'49 saal baad bhi mere saath hai' - Sachin Tendulkar shares nostalgic post on 37th debut anniversary
On 37 years since his international debut, the cricket legend recreated a childhood photograph with his first-ever bat, which has remained with him throughout his remarkable career.
On November 15, 2026, Sachin Tendulkar marked 37 years since his international debut. The cricket legend was just 16 years and 205 days old when he stepped onto the field in Karachi against Pakistan on November 15, 1989. Now at 53, Tendulkar chose this significant anniversary to share a deeply personal moment with his fans, reflecting on his enduring connection with the sport that defined his life.
Tendulkar recreated an iconic childhood photograph by posing once again with the same bat from his earliest days as a cricketer. The bat has remained in his possession for 49 years, a remarkable symbol of his journey from a young aspirant to one of cricket's greatest players. He shared the nostalgic moment on social media with a heartfelt message in Hindi.
"Pehle bat ki baat hai, 49 saal baad bhi mere saath hai!" Sachin wrote on X.
A career defined by records
His Test career produced extraordinary statistics across 200 matches. Tendulkar scored 15,921 runs with 51 centuries and 2,058 fours, establishing himself as one of the format's most prolific batsmen. He reached the 15,000-run milestone in just 300 innings, a record that underscored his consistency and batting prowess at the highest level.
In One Day International cricket, Tendulkar accumulated 18,426 runs across 463 matches at an average of 44.83, including 49 centuries and 96 half-centuries. His achievement of becoming the first cricketer to score 100 centuries in international cricket came in March 2012, combining both Test and ODI formats. Across all international cricket, he holds the record for most runs with 34,357.
Tendulkar's World Cup record spanned 45 matches where he scored 2,278 runs at an average of 56.95, with six centuries and 15 half-centuries to his name. His highest World Cup score was 152. He remains the highest run-scorer in World Cup history and was part of Indian teams that won the ICC Champions Trophy in 2002 and the ICC Cricket World Cup in 2011.
Tendulkar's record as India's youngest international debutant in Men's cricket was broken by Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who made his T20I debut in England earlier this year at 15 years and 99 days. Despite this, Tendulkar's overall achievements and consistency across formats remain unmatched in cricket history.
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