Legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar has been active on social media,where he normally speaks or comments on cricketing matters and congratulates athletes. On Saturday, Tendulkar completed 13 years since his retirement from international cricket. He played his 200th and final Test against West Indies at the Wankhede Stadium in front of a packed house.
On Sunday, the master blaster decided to recreate a picture that still holds a special place in India’s heart. Sachin took to his X-handle and posted two photos. To the left was his picture at the age of four, holding his first-ever bat with a huge smile on his face. To the right, he held the same bat in the same pose and wrote: “Pehle bat ki baat hai, 49 saal bhi mere saath hai.” (Story of my first bat, still with me after 49 years).
It is the same as before, it is with me even after 49 years!❤️ pic.twitter.com/kuRzxTfOoF
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) November 15, 2026
Known as a child prodigy, the young cricketer from Mumbai made the world sit up and take notice due to his batting feats. He stitched a 664-run stand with Vinod Kambli during his school days. At the age of 16, he made his Test debut during the 1989 series against Pakistan.
For the next 24 years, the batter ruled the roost with the bat in hand and won many matches for India. His biggest moment came when India won the ODI World Cup in Mumbai on 2nd April, 2011 to end Tendulkar’s long wait for an ICC title. The batter retired from cricket with over 18,000 ODI runs and 15.921 Test runs and is the only cricketer to smash 100 international centuries.
Sachin opens up on his favourite captain
Former Mumbai Indians star has also been active on Reddit and is known to interact with fans on various issues. Sachin has his own sense of humor and tends to answer fans with a mix of humor and humility.
During a recent Ask Me Anything session, the Indian legend was asked to name his time as captain and what he felt about Bavuma’s leadership skills. To which he said, “It was a great honor to lead the team as captain. However, I didn’t always have the freedom to pick my team entirely on my own. The BCCI today is a far more professional organization than it was in the 1990s. Indian cricket also went through a particularly dark phase during that period.”
“I truly admire Temba Bavuma’s spirit. He has led from the front and delivered some remarkable results for South African cricket. South Africa winning an ICC title is great for world cricket! As far as my favorite captains are concerned, Sourav Ganguly and MS Dhoni would definitely be at the top of my list!”