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  Sachin Tendulkar: The name in itself strikes terror in the hearts of bowlers all around the world.  more »   Sachin Tendulkar becomes the youngest cricketer to play 100 Test matches. Click to find out about his 99 Tests.   Congratulate the superstardom on achieving yet another milestone in his illustrious career.  

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Sachin Tendulkar in facts and figures

Tests

Date/Venue

Runs

Opposition

Milestone

1st 15 November, 1989, Karachi 15, DNB Pak Debut at 16 years 205 days
2nd 1989/90, Faislabad 59*, 8 Pak

Scored his maiden fifty

3rd 1989/90, Lahore 41. DNB Pak  
4th 1989/90, Sialkot 35, 57 Pak  
5th 1989/90, Christchurch 0, 24 NZ  
6th 1989/90, Napier 88, DNB NZ  
7th 1989/90, Auckland 5, DNB NZ  
8th 1990, London 10, 27 Eng

Became the youngest player to appear at Lord's

9th 1990, Manchester 68, 119 Eng  
10th 1990, Oval 21, DNB Eng  
11th 1990/91, Chandigarh 11, DNB SL

Played in his first home Test after 10 Tests abroad

12th 1991/92, Brisbane 16, DNB Aus  
13th 1991/92, Melbourne 15, 40 Aus  
14th 1991/92, Sydney 148, DNB Aus

Scored an unbeaten 148

15th 1991/92, Adelaide 6, 17 Aus  
16th 1991/92, Perth 114, 5 Aus  
17th 1992/93, Harare 0, DNB Zim  
18th 1992/93, Durban 11, DNB SA  
19th 1992/93, Johannesburg 111, 1 SA

Reached his 1000th run of his Test career

20th 1992/93, Port Elizabeth 6, 0 SA  
21st 1992/93, Cape Town 73, DNB SA  
22nd 1992/93, Kolkata 50, 9* Eng  
23rd 1992/93, Chennai 165, DNB Eng  
24th 1992/93, Mumbai 78, DNB Eng  
25th 1992/93, Delhi 62, DNB Eng  
26th 1993/94, Kandy No Play SL  
27th 1993/94, Colombo 28, 104* SL  
28th 1993/94, Colombo 71, DNB SL  
29th 1993/94, Lucknow 142, DNB SL  
30th 1993/94, Bangalore 96, DNB SL  
31st 1993/94, Ahmedabad 6, DNB SL  
32nd 1993,94, Hamilton 43, 11* NZ

Reached his 2000th run of his Test career

33rd 1994/95, Mumbai 34, 45 WI  
34th 1994/95, Nagpur 179, 54 WI  
35th 1994/95, Chandigarh 40, 10 WI  
36th 1995/96, Bangalore 4, 0* NZ  
37th 1995/96, Chennai 52*, DNB NZ  
38th 1995, 96, Cuttack 2, DNB NZ  
39th 1996, Birmingham 24, 122 Eng  
40th 1996, London 31, DNB Eng  
41st 1996, Nottingham 177,74 Eng  
42nd 1996/97, Delhi 10, 0 Aus

First Test as captain in his 42nd Test

43rd 1996/97, Ahmedabad 42, 7 SA  
44th 1996/97, Kolkata 18, 2 SA  
45th 1996/97, Kanpur 61, 36 SA

Reached his 3000th run of his Test career

46th 1996/97, Durban 15, 4 SA  
47th 1996/97, Cape Town 169, 9 SA  
48th 1996/97, Johannesburg 35, 9 SA  
49th 1996/97, Kingston 7, 15* WI  
50th 1996/97, Port of Spain 88, DNB WI  
51st 1996/97, Bridgetown 92, 4 WI  
52nd 1996/97, St John’s DNB, DNB WI  
53rd 1996/97, Georgetown 83, DNB WI  
54th 1997/98, Colombo 143, DNB SL  
55th 1997/98, Colombo 139, 8 SL  
56th 1997/98, Chandigarh 23, DNB SL  
57th 1997/98, Nagpur 15, DNB SL  
58th 1997/98, Mumbai 148, 13 SL

Reached his 4000th run of his Test career

59th 1997/98, Chennai 4, 155* Aus  
60th 1997/98, Kolkata 79, DNB Aus  
61st 1997/98, Bangalore 177, 31 Aus  
62nd 1998/99, Harare 34, 7 Zim  
63rd 1998/99, Welllinton 47, 113 NZ  
64th 1998/99, Hamilton 67, DNB NZ  
65th 1998/99, Chennai 0, 136 Pak  
66th 1998/99, Delhi 6, 29 Pak  
67th 1998/99, Kolkata 0, 29 Pak

Reached his 5000th run of his Test career

68th 1998/99, Colombo 53, 124* SL  
69th 1999/00, Chandigarh 18, 126* NZ  
70th 1999/00, Kanpur 15, 44* NZ Claimed his 50th catch (Craig Spearman) in Tests
71st 1999/00, Ahmedabad 217, 15 NZ

Scored 217, his highest first-class score of his career.

72nd 1999/00, Adelaide 61, 0 Aus  
73rd 1999/00, Melbourne 116, 52 Aus  
74th 1999/00, Sydney 45, 4 Aus  
75th 1999/00, Mumbai 97, 0 SA  
76th 1999/00, Bangalore 21, 20 SA Reached his 6000th run of his Test career
77th 2000/01, Dhaka 18, DNB Bang  
78th 2000/01, Delhi 122, 39 Zim  
79th 2000/01, Nagpur 201*, DNB Zim  
80th 2000/01, Mumbai 76, 65 Aus  
81st 2000/01, Kolkata 10, 10 Aus  
82nd 2000/01, Chennai 126, 17 Aus  
83rd 2001, Bulawayo 74, 36* Zim  
84th 2001, Harare 20, 69 Zim  
85th 2001/02, Bloemfontein 155, 15 SA Reached his 7000th run of his Test career
86th 2001/02, Port Elizabeth 1, 22* SA  
87th 2001/02, Chandigarh 88, DNB Eng  
88th 2001/02, Ahmedabad 103, 26 Eng  
89th 2001/02, Bangalore 90, DNB Eng  
90th 2001/02, Nagpur 176, DNB Zim  
91st 2001/02, Delhi 36, 42 Zim  
92nd 2001/02, Georgetown 79, DNB WI  
93rd 2001/02, Port of Spain 117, 0 WI  
94th 2001/02, Bridgetown 0, 8 WI  
95th 2001/02, St John’s 0, DNB WI  
96th 2001/02, Kingston 41, 86 WI Reached his 8000th run of his Test career
97th 2002, London 16, 12 Eng  
98th 2002, Nottingham 34, 92 Eng  
99th 2002, Leeds 193, DNB Eng Surpassed Sir Don Bradman's record of 29 centures.

 

 
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