5 cricketers who had the longest international career in Indian cricket history

#1 Sachin Tendulkar (November 1989 – November 2013)

Sachin Tendulkar was one of the greatest players to have played the game

Sachin Tendulkar is a name that is worshipped not only in India but around the world. He is arguably the greatest batsman to have played the game of cricket. Having scored 34,357 runs in international cricket along with 100 centuries, Tendulkar is by far one of the most successful batsmen in the history of the game. Tendulkar was just not about numbers. He was the pride of India. He was called the ‘God of Cricket’.

He made his debut against Pakistan on November 15, 1989. As a 16-year-old, he faced the likes of Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis (also on debut), Imran Khan and Abdul Qadir. Soon, he became the pillar of the Indian batting line-up. For many years, he was the lone-warrior who carried the Indian batting on his shoulders.

He was no less in ODI cricket as well. He was the first batsman in cricket history to score a double ton in ODI cricket. He was the highest run-getter in World Cup cricket as well. The records he has set (or broken) will be very hard to break.

He served India for 24 long years and had the 5th longest career in the history of the game. His farewell game in 2013 was treated like a festival and in front of a jam-packed Wankhede crowd, Sachin bid adieu to the game of cricket.