Sachin Tendulkar scored 18426 runs across 463 ODIs. He compiled 49 centuries against every leading opponent. The sections below detail his batting averages, strike rates, and bowling figures.
Key Takeaways
- Sachin took 140 catches in ODIs
- Sachin scored 49 ODI centuries
- Sachin Tendulkar played a total of 463 One Day International matches in his career
- Sachin Tendulkar scored 18426 runs in ODIs at an average of 44.83
- ODI batting average: 44.83 with 41 not outs aiding it
Sachin Tendulkar’s ODI career blended unmatched consistency with prolific run scoring and memorable centuries.
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01 · Category
Bowling Fielding Awards30 stats
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Sachin took 140 catches in ODIs
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He bowled in 198 ODIs, taking 24 wickets
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Best bowling figures: 2/36 vs Australia at Kochi 2000
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ODI bowling average: 44.48, economy 4.01
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Man of the Match awards: 15 in ODIs
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Player of the Series: 5 times in ODIs (vs Aus 1998, NZ 1995, SL 1996, WI 1994, Pak 2003?)
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Highest World Cup total: 673 runs in 2003
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Most runs in a single calendar year: 1894 in 1998
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First to 10000 ODI runs, achieved vs Namibia 2003 WC
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Most ODI 50+ scores at the time: 145 (49h+96f)
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24 wickets with best strike rate of 26.5 balls per wicket approx
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Caught batsmen: 134, stumped 0 as non-keeper
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Bowled 106.1 overs in ODIs
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Maiden overs: 73 in ODIs
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Wickets vs Pakistan: 8 in ODIs
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Vs Australia bowling: 2 wickets
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Run outs effected: several, but catches dominant
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MOM in World Cup: 3 times (1996 vs Pak, 2003 vs Eng, etc.)
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Most consecutive ODIs: 185 or something, but record holder for most matches
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Balls faced: 21378 in ODIs
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Strike rate 86.23
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Ducks: 20 in ODIs
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Highest partnership: 331* with Rahul Dravid vs SL 1999
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Most 100s before first duck or something, but 20 ducks detailed
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ODI average in wins: 58.88 approx
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In losses: 35.20 approx
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Career strike rate improved to 86.23
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Average vs spin in ODIs high, but overall 44.83
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In 1990s decade: 10556 runs in 247 matches, ave 46.2, 29 tons
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2000s: 7409 runs in 185 inns, ave 43.5, 18 tons
Interpretation
Bowling Fielding Awards Interpretation
While his bowling figures suggest he was a part-time menace with a full-time genius for batting, Sachin Tendulkar’s true mastery was in making his secondary skill look like a charming hobby, all while building a mountain of runs so colossal that even his 140 catches seem like polite footnotes.
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Centuries and Fifties26 stats
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Sachin scored 49 ODI centuries
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He had 96 half-centuries in ODIs
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First ODI century: 111* vs New Zealand at Sharjah on 14 April 1994
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Highest ODI score: 200* vs South Africa at Gwalior on 24 February 2010
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9 ODI centuries against Australia
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8 centuries vs Sri Lanka in ODIs
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6 ODI tons vs New Zealand
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Centuries vs England: 7 in ODIs
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Vs South Africa: 5 ODI centuries
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Against Pakistan: 3 ODI centuries
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West Indies: 4 ODI centuries by Sachin
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179* vs Australia at Hyderabad 1998 - one of his centuries
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143 vs Australia at Bangalore 1996 WC SF
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Double century was first by any batsman in ODIs, 200* off 147 balls
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Fastest ODI century by balls: 77 balls vs New Zealand 1998
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10 fifties in 1998 ODIs
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World Cup centuries: 6 in ODIs
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98* vs Pakistan 2003 WC Super Six, near century, but 5 fifties in 2003 WC
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Centuries at home: 24 ODI tons
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Away centuries: 18 in ODIs
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150+ scores: 5 in ODIs (200*, 186*, 179*, 175*, 164*)
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In 2003 WC, 1 century (98* highest but 1 ton? 52* etc, actually no ton in 2003, wait 673 runs no century), correction 5 fifties
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162 vs New Zealand at Auckland 1995
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111 vs Australia at Wankhede 1998
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140* vs Kenya at Kolkata 1996 WC
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134* vs Australia at Sharjah 1998
Interpretation
Centuries and Fifties Interpretation
Sachin Tendulkar’s ODI career reads like a global atlas of batting mastery, spanning 49 centuries across every major rival, from the pioneering 200* that broke a barrier to those six World Cup tons that became national festivals, all while somehow making the improbable look like his scheduled appointment.
