Cricket History and Facts

Sachin Tendulkar scored 1,796 runs across 45 matches in 6 ICC Cricket World Cup tournaments (1992-2011), making him the highest run-scorer in World Cup history. The other options (1678, 1848, 1734) do not match the official record.

Sachin Tendulkar scored 32 ODI centuries in matches that India won. While some sources cite 33, 32 is the widely accepted official count based on match outcome classification. Options 24, 37, and 29 are incorrect.

Sachin Tendulkar scored his first ODI half-century (53 runs) in his 9th international match against Pakistan in 1989. His first ODI century came much later in his 79th match. Options 39th, 7th, and 42nd are incorrect.

Sachin Tendulkar scored his first ODI century (110 runs) against Australia in Colombo during the 1994 Singer World Cup, in his 79th ODI. Options 1991, 1992, and 1993 are incorrect years.

In his only T20 International appearance against South Africa in 2006, Sachin Tendulkar scored 10 runs off 12 balls. This was a brief innings as India was experimenting with T20 format. Options 17, 8, and 32 are incorrect.

Wilfred Rhodes (England) holds the record for the longest Test career, spanning 30 years from 1899 to 1930. Don Bradman played 20 years, Douglas Jardine 8 years, and Sachin Tendulkar 24 years - none longer than Rhodes.

Javed Miandad (Pakistan) holds the record for the longest ODI career at 19 years and 3 days (1975-1994). Sachin Tendulkar's ODI career spanned about 23 years, but Miandad holds the official record by duration metric. Wilfred Rhodes was a Test cricketer, not ODI.

Sachin Tendulkar made his international debut on 15th November 1989 against Pakistan in Karachi at age 16. This was a Test match where he faced Waqar Younis. Options 18th, 22nd, and 14th November 1989 are incorrect dates.

Sachin Tendulkar scored 51 Test centuries in his career. Out of these, 16 centuries came in matches that India eventually won, meaning these centuries contributed directly to team victories. The remaining centuries came in drawn matches or losses.

Sachin Tendulkar scored 15 runs in his very first Test innings on debut against Pakistan in Karachi in 1989. He was just 16 years old at the time, facing a formidable Pakistani bowling attack including Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis.

Sachin Tendulkar was dismissed for a duck (0 runs) in his first ODI match against Pakistan in Gujranwala in 1989. He faced just 2 balls before being caught off the bowling of Waqar Younis. Many legendary batsmen have started their ODI careers with a duck.

Sachin Tendulkar made his international debut for India at the age of 16 in 1989 against Pakistan. He remains one of the youngest players ever to debut in international cricket, making his Test debut just after turning 16.

Kapil Dev retired with 434 Test wickets, which was a world record at the time of his retirement in 1994. He held this record for several years before being surpassed by Courtney Walsh. Kapil was India's greatest fast bowler and a genuine all-rounder.

Ajit Agarkar took 2 wickets on his Test debut against Australia in 1998 - 1 wicket in each of the two innings. This was a modest start to his Test career, though he later became known for his aggressive lower-order batting as well.