Cricket's Century King: Complete List of Sachin Tendulkar's 100 Centuries

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Step into the realm of cricketing greatness, and one name stands tall like an unconquerable fortress: Sachin Tendulkar! The annals of the sport bear witness to this batting virtuoso, who has notched up monumental achievements, shattering records like a force of nature. He has most centuries in Tests, ODIs and second-most centuries in the Cricket World Cup. Now, brace yourself for a jaw-dropping revelation: the cricketing titan, Sachin Tendulkar has amassed an astonishing 100 centuries in international cricket! Yes, you heard it right! A staggering one hundred centuries. It’s a feat so formidable that even the cricketing gods themselves would offer their blessings to anyone brave enough to dare to surpass it.

Let’s embark on a remarkable journey through all the Sachin Tendulkar centuries, a saga of greatness that transcends the boundaries of time and captivates the hearts of fans worldwide.

Sachin Tendulkar centuries are a testament to his legendary status in cricket history. The record-breaking Sachin Tendulkar centuries include 51 Test and 49 ODI hundreds.

Sachin Tendulkar Centuries: IPL

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Let us start with tiny starters before we go to the eternal main course. Tendulkar was bought by his home-city team Mumbai Indians before the start of the first IPL season. Despite scoring runs for fun, winning the Orange Cap in 2010, the IPL century evaded him for a long time. But he eventually got to the triple digits in 2011.Tendulkar scored his first and only IPL century against Kochi Tuskers Kerala at the Wankhede Stadium.

Sr. No.	Date	Opposition	Score	Venue
1	15 April 2011	KTK	100* (66)	Mumbai

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Sachin Tendulkar Total Centuries: Test Cricket

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The Master Blaster started his career as a 16-year-old sensation against Pakistan in 1989. And he got his first century in his ninth Test, against England in Manchester. With his 35th century, against Sri Lanka in 2005, Tendulkar broke Sunil Gavaskar's record of most test centuries. His last century came against South Africa at Cape Town in 2011. Here is the list of all 51 centuries of Sachin Tendulkar in Test Cricket.

