Sachin Tendulkar's five best performances before his international debut

Finals of the Harris Shield Trophy:

Tendulkar was selected in the Mumbai Ranji team soon after the Harris Shield

After butchering St. Xaviers in the semi-finals, Sharadashram faced Anjuman-I-Islam in the finals at the Cricket Club of India. Stalwarts like Dilip Vengsarkar and Sunil Gavaskar were also present in the crowd among other big names who had come to watch the match.

Tendulkar had said in his autobiography that on the eve of the match, Sunil Gavaskar's nephew Hemant Kenkre had also gifted him Gavaskar's used set of pads, which he says was an added incentive for him to perform better.

Tendulkar went in to bat half an hour before lunch on the first day and kept batting for almost two days. His team was bowled out on the third day but he stood unbeaten on 346. He describes it as one of the most significant knocks of his career, as he was included in the list of probables for the Mumbai Ranji team soon after.