Sachin Tendulkar's 25th anniversary: Batting great opens up on wife's superstitious nature

Former Indian captain Sachin Tendulkar retired from international cricket in 2013 after acquiring several major Test and ODI batting records. Having debuted in 1989 as a 16-year old, cricketer remained one of mainstays of Indian batting order for next 24 years. While Sachin Tendulkar is on top of tree among all-time highest run-aggregators, he once comically credited his wife Anjali Tendulkar’s strict superstitious regime for his entire batting success.

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In an appearance on What Duck with Vikram Sathaye in 2017, Sachin Tendulkar was asked to share some funny superstitious stories involving himself. iconic batsman hilariously responded that his own family immerses into superstitious activities whenever he is batting. He cited example of his wife Anjali Tendulkar by saying that she has a spot reserved at home where she always sits whenever he is batting. Tendulkar furr revealed that she does t move from spot even for a glass of water, matter how long cricketer is batting out in middle.

On ar show Breakfast with Champions, Sachin Tendulkar h revealed reason behind his wife coming to stium only twice in his 24-year career to watch him play. In late 2003, India played Australia in Boxing Day Test at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). That was first instance of his wife coming to watch him play due to insistence from wives of or cricketers in Indian team. 

However, her excitement was short-lived as Sachin did t score many runs in eir of innings, making Anjali walk back to hotel as soon as he was dismissed, never coming for ar game until his last and record 200th Test in Mumbai in 2013. 

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Sachin Tendulkar marri with Anjali Tendulkar

Both Sachin Tendulkar and Anjali Tendulkar met each or for first time in 1990. However, y married five years later on May 24, 1995. Sachin Tendulkar marri took place at Jewel of India located in Worli, Mumbai. In an old interview, Anjali once claimed that she h seen him at a Mumbai airport for first time when cricketer was just 17 and was returning from an England tour. She furr revealed that while she did t care for him initially, she h an infatuation from him which converted into love once y spent time with each or.

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Sachin Tendulkar's wife Anjali Tendulkar is a paediatrician by profession. Anjali Tendulkar was born on vember 10, 1967 and she is five-and-a-half years older than her husband. She is of Gujarati origin and her far, Anand Mehta, is a businessman and her mor, Annabel Mehta, is British. Anjali completed her early studies at Bombay International School, Mumbai. ditionally, she studied to become a doctor and a paediatrician at Mumbai’s Grant Medical College (JJ Hospital).

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Both Sachin Tendulkar and Anjali Tendulkar have a daughter and a son toger. ir daughter Sara Tendulkar was born on October 12, 1997. Meanwhile, ir son Arjun Tendulkar was born on September 24, 1999. Arjun himself plays cricket and he is a left-arm medium bowler. He has represented Mumbai as well as Maharashtra in junior-level cricket. He has also played for Marylebone Cricket Club for Young Cricketers.

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