"He is always focussed, he is a perfect team-man. He has got an inquisitive mind, a mind that is prepared to learn. Tendulkar has got the mind that he always looks to score, never satisfied and always hungry for runs. His approach, focus and concentration is incredible," --Sunil Gavaskar
"Every kid wants to become Sachin Tendulkar." ---Kapil Dev
"He's blessed - I would say he's 99.5% perfect." --Sir Viv Richards
Sachin is destined to do great things -- Javed Miandad
He is a fine ambassador of the game -- Tony Greig
"The skill, the tenacity and the competitive urge still flows freely through the veins of Tendulkar. He seemed destined to conquer the batting Mount Everest from the moment it was said about him at the young age of 17, (when) Tendulkar scored his first Test century at Old Trafford," --Ian Chappell
"Sachin is a genius," -- Lara
Sachin is Mr.India, a true national Hero --Arjuna Ranatunga
"Sir Donald Bradman was great but for me the greatest batsman to have ever played the game is Sachin Tendulkar," --Nasser Hussain
All of us are proud of him and he is an absolute champion --Sourav Ganguly
Tendulkar was a "true champion". --Lance kluesener
" He is one of the greatest cricketers of all time. He is the King of India". -- Matthew Hayden
If ever a man had the power to help heal a nation's pain, it was Sachin Tendulkar. --BBC