Sachin is the leading run-scorer and century maker in Test and one-day international cricket. He is the first player to score a double century in Men's ODI cricket. He also holds the world record for playing highest number of Test and ODI matches.
Tendulkar is the only cricketer to accomplish the feat of scoring a hundred centuries in international cricket which includes 49 ODI and 51 Test centuries. He is also the only player to score fifty centuries in Test cricket, and the first to score fifty centuries in all international cricket combined.
I always admire Kapil Dev for his bold approach and the confidence he brought to Indian cricket when we had ample talent not getting converted into positive results. However Sachin is a Genius par excellence. While people say he is gifted etc. which is true, but the difference he brought in was Single minded devotion for the game, the innovation in batting techniques to tackle the best bowlers (he had a way for each bowler), the consistency of purpose, the brilliance of the way he batted in difficult situations, the dexterity not only in batting but bowling as well and above all the HUMILITY, HARD WORK, PERSEVERENCE AND THE PASSION. That was the difference between Sachin Tendulkar and Vinod Kambli. Both to me are very talented and gifted. One chose to throw it away and the other NURTURED it to PERFECTION. God bless Sachin and wish him all the very best. One thing is sure World cricket will not have another Sachin and cricket will be different without him.
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