Indian all-rounder Kapil Dev praising and passing on some secrets of the game of cricket to Sachin Tendulkar in Bombay on January 1, 1989.
Hero in action: Sachin swings his bat at the Wankhade Stadium in 1990.
Sir Richard Hadlee puts an affectionate arm round Sachin Tendulkar. The two played against each other in the Pepsi Cup World Allrounder Tournament at the Wankhede Stadium, Bombay during 1990s.
A rare photo of Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar and Vinod Kambli during a match in Bombay during 1990s.
Star batsman and cricketing genius Sachin Tendulkar in his youthful days in the 90s.
Tendulkar cuts his 17th birthday cake at Sun Grace Mafatlal office in Bombay on April 24, 1990. Trivia: Tendulkar got a job in the PR division of Sun Grace as a birthday gift!
Boyish yet brilliant: Young Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar poses with an empty magnum champagne bottle in New Delhi in 1990.
Tendulkar plays a hook shot during an ODI match in Bombay on October 28, 1990.
Tendulkar with his family – father Prof Ramesh Tendulkar, mother Rajni Tendulkar and brothers Nitin (right behind) and Ajit Tendulkar (left), in Bombay on October 28, 1990.
A portrait of Sachin on February 23rd, 1991.
Kapil Dev and Sachin Tendulkar at a practice session at the National Stadium in New Delhi on October 10th, 1993.
Sachin Tendulkar with bride Anjali at their wedding ceremony in Bombay on May 24, 1995.
Tendulkar shares a laugh with his bride Dr Anjali Mehta after their wedding in Bombay on May 25, 1995.
Tendulkar with wife Anjali, after receiving the Arjuna Award from President Shankar Dayal Sharma at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on August 29, 1995.
Sachin Tendulkar with Sunil Gavaskar and Alan Border, holding the Gavaskar-Border trophy after India beat Australia by seven wickets on the fourth day at Feroz Shah Kotla in New Delhi on 13th October, 1996.
Tendulkar holds the 'Titan Cup', his first winning trophy for India as skipper of Indian cricket team, in Mumbai on November 7, 1996. Also seen from left to right are Jag Mohan Dalmiya, President of International Cricket Council (ICC), Manohar Joshi, Maharashtra Chief Minister and Xerxes Desai, Managing Director of Titan Industries.
Mohd Azharuddin, Hirwani, Nayan Mongia and Sachin Tendulkar with the Gavaskar-Border trophy after beating Australia by seven wickets in New Delhi on March 5, 1998.
Tendulkar waves to his fans after a token appearance for Vijay Manjrekar single wicket tournament at Shivaji Park Gymkhana in Mumbai on April 26, 1998.
Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar and his business partner Sanjay Narang announce the opening of their restaurant "Tendulkar's" at Colaba in Mumbai on October 7, 2002.
Tendulkar along with Founding Trustees of 'We Care of Children Trust', Dr Y K Amdekar (left) and M R Lokeshwar (right) during the launch of 'Child Festival 2002,' in Mumbai on November 19, 2002. Sachin has come far since these photos – advancing in talent, achievement, records and of course – age. We wish this living legend a very happy birthday, as he bats to glory playing for Mumbai Indians in the ongoing IPL 6.
Sachin Tendulkar practices with his son Arjun at Wankhede for his 200th and final Test at home in Mumbai from Thursday, exactly 24 years after he began his record-breaking career.