Sachin Tendulkar and Anjali Tendulkar’s love story is one for the books. They dated for five years before tying the knot in 1995. Previously, it was reported that Anjali Tendulkar was the one who proposed to Sachin Tendulkar, as she found him cute and ran after him at an airport. Anjali has always supported Sachin and his career through thick and thin and also sacrificed her career as a trained paediatrician.
Anjali Tendulkar Was A Trained Paediatrician
Anjali completed her studies at the Bombay International School. After graduating from Grant Medical College, she spent several years as a paediatrician at Mumbai’s JJ Hospital. She was a medical student when she met Sachin for the first time. Earlier, she had no passion for cricket; however, as time went by, she learnt about the sport. Anjali also left her career to support her husband, Sachin Tendulkar, and her kids, Sara Tendulkar and Arjun Tendulkar. During an interview with Harsha Bhogle, she stated that she could not be married to Sachin and have a full-time career. Moreover, it wasn’t possible because he depended on her for everything and it was her decision and have never regretted it.
Furthermore, she also revealed that she was studying medicine and was in her final years when she met him. Her friend was also a cricketer hence she asked her friend for Sachin’s number. Later, her friend’s cousin got Sachin’s number and she called him. During the call, Anjali got to know that even Sachin had noticed her at the airport screaming his name. It was love at first sight. For the unversed, Anjali is six years older than Sachin and they got married on May 24, 1995.
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