Legendary former cricketer Sachin Tendulkar will be honoured with the BCCI’s Lifetime Achievement Award at the Board’s annual gala in Mumbai today. Tendulkar will become the 31st recipient of the prestigious award, which was instituted in 1994 in honour of India’s first cricket captain, Col. C.K. Nayudu.
The 51-year-old Tendulkar, who played an incredible 664 international matches for India, holds the record for the highest number of Test and ODI runs in cricket history. He amassed 15,921 runs in Tests and a staggering 18,426 runs in ODIs. Tendulkar also holds the record for the most appearances in both formats, with 200 Test matches and 463 ODIs to his name. Tendulkar was a pivotal member of India’s 2011 World Cup-winning team, marking his record sixth and final appearance in the tournament.
In 2023, the Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to former India head coach Ravi Shastri and wicket-keeping legend Farokh Engineer.
