NEW DELHI: On Mother's Day, cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar shared a heartfelt message for his mother Rajni Tendulkar on his social media platform on Sunday.
On X, Sachin posted a touching tribute to his mother, stating: "Everything I am started with her prayers and her strength. My Aai has always been my anchor, just like every mother is for her child. Wishing all the incredible mothers a very Happy Mother's Day!"
Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Tendulkar's remarkable career yielded 34,357 international runs, establishing him as cricket's most prolific scorer. Throughout his distinguished international tenure, he established numerous records that remain unmatched today.
In Test cricket, Tendulkar exhibited exceptional technical proficiency and consistent run-scoring ability. His endurance and skill led to 200 Test matches, an unprecedented achievement in the format's history.
His exceptional batting technique produced 15,921 runs, 51 centuries and 2,058 boundaries in Test cricket, all standing as records in the format. He reached 15,000 Test runs in just 300 innings, becoming the sole member of this distinguished group.
His One Day International career lasted 22 years and 91 days, the longest in the format. In 1998, he accumulated 1,894 runs and nine centuries, setting records for most runs and hundreds in a calendar year.
In ODIs, Tendulkar's achievements were extraordinary, including 145 half-centuries and 2,016 boundary hits, both remaining unsurpassed in cricket history.
He reached 18,000 ODI runs in 440 innings, faster than any other cricketer, creating another exclusive benchmark that remains unmatched.
Across all formats, Tendulkar holds numerous records: 76 Player of the Match awards, 34,357 career runs, 264 fifties, 28 scores in the nineties, and 4,076 boundaries.
His excellence is further highlighted by his 20 centuries against Australia, the highest number of hundreds scored against a single opposition in international cricket.
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