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MCC To Award Sachin Tendulkar Honorary Cricket Membership

Melbourne [Australia], December 27: The Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC) has conferred Honorary Cricket Membership upon Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, recognizing his immense contributions to the sport during his illustrious career.

In a post on X, the MCC stated, “An icon honoured. The MCC is pleased to announce that former Indian captain Sachin Tendulkar has accepted an Honorary Cricket Membership, acknowledging his outstanding contribution to the game.”

Founded on November 15, 1838, by a group of visionaries including Frederick Powlett, Robert Russell, George B. Smyth, and brothers Alfred and Charles Mundy, the Melbourne Cricket Club is one of the most prestigious institutions in the cricketing world.

Tendulkar, known as the ‘Master Blaster,’ is celebrated for his unparalleled mastery of the game. His career spanned from 1989 to 2013, during which he became the highest run-scorer in international cricket with 34,357 runs from 664 matches, maintaining an average of 48.52. He holds numerous records, including 100 international centuries and 164 half-centuries.

The Maharashtra-born batsman made his Test debut on November 15, 1989, at just 16 years old, and his first ODI came later that year on December 18. Tendulkar also became the first cricketer to score a double century in ODIs and played a record 200 Test matches.

In One Day Internationals (ODIs), he scored 18,426 runs at an average of 44.83, including 49 centuries and 96 half-centuries. In Test matches, he accumulated 15,921 runs at an average of 53.78, with 51 centuries and 68 fifties. Tendulkar’