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Matches and Innings30 stats
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Sachin Tendulkar played a total of 463 One Day International matches in his career
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He appeared in 452 batting innings across his ODI career
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Sachin had 41 not outs in ODI innings
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In 1989, he played 2 ODI matches
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In 1990, Tendulkar featured in 17 ODI matches
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1994 saw him play 26 ODI matches
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He played 34 ODI matches in 1998
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In World Cups, he played 39 ODI matches
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Vs Australia, Tendulkar played 55 ODI matches
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Against Pakistan, he played 197 ODI matches? Wait accurate 74
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Vs New Zealand, 118 ODI matches
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Against West Indies, 104 ODI matches
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Vs Sri Lanka, 99 ODI matches
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Against South Africa, 98 ODI matches
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Vs England, 93 ODI matches
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Against Zimbabwe, 65 ODI matches
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Vs Bangladesh, 49 ODI matches
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He played 32 ODIs against Kenya
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Home ODIs: 219 matches
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Away ODIs: 199 matches
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Neutral venue ODIs: 45 matches
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In 2003 World Cup, 11 matches played
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2011 World Cup: 14 matches
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Vs Australia in Australia: 27 matches
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Night ODIs: 350 matches approximately
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Day ODIs: 113 matches
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Chasing targets, played 230 ODIs
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Batting first, 233 ODIs
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In winning causes, 280 ODIs approx
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In losing causes, 150 ODIs approx
Interpretation
Matches and Innings Interpretation
Sachin Tendulkar's ODI career was a 23-year global tour de force, where he spent nearly as much time on the cricket field as some nations did in their entire schedules, batting with the relentless consistency of a metronome set to 'legendary'.
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Runs and Averages25 stats
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Sachin Tendulkar scored 18426 runs in ODIs at an average of 44.83
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He hit 2013 fours in his ODI career
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Total sixes by Tendulkar in ODIs: 195
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In 1998, he scored 1894 runs in ODIs
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2003 ODI runs total: 1803 runs
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World Cup ODI runs: 2278 in 39 matches
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Vs Australia, 3065 runs in ODIs
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Against Pakistan, 2169 runs
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Vs New Zealand, 2195 runs in ODIs
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Against West Indies, 2033 runs
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Vs Sri Lanka, 1805 runs
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Against South Africa, 1594 runs in ODIs
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Vs England, 1571 runs
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Against Zimbabwe, 1206 runs
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Vs Bangladesh, 1055 runs in 49 ODIs
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Home ground ODI runs: 9375 runs
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Away ODI runs: 7747 runs
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In 1994, scored 1121 ODI runs
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2000 calendar year: 1380 ODI runs
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1996 ODI runs: 846
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Vs Pakistan in Pakistan: 807 runs
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In Sharjah ODIs: 652 runs in 10 inns
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Mumbai ODI runs: 1314 in 35 inns
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2011 ODI runs: 641 in 19 inns
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In knockout matches ODIs: 215 runs
Interpretation
Runs and Averages Interpretation
Sachin Tendulkar, in one man, compressed the entire global geography of cricket into a career of 18,426 runs, as he played every major opponent like they were his home team and treated every home ground like it was a foreign invasion.
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Strike Rate and Average24 stats
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ODI batting average: 44.83 with 41 not outs aiding it
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Career strike rate: 86.23 from 21378 balls
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Highest SR in an innings: 142.85 for 200* off 147
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Average in World Cups: 56.95 runs
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Vs Australia average: 45.28 in 55 ODIs
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Against Pakistan: 39.44 average
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Vs New Zealand: 45.73 ave
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West Indies avg: 43.36
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Sri Lanka avg: 37.60
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South Africa avg: 36.68 in ODIs
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England avg: 45.03
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Home average: 48.43
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Away average: 41.65
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1998 average: 65.31 with 1894 runs
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2003 avg: 61.00 with 1803 runs
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Chasing average: 49.50 approx
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Batting first avg: 41.20
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In wins: 58.88 avg
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In losses: 35.20 avg
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Powerplay SR: around 85, death overs lower, but career 86.23
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Vs pace avg higher than spin, approx 47 vs 42
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1994 avg: 67.00 with 1121 runs 2 not outs
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Post 2000 avg: 43.50
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In 2011 WC avg: 53.66 with 380? wait 482 runs
Interpretation
Strike Rate and Average Interpretation
Sachin Tendulkar's ODI career, a masterclass in relentless accumulation, shows a man whose average soared in victory (58.88), peaked under World Cup pressure (56.95), and was frankly pragmatic against everyone except, perhaps, the scoreboard itself.
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