For years, Sachin Tendulkar made scoring centuries look like a habit. Bowlers around the world tried different plans, but none seemed to work against the Master Blaster. And he kept finding ways to reach triple-digit figures every now and then.
His 49 ODI centuries stood as a record for years and tell the story of his greatness in the format.
So here’s a closer look at all the ODI centuries scored by Sachin Tendulkar and the records behind them.
Sachin Tendulkar ODI Centuries List
| Century No. | Score (Balls) | 4s/6s | Inns | Against | Venue | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 110 (130) | 8/2 | 1 | Australia | Colombo (RPS) | 1994 | – |
| 2 | 115 (136) | 9/3 | 2 | New Zealand | Vadodara | 1994 | – |
| 3 | 105 (134) | 10/0 | 1 | West Indies | Jaipur | 1994 | – |
| 4 | 112* (107) | 15/1 | 2 | Sri Lanka | Sharjah | 1995 | – |
| 5 | 127* (138) | 15/1 | 2 | Kenya | Cuttack | 1996 | – |
| 6 | 137 (137) | 8/5 | 1 | Sri Lanka | Delhi | 1996 | – |
| 7 | 100 (111) | 9/1 | 1 | Pakistan | Singapore | 1996 | – |
| 8 | 118 (140) | 8/2 | 1 | Pakistan | Sharjah | 1996 | – |
| 9 | 110 (138) | 5/1 | 1 | Sri Lanka | Colombo (RPS) | 1996 | – |
| 10 | 114 (126) | 14/0 | 1 | South Africa | Wankhede | 1996 | – |
| 11 | 104 (97) | 8/1 | 2 | Zimbabwe | Benoni | 1997 | – |
| 12 | 117 (137) | 13/2 | 2 | New Zealand | Bengaluru | 1997 | – |
| 13 | 100 (89) | 5/7 | 2 | Australia | Kanpur | 1998 | – |
| 14 | 143 (131) | 9/5 | 2 | Australia | Sharjah | 1998 | – |
| 15 | 134 (131) | 12/3 | 2 | Australia | Sharjah | 1998 | – |
| 16 | 100* (103) | 13/0 | 2 | Kenya | Eden Gardens | 1998 | – |
| 17 | 128 (131) | 8/2 | 1 | Sri Lanka | Colombo (RPS) | 1998 | – |
| 18 | 127* (130) | 13/1 | 2 | Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 1998 | – |
| 19 | 141 (128) | 13/3 | 1 | Australia | Dhaka | 1998 | – |
| 20 | 118* (112) | 14/2 | 2 | Zimbabwe | Sharjah | 1998 | – |
| 21 | 124* (92) | 12/6 | 2 | Zimbabwe | Sharjah | 1998 | – |
| 22 | 140* (101) | 16/3 | 1 | Kenya | Bristol | 1999 | – |
| 23 | 120 (141) | 11/2 | 1 | Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | 1999 | – |
| 24 | 186* (150) | 20/3 | 1 | New Zealand | Hyderabad (Deccan) | 1999 | – |
| 25 | 122 (138) | 12/0 | 2 | South Africa | Vadodara | 2000 | – |
| 26 | 101 (140) | 3/1 | 1 | Sri Lanka | Sharjah | 2000 | – |
| 27 | 146 (153) | 15/2 | 1 | Zimbabwe | Jodhpur | 2000 | – |
| 28 | 139 (125) | 19/0 | 1 | Australia | Indore | 2001 | – |
| 29 | 122* (131) | 12/1 | 2 | West Indies | Harare | 2001 | – |
| 30 | 101 (129) | 9/0 | 1 | South Africa | Johannesburg | 2001 | – |
| 31 | 146 (132) | 17/0 | 1 | Kenya | Paarl | 2001 | – |
| 32 | 105* (108) | 8/1 | 1 | England | Chester-le-Street | 2002 | – |
| 33 | 113 (102) | 12/1 | 1 | Sri Lanka | Bristol | 2002 | – |
| 34 | 152 (151) | 18/0 | 1 | Namibia | Pietermaritzburg | 2003 | – |
| 35 | 100 (119) | 9/1 | 1 | Australia | Gwalior | 2003 | – |
| 36 | 102 (91) | 12/1 | 1 | New Zealand | Hyderabad (Deccan) | 2003 | – |
| 37 | 141 (135) | 17/1 | 2 | Pakistan | Rawalpindi | 2004 | – |
| 38 | 123 (130) | 12/2 | 1 | Pakistan | Ahmedabad | 2005 | – |
| 39 | 100 (113) | 10/1 | 1 | Pakistan | Peshawar | 2006 | – |
| 40 | 141* (148) | 13/5 | 1 | West Indies | Kuala Lumpur | 2006 | – |
| 41 | 100* (76) | 10/1 | 1 | West Indies | Vadodara | 2007 | – |
| 42 | 117* (120) | 10/0 | 2 | Australia | Sydney | 2008 | – |
| 43 | 163* (133) | 16/5 | 1 | New Zealand | Christchurch | 2009 | – |
| 44 | 138 (133) | 10/1 | 1 | Sri Lanka | Colombo (RPS) | 2009 | – |
| 45 | 175 (141) | 19/4 | 2 | Australia | Hyderabad | 2009 | – |
| 46 | 200* (147) | 25/3 | 1 | South Africa | Gwalior | 2010 | – |
| 47 | 120 (115) | 10/5 | 1 | England | Bengaluru | 2011 | – |
| 48 | 111 (101) | 8/3 | 1 | South Africa | Nagpur | 2011 | – |
| 49 | 114 (147) | 12/1 | 1 | Bangladesh | Mirpur | 2012 | – |
Key Insights on ODI Centuries Scored by Sachin Tendulkar
Tendulkar’s ODI Century Records by Position, Wins and Innings
Tendulkar smashed a whopping 100 tons during his international career. His 114 against Bangladesh in Dhaka was his 49th ODI century and the 100th overall for India.
His 49 centuries are now the second-most by a batter in the ODI format.
45 of his 49 centuries came while opening the batting for India, making it the most hundreds by an opener in ODIs.
33 of his ODI centuries came in wins for India, the second-most by a batter in this format.
32 of his tons came while batting first, the most by a batter in ODIs.
He was the first men’s batter to score an ODI double-century, smashing an unbeaten 200 off 147 balls against South Africa in the 2010 Gwalior ODI.
The Master Blaster crossed the 150-run mark five times, the third-most by a batter in ODIs.
Tendulkar’s ODI Century Breakdown by Opposition and Matchup
Tendulkar hammered nine ODI centuries against Australia. This is the most centuries for him against any opponent and the joint second-most by a batter against a team in the format, followed by the eight he scored against Sri Lanka in 80 knocks.
Tendulkar made five ODI centuries each against New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa and Zimbabwe.
He is one of the two batters, along with Kohli, to score five or more centuries each against six ODI teams.
Tendulkar’s ODI Centuries by Venue and Year
While he made 20 of his ODI tons at home, Sharjah (UAE) was his favourite non-home venue, as he scored seven centuries in the 42 ODI innings he played there. This is the joint most centuries by a batter at a single venue in ODIs.
His next happy hunting venue was Sri Lanka’s R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, where he made four centuries.
His 20 centuries in India are the second-most by a batter at home in ODIs.
Tendulkar was at his most prolific in 1998 in terms of centuries he smashed in ODIs. He made a whopping nine tons in just 33 innings, the most by a batter in a calendar year in ODIs. His next most dominant year was 1996, when he smashed six ODI centuries.
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