For most 40-plus family men, a birthday celebration away from home is a low-key affair. But Sachin Tendulkar can't afford such luxuries. It will not be a quiet celebration for the 'Master Blaster' this year as an adoring nation is already pouring out its love, paying tributes in unique ways to their own ‘God of Cricket’. Tendulkar’s golden birthday will be studded with solitaires, statues, books, and more even as his own brand valuation soars high as he completes a half-century.

As India and the cricket-playing world celebrate the cricketing wizard’s 50th birthday, it is easy to run out of words. So how has the batting maestro celebrated his birthday over the years?