Why did Rahul Dravid say that his grandchildren would not remember his records but only Sachin Tendulkar?

 This reminds me of a famous dialogue from the film Dangal where Aamir Khan aka Mahavir Singh Phogat said a very inspiring dialogue. If translated from Hindi, it means If you win a Silver medal, either tomorrow or the day after, people will forget you. But if you win the Gold, you will become a legend and legends are never forgotten.

That is the same case with Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar. We still remember Dravid because he was a pure gem! He is called ‘The Wall’ and was the most dependable batsman having faced the most number of balls in test cricket. But if you consider the most number of runs, Tendulkar outshines Dravid in both ODI and Test Cricket. Tendulkar even has the unique achievement of 100 centuries and makes him stand out from the crowd.

Even though that should not take away any credit from Dravid and his contributions not just to Indian cricket but to the country as a whole but Sachin will always remain Sachin. You might not remember how many centuries Dravid scored but you will always remember Tendulkar scored 100 centuries and had it been 101 or 99, you would have still remembered the number.

This is why Dravid said this and what he meant by this was two or three generations later, people will forget Dravid but they will always remember Sachin Tendulkar. It is the same reason why we will always remember the names of Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin who were the first men on the Moon. But nobody remembers the names of the astronauts who next landed on the Moon. People always remember who comes first, not the one who wins the Silver.

What are some rare, unknown facts about Sachin Tendulkar?

 Once Tendulkar was asked to control the crowd and he stopped a riot.

VENUE : Eden Gardens, Calcutta.
TIME : 4th day of the inaugural Asian Test Championship match between India and arch rivals Pakistan.
The crowd had erupted. They chanted "cheats, cheats" against Shoiab Akhtar
and threw missiles when he returned to the long-on fence. Players and umpires ran for shelter in the dressing rooms as part of the 90,000 crowd threw bottles and oranges at the Pakistan team. Play at the Eden Gardens ground was halted for 46 minutes.
After getting out, Tendulkar went back to the dressing room in tears -- and was less than enthused when, immediately thereafter, the officials, with Dalmiya for company, asked him to take a walk around the stadium and cool things down. As armed policemen patrolled the ground Tendulkar walked out and gestured to the crowd to calm down and let play continue.

Which great cricketers debuted after Sachin Tendulkar and retired before he did?

 Sachin Tendulkar made his international debut on November 14, 1989 in Karachi, Pakistan. And exactly 24 years later, he retired from international cricket. Yes, exactly 24 years later. Six years back in November 2013, Tendulkar played his last match for India at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai.

In between a many great players debuted and retired. Some of them include:

1. Ricky Ponting (1995–2012)

2. Sanath Jaisurya (Dec, 1989–2011)

3. Inzamam Ul Haq (1991–2007)

4. Sourav Ganguly (1992–2008)

5. Rahul Dravid (1996- January, 2012)

6. Brian Lara (1990–2007)

7. Adam Gilchrist (1996–2008)

8. Mohammad Yousuf (1998–2010)

9. Marvan Attapattu (1990–2007)

10. HH Gibbs (1996–2010)

11. VVS Laxman (1996–2012)

12. Muttiah Muralitharan (1992–2011)

13. Shane Warne (1992–2007)

14. Anil Kumble (1990–2008)

15. Glen Mcgrath (1993–2007)

16. Shaun Pollock (1995–2008)

17. Makhaya Ntini (1998–2011)

18. Jason Gillespie (1996-2006)

19. Abdul Razaaq (1999- November, 2013)

20. Shoaib Akhtar (1997-2011)

21. Saqlain Mushtaq (1995-2004)

22. Brett Lee (1999–2012)

23. Chaminda Vass (1994-2009)

24. Shane Bond (2001-2010)

25. Chris Cairns (1989-2006)

26. Alan Donald (1991-2003)

27. Andy Flower (1992-2003)

28. Andrew Symonds (1998-2009)

29. Andrew Flintoff (1998-2009)

30. Darren Gough (1994-2006)

31. Andy Caddick (1993-2003)

32. Ajit Agarkar (1998-2007)

33. Javagal Srinath (1991-2003)

34. Lance Klusener (1996-2004)

35. Ajay Jadeja (1992-2000)

36. Nathan Bracken (2001-2009)

37. Michael Bevan (1994-2004)

38. Jacob Oram (2001-2012)

39. Chris Martin (2000-2013)

40. Venkatesh Prasad (1994-2001)

41. Stephen Fleming (1994–2008)

42. Nathan Astle (1995–2007)

43. Gary Kirsten (1993–2004)

44. Grant Flower (1992–2010)

45. Matthew Hayden (1993–2009)

46. Jonty Rhodes (1992–2003)

47. Ramnaresh Sarwan (2000-June,2013)

48. Paul Colingwood (2001–2011)

49. Alsitair Campbell (1992–2003)

50. Damien Martyn (1992–2006)

51. Michael Hussey (2004–Jan,2013)

52. Chris Harris (1990–2004)