Sachin Tendulkar Celebrates 37 Years of Cricket Legend: From Childhood Photo to Global Icon

Thirty-seven years after his international debut, Sachin Tendulkar marked the anniversary by recreating a childhood photograph with his very first bat, Jaihind News reported.

Sachin Tendulkar started his international career on November 15, 1989, playing against Pakistan at just 16 years and 205 days old. His record as the youngest international debutant was recently broken by 15-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi during a T20 match against England.

Fans frequently associate Tendulkar’s early career with a famous photograph of him holding a bat tightly with long hair at four years old. Marking the 37th anniversary of his debut, Tendulkar posed with the exact same bat at age 53 to recreate that childhood image.

“It’s about the first bat, 49 years later it is still with me,” Tendulkar wrote on his X page while sharing both images.

Widely regarded as one of the greatest players in cricket history, Tendulkar holds numerous enduring records. He remains the highest run-scorer in international history with 34,357 runs across formats, alongside being the first player to score 100 international centuries.

His career totals include 15,921 runs in 200 Test matches, featuring 51 centuries and 2,058 fours. He also holds the record as the fastest player to reach 15,000 Test runs, achieving the milestone in 300 innings.

In one-day internationals, he accumulated 18,426 runs across 463 matches with 49 centuries and 96 half-centuries. While Virat Kohli has surpassed his overall century mark, Tendulkar still holds the record for the most ODI half-centuries.

He was a key member of the Indian teams that won the 2011 Cricket World Cup and the 2002 ICC Champions Trophy. He also holds the record for the most runs in World Cup history, totaling 2,278 runs across 45 matches with six centuries and 15 half-centuries.

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