Legendary Indian cricketer, Sachin Tendulkar celebrated the ninth anniversary of his 100th international hundred on March 16, and he did it with his former teammates. Considered to be one of the greatest batsmen to have graced cricket, Sahhcin is currently is plying his trade in the ongoing Road Safety World Series. Representing India Legends, he celebrated his anniversary with the likes of Yusuf Pathan, Irfan Pathan, Virender Sehwag, and Yuvraj Singh.
2011 World Cup winner Yusuf shared a picture of the cake-cutting ceremony on his Twitter account and he captioned it as, “It’s 9th anniversary of Sachin paji’s 100th international century and we celebrated it in some style. Some amazing memories to cherish. @sachin_rt”.
It's 9th anniversary of Sachin paji's 100th international century and we celebrated it in some style. Some amazing memories to cherish. @sachin_rt pic.twitter.com/AkHRhT0eoj
— Yusuf Pathan (@iamyusufpathan) March 16, 2021
On March 16, 2012, the legendary batsman smashed his 100th international century against Bangladesh in the Asia Cup. It was also his 49th ODI century, along with the 51 centuries he registered in the longest format of the game. He scored 114 off 147 deliveries, but couldn’t prevent a defeat for his team.
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It is also worth noting that Sachin’s achievement has an outlandish meaning in international cricket. After his 100 centuries, it is Ricky Ponting, who is second on the list, but with 71 centuries.
Ponting is followed by Kohli, who is currently standing at 70 international tons. The margin between Sachin and other cricketers in reaching the milestone is huge, and it could take a long time for someone to reach the landmark.
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Tendulkar is also the highest run-getter in Test and ODI cricket with 15,921 runs and 18,426 runs respectively. In total, he played in 200 Tests, 463 ODIs, and a single T20I match.