* Sachin Tendulkar has scored more than 1000 runs 6 times in a calendar year. He has scored 1000 runs in 1997, 1088 runs in 1999, 1003 runs in 2001, 1392 runs in 2002, 1063 runs in 2008 and 1562 runs in 2010.

* He also holds the record for most centuries (6) and fifties (15) in World Cup matches.

* Sachin is the player who has scored more than 150 runs 20 times in Test cricket.

* In 1998 alone, Sachin has scored 9 centuries in ODIs.

* Sachin became the first cricketer to receive the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, India’s highest sportsman award.

* Sachin became the youngest player to score a century for India when he scored an unbeaten 119 against England in Manchester in 1990. He was 17 years old then.

* Sachin and Dravid have built 20 times 100-run partnership in Test cricket.

* Sachin has the honor of scoring the most fours in ODIs. 2016 fours come from his bat.

* Sachin has played maximum 6 World Cup matches.