Sachin Tendulkar is an Indian cricketer. He has scored centuries (100 or more runs) in Test matches and One Day International (ODI) matches, organized by the International Cricket Council. Tendulkar has scored a total of 47 centuries in Test matches and 46 centuries in ODIs, each of which is a world record.
In Test matches, Tendulkar has scored centuries against all the Test-cricket playing nations. He has scored a century in at least one cricket ground of all Test-cricket playing nations, except Zimbabwe. He leads the list of century-makers, ahead of Ricky Ponting who has made 39 Test centuries. His first Test century was achieved against England in the Test match played at Old Trafford, Manchester in 1990, where he scored 119 not out. His highest score is an unbeaten 248, against Bangladesh in 2004 at Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka. Tendulkar, among 47 centuries, has scored four double centuries and remained unbeaten on 15 occasions. His centuries have come in 29 different cricket grounds with 23 of them being scored in venues outside India. Just short of a century, he has been dismissed seven times above the score of 90.
In ODIs, Tendulkar has scored centuries against 10 different opponents. He has scored centuries against all cricketing nations that have permanent One Day International status, except Bangladesh. His first ODI century was against Australia in the 3rd match of the Singer World Series, held in the R. Premadasa Stadium at Colombo in 1994. His highest ODI score is 200 not out, which he scored against South Africa at the Captain Roop Singh Stadium, Gwalior in 2010. His 46 centuries in ODIs is a world record, followed by Sanath Jayasuriya and Ricky Ponting who both have 28 centuries. He has scored 17 ODI centuries in home grounds and 28 centuries in away or neutral venues. Seven of these centuries were hit at the Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium at Sharjah. He has been dismissed 17 times between the score of 90 and 100
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