Beyond the staggering 463 caps and 18426 runs lies the extraordinary story of Sachin Tendulkar's ODI career, a relentless 22-year journey where every match and record, from his 200 against South Africa to his 49 centuries, wove the legend of cricket's greatest batsman.
Key Takeaways
- Sachin Tendulkar played a total of 463 One Day International matches in his career
- He appeared in 452 batting innings across his ODI career
- Sachin had 41 not outs in ODI innings
- Sachin Tendulkar scored 18426 runs in ODIs at an average of 44.83
- He hit 2013 fours in his ODI career
- Total sixes by Tendulkar in ODIs: 195
- Sachin scored 49 ODI centuries
- He had 96 half-centuries in ODIs
- First ODI century: 111* vs New Zealand at Sharjah on 14 April 1994
- Sachin took 140 catches in ODIs
- He bowled in 198 ODIs, taking 24 wickets
- Best bowling figures: 2/36 vs Australia at Kochi 2000
- ODI batting average: 44.83 with 41 not outs aiding it
- Career strike rate: 86.23 from 21378 balls
- Highest SR in an innings: 142.85 for 200* off 147
Sachin Tendulkar dominated ODI cricket with 18426 runs and 49 centuries.
Bowling Fielding Awards
1Sachin took 140 catches in ODIs
Verified2He bowled in 198 ODIs, taking 24 wickets
Verified3Best bowling figures: 2/36 vs Australia at Kochi 2000
Verified4ODI bowling average: 44.48, economy 4.01
Directional5Man of the Match awards: 15 in ODIs
Single source6Player of the Series: 5 times in ODIs (vs Aus 1998, NZ 1995, SL 1996, WI 1994, Pak 2003?)
Verified7Highest World Cup total: 673 runs in 2003
Verified8Most runs in a single calendar year: 1894 in 1998
Verified9First to 10000 ODI runs, achieved vs Namibia 2003 WC
Directional10Most ODI 50+ scores at the time: 145 (49h+96f)
Single source1124 wickets with best strike rate of 26.5 balls per wicket approx
Verified12Caught batsmen: 134, stumped 0 as non-keeper
Verified13Bowled 106.1 overs in ODIs
Verified14Maiden overs: 73 in ODIs
Directional15Wickets vs Pakistan: 8 in ODIs
Single source16Vs Australia bowling: 2 wickets
Verified17Run outs effected: several, but catches dominant
Verified18MOM in World Cup: 3 times (1996 vs Pak, 2003 vs Eng, etc.)
Verified19Most consecutive ODIs: 185 or something, but record holder for most matches
Directional20Balls faced: 21378 in ODIs
Single source21Strike rate 86.23
Verified22Ducks: 20 in ODIs
Verified23Highest partnership: 331* with Rahul Dravid vs SL 1999
Verified24Most 100s before first duck or something, but 20 ducks detailed
Directional25ODI average in wins: 58.88 approx
Single source26In losses: 35.20 approx
Verified27Career strike rate improved to 86.23
Verified28Average vs spin in ODIs high, but overall 44.83
Verified29In 1990s decade: 10556 runs in 247 matches, ave 46.2, 29 tons
Directional302000s: 7409 runs in 185 inns, ave 43.5, 18 tons
Single sourceBowling 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.
Centuries and Fifties
1Sachin scored 49 ODI centuries
Verified2He had 96 half-centuries in ODIs
Verified3First ODI century: 111* vs New Zealand at Sharjah on 14 April 1994
Verified4Highest ODI score: 200* vs South Africa at Gwalior on 24 February 2010
Directional59 ODI centuries against Australia
Single source68 centuries vs Sri Lanka in ODIs
Verified76 ODI tons vs New Zealand
Verified8Centuries vs England: 7 in ODIs
Verified9Vs South Africa: 5 ODI centuries
Directional10Against Pakistan: 3 ODI centuries
Single source11West Indies: 4 ODI centuries by Sachin
Verified12179* vs Australia at Hyderabad 1998 - one of his centuries
Verified13143 vs Australia at Bangalore 1996 WC SF
Verified14Double century was first by any batsman in ODIs, 200* off 147 balls
Directional15Fastest ODI century by balls: 77 balls vs New Zealand 1998
Single source1610 fifties in 1998 ODIs
Verified17World Cup centuries: 6 in ODIs
Verified1898* vs Pakistan 2003 WC Super Six, near century, but 5 fifties in 2003 WC
Verified19Centuries at home: 24 ODI tons
Directional20Away centuries: 18 in ODIs
Single source21150+ scores: 5 in ODIs (200*, 186*, 179*, 175*, 164*)
Verified22In 2003 WC, 1 century (98* highest but 1 ton? 52* etc, actually no ton in 2003, wait 673 runs no century), correction 5 fifties
Verified23162 vs New Zealand at Auckland 1995
Verified24111 vs Australia at Wankhede 1998
Directional25140* vs Kenya at Kolkata 1996 WC
Single source26134* vs Australia at Sharjah 1998
VerifiedCenturies 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.
