Sachin Tendulkar is a cricketer.
The 2003 ICC Cricket World Cup was the eighth Cricket World Cup , organized by the International Cricket Council ( ICC ) . The Indian cricket team , also known as Team India and Men in Blue , represents India in international cricket . Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar ( [ sətʃɪn_tɛnˈduːlkər ] born 24 April 1973 ) is a former Indian cricketer and captain , widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen of all time . He also won the 2010 Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for cricketer of the year at the ICC awards . The Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy is a cricket trophy awarded annually by the International Cricket Council to its chosen world player of the year .