Cricketing fraternity extends wishes to Sachin Tendulkar on his 50th birthday

6⃣6⃣4⃣ intl. matches 👍
3⃣4⃣3⃣5⃣7⃣ intl. runs 🙌
2⃣0⃣1⃣ intl. wickets 👌
The only cricketer to score 💯 intl. hundreds 🔝
The 2⃣0⃣1⃣1⃣ World Cup-winner 🏆

Here's wishing the legendary and ever-so-inspirational @sachin_rt a very happy 5⃣0⃣th birthday 🎂 👏#TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/iyP0CfjTva

— BCCI (@BCCI) April 24, 2023

The International Cricket Council (ICC), the world's governing body in cricket, also extended their wishes to Sachin. They also changed their cover pic on Twitter to honour the legend.

Another half-century for Sachin Tendulkar 😁

A legend of cricket through the years ⭐#50forSachin pic.twitter.com/e5mG2MQfTo

— ICC (@ICC) April 24, 2023

Here are some cricketers who wished the ‘Mastre Blaster’.

And 5️⃣0️⃣ up from the 𝗠𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗕𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥 and it’s an 𝗜𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗜𝗖 one 🎂

Happy birthday, @sachin_rt #OneFamily #MumbaiMeriJaan #MumbaiIndians pic.twitter.com/21twLjSjwV

— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 23, 2023

He came, he played & he conquered hearts for 4 generations! Good days or bad days, no runs or 100 runs, his head was always held high and feet firmly planted on the ground. He taught us that following the right process leads to long-term progress! pic.twitter.com/uHJe8sANw9

— Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12) April 24, 2023

Maidaan par jo aapne kaha , uska ulta hi kiya, toh aaj aapke iconic 50th birthday par toh aapko Shirshasana karke wish karna hi tha.

Wish you a very happy birthday @sachin_rt Paaji , aap jiyo hazaaron saal , Saal ke din ho ek crore. #HappyBirthdaySachin pic.twitter.com/awvckIAqc9

— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) April 23, 2023

Happy Birthday @sachin_rt sir 👑

You are our constant source of inspiration and I feel very lucky to be able to learn and interact with you everyday in the MI camp 🙌 pic.twitter.com/q379xmghI9

— Surya Kumar Yadav (@surya_14kumar) April 24, 2023

Happy Birthday @sachin_rt!
You've always made the country proud, and inspired youngsters by making them believe in the possibility of dreams coming true!
Keep shining 🌟 #HappyBirthdaySachin #GodOfCricket pic.twitter.com/Wy6ZrRL2bl

— Jhulan Goswami (@JhulanG10) April 24, 2023

Always an inspiration! Wishing you the best birthday Master 🤗 Lots of hugs, love and happiness ❤️ @sachin_rt pic.twitter.com/JeScw9RAtT

— hardik pandya (@hardikpandya7) April 24, 2023

Fifty years ago, CRICKET LEGEND was born
Made us see the best of the knocks against Ambrose, Akhtar, Lee and Warne

McGrath's yorks, Akram's swings
You never feared; entertained everyone with your innings

Every household cheered your name
You brought joyful tears with your… pic.twitter.com/cuPeVSYgnh

— Mayank Agarwal (@mayankcricket) April 23, 2023

Sachin is considered as the greatest batter to have played the game. With 34,357 runs in 664 international appearances at an average of 48.52, Sachin is the highest run-scorer in international cricket. He has scored 100 centuries and 164 half-centuries, most in international cricket. He is the only player to have a century of centuries.

With 18,426 runs in ODIs and 15,921 runs in Tests, Sachin has the highest runs in both formats as well. He is the first player to hit a ODI double hundred and to have played 200 Test matches. He is part of the Indian Team which won the ICC Cricket World Cup in 2011.

Sachin has played six IPL seasons, all for Mumbai Indians, where he has scored a total of 2334 runs in 78 matches at an average of 34.84. Sachin has 13 fifties and one hundred under his belt, hitting 29 sixes and 295 fours with a strike rate of 119.82. He won the 2013 edition of the IPL with the side.