This day, that year: Legend Sachin Tendulkar made his international debut for India
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Sachin Tendulkar aggregated 34,357 runs across formats, which is more than 6,000 runs ahead of the second-placed former Sri Lanka cricketer Kumar Sangakkara.
It was on this day, 32 years ago, when batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar made his debut in international cricket. Tendulkar had made his debut in a Test match between India and Pakistan that was played in Karachi in 1989.
In the same match, Pakistan’s pacer Waqar Younis had also made his debut. The match had ended in a draw. In this particular Test match, Tendulkar was dismissed by Waqar Younis in the first innings on a score of just 15.
Over the years, Tendulkar has forged his name in history as the ‘greatest batter of all time’ and he also got nicknamed as the ‘Master Blaster’. Tendulkar, bid adieu to international cricket in 2013 and to date, he remains the highest run-scorer in both Tests and ODIs. He also has the record for registering most international centuries.
