Sachin Tendulkar: Journey of struggle, success and achievements

He got a pair of pads from Sunil Gavaskar as a gift when he was 15. He used the same pads when he made his international test debut against Pakistan in 1989, youngest Indian to do so.

He is the only player to score a century on his debuts in all three Ranji, Irani and Duleep trophies.

In October 1995, Sachin became the richest cricketer when he signed a five-year contract worth Rs.31.5 crore with World Tel.

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