Sachin Tendulkar > Awards

Sachin Tendulkar > Awards

Arjuna Award For Cricket (1994)

1994 – Arjuna Award, by the Government of India in recognition of his outstanding achievement in sports

Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna (1997-98)

1997–98 – Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, India's highest honour given for achievement in 

Padma Shri (1999)

1999 – Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award

 Padma Vibhushan (2008)

2008 – Padma Vibhushan, India's second highest civilian award.

 Bharat Ratna (2014)

2014 – Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award

Other honours

• 1997 – Wisden Cricketer of the Year.
• 2002 – In commemorating Tendulkar's feat of equalling Don Bradman's 29 centuries in Test Cricket, automotive company Ferrari invited him to its paddock in Silverstone on the eve of the British Grand Prix on 23 July, to receive a Ferrari 360 Modena from the F1 world champion Michael Schumacher.
• 2003 – Player of the tournament in 2003 Cricket World Cup.
• 2004, 2007, 2010 – ICC World ODI XI.
• 2009, 2010, 2011 – ICC World Test XI.
• 2010 – Outstanding Achievement in Sport and the Peoples Choice Award at The Asian Awards in London.
• 2010 – Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World.
• 2010 – ICC Award-Sir Garfield Sobers trophy for cricketer of the year.
• 2010 – LG People's Choice Award.
• 2010 – Made an Honorary group captain by the Indian Air Force.
• 2011 – BCCI Cricketer of the Year award.
• 2011 – Castrol Indian Cricketer of the Year award.
• 2012 – Wisden India Outstanding Achievement award.
• 2012 – Honorary Life Membership of Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG)
• 2012 – Honorary Member of the Order of Australia, given by the Australian government.
• 2013 – Indian Postal Service released a stamp of Tendulkar and he became the second Indian after Mother Teresa to have such stamp released in their lifetime

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