Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Individual Honours&awards

Individual Honours

  • Padma Vibhushan, India's second highest civilian award, 2008
  • ICC World ODI XI: 2004, 2007
  • Player of the tournament in 2003 Cricket World Cup
  • Wisden Cricketer of the Year: 1997
  • Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award, 1999
  • Arjuna Award, by the government of India in recognization of his outstanding achievement in Cricket, 1994
  • Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, India’s highest honour given for achievement in sports, 1997-98

In September 2007, Australia's former leg-spinner Shane Warne published his list of 50 greatest cricketers ever, in which Sachin had secured the number 1 spot. In January 2008, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown suggested that Sachin should be conferred with honourific "Sir" considering his contribution to International Cricket.

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