Sachin Tendulkar: The 'God of cricket' retires

Israeli President Reuven Rivlin on Thursday paid tribute to first prime minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru at Teen Murti Memorial in New Delhi. President Rivlin is on a state visit to India on the invitation of President Pranab Mukherjee.

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 06: Sachin Tendulkar and Anjali Tendulkar watch on from the Royal Box on Centre Court on day eleven of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 6, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar walks in to bat for his state team during the Ranji Trophy match between Mumbai and Railways at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai on November 2, 2012. Tendulkar made a rare appearance in domestic four-day cricket Ranji trophy game to gain match practice ahead of the home Test series against England. The 39-year-old, the world's leading scorer in both Test and one-day cricket, whose last Ranji appearance was in 2009, struggled in a home Test series against New Zealand in August-September when he scored just 63 runs in three innings. AFP PHOTO/ INDRANIL MUKHERJEE

TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY KULDIP LAL Cricket-WC2011-IND-India-Tendulkar (FILES) This file photo taken on March 20, 2009 shows Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar celebrating after scoring a century during the third day of the first Test match between India and New Zealand at the Seddon Park Stadium in Hamilton. A billion hearts will beat for Sachin Tendulkar as he attempts to win the World Cup for India in his record-equalling sixth appearance in cricket's showpiece event. AFP PHOTO/Dibyangshu SARKAR (Photo credit should read DIBYANGSHU SARKAR/AFP/Getty Images)

TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY KULDIP LAL Cricket-WC2011-IND-India-Tendulkar (FILES) This file photo taken on April 2, 2009 shows Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar practising his batting skills before the final Test between New Zealand and India, at the Basin Reserve stadium in Wellington. A billion hearts will beat for Sachin Tendulkar as he attemps to win the World Cup for India in his record-equalling sixth appearance in cricket's showpiece event. AFP PHOTO/Dibyangshu SARKAR (Photo credit should read DIBYANGSHU SARKAR/AFP/Getty Images)

(FILES) This April 2, 2011 file photograph shows Indian cricket star Sachin Tendulkar as he walks back to the pavilion after his dismissal during the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 Final match at The Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. On March 16, 2012 Indian batting superstar Sachin Tendulkar became the first cricketer in history to score 100 international centuries, reaching a new record in his glittering two-decade career. AFP PHOTO/MANAN VATSYAYANA (Photo credit should read MANAN VATSYAYANA/AFP/Getty Images)

MUMBAI, INDIA - APRIL 02: Piyush Chawla (L), Sachin Tendulkar (2L),Yusuf Pathan (2R) and Gautam Gambhir (R) in the dressing room with the winners trophy during the 2011 ICC World Cup Final between India and Sri Lanka at Wankhede Stadium on April 2, 2011 in Mumbai, India. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)

Indian cricket fans offer special prayers for their team to win the Cricket World Cup, especiallly for Sachin Tendulkar (cardboard cut out), in Hyderabad on March 5, 2011. Many Cricket fans offer special prayers for the Indian team and especially for their star player Sachin Tendulkar. AFP PHOTO / Noah SEELAM (Photo credit should read NOAH SEELAM/AFP/Getty Images)

Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar (L), Indian Bollywood star Gulshan Grovar (R) and President and CEO of Formula One Management and Formula One Administration Bernie Ecclestone (C) pose for media in paddock prior to the Formula One's Indian Grand Prix at the Buddh International circuit in Greater Noida on October 30, 2011. AFP PHOTO/ Prakash SINGH (Photo credit should read PRAKASH SINGH/AFP/Getty Images)

----EDITORS NOTE---- RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / HO / PERFECT RELATIONS " NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS Mercedes driver Michael Schumacher of Germany and Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar (L) interact during the Formula One Indian Grand Prix in Greater Noida on October 30, 2011. World champion Sebastian Vettel made history by winning India's first ever Formula One with ease as McLaren's Jenson Button tightened his grip on the championship's second place. AFP PHOTO/PERFECT RELATIONS (Photo credit should read HO/AFP/Getty Images)

Indian Sachin Tendulkar walks back dejected after been caught out for 13 runs bowled by South African Lonwabo Tsotsobe and caught by Jacques Kallis on the first day of the second Test at Kingsmead Stadium in Durban on December 26, 2010. AFP PHOTO / ALEXANDER JOE (Photo credit should read ALEXANDER JOE/AFP/Getty Images)

India's bowler Sachin Tendulkar in action during South Africa's 2nd innings on the third day of the second Test at Kingsmead Stadium in Durban on December 28, 2010. AFP PHOTO / ALEXANDER JOE (Photo credit should read ALEXANDER JOE/AFP/Getty Images)

