Master Blaster in cricket: Everything you need to know about the legendary batter

Sachin Tendulkar is called the Master Blaster in cricket by his fans and commentators.

Known for his technical brilliance with the bat, Sachin Tendulkar also had the ability to score runs at a quick pace which helped him earn the nickname ‘Master Blaster’ - which simply means the master who dominated the bowlers with the cricket bat.

Due to his distinctive batting style which combined technical brilliance with raw aggression, Tendulkar was able to score runs quickly and efficiently against almost every team in world cricket. 

The other reason why Sachin Tendulkar is called the Master Blaster in cricket is due to his massive popularity and his overall impact on the game of cricket. 

Also often hailed as the ‘God of cricket’, the legendary cricketer inspired millions to take up the sport of cricket. 

Tendulkar is one of the cricketers who played a pivotal role in promoting the profile of cricket around the globe.

Often described as the "most wholesome batter of his time”, Tendulkar broke nearly every batting record in international cricket history.

Master Blaster in Cricket

At the age of 16 years and 205 days, Tendulkar became the youngest player to debut for India in Test cricket against Pakistan in Karachi in November 1989. He later also became the youngest cricketer to debut for India in ODI cricket at the age of 16 years and 238 days.

Tendulkar finished his legendary career with the most runs in international cricket. The Maharashtra-born cricketer amassed 34,357 runs for India across all formats. He is still the only cricketer to accumulate more than 30,000 runs at the highest level of the game.

The Master Blaster also holds the record for the most runs in Test cricket history. Between 1989 and 2013, Tendulkar scored 15,921 runs in 200 Test matches. He is still the only cricketer to breach the 15000-run mark in cricket’s longest format.

Tendulkar also dominated the one-day international (ODIs) format in the 1990s and 2000s.

The swashbuckling right-handed batter aggregated 18,426 runs in 463 ODIs - the most by any cricketer in ODI format till date.

He is also the only cricketer to slam 100 centuries in international cricket, 51 tons in Tests and 49 hundreds in ODIs.

​​Tendulkar also holds the record for the longest ODI career, which lasted 22 years and 91 days.

In the twilight of his international career, he helped the Indian cricket team clinch the 2011 ODI Cricket World Cup held in the sub-continent. 

He also won the prestigious Indian T20 League title with Team Mumbai in 2013 before calling it a day in the format. 

Here’s an overview of Sachin Tendulkar’s legendary career in international cricket.

With a plethora of records under his name along with his incredible batting technique, his popularity and his overall impact, Sachin Tendulkar is hence called the Master Blaster in cricket.

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