Tendulkar is the accomplished run scorer in both Test matches and ODIs, and additionally the batsman with the best centuries in either anatomy of the game. The aboriginal amateur to account fifty centuries in all all-embracing candid combined, he now has ninety all-embracing centuries.
On November 20, 2009, Tendulkar anesthetized 30,000 runs in all-embracing cricket.
On October 17, 2008, aback he surpassed Brian Lara's almanac for the best runs denticulate in Test Cricket, he additionally became the aboriginal batsman to account 12,000 runs in that anatomy of the game, additionally been the third batsman and aboriginal Indian to canyon 11,000 runs in Test cricket. He was additionally the aboriginal amateur to account 10,000 runs in one-day internationals, and additionally the aboriginal amateur to cantankerous every consecutive 1000-run mark that has been beyond in ODI candid history. In the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy adjoin Australia, Tendulkar surpassed Australia's Allan Border to become the amateur to cantankerous the 50-run mark the best cardinal of times in Test candid history, and additionally the additional anytime amateur to account 10 Test centuries adjoin Australia, afterwards alone Sir Jack Hobbs of England added than 70 years back. Tendulkar has been honoured with the Padma Vibhushan award, India's additional accomplished noncombatant award, and the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, India's accomplished antic honour.