April 24 marks the birthday of the God of Cricket, Sachin Tendulkar. From being a child prodigy to become the greatest ambassador of the game, the life journey of the Master Blaster is not only phenomenal but an inspiration for cricket generations to follow. Sachin was born in a middle-class Marathi family on April 24, 1973 to well-known novelist Ramesh Tendulkar and Rajni, working in an insurance company. He had three siblings – half-brothers, Nitin and Ajit and half-sister Savita. Sachin is married to Anjali and has two children - daughter Sara and son Arjun.

While his impressive cricketing records always form the crux of all discussions even years after he took retirement from international cricket in 2013, fans are keen to know more about their favourite cricketer’s childhood, his struggle in teenage days, wife, and children. Yes, Sachin Tendulkar’s images, be it him being a cute baby or posing with his family, they bring a smile to our faces. A collection of rare, unseen Sachin Tendulkar photographs that are absolute treasure are shared by the man himself on his Instagram account.

Sachin Tendulkar joined Instagram three years ago on his 42nd birthday. He had shared a picture, a selfie with his family - wife Anjali, daughter Sara and son Arjun along with a caption: He wrote, “Good morning and hello! It’s great to finally be on Instagram, been a long time coming but I can’t wait to start sharing all my special moments with you. Thank you for all your birthday messages so far. Looking forward to a great day with friends and family x”. This was the start of many invaluable images from his childhood to time in early cricket posted by the ace cricketer. Take a look at a hear-warming collection of Sachin Tendulkar images here.

Picture of Sachin Tendulkar as a baby with his father!

Sachin with his father Ramesh Tendulkar (Photo Credits: Sachin Tendulkar Instagram)

'Studious' Sachin Tendulkar as a Child 

Sachin Tendulkar as a child (Photo Credits: Instagram)

Sachin Tendulkar and Atul Ranade From Their Childhood Days

Sachin Tendulkar and Atul Ranade in Their Childhood (Photo Credits: Sachin Tendulkar Instagram)

Rare Photograph of Young Sachin With his Aai Baba

Teenage Sachin Tendulkar with his mother and father (Photo Credits: Sachin Tendulkar Instagram)

Sachin Tendulkar as a Teenager

Sachin Tendulkar from his teenage days (Photo Credits: Sachin Tendulkar Instagram)

Another Unseen Picture of Sachin Tendulkar from his Teenage Days

Sachin Tendulkar from his teenage days (Photo Credits: Sachin Tendulkar Instagram)

Sachin Tendulkar's picture taken in the early years of his cricketing career, India's tour of New Zealand!

A Joyous Sachin during his early years in cricket (Photo Credits: Sachin Tendulkar Instagram)

Sachin Tendulkar's Family Portrait

Sachin Tendulkar with his family in early times (Photo Credits: Instagram)
Sachin Tendulkar with his siblings (Photo Credits: Instagram)

Sachin Tendulkar and Anjali on their marriage day

Sachin Tendulkar and Anjali on their marriage day (File Photo)
Sachin Tendulkar with Sara and Arjun (Photo Credits: Instagram)

We hope our collection of photographs from Sachin Tendulkar's personal life gave you an insight of the man off the field - a loving and responsible son to his parents, affectionate brother to his siblings, caring husband to Anjali and doting father to Sara and Arjun! Beyond the records made and broken on the cricket ground, the man has played a special role in all relations of his life. We wish you a very Happy Birthday, Master Blaster!

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Apr 24, 2018 12:41 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).