Sachin Tendulkar was honoured with Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian award on Tuesday, 4 February 2014. The Bharat Ratna is an award given "for performance of highest order in any field of human endeavour," It is given in form of a bronze toned peepal leaf.
India’s President, Pranab Mukherjee presented the recently retired batting maestro with the award at Rashtrapati Bhawan in Delhi. Tendulkar thus became the first sportsperson to be bestowed with the honour. He has received it at the age of 40 becoming the youngest recipient. He was nominated for the award on the day when he retired from international cricket, on November 16, 2013.
Tendulkar said that he was humbled and honoured to receive the Bharat Ratna.
He also congratulated fellow recipient Professor CNR Rao. "I would like to congratulate Prof CNR Rao for getting the Bharat Ratna. It is an honour to get the award with him, his contribution to the field of science is immense," he had said.
The master holds the following records,
Highest number of Runs scored in Tests: [15,921]
Highest number of Runs scored in ODIs: [18,426]
Highest number of Runs scored in International Matches: [34,357]
Highest number of Runs scored in World Cups: [2,278]
Highest number of 100’s scored in: Tests [51]
Highest number of 100’s scored in ODIs: [49]
Highest number of 100’s scored in International Matches: [100]
First man to score a 200 in ODIs.
First and only man to play 6 World Cups: 1992-2011]
Youngest player to represent India in: ODIs [16yrs]
Youngest player to captain India in ODIs: [23yrs]
Youngest player to represent India in Tests: [16yrs]
Sachin’s achievements are a motivation to the youngsters of this nation and his character shows us that success should never get over a person’s head and a person should never lose his humbleness and kindness. It is said Money and success can’t buy a person’s trust or guarantee a good reputation. You earn these through your words and actions. There’s nothing more valuable in life than integrity. Sachin is well known for his down to earth attitude. Although he has retired from Indian cricket let us follow his footsteps and try and set another example by making him our role model.
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