Master Blaster, the legend of the game, God of cricket - this man has many names but one thing is for sure that Sachin Tendulkar has revolutionized the gentleman's game for Indian fans.

Born on April 24, 1973, Tendulkar's effect on the game of cricket especially in India is huge. He changed the face of the game and young generations looked up to him as a role model.

Tendulkar has many records to his name and has even received the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award - India's highest sporting honor. Not just that, in 1999 and 2008, Tendulkar received the Padma Shri and Padma Vibhushan awards. 

Sachin was also a key part of the Indian team which won the 2011 Cricket World Cup, which was his sixth world cup appearance. 

So on his special day, fans from across the country have poured in wishes for Tendulkar as he turned 47 years old.

Cricket's biggest icon, Sachin Tendulkar, celebrated his 48th birthday on Saturday. The Master Blaster, a name that he has always been associated with, was born in April 24, 1973 and ever since his introduction to the international arena has remained a prominent figure in the history of the sport. 

Tendulkar announced his retirement from cricket back in 2013, two years after winning his first and only ICC World Cup. He was last seen in action during the Road Safety World Series, which his own team after defeating Tillakaratne Dilshan's Sri Lanka Legends in the summit clash. 

The 47-year-old tumbled several records during his 24-year-long illustrious career and currently stands as the leading run-scorer in international cricket. Often regarded as the 'God of Cricket' by his fans, Tendulkar also holds the record for most runs in both ODIs and Tests (18426 and 15921 runs respectively). 

Meanwhile, the former India legend also holds the record of smashing 100 international centuries in both the formats combined. Tendulkar has 49 hundreds in ODIs and the rest 51 came in red-ball cricket. 

The God of Cricket, namely Sachin Tendulkar, is arguably the best batsmen to have ever played the game of cricket since its inception. Known for his stylish cricketing shots and perfect timing, Sachin's name became the anthem of Indian cricket fans which echoed in stadiums for about more than 2 decades. In the 90s, it was only Sachin who can smash teams like the mighty Australians and hit tall, fast Caribbean bowlers out of the park easily. His fame rose with time and the master blaster became the one-man army of Indian cricket.  

Born on this day (April 24, 1973), Sachin started playing at the age of 16 and bid adieu to international cricket in 2013 after playing for more than 24 years. In his career, the master blaster achieved many records, which are still unbroken and standing firm. The legendary Indian batsman played 200 Tests and 463 one-day internationals (ODIs), scoring 15,921 and 18,426 runs respectively and hitting a whopping 100 centuries in both forms of the game. 

Though Master Blaster has retired from all forms of cricket, his fans still love to see the smash-buckling innings that he played in his two-decade-long career. So as Tendulkar turns 48,we have brought five of his best innings that he played in his career.