What is special about February 24 with regard to Sachin Tendulkar's cricket career?

Answer 1

Sachin Tendulkar scored his debut first-class double century in a match starting on February 24, 1998, against Australia.

He scored a half century and a century in a match starting on February 24, 1999, and passed 12000 Test match runs in the process.

On February 24, 2000, Tendulkar scored what remain to this day his best Bowling figures, taking 3-10 against South Africa.

And exactly ten years later, on February 24, 2010, Sachin became the first player to score a double century in a One Day International, doing so against South Africa, scoring 200 not out.