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The lengendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar, who is also termed as ‘God of Cricket’, turned 47 today. However, the master blaster will not be celebrating his birthday this year as a mark of respect to Covid-19 warriors.
Tendulkar made his debut in Test cricket on November 15, 1989. In the same year on December 18, he played his first ODI match.
Sachin has most number of runs in the longest format of the game, amassing 15,921 runs. Along the way, Tendulkar scored 51 Test centuries, most by any player.
Things are no different in ODI cricket as Tendulkar atop the list of most runs in this format as well. He has accumulated 18,426 runs in ODI which includes 49 tons.
Tendulkar represented the country in six World Cups during his career that lasted for 24 years. He was the part of the 2011 World Cup-winning squad.
Tendulkar made his debut in Test cricket on November 15, 1989. In the same year on December 18, he played his first ODI match.
Sachin has most number of runs in the longest format of the game, amassing 15,921 runs. Along the way, Tendulkar scored 51 Test centuries, most by any player.
Things are no different in ODI cricket as Tendulkar atop the list of most runs in this format as well. He has accumulated 18,426 runs in ODI which includes 49 tons.
Tendulkar represented the country in six World Cups during his career that lasted for 24 years. He was the part of the 2011 World Cup-winning squad.
Sachin Tendulkar career
| Batting career | ||||||||||
| Matches | Innings | Not out | Runs | Highest score | Average | Strike rate | Hundreds | Fifties | Double hundred | |
| Test | 200 | 329 | 33 | 15921 | 248 | 53.79 | 54.08 | 51 | 68 | 6 |
| ODI | 463 | 452 | 41 | 18426 | 200 | 44.83 | 86.24 | 49 | 96 | 1 |
| T20I | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 83.33 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| IPL | 78 | 78 | 9 | 2334 | 100 | 33.83 | 119.82 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| Bowling career | ||||||
| Matches | Innings | Wickets | Best bowling | Economy | Average | |
| Test | 200 | 145 | 46 | 3 for 10 | 3.53 | 54.17 |
| ODI | 463 | 270 | 154 | 5 for 32 | 5.1 | 44.48 |
| T20I | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 for 12 | 4.8 | 12 |
| IPL | 78 | 4 | 0 | 0 for 7 | 9.67 |
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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) was among the first ones to extend wishes to Master Blaster.
