Bharat Ratna in 2014

Sachin Tendulkar, a gentleman on and off the field, saved the Indian team from certain defeats on multiple occasions and received numerous honors for his services to Indian cricket. Among all of his glories and triumphs, the Bharat Ratna,India's highest civilian honor, which he got on this day in 2014, remains his greatest individual achievement. He is the award's youngest winner and the first sportsperson to earn it.

Tendulkar was awarded the Bharat Ratna by the then-President of India, the late Pranab Mukherjee, in Rashtrapati Bhavan's Durbar Hall on February 4, 2014. Tendulkar became the first sportsperson and the youngest person to get the coveted honor after winning the Bharat Ratna.

Fans began trending Sachin Tendulkar's name on Twitter as the renowned batsman completed seven years after obtaining the prestigious Bharat Ratna. Fans praised Tendulkar for being the first sportsperson to win the honor, prompting a flurry of responses. Here are a few examples of responses.