Sachin Tendulkar Trivia Quiz

Sachin Tendulkar is famously called 'Master Blaster' by his fans and commentators worldwide for his dominant batting style and record-breaking career. The nickname reflects his ability to blast bowlers around the ground.

Sachin Tendulkar scored his first and only ODI double century (200*) against South Africa on February 24, 2010, at Captain Roop Singh Stadium in Gwalior. This was a historic innings as he was the first male cricketer to score a double century in ODIs.

Sachin Tendulkar was selected for the Indian national team at age 16 in 1989. He made his debut while still a teenager, becoming one of the youngest players to play for India.

The popular saying 'Cricket is my religion and Sachin is my God' originated from Sachin Tendulkar's immense fan following in India. This phrase reflects the god-like status he enjoys among cricket fans in the country.

Sachin Tendulkar opened 2 restaurants - 'Sachin's' in Mumbai (2002) and 'Tendulkar's' in Bangalore (2005). However, both ventures eventually closed down as cricket remained his primary focus.

Sachin Tendulkar was awarded the Arjuna Award in 1994 for his outstanding achievements in cricket. This is one of India's highest sporting honors given to recognize exceptional performance.

Sachin Tendulkar was awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in 1997-98. This is India's highest sporting honor, awarded for exceptional achievements in the field of sports.

Sachin Tendulkar is married to Dr. Anjali Tendulkar (née Mehta), a pediatrician by profession. They got married in 1995 and have two children together, Sara and Arjun.

Sachin Tendulkar's international career totals are 18,426 runs in ODIs and 15,921 runs in Tests, which sum to over 34,000 runs. This makes '30000+' the correct range. 20000+ is too low given just his ODI total exceeds that, while 40000+ is an overestimate.

Sachin Tendulkar won 2 Man of the Match awards in the 2009 IPL season while playing for Mumbai Indians. This is a verifiable statistic from that specific tournament season. The other numbers (5, 3, 4) overestimate his performance for that year.

Sachin Tendulkar surpassed Brian Lara's record for most Test runs (11,953) in 2008 during the Australia-India series. He achieved this milestone on October 17, 2008, in Mohali. 2009 would be too late, while 2006-2007 are before he reached the record.

Sachin Tendulkar is indeed right-handed for all cricketing actions (batting, bowling, throwing) but writes with his left hand. This is a well-documented fact about him. The 'False' option would contradict this established biographical detail.