Highest run-scorer in the history of Test cricket, with 15,837 Test runs His career average from 1989 to 2013 in 198 Tests is 53.86 He became the first Indian to surpass the 11,000 Test run mark. World record of 29 centuries in Tests away from home First player to reach 12,000, 13,000, 14,000, 15,000 Test runs The only cricketer to score 100 centuries in international cricket (test and ODI) The highest number (51) of Test centuries The highest number (20) of 150+ score in Test Cricket For Sachin’s outstanding performance, he has been awarded Arjuna Award in 1994. Sachin has been given the Indian highest honor award of Ranjiv Gandhi Khel Ratna in 1998-1999. He got the Padma Shri award in 1999. This is the 4th highest Indian civilian award. Sachin got India’s second highest Civilian award of Padma Vibhushan in 2008. Sachin was awarded the highest civilian award of Bharat Ratna in 2014. Sachin got Wisden cricketer of the year award in 1997. Sachin got the people’s choice award in 2010. In 2010, Tendulkar also got the LG people choice award. This the big achievement in his cricket life history. Sachin got the BCCI cricketer of the year 2011 award. Got Castrol Indian cricketer of the year 2011.
Seeing his cool captaincy skills for the T20 World Championship in 2007 held in South Africa, he was awarded the captain’s position for the one-day international team as well. Within 4 years, he brought the World Cup back in India after 28 years in 2011. Since then, he has won a lot of accolades across the world. He received Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna in 2007-08. He also received LG’s People’s Choice Award in 2013. Under his formidable captaincy, the attitude of the entire cricket team transformed. He is considered to be one of the greatest cricket captains of all time in the world.
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Virat Kohli is the only Indian batsman who got 890 rating points in the ICC ODI ranking. Previously Sachin Tendulkar got the best rating of 887 in 1998. Virat Kolhi has the record of having the highest ICC rating points (922) in the ICC Player Rankings for Test Batsmen. Virat Kohli scored six double centuries as a captain in test matches. He surpassed Cricket legend Brian Lara, who had five double centuries as a test captain. Virat Kohli has the most number of 150+ scores as captain in Tests – 9 times. Virat Kohli became the first player to hit consecutive 3 centuries in against two opponents (West Indies & Sri Lanka). Kolhi is the most successful Indian ODI captain. Kohli’s success rate is 75.89% as a captain which is better than M.S. Dhoni. Virat Kohli captained India in 17 T20I bilateral series and won 12 out of them. India lost just 2 series under him. Virat Kohli becomes the first Indian cricketer to cross 10,000 T20 runs.
