evidence: Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman 1954 [...] Chintamani Nagesa Ramachandra Rao 2014 [...] Sachin Tendulkar (born April 24, 1973, Bombay [Mumbai], India) is an Indian professional cricket player, considered by many to be one of the greatest batsmen of all time. In 2012 he became the first cricketer to score 100 centuries (100 runs in a single innings) in international play. He is the first sports figure to be awarded the Bharat Ratna.