Vikrant Shekhawat : Feb 01, 2025, 07:00 AM
Sachin Tendulkar News: Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) at its annual awards ceremony on February 1. The award ceremony will be held at the BCCI head office in Mumbai. Sachin Tendulkar, who retired from international cricket in 2013, became the owner of many records during his illustrious career, which have been impossible for any other player to break till now. This initiative of BCCI is to honor Tendulkar for his contribution and his unique place in the cricket world.International career of Sachin TendulkarSachin Tendulkar started his international cricket career at the age of just 16. After this, he made his mark in world cricket by becoming an integral part of the Indian cricket team. Sachin played a total of 200 Test matches in his career, participated in 463 ODIs and also played one T20 International match. He scored 18,426 runs in ODI cricket, while his score in Test cricket was 15,921 runs. Sachin Tendulkar's name is associated with the unique record of scoring 100 centuries in international cricket, which has not been possible for any other player till now.In his career spanning more than 2 decades, Sachin proved himself by facing every kind of challenge and that is why today he is counted among the greatest players of all time. When the Indian cricket team won the ODI World Cup in 2011, Sachin Tendulkar was a member of this historic victory, and this was the sixth World Cup of his career.History of Colonel CK Nayudu AwardThe Colonel CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award was started by BCCI in 1994. Colonel Nayudu performed brilliantly for 47 years in his first-class cricket career from 1916 to 1963, which is an unprecedented record. After this, he also made significant contributions in cricket administration. Sachin Tendulkar is the 31st player to receive this prestigious award. Earlier, great players like Kapil Dev, Dilip Vengsarkar, Syed Kirmani and K Srikanth have been awarded this honor.ConclusionSachin Tendulkar's name will be written in golden letters in the history of Indian cricket. His life and career are a source of inspiration for young cricketers. The honor he is getting with this Lifetime Achievement Award is being given to a player who gave a new identity to the game of cricket not only in India but all over the world. This step of BCCI is not only recognizing Sachin's contribution, but it is also a symbol of keeping his precious legacy alive forever in the world of cricket.