Sachin Tendulkar, a former Indian cricketer, is known for having scored the most One Day International centuries with a record of 49. Starting his career at 16 in 1989, Tendulkar became a cricket legend over the 24 years he played, breaking numerous batting records. His remarkable performances in One Day Internationals include five of his best centuries, which we will closely examine.
1. 134 v Australia, Sharjah, 1998
In the final of the Coca-Cola Cup against Australia, Sachin Tendulkar scored another century after his famous Desert Storm knock. This knock, made on his 25th birthday, included 12 fours and 3 sixes with some elegant shots. Steve Waugh, the losing captain, praised Tendulkar’s innings and ranked him among the greatest players of all time, second only to Don Bradman.
2. 140* v Kenya , Bristol, 1999
During the third match of the ICC World Cup 1999, Sachin Tendulkar had just returned from his father’s funeral, adding to the already emotional atmosphere. After scoring his century, he looked up at the sky and dedicated the innings to his late father, saying, “This one’s for you, dad,” during the post-match presentation.
3. 175 v Australia, Hyderabad, 2009
Despite the loss to Australia, Sachin Tendulkar’s knock of 175 was a classic display of his batting skills, including 19 fours and 4 sixes. Even the opposing captain, Steve Waugh, praised Tendulkar’s performance, stating that he is a once-in-a-century player and the Bradman of our times. Waugh felt honored to have played cricket against him.
4. 200* v South Africa, Gwalior, 2010
In this knock, Sachin Tendulkar displayed his more mature and experienced batting skills, breaking the impossible 200-run mark in one-day cricket against South Africa with 25 fours and 3 sixes. Commentator Ravi Shastri dubbed him the “Superman from India” and the first man on the planet to reach 200 in an ODI.
5. 143 v Australia, Sharjah, 1998
Sachin Tendulkar’s century in Sharjah, known as the Desert Storm, is considered his best ODI innings, where he dismantled the Australian bowling attack with 143 off 131 balls, including 9 fours and 5 sixes. Even Shane Warne, who was part of the attack, admitted to having nightmares about Tendulkar’s unstoppable performance, placing him in the same class as Don Bradman as a fantastic player.
