India's greatest batsman and former captain Sachin Tendulkar will be honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will honor Sachin in its annual function. During his illustrious career, Sachin scored 34,357 runs in 664 international matches at an average of 48.52.

Sachin's statistics

Sachin is the highest run-scorer in international cricket. He is the only player to score a century of centuries. Apart from Test cricket, Sachin has also made many records in the ODI format. He scored 18,426 runs in ODIs at an average of 44.83, 49 centuries, and 96 half-centuries and 15,921 runs in Tests at an average of 53.78, 51 centuries, and 68 half-centuries. He has played only one T20 international in his illustrious career.

Most runs in international cricket

51-year-old Sachin played a total of 664 matches for India and scored 34,357 runs at an average of 48.52. These include 100 centuries and 164 half-centuries. A board source said, 'Yes, he will be awarded the CK Nayudu 'Lifetime Achievement' Award for the year 2024.' Former India head coach Ravi Shastri and former legendary wicketkeeper Farooq Engineer have received this award.

One of the greatest batsmen of his era

Considered the greatest batsman of his era, Tendulkar was not only a prolific run-scorer but also an icon of the game. He made his Test debut against Pakistan in 1989 at the age of 16. He continued to serve the team for two decades. He was also part of India's world-winning team in 2011. This was his sixth and last ODI World Cup.

Bowlers from all over the world were afraid of Sachin.
When Tendulkar was at the peak of his game, a large population of the country used to stop to watch his batting. Bowlers from all over the world were afraid of Sachin. From the late Shane Warne to Muttiah Muralitharan, everyone has praised Sachin and said that he could change the course of the match at any time. Many bowlers believe that bowling to Sachin was the most difficult task. The opposition teams used to make special plans for him. Many former legendary bowlers from all over the world have said that among the Indian batsmen, they have problems only with Tendulkar.

Overall, Tendulkar is the 31st player to receive this award. This award was established in 1994 in honor of India's first captain Colonel CK Naidu. Naidu also served the game as an administrator. Naidu had a 47-year-long first-class career between 1916 and 1963, which is a world record.

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