Mumbai, April 24 -- Sachin Tendulkar celebrated his 53rd birthday with his family at his Mumbai residence on Friday. He cut the cake in the presence of his wife, Anjali Tendulkar and family members and thanked his fans who came in large numbers in front of his house to congratulate him on the occasion.

After cutting the cake, he clicked selfies with fans and also signed autographs in the presence of heavy police protection.

Sachin acknowledged the excitement of the fans and said, "Thank you for all the good wishes."

Born on 24 April 1973, Tendulkar was the most complete batter of his time, the most prolific run-maker of all time, and arguably the biggest cricket icon the game has ever known.

He holds the record for the most centuries ...