Sr. No.	Date	Opposition	Score	Inning	Result	Venue
1	9 Aug 1990	England	119*	4	Drawn	Manchester
2	2 Jan 1992	Australia	148*	2	Drawn	Sydney
3	1 Feb 1992	Australia	114	2	Lost	Perth
4	26 Nov 1992	South Africa	111	2	Drawn	Johannesburg
5	11 Feb 1993	England	165	1	Won	Chennai
6	27 July 1993	Sri Lanka	104*	3	Won	Colombo
7	18 Jan 1994	Sri Lanka	142	1	Won	Lucknow
8	1 Dec 1994	West Indies	179	1	Drawn	Nagpur
9	6 June 1996	England	122	3	Lost	Birmingham
10	4 July 1996	England	177	1	Drawn	Nottingham
11	2 Jan 1997	South Africa	169	2	Lost	Cape Town
12	2 Aug 1997	Sri Lanka	143	1	Drawn	Colombo
13	9 Aug 1997	Sri Lanka	139	2	Drawn	Colombo
14	3 Dec 1997	Sri Lanka	148	1	Drawn	Mumbai
15	6 March 1998	Australia	155*	3	Won	Chennai
16	25 March 1998	Australia	177	1	Lost	Bangalore
17	26 Dec 1998	New Zealand	113	3	Lost	Wellington
18	28 Jan 1999	Pakistan	136	4	Lost	Chennai
19	24 Feb 1999	Sri Lanka	124*	3	Drawn	Colombo
20	10 Oct 1999	New Zealand	126*	3	Drawn	Mohali
21	29 Oct 1999	New Zealand	217	1	Drawn	Ahmedabad
22	26 Dec 1999	Australia	116	2	Lost	Melbourne
23	18 Nov 2000	Zimbabwe	122	2	Won	New Delhi
24	25 Nov 2000	Zimbabwe	201*	1	Drawn	Nagpur
25	18 March 2001	Australia	126	2	Won	Chennai
26	3 Nov 2001	South Africa	155	1	Lost	Bloemfontein
27	11 Dec 2001	England	103	2	Drawn	Ahmedabad
28	21 Feb 2002	Zimbabwe	176	2	Won	Nagpur
29	19 April 2002	West Indies	117	1	Won	Port of Spain
30	22 Aug 2002	England	193	1	Won	Leeds
31	30 Oct 2002	West Indies	176	3	Drawn	Kolkata
32	2 Jan 2004	Australia	241*	1	Drawn	Sydney
33	28 March 2004	Pakistan	194*	1	Won	Multan
34	10 Dec 2004	Bangladesh	248*	2	Won	Dhaka
35	10 Dec 2005	Sri Lanka	109	1	Won	New Delhi
36	18 May 2007	Bangladesh	101	1	Drawn	Chittagong
37	25 May 2007	Bangladesh	122*	1	Won	Mirpur
38	2 Jan 2008	Australia	154*	2	Lost	Sydney
39	24 Jan 2008	Australia	153	1	Drawn	Adelaide
40	6 Nov 2008	Australia	109	1	Won	Nagpur
41	11 Dec 2008	England	103*	4	Won	Chennai
42	18 March 2009	New Zealand	160	2	Won	Hamilton
43	16 Nov 2009	Sri Lanka	100*	3	Drawn	Ahmedabad
44	17 Jan 2010	Bangladesh	105*	1	Won	Chittagong
45	24 Jan 2010	Bangladesh	143	2	Won	Mirpur
46	6 Feb 2010	South Africa	100	3	Lost	Nagpur
47	14 Feb 2010	South Africa	106	2	Won	Kolkata
48	26 July 2010	Sri Lanka	203	2	Drawn	Colombo
49	9 Oct 2010	Australia	214	2	Won	Bangalore
50	16 Dec 2010	South Africa	111*	3	Lost	Centurion
51	2 Jan 2011	South Africa	146	2	Drawn	Cape Town

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Sachin Tendulkar Total Centuries: ODI

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Tendulkar made his ODI debut in the same tour of Pakistan in 1989. And although it took him a little while to get going in ODIs in terms of centuries, he ended up with 49 centuries. The legendary batsman scored his first ODI century against Australia in 1994. His 46th ODI century, the inning of 200* against South Africa was the first instance of a batsman scoring an ODI double-century. Tendulkar's century against Bangladesh in the 2012 Asia Cup ended the year-long wait of his 100th century!

