Happy birthday Sachin Tendulkar: Master Blaster turns 44

Legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar turned 44 on Monday. (Prakash Parsekar/HT PHOTO)

Updated on: Apr 25, 2017 1:36 PM IST

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Legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar turned 44 on Monday. (Prakash Parsekar/HT PHOTO)

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The Master Blaster broke several batting records in a career spanning 24 years. (Prakash Parsekar/HT PHOTO)

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In his two-decade-long career, Sachin inspired thousands of young Indians. He celebrated his birthday with his family at his Mumbai home (Prakash Parsekar/HT PHOTO)

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Sachin and his son Arjun at the celebrations in Mumbai. (Prakash Parsekar/HT PHOTO)

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Sachin and his wife Anjali share a light moment. (Prakash Parsekar/HT PHOTO)

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Sachin, who currently holds the record for most hundreds in both Tests and ODIs, is revered by cricketers and fans around the world. On Monday, hundreds of fans waited outside his house to wish him. (Prakash Parsekar/HT PHOTO)

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Sachin greets his fans outside his residence on Monday. Wishes poured in online as well for the cricketer who made a statement with his very first Test at 16 — when he continued batting even after a mouth injury, in a blood-soaked shirt. (Prakash Parsekar/HT PHOTO)

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At a school in Parel, Sachin fans Abhishek Satam and Sandeep Bobade created a 44x24 feet rangoli to wish the cricketer. (Kunal Patil/HT Photo)

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Sachin is widely regarded as the greatest and most complete batsman of his time, and the biggest icon cricket has ever known. In Thane, fans create a mural of the Little Master to wish him on his birthday. (Praful Gangurde/HT PHOTO)