Sachin Tendulkar Centuries In Test, ODI, T20I, And IPL

Sachin Tendulkar Centuries (Source: AFP)

If you know the sport, you know the God too! The “Sachinnnn, Sachinnnnn!” chant has been the ultimate heartbeat of Indian cricket for decades. Making his debut as a 16-year-old, Sachin Tendulkar ended his illustrious career as the “God of Cricket”.  

In his 24-year international career, spanning 1989 to 2013, Tendulkar’s numbers were simply mind-blowing: 100 international centuries, over 34,000 runs across formats, and countless records that still stand today. 

In this article, let’s take a closer look at Sachin Tendulkar’s centuries. 

Sachin Tendulkar Total Centuries 

Making his debut in 1989, Sachin Tendulkar soon rose to the ranks and became one of the biggest names in the global cricket fraternity. 

Who would have thought that this baby-faced teenager would dominate the world in an era filled with fiery bowlers like Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis, Glenn McGrath, Curtly Ambrose, Courtney Walsh, and Allan Donald?

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As time went on, Sachin’s incredible career reached its inevitable phase, leaving an everlasting impression on the sport. Among his many incredible feats, one achievement truly stands out and elevates him to a league of his own: 100 international hundreds. 

Sachin Tendulkar holds the all-time world record for the most international centuries, with exactly 100 centuries across his 24-year career. This historic tally comprises 51 Test centuries and 49 One-Day International (ODI) centuries.

Sachin Tendulkar Centuries in Test Cricket

Tendulkar made his Test match debut on November 15, 1989, against arch-rivals Pakistan at the National Stadium in Karachi. He was just 16 years and 205 days old, making him the youngest player to debut for India in international cricket. 

At just 17 years and 112 days old, Sachin scored his first Test century on August 14, 1990, against England at Old Trafford in Manchester. 

Tendulkar holds the record for the most Test centuries with 51, followed by South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis with 45. Recently, England’s Joe Root reached 41 tons, equalling Ricky Ponting for third place.  

Sachin Tendulkar Centuries in ODI Cricket

The Indian legend played 463 One Day Internationals between 1989 and 2012, amassing a record 18,426 runs, 49 centuries, and 96 half-centuries at an average of 44.83. He holds nearly every major ODI batting record, including being the first male cricketer to score a double century. 

His maiden century in this format came against Australia on September 9, 1994, at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka. 

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Notably, his record of 49 ODI centuries remained the world record for the most hundreds in 50-over international cricket for over a decade. However, on November 15, 2023, Tendulkar broke his all-time record by scoring his 50th ODI century against New Zealand. 

Sachin Tendulkar Centuries in T20I 

Tough to believe, but in his career, Tendulkar never scored a hundred in the shortest format of the game. Interestingly, he played only one T20I in his entire career. He scored 10 runs off 12 balls against South Africa in Johannesburg on December 1, 2006, in India’s first-ever official T20I match. 

Sachin Tendulkar Centuries in IPL

The Indian Premier League was inaugurated in 2008, two decades after Sachin’s international debut for India. In his career, Sachin Tendulkar played 78 IPL matches for the Mumbai Indians from 2008 to 2013, scoring 2,334 runs at an average of 34.83 and a strike rate of 119.81. 

He captained the side from 2008 to 2011, won the Orange Cap in 2010 as the league's top scorer, and retired after winning his only IPL title in 2013.

He scored his solitary IPL century, 100 not out off 66 balls, against Kochi Tuskers Kerala during the 2011 season. 

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