Sr. No.	Date	Opposition	Score	Inning	Result	Venue
1	09 Sep 1994	Australia	110	1	Won	Colombo
2	28 Oct 1994	New Zealand	115	2	Won	Vadodara
3	11 Nov 1994	West Indies	105	1	Won	Jaipur
4	9 April 1995	Sri Lanka	112*	2	Won	Sharjah
5	18 Feb 1996	Kenya	127*	2	Won	Cuttack
6	02 March 1996	Sri Lanka	137	1	Lost	New Delhi
7	05 April 1996	Pakistan	100	1	Lost	Singapore
8	15 April 1996	Pakistan	118	1	Won	Sharjah
9	28 Aug 1996	Sri Lanka	110	1	Lost	Colombo
10	14 Dec 1996	South Africa	114	1	Won	Mumbai
11	09 Feb 1997	Zimbabwe	104	2	Won	Benoni
12	14 March 1997	New Zealand	117	2	Won	Bangalore
13	07 April 1998	Australia	100	2	Won	Kanpur
14	22 April 1998	Australia	143	2	Lost	Sharjah
15	24 April 1998	Australia	134	2	Won	Sharjah
16	31 May 1998	Kenya	100*	2	Won	Kolkata
17	07 July 1998	Sri Lanka	128	1	Won	Colombo
18	26 Sep 1998	Zimbabwe	127*	2	Won	Bulawayo
19	28 Oct 1998	Australia	141	1	Won	Dhaka
20	08 Nov 1998	Zimbabwe	118*	2	Won	Sharjah
21	13 Nov 1998	Zimbabwe	124*	2	Won	Sharjah
22	23 May 1999	Kenya	140*	1	Won	Bristol
23	29 Aug 1999	Sri Lanka	120	1	Won	Colombo
24	08 Nov 1999	New Zealand	186*	1	Won	Hyderabad
25	17 March 2000	South Africa	122	2	Won	Vadodara
26	20 Oct 2000	Sri Lanka	101	1	Lost	Sharjah
27	08 Dec 2000	Zimbabwe	146	1	Lost	Jodhpur
28	31 March 2001	Australia	139	1	Won	Indore
29	04 July 2001	West Indies	122*	2	Won	Harare
30	05 Oct 2001	South Africa	101	1	Lost	Johannesburg
31	24 Oct 2001	Kenya	146	1	Won	Paarl
32	04 July 2002	England	105*	1	No Result	Chester-Le-Street
33	11 July 2002	Sri Lanka	113	1	Won	Bristol
34	23 Feb 2003	Namibia	152	1	Won	Pietermaritzburg
35	26 Oct 2003	Australia	100	1	Won	Gwalior
36	15 Nov 2003	New Zealand	102	1	Won	Hyderabad
37	16 Mar 2004	Pakistan	141	2	Lost	Rawalpindi
38	12 April 2005	Pakistan	123	1	Lost	Ahmedabad
39	06 Feb 2006	Pakistan	100	1	Lost	Peshawar
40	14 Sep 2006	West Indies	141	1	Lost	Kuala Lumpur
41	31Jan 2007	West Indies	100*	1	Won	Vadodara
42	02 March 2008	Australia	117*	2	Won	Sydney
43	08 March 2009	New Zealand	163*	1	Won	Christchurch
44	14 Sep 2009	Sri Lanka	138	1	Won	Colombo
45	05 Nov 2009	Australia	175	2	Lost	Hyderabad
46	24 Feb 2010	South Africa	200*	1	Won	Gwalior
47	27 Feb 2011	England	120	1	Tied	Bangalore
48	12 March 2011	South Africa	111	1	Lost	Nagpur
49	16 March 2012	Bangladesh	114	1	Lost	Mirpur

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Conclusion

Fans admire the unmatched consistency reflected in Sachin Tendulkar centuries across formats. Among Sachin Tendulkar centuries, his iconic 200* in ODIs remains a memorable milestone. Sachin Tendulkar centuries played a crucial role in India’s major cricket victories.

Cricket enthusiasts often revisit iconic Sachin Tendulkar centuries to relive his brilliance. Many Sachin Tendulkar centuries were match-winning knocks that inspired generations.

FAQs

1. How many centuries did Sachin Tendulkar score in international cricket?
Sachin Tendulkar scored a total of 100 centuries in international cricket, including 51 Test centuries and 49 ODI centuries.

2. What is the highest score among Sachin Tendulkar centuries?
The highest score among Sachin Tendulkar centuries is 248* in Test cricket, scored against Bangladesh in 2004, and 200* in ODI cricket, scored against South Africa in 2010.

3. How many Sachin Tendulkar centuries came in winning causes?
Many of Sachin Tendulkar centuries were match-winning knocks that inspired generations. However, the exact number of centuries that came in winning causes is not specified.

4. In which format did Sachin Tendulkar score his first century?
Sachin Tendulkar scored his first century in Test cricket, scoring 119* against England in 1990.

5. How many IPL centuries did Sachin Tendulkar score?
Sachin Tendulkar scored only one IPL century, scoring 100* against Kochi Tuskers Kerala in 2011.