Top 90 Sachin Tendulkar Quotes (2024 Update)

1. “Don’t stop chasing your dreams, because dreams do come true.”

— Sachin Tendulkar

2. “It’s important to work hard – there’s no short cut around that.”

— Sachin Tendulkar

3. “People throw stones at you and you convert them into milestones.”

— Sachin Tendulkar

4. “It’s mental discipline that sets one apart, the ability to think differently and to generate energy in the right direction.”

— Sachin Tendulkar

5. “I have never tried to compare myself to anyone else.”

— Sachin Tendulkar

6. “Making an effort is in your hands. Giving 100% is in your hands.”

— Sachin Tendulkar

7. “I just want to continue the way I am going.”

— Sachin Tendulkar

8. “If you don’t execute on your plans, then you don’t reach anywhere.”

— Sachin Tendulkar

9. “I’m confident and I trust my instincts.”

— Sachin Tendulkar

10. “Commit all your crimes when Sachin is batting. They will go unnoticed because even the Lord is watching.”

— Sachin Tendulkar

11. “Having, and seeing, your dreams is very important, and so is chasing those dreams. You see dreams when you sleep, and as you chase your dreams, it keeps you awake. So it’s important to stay awake.”

— Sachin Tendulkar

12. “I hate losing and cricket being my first love, once I enter the ground it’s a different zone altogether and that hunger for winning is always there.”

— Sachin Tendulkar

13. “I am not thinking too far ahead, just want to take it one thing at a time.”

— Sachin Tendulkar

14. “Enjoy the game, chase your dreams because dreams do come true:.”

— Sachin Tendulkar

15. “I always had a dream to play for India but I never let it put pressure on me.”

— Sachin Tendulkar

16. “I just keep it simple. Watch the ball and play it on merit.”

— Sachin Tendulkar

17. “I used to crack A joke when Sourav Ganguly is upset and make him happy, i usually speak in bengali which would make him laugh.”

— Sachin Tendulkar

18. “I am a Maharashtrian and I am extremely proud of that. But I am an Indian first. And Mumbai belongs to all Indians.”

— Sachin Tendulkar

19. “I played under many Captains, but Dhoni is the one, who fulfilled my Dream of winning World Cup.”

— Sachin Tendulkar

20. “I believe in controlling the control elements. Something where we don’t have control on certain things, those things you obviously cannot waste your energy in trying to figure out ‘How can I control this?’ You would much rather focus all your energy on the things that you can control.”

— Sachin Tendulkar

21. “I really like Iceland. One of the nicest things about it is that I hardly ever had to reach for my credit card. There’s practically nothing there to go shopping for.”

— Sachin Tendulkar

22. “When there is time to think about cricket, I think but when there is time to be with family, I try to do justice to that aspect of my life as well.”

— Sachin Tendulkar

23. “I want to give my six hours of serious cricket on the ground and then take whatever the result.”

— Sachin Tendulkar

24. “There have been ups and downs, but it has taught us a lot in life. Going with the team through those ups and downs is a terrific journey.”

— Sachin Tendulkar

25. “I get 0.5 seconds to react to a ball, sometimes even less than that. I can’t be thinking of what XYZ has said about me. I need to surrender myself to my natural instincts. My subconscious mind knows exactly what to do. It is trained to react. At home, my family doesn’t discuss media coverage.”

— Sachin Tendulkar

26. “It doesn’t always happen according to the way you have planned things out but I feel if you have covered most of the aspects, it does help out there in the middle.”

— Sachin Tendulkar

27. “It’s hard for me to imagine a life without playing cricket because it’s all I have ever done since I was 11 years old.”

— Sachin Tendulkar

28. “I couldn’t have asked for anything more than this. Winning the World Cup is the proudest moment of my life. Thanks to my team-mates. Without them, nothing would have happened. I couldn’t control my tears of joy.”

— Sachin Tendulkar

29. “Every individual has his own style, his own way of presenting himself on and off the field.”

— Sachin Tendulkar

30. “I never played with a runner in my entire life, even in schools, because only I know where the ball is going and how hard, when I hit the ball, something my runner will never know about.”

— Sachin Tendulkar

31. “I feel when somebody has been playing cricket for a long time, he creates a separate identity for himself.”

— Sachin Tendulkar

32. “I fail sometimes, I succeed sometimes, so that’s fair enough. It’s a package deal. It comes with that package: failures and success.”

— Sachin Tendulkar

33. “It is my job to make runs for the country and win. That is the job I have to do.”

— Sachin Tendulkar

34. “To me, pre-match preparation is extremely important because that’s something which is within my control.”

— Sachin Tendulkar

35. “Obviously if you’re positive, then there’s positive energy flowing in your body. The moments are smoother – thought process is smoother. But if there is doubt, then also your body’s not going to move that well, your thought process is not clear.”

— Sachin Tendulkar

36. “It is important to understand that if you do fall, it’s important for you to get right back up again.”

— Sachin Tendulkar

37. “New Zealand’s Daniel Vettori is a very good bowler.”

— Sachin Tendulkar

38. “It’s about not accepting every challenge thrown at you. Sometimes you hold back and when it’s needed you go for it.”

— Sachin Tendulkar

39. “When I walk into bat, I should know that ‘Yes, I’ve prepared to the best of my ability. I couldn’t have done anything better.’ That is when I feel that I am ready to go out and play.”

— Sachin Tendulkar

40. “In any profession, there are always ups and downs.”

— Sachin Tendulkar

41. “If efforts to do social work are couched in selfish motives, then they will die a premature death. Why would my efforts get politicised? I have values I inherited from my father. He helped many. Anyone, even a postman knocking on our door would get a glass of water and some sweets.”

— Sachin Tendulkar

42. “But eventually it is a game of cricket.”

— Sachin Tendulkar

43. “The only thing that was on my mind was, ‘I want to play for India one day,’ and I was pretty sure and confident that one day I will.”

— Sachin Tendulkar

44. “Dhoni Is The Best Captain I Have Played Under.”

— Sachin Tendulkar

45. “Sourav’s greatest strength is his mind. He is hardworking – not only in the nets but also mentally. He bounces back.”

— Sachin Tendulkar

46. “Along with the talent, you also need direction.”

— Sachin Tendulkar

47. “Before you lay a foundation on the cricket field, there should be a solid foundation in your heart and you start building on that. After that as you start playing more and more matches, you learn how to score runs and how to take wickets.”

— Sachin Tendulkar

48. “My point of view is that when I am playing cricket I cannot think that this game is less or more important.”

— Sachin Tendulkar

49. “Sometimes I need to look at the scoreboard to figure out whether I’m batting hundred-plus or whether I am on zero.”

— Sachin Tendulkar

50. “At least with me, the match starts much, much earlier than the actual match.”

— Sachin Tendulkar