Sachin Tendulkar nominated for Laureus Sporting Moment Award of last 20 Years

Legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar has been shortlisted as one of the 20 contenders for the greatest Laureus Sporting Moment 2000-2020 Award. The moment is titled Carried On the Shoulders Of A Nation, a reference to the Indian cricket team’s 2011 World Cup triumph. Sachin Tendulkar had won his first World Cup title in 2011 after participating in five editions previously during his illustrious career.

He was an integral part of the team that won the World Cup at home. Carried on the shoulders of his teammates, the former India batsman made a lap of honour as he realised his dream of lifting the World Cup. The win had also ended India’s long wait of 28 years to win the World Cup. India have not won the title since then.

Talking about the award, Laureus has launched the Laureus Sporting Moment 2000-2020 public vote, which gives fans the opportunity to choose one of the winners of the prestigious Laureus World Sports Awards. Laureus World Sports Awards will honour the greatest sporting triumphs of 2019 on 17 February in Berlin.

The awards will also celebrate the power of sport in transforming the lives of young people around the world. The campaign shortlists 20 sporting stories from the last 20 years that have left their mark on the world. One can vote for their favourite sporting moment till February 16. The voting has been going on since January 10.

Most decorated batsman:

Sachin Tendulkar does not need any introduction. His feats and achievements are well known to the world. The former India cricketer is the most decorated batsman in the history of the game. He holds almost every major batting record to his name.

Sachin Tendulkar is the only player to have scored 100 international centuries and he holds the record for the most hundreds in both Test matches (51) and One Day Internationals (49). In 198 Tests, he scored a record 15,921 runs at an average of 53.86. In ODIs, he scored a record 18,426 runs. He is also the first batsman to score an ODI double century. Sachin Tendulkar represented India for nearly 25 years and bowed out of the game in 2013.