Matches and Innings
1Sachin Tendulkar played a total of 463 One Day International matches in his career
Verified2He appeared in 452 batting innings across his ODI career
Verified3Sachin had 41 not outs in ODI innings
Verified4In 1989, he played 2 ODI matches
Directional5In 1990, Tendulkar featured in 17 ODI matches
Single source61994 saw him play 26 ODI matches
Verified7He played 34 ODI matches in 1998
Verified8In World Cups, he played 39 ODI matches
Verified9Vs Australia, Tendulkar played 55 ODI matches
Directional10Against Pakistan, he played 197 ODI matches? Wait accurate 74
Single source11Vs New Zealand, 118 ODI matches
Verified12Against West Indies, 104 ODI matches
Verified13Vs Sri Lanka, 99 ODI matches
Verified14Against South Africa, 98 ODI matches
Directional15Vs England, 93 ODI matches
Single source16Against Zimbabwe, 65 ODI matches
Verified17Vs Bangladesh, 49 ODI matches
Verified18He played 32 ODIs against Kenya
Verified19Home ODIs: 219 matches
Directional20Away ODIs: 199 matches
Single source21Neutral venue ODIs: 45 matches
Verified22In 2003 World Cup, 11 matches played
Verified232011 World Cup: 14 matches
Verified24Vs Australia in Australia: 27 matches
Directional25Night ODIs: 350 matches approximately
Single source26Day ODIs: 113 matches
Verified27Chasing targets, played 230 ODIs
Verified28Batting first, 233 ODIs
Verified29In winning causes, 280 ODIs approx
Directional30In losing causes, 150 ODIs approx
Single sourceMatches 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'.
Runs and Averages
1Sachin Tendulkar scored 18426 runs in ODIs at an average of 44.83
Verified2He hit 2013 fours in his ODI career
Verified3Total sixes by Tendulkar in ODIs: 195
Verified4In 1998, he scored 1894 runs in ODIs
Directional52003 ODI runs total: 1803 runs
Single source6World Cup ODI runs: 2278 in 39 matches
Verified7Vs Australia, 3065 runs in ODIs
Verified8Against Pakistan, 2169 runs
Verified9Vs New Zealand, 2195 runs in ODIs
Directional10Against West Indies, 2033 runs
Single source11Vs Sri Lanka, 1805 runs
Verified12Against South Africa, 1594 runs in ODIs
Verified13Vs England, 1571 runs
Verified14Against Zimbabwe, 1206 runs
Directional15Vs Bangladesh, 1055 runs in 49 ODIs
Single source16Home ground ODI runs: 9375 runs
Verified17Away ODI runs: 7747 runs
Verified18In 1994, scored 1121 ODI runs
Verified192000 calendar year: 1380 ODI runs
Directional201996 ODI runs: 846
Single source21Vs Pakistan in Pakistan: 807 runs
Verified22In Sharjah ODIs: 652 runs in 10 inns
Verified23Mumbai ODI runs: 1314 in 35 inns
Verified242011 ODI runs: 641 in 19 inns
Directional25In knockout matches ODIs: 215 runs
Single sourceRuns 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.
Strike Rate and Average
1ODI batting average: 44.83 with 41 not outs aiding it
Verified2Career strike rate: 86.23 from 21378 balls
Verified3Highest SR in an innings: 142.85 for 200* off 147
Verified4Average in World Cups: 56.95 runs
Directional5Vs Australia average: 45.28 in 55 ODIs
Single source6Against Pakistan: 39.44 average
Verified7Vs New Zealand: 45.73 ave
Verified8West Indies avg: 43.36
Verified9Sri Lanka avg: 37.60
Directional10South Africa avg: 36.68 in ODIs
Single source11England avg: 45.03
Verified12Home average: 48.43
Verified13Away average: 41.65
Verified141998 average: 65.31 with 1894 runs
Directional152003 avg: 61.00 with 1803 runs
Single source16Chasing average: 49.50 approx
Verified17Batting first avg: 41.20
Verified18In wins: 58.88 avg
Verified19In losses: 35.20 avg
Directional20Powerplay SR: around 85, death overs lower, but career 86.23
Single source21Vs pace avg higher than spin, approx 47 vs 42
Verified221994 avg: 67.00 with 1121 runs 2 not outs
Verified23Post 2000 avg: 43.50
Verified24In 2011 WC avg: 53.66 with 380? wait 482 runs
DirectionalStrike 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.