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Today is a very special day in the history of Indian cricket. 30 years ago, on this day in 1994, Sachin Tendulkar opened for the first time in One Day International. After this, Sachin started the innings in place of regular opener Navjot Singh Sidhu in the Auckland ODI against New Zealand. Sidhu had a neck problem, so the then Indian captain Mohammad Azharuddin decided to field Sachin as the opening batsman. This was the 70th match of Sachin's ODI career.
30 years ago
Sachin had created a sensation by opening. Sachin Tendulkar had created a sensation in his opening debut itself and played a stormy inning of 82 runs in 49 balls. Sachin hit 15 fours and two sixes during this period. New Zealand all-rounder Gavin Larsen never wants to remember that match. Sachin hit three fours and a six in his first over. In such a situation, he was removed from bowling after just two overs. On the basis of Sachin's explosive batting, India achieved the target of 143 runs in 23.3 overs with seven wickets remaining. Sachin was the best player of the match.
ODI career
On 9 September 1994, Sachin Tendulkar, R.K. Once again scored a flurry of centuries in the ODI against Australia in Colombo. Played an inning of 110 runs at Premadasa Stadium. This was Sachin's first ODI century, which came in the 79th match of his ODI career. After that century, Sachin scored a series of centuries in ODIs. Sachin Tendulkar played 344 One Day International matches as an opening batsman. During this period, he scored 15310 runs at an average of 48.29, which included 45 centuries.
it was my advice to open
In contrast, Sachin Tendulkar played 119 ODIs in the lower order/middle order, scoring 3116 runs at an average of 33. Sachin scored only 4 centuries in lower order/middle order. That means Sachin scored 45 out of his 49 ODI centuries during the opening. Mohammad Azharuddin also wanted Sachin Tendulkar to open in One Day Internationals. Azharuddin said in an interview. I already had Sachin Tendulkar's name in my mind to open. Batting at number five or six, he got a chance to play only 5-6 overs. I felt that an aggressive batsman like Sachin was not being utilized properly by fielding him in the lower order. After this I asked him to open it.
Why did Sachin want to become an opening batsman?
Sachin Tendulkar was also very eager to open. For this, Sachin had also appealed to the then captain Mohammad Azharuddin and manager Ajit Wadekar. Sachin has written in his autobiography 'Playing-It My Way' that, 'I had the ability to attack the bowlers. Taking advantage of the field ban in the first 15 overs of an ODI match was a big deal. I needed a chance to prove myself. I told Wadekar sir that if I failed then I would not talk about reopening. Sachin Tendulkar has scored a record 34 thousand 357 runs in 664 international matches. Meanwhile, Sachin scored 100 centuries and 164 half-centuries. Sachin Tendulkar also showed excellence in bowling and took 201 wickets. After the Test match against West Indies at Wankhede in 2013, the Master Blaster announced the end of his illustrious career.