## Blog 2: Sachin Tendulkar's brilliant cricket journey
Sachin Tendulkar's cricket journey is one of the most memorable journeys in Indian sports history. He started playing cricket from a very young age and gradually made his place among the great batsmen of the world on the basis of his hard work and brilliant batting. Growing up in Mumbai, Sachin learned the nuances of cricket under the encouragement of his elder brother and the guidance of coach Ramakant Achrekar. Playing for Mumbai in the 1988–89 Ranji Trophy season, Sachin scored a century on his first-class debut against Gujarat. After this, he entered international Test cricket in 1989 against Pakistan. At that time he was only 16 years old. In the initial phase itself, he demonstrated his technique and confidence in front of fast bowlers and experienced players. The biggest features of Sachin's career included his batting consistency. He scored 15,921 runs in Tests and 18,426 runs in ODIs. He played 463 matches in ODI cricket. He has 100 international centuries to his name...