Sachin's many avatars
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As Sachin Tendulkar pads up to don the new role of a Rajya Sabha MP, we take a look at the legendary cricketer's many other avatars.
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Sachin Tendulkar (L) poses with his daughter Sara (2nd L), son Arjun (R) and wife Anjali (2nd R) following a IPL Twenty20 cricket match in Hyderabad on April 24, 2011. AFP Photo/Noah Seelam
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Sachin Tendulkar (R) poses with his waxwork figure at the unveiling ceremony in Mumbai on April 13, 2009. AFP Photo/Indranil Mukherjee
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Indian Air Force Chief of Staff PV Naik (L) bestows Sachin Tendulkar with an honourary rank of Indian Air Force Group Captain at a function in New Delhi on September 3, 2010. AFP Photo/Manan Vatsyayana
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Mumbai Indians' captain Sachin Tendulkar gestures as he gives fielding instructions during a IPL Twenty20 league match in Port Elizabeth on May 16, 2009. AFP Photo/Gianluigi Guercia
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Sachin Tendulkar (L) plays a shot during an exhibition tennis match during the Sunfeast Open 2007, in Kolkata on September 18, 2007. AFP Photo/Deshakalyan Chowdhury
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Sanjay Narang (R) of the Narang group speaks to reporters as Sachin Tendulkar looks on during a press conference to announce the start of "Tendulkar's" restaurant in Bombay on October 7, 2002. Tendulkar tied up with Narang to form a company called "Gourmet Restaurants" which will serve Sachin's favourite dishes. AFP Photo/Sebastian D'souza
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Sachin Tendulkar poses in front of India's first 'Signature Car Palio S 10' at its launch in Bombay on March 19, 2002. AFP Photo/Sebastian D'souza
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Sachin Tendulkar (L) shares a light moment with Amithab Bachchan (R) on March 5, 2001, at a concert in aid of the Gujarat earthquake victims held at the Shivaji Park grounds in central Bombay. AFP Photo
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Sachin Tendulkar (R) signs autographs for physically challenged children at the Akshay Pratishtan Vocational Training Centre on July 14, 2000. AFP Photo/Raveendran
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A student (R) tries to stop cricketer Sachin Tendulkar (L) from shooting the hoops with a basketball during a commercial shoot for Britannia-Tiger Biscuits at a school ground in Bombay on April 22, 2004. AFP Photo/Rob Elliott
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Sachin Tendulkar reads a poem at a poetry reading session in Mumbai on October 30, 2007. AFP Photo/ Pal Pillai
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Sachin Tendulkar (L) is jokingly punched by Bollywood star Shahrukh Khan (R) as Bharti Cellular Ltd CEO Jayant Khosla looks on during a promotional event for telecom company Airtel, in Mumbai on June 27, 2005. AFP Photo/Indranil Mukherjee
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Sachin Tendulkar (L) talks with Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt during a charity football match pitting Indian cricket stars against India's top film celebrities at Nehru stadium on July 11, 1999 for the benefit of the families of Indian soldiers killed in the Kashmir conflict. AFP Photo
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Sachin Tendulkar stands next to a replica of a gold medallion which was launched on 26 March 1999 to commemorate the Cricket World Cup, the last of the millenium. AFP Photo/Sebastian D'souza
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Sachin Tendulkar poses for photographers after a press conference of the MRF-MAI Formule Mondiale championship in Bombay on April 17, 2003. AFP
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Sachin Tendulkar, the newly-appointed captain of the Indian national cricket team, answers questions at a press conference on 30 July 1999 in Bombay. AFP
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