GWALIOR, INDIA - FEBRUARY 24: Sachin Tendulkar of India celebrates his 200, the first ever double hundred in a one day international, during the 2nd ODI between India and South Africa at Captain Roop Singh Stadium on February 24, 2010 in Gwalior, India. (Photo by Duif du Toit/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

India - 387 for 4 vs England at Chennai in December 2008. BRIEF SCORES: England 316 (Andrew Strauss 123, Matt prior 53*, Harbhajan Singh 3-96, Amit Mishra 3-99) and 311-9 declared (Andrew Strauss 108, Paul Collingwood 108, Zaheer Khan 3-40, Ishant Sharma 3-57) LOST TO India 241 (MS Dhoni 53, Harbhajan Singh 40, Andrew Flintoff 3-49, Monty Panesar 3-65) and 387-4 (Sachin Tendulkar 103*, Yuvraj Singh 85*, Virender Sehwag 83, Graeme Swann 2-103).

MUMBAI (BOMBAY), INDIA - OCTOBER 17: Sachin Tendulkar of India enjoys a laugh as he leaves the field at the end of Australia's innings during the seventh one day international match between India and Australia at Wankhede Stadium on October 17, 2007 in Mumbai, India. (Photo by Hamish Blair/Getty Images)

LONDON - SEPTEMBER 05: Sachin Tendulkar of India with his man of the match award after the 6th NatWest ODI between England and India at the Oval on September 5, 2007 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

LONDON - AUGUST 13: (L-R) Anil Kumble, Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, Zaheer Khan, Shanthakumaran Sreesanth and VVS Laxman of India celebrate their series win against England during day five of the Third Test match between England and India at the Oval on August 13, 2007 in London, England. (Photo by Hamish Blair/Getty Images)

LONDON - JULY 17: Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly of India look on during the India Nets session at Lords Cricket Ground on July 17, 2007 in London England (Photo by Tom Shaw/Getty Images)

MULTAN, PAKISTAN - APRIL 1: (L to R Sachin Tendulkar, Anil Kumble, V.V.S Laxman and Virender Sehwag of India celebrate their teams victory after day five of the first Test Match between Pakistan and India at Multan Stadium on April 1, 2004 in Multan, Pakistan. India claimed their first-ever Test win in Pakistan by an innings and 52 runs. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)

BOMBAY, INDIA: Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar (R) along with his wife Anjali (L) looks around the 'The Fun Factory' which he inaugrated in Bombay, 23 April 2004. Tendulkar who celebrates his 31st Birthday 24 April, toured around the fun factory which is an activity and play gym for kids between the age of 2 and 6 years. AFP PHOTO/Sebastian D'SOUZA.

LAHORE, PAKISTAN - MARCH 11: Sachin Tendulkar of India plays a shot during the Pakistan 'A' v India warm-up match March 11, 2004 in Lahore, Pakistan. It is the Indian team's first full tour of Pakistan in almost 15 years, comprising five one-day internationals followed by three Tests. The tour is seen as evidence that the two nuclear-armed rivals are getting closer after almost going to war over the Himalayan region of Kashmir less than two years ago. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)

This combo picture shows from LtoR Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar in Rajkot on December 15, 2009,Australian cricketer Ricky Ponting in Bridgetown, Barbados on April 28, 2007 and West Indies former captain Brian Lara in Southampton on September 22, 2004. Tendulkar, Ponting and Lara hold the record for the maximun runs on the World Cup with 1796, 1573 and 1225 respectively. AFP PHOTO/ Pal Pillai/Greg Wood/Martyn HAYHOW (Photo credit should read STF/AFP/Getty Images)

BOMBAY, INDIA: Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar (L) gives a piece of cake to his wife Anjali on the eve of his 31st birthday in Bombay, 23 April 2004. Tendulkar had a get-together with family and friends as he will be attending the wedding reception of his colleague Virender Sehwag who recently got married in Delhi. AFP PHOTO (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/Getty Images)

BOMBAY, INDIA: India's star batsman Sachin Tendulkar (L) holds six-year old cancer patient Ganesh Shankar 02 Febuary 2002 at Wankhade Stadium in Bombay. Shankar will undergo major surgery to remove a tumor from behind his right eye. India will play England in the last of six one-day internationals 03 February. AFP PHOTO / Sebastian D'SOUZA (Photo credit should read SEBASTIAN D'SOUZA/AFP/Getty Images)

BANGALORE, INDIA: Tennis players Leander Paes (L) and Mahesh Bhupati (R) share a joke with ace Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar (C) at a function in Bangalore 17 December 2001 to launch the official match ball for the 2002 Soccer World Cup, "Fevernova". The three sportsmen are the Indian brand ambassadors for adidas, the official sponsor of the 2002 World Cup. It has become common among Indian sportspersons to endorse commercial products to supplement their income. AFP PHOTO/INDRANIL MUKHERJEE (Photo credit should read INDRANIL MUKHERJEE/AFP/Getty Images)