Legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar on this day!

Iconic player

On November 15, 1989, Iconic cricketer Sachin Tendulkar made his international debut against Pakistan in Karachi.

Debut in International cricket

Legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar made his debut on, at the age of 16 made his international debut against Pakistan.

Extra-ordinary Journey

The beginning of a journey that took him to adventures that lasted for 24 years as he announced his retirement in 2013 during Indias series against West Indies.

The God of Cricket

Sachin often termed as The God of Cricket is considered as the greatest batter to have played the game.

Highest run scorer

With 34,357 runs in 664 international appearances at an average of 48.52, Sachin is the highest run-scorer in international cricket. He is the only player to have a century of centuries.

Best Score

With 18,426 runs in ODIs and 15,921 runs in Tests, Sachin also has the highest runs in both formats. He is the first player to hit an ODI double hundred and to have played 200 Test matches.

Most-capped player

He also has 201 international wickets to his name, making him a very useful part-time spin bowling option. With a total of 664 international appearances, he is the most-capped player of all time. He is part of the Indian Team which won the ICC Cricket World Cup in 2011.

IPL seasons

Sachin has played six IPL seasons from 2008-2013, all for Mumbai Indians, his best performance came in IPL 2010, when he scored 618 runs in 15 matches at an average of 47.53 at a strike rate of 132.61. He scored five fifties that season and his best individual score was 89*. Sachin also won the Orange Cap that season. MI finished as runners-up that season.