Anjali Tendulkar is the wife of legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, who is often referred to as the master blaster. She was a doctor (pediatrician) by profession before becoming a housewife.
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Anjali Mehta Tendulkar was born on Friday 10 November 1967 (age 55; as of 2022) in Mumbai and grew up at 75 Bhulabhai Desai Road, one of Mumbai’s most luxurious residential bungalows. His zodiac sign is Scorpio. He completed his matriculation (10th standard) at Bombay International School, Bombay (now Mumbai). He did his 11th and 12th standard at St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai. He completed his MBBS and MD (Paediatrics) from Grant Government Medical College, Mumbai. He studied well and was a gold medalist in his college.
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′4″
Weight (approx): 60 kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: dark brown
Figure Measurements (Approx.): 36-30-35
family
He belongs to a Hindu family.
parents and siblings
Father’s name is Anand Mehta and mother’s name is Annabelle Mehta. His father is a well-known industrialist of Gujarati origin who is a former world bridge champion and who owns several residential properties in Breach Candy, one of Mumbai’s popular localities. His mother is a social worker of British origin. Her mother was awarded an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in 2017 for her work through her NGO Apnalaya. He is the only child of his parents.
Anjali Tendulkar, her mother Annabelle Mehta, her father Anand Mehta and her husband Sachin Tendulkar (right to left)
Anjali Tendulkar’s mother Annabel Mehta and Anjali’s daughter Sara Tendulkar clicked after Annabel was awarded MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in 2017.
husband and children
She married Sachin Tendulkar, often regarded as the God of Cricket, on 24 May 1995 at the Jewel of India restaurant in Worli, Mumbai. They got engaged in 1994. The couple has two children, a daughter named Sara Tendulkar and a son named Arjun Tendulkar who is a cricketer.
Anjali Tendulkar and Sachin Tendulkar during their wedding
Anjali Tendulkar with Sachin Tendulkar during her wedding
Anjali Tendulkar with her children, Sara and Arjun, as children
Anjali Tendulkar with her husband Sachin Tendulkar and son Arjun Tendulkar
Anjali Tendulkar with her husband Sachin Tendulkar and daughter Sara Tendulkar
other relatives
His father-in-law’s name was late Ramesh Tendulkar and his mother-in-law’s name was Rajni Tendulkar. His great grandfather was a rich landowner. He has many cousins who are half Mexican and half Gujarati. One of her aunts is married to a Lebanese businessman.
Anjali Tendulkar’s father-in-law Ramesh Tendulkar with his wife Sachin Tendulkar
Anjali Tendulkar with her mother-in-law Rajni Tendulkar
Relationships/affairs
Anjali dated Sachin for five years before marrying him in 1995. In an interview, Anjali said that she first saw Sachin at the Mumbai airport in 1990 when she went to pick up her mother while Sachin was returning from a tour of England where he scored his first Test century. He had no idea who Sachin was and later his friends told him about Sachin. Later they met at a mutual friend’s party where they got to know each other. She was 22 and Sachin was 17 when they started dating. He went to Sachin’s house for the first time disguised as a journalist. During their courtship, she once went to see a Roja film with Sachin, wearing a fake beard and glasses to avoid public attention, and even went late; However, the public recognized him and had to leave the theater halfway through the film. Sachin told her to talk to both families, his family and Sachin’s, about their marriage, which he did and they married each other in a lavish ceremony in 1995.
Anjali Tendulkar with Sachin Tendulkar
Address
His address is 19-A, Perry Cross Road, Bandra (W), Mumbai.
Career
Pediatrician
After graduation, he started practicing at JJ Hospital Mumbai as a Pediatrician; However, after her marriage to Sachin, she left her doctorate and became a homemaker to take care of her family. In 2019, some media reported that he was considering academic courses or practical work in the United Kingdom or Sion Hospital in Mumbai.
Anjali Tendulkar (far left) with her family at the inauguration of the Bone Marrow Transplant Unit at the hospital
Philanthropy
He often helps his mother in social activities. He is the co-founder of SRT Sports Management Pvt Ltd and the Sachin Tendulkar Foundation, which works for the underprivileged in healthcare, education and sports.
Facts/Trivia
- Her marriage to Sachin Tendulkar made the public so excited that a cable operator offered Sachin 40 lakhs to telecast his marriage live; However, she declined the offer and termed the marriage as a private function.
- In October 2021, his name, along with Sachin and his father Anand, appeared in the Pandora Papers as the beneficial owners (BO) of an offshore company called Saas International Limited, which was liquidated in 2016.
- He is a reserved person, keeps a low profile and tries to maintain his privacy.
- His family had close ties with the Nehru-Gandhi family and he shares a personal relationship with Rajiv Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi since childhood.
- He was the first to inform Sachin about his father’s death.
- She said in an interview that she felt Sachin fell in love with her because she was from a non-cricket background and had no knowledge of the game. She said that even though she learned all about the game after she started dating him, she never liked to discuss the game with him at home.
Anjali Tendulkar with her husband Sachin Tendulkar and daughter Sara Tendulkar during Sachin’s last Test
- He knows Russian language as he studied in 11th and 12th standard.
- He used to watch every game of Sachin from the beginning and he didn’t move, he didn’t answer phone calls, he didn’t answer sms, he didn’t eat and he didn’t move when Sachin was batting.
- Sachin has often credited Anjali as being very supportive of his career, thanking her for sacrificing her career to take care of her family when he traveled to play cricket.
Anjali Tendulkar with Sachin Tendulkar and Sara Tendulkar after Mumbai Indians won the IPL 2013
Anjali Tendulkar with Sachin Tendulkar and Sara Tendulkar during the Bharat Ratna Ceremony
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