3 Players Who Can Break Sachin Tendulkar's Record Of 100 International Centuries
Published - 08 Oct 2022, 11:07 AM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 07:05 AM
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Sachin Tendulkar is considered the ‘God of Cricket” for many reasons. He has numerous batting records in international cricket. One such record of smashing 100 centuries, the most by any batsman so far in the history of cricket. The former right-handed batsman slammed 51 centuries in Tests and 49 in ODIs.
While this record is unbeaten so far, there are a few players who can break this record in future. Reaching 100 centuries in international cricket is a tough task but not an impossible one. Here we talk about 3 players who can break Sachin Tendulkar’s record of 100 international centuries.
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3 Players Who Can Break Sachin Tendulkar’s Record Of 100 International Centuries
1. Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli is the first player on this list. The right-handed batsman has scored 71 centuries in his international career so far. He has hit 27 centuries in Tests, 43 in ODIs, and 1 in T20Is. He recently smacked his first-ever T20I century.
In 2022, Kohli has hit 1 century and 7 half-centuries so far. Since Virat Kohli needs just 30 more centuries to surpass Sachin Tendulkar’s record, he can break it in future.
2. Joe Root
Joe Root is another player who can break Sachin Tendulkar’s record of 100 centuries. The right-handed batsman has hit 44 centuries so far in international cricket. He slammed 28 centuries in Tests, 36 in ODIs, and 5 in T20Is. In 2022, he slammed 5 centuries so far.
Although he does not play in T20Is, he is a regular part of the Test and ODI teams. Hence, Root has the strength to break Sachin Tendulkar’s record of 100 centuries.
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3. Babar Azam
Babar Azam is another player on this list. The right-handed batsman has slammed 26 centuries so far in international cricket. The Pakistan skipper has hit 7 tons in Tests, 17 in ODIs, and 2 in T20Is. This year, the opening batter has hit 6 centuries and 11 centuries. Since he is only 27 years old currently, he has a lot of time to reach 100 centuries.
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