkar turned 51 on Wednesday and celebrated the occasion in a special style, spending time with female football players in the Ormanjhi block of the Ranchi district in Jharkhand. The footballers are associated with the Sachin Tendulkar Foundation and Yuwa. These foundations are working with underprivileged girls to help them achieve a better future.

“What a way to kick off my birthday week! I had so much fun playing football, sharing stories and cutting my birthday cake with these incredible girls who are supported by the Sachin Tendulkar Foundation. They were the first ones to wish me and it made my week truly special,” Tendulkar wrote on X while sharing teh video of his interaction with the girls in Ranchi.

What a way to kick off my birthday week! I had so much fun playing football, sharing stories and cutting my birthday cake with these incredible girls who are supported by the Sachin Tendulkar Foundation. They were the first ones to wish me and it made my week truly special!… pic.twitter.com/G8Wlqy4XPf

— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) April 24, 2024

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The Master Blaster also received heartfelt birthday wishes from his former colleagues on X as they hailed the batting maestro and his achievements.

Thoroughly enjoyed creating and cherishing some wonderful moments with you both on and off the field. Reminiscing one such event today on your birthday. Your 35th Test century. A moment that I got a chance to capture through my lens! Wishing you a very happy birthday my dear… pic.twitter.com/ZyCt6e5b2O

— Anil Kumble (@anilkumble1074) April 24, 2024

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Happy birthday paaji! 🎉 From smashing bowlers on the field to smashing life goals, you're the reason I learned to aim higher in life (and sometimes on the field too 🤪) Here's wishing you loads of love, good health and happiness always 🤗❤️@sachin_rt #HappyBirthdaySachin pic.twitter.com/t6qFKgKJmZ

— Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12) April 24, 2024

Happy Birthday Paji, @sachin_rt ! 🎉 Your legendary career has inspired millions and your grace both on and off the field continues to set the bar. Wishing you health, happiness, and a year as splendid as your cover drives! 🏏 #HappyBirthdaySachin pic.twitter.com/PY3uDTtrAR

— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina) April 24, 2024

Sachin Paaji, you continue to inspire all of us. So much to learn from your grace and humility. Have a great day. pic.twitter.com/2rXhqXTJOh

— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) April 24, 2024

Happy birthday to 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐧, 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭 - 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚. Happy birthday @sachin_rt paaji! You will forever be our hero, our inspiration 🙌🏏#SachinTendulkar #HappyBirthdaySachin #GodOfCricket #Sachin pic.twitter.com/tRJEiwVCCX

— MANOJ TIWARY (@tiwarymanoj) April 24, 2024

Tendulkar retired from international cricket in 2013 after playing 200 Test matches, 463 ODIs, and 1 T20I. He scored 15921 runs, 18426 runs, and 20 runs in Tests, ODIs and T20Is respectively. He is the only batter to score 100 international hundreds with 51 of them coming in Tests and 49 in ODIs.

Sachin also took 201 wickets and two five-wicket hauls in his career that began in November 1989 against Pakistan.