Sachin Tendulkar is a cricketer.
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 . Tendulkar played 664 international cricket matches in total , scoring 34,357 runs . The Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy is a cricket trophy awarded annually by the International Cricket Council to its chosen world player of the year .