The honorary rank of a Senior Officer by the Indian Air Force has been honored to India’s cricket celeb, Sachin Tendulkar.

Tendulkar was award the rank of group captain in credit of his magnificent achievements as a cricketer and sports idol.

The 37-year-old cricketer has to his credit the world record for most hundreds in both Tests and ODIs in a career of more than 20 years.

He has been time after time voted as India's leading icon over the years.

Tendulkar, who is at present out of India, said that the award was a great honor for him to receive.

He said that as an Indian, he feels proud to be related to the dynamic force and that he shall do the best of his abilities to maintain the honor of the award that he received as being a brand ambassador for the Indian Air Force is a very respectable experience.

A genius as a youth, his century as a 19-year old on an ultra-fast wicket in Perth is often considered as one of the best innings ever to have been played in Australia.

He was mere 16 years old when he made his Test debut in 1989 and scored his initial test 100, a match-saving innings against England at Old Trafford, a year later.