Sachin Tendulkar is one of the finest batsmen in the world, who has registered several records in his name during his long journey on the cricket field. From being the only player to score 100 centuries across all formats to scoring the most runs in Test cricket, his cricket journey has been incredible ever since his debut in 1989.
On that note, we’ll discover the record-breaking journey of Master Blaster – centuries, milestones, and final moments on the cricket field.
Sachin Tendulkar’s Career Highlights
With his astonishing performances captivating the hearts of millions of cricket followers worldwide, it is no wonder that everyone in the world calls Sachin ‘God of Cricket.’
During his long 24-year cricket career, Sachin Tendulkar’s ODI runs are 18426 in 463 matches, along with 15921 runs in 200 Test matches.
In a format where patience and aggression need to be balanced (ODI), Sachin Tendulkar has the highest run number of 200 unbeaten ones, along with forty nine 100s and ninety six 50s.
| Format | Matches | Runs | Average | Highest Score | 100s | 50s |
| Test | 200 | 15,921 | 53.78 | 248* | 51 | 68 |
| ODI | 463 | 18,426 | 44.83 | 200* | 49 | 96 |
| T20I | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Similarly, Sachin Tendulkar’s 1st century came in the year 1990 following his debut against Pakistan. In the very match against England in Old Trafford, Manchester, Sachin was unbeaten on 119, marking his way on becoming the only player to score 100 centuries in his cricket career.
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Sachin Tendulkar’s Records
With the blend of cricketing skill and technique, Sachin Tendulkar was successful in registering numerous records in the record book. His famous record among the other ones is the most international centuries by a player, is still talked about and compared with young cricketers to see if they will be able to surpass it or not.
Most International Runs
Sachin Tendulkar is the only batsman in the world who has scored a total of 34,357 runs across 664 international matches. Years after his retirement from International cricket, he is still the leading run-scorer among players like Kumar Sangakkara, Ricky Ponting, and Jacques Kallis.
Most International Matches
With a record-breaking runs in career, Sachin holds another record of being the player to play the most international matches. He has played a total of 664 matches across every format. Similarly, he is also the first cricketer to play 200 Test matches before his retirement in his Test career.
Most International Centuries
Sachin Tendulkar’s centuries in his career come from playing 664 matches in different formats, becoming the player with the most International centuries. His 100 international centuries stand as one of the greatest achievements in the history of cricket. Out of 100 centuries, he scored 51 centuries in Test and 49 in ODI, respectively.
This feat was achieved only from the two formats, Tests and ODIs, in 782 innings. Similarly, Sachin Tendulkar’s last century came against Bangladesh on March 16, 2012, in which he scored 114 runs at a strike rate of 77.55.
Most runs in Test Cricket
Being a technical and skillful batsman, Sachin had a great time playing cricket matches, especially Test matches.
Sachin Tendulkar’s highest score in Test is 248 runs, and he also holds the record for scoring the most runs in Test cricket with 15,921 runs from 200 matches, topping the list, among other players like Australian legend, Ricky Ponting, with 13,378 runs.
Most Hundreds In Test Cricket
Sachin Tendulkar used to be seen enjoying Test cricket a lot, since this format requires a lot of patience and really tests the ability of the player to perform in crucial situations of the game. Playing a total of 200 matches in Test format, he has smashed 51 centuries in his career.
Besides him, the second on the list is South African all-rounder, Jacques Kallis, with 45 hundreds.
Most runs in ODIs
Not only in Test cricket, Sachin’s consistent performance to dominate bowlers was also seen in ODI matches. During his 463 matches in the particular format, he stands as the player with the most ODI runs with 18,426 runs. His incredible record also includes 49 centuries and 96 half-centuries.
Most Outs on 90 runs mark
Keeping his incredible stats aside, Sachin was also one of the unluckiest batsmen in cricket history, as he got fumbled before reaching a three-figure runs in international cricket. He has been dismissed 24 times on the score between 90 to 99, where 17 dismissals are recorded in ODI and 7 dismissals are recorded in Test cricket.
If you are wondering how many times Sachin Tendulkar got out on 99, then the answer is 3, that too all in ODIs. The first time Tendulkar was dismissed on 99 was in June 2007 against South Africa in Belfast.
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