Sachin Tendulkar began his cricket career at a young age, inspired by India winning the 1983 World Cup. He showed great talent from a young age, scoring a record-breaking 326 runs at age 14. Throughout his career, Tendulkar scored 100 international centuries across tests and ODIs, a world record. He retired in 2013 after his record-breaking 200th test match, cementing his role as one of cricket's greatest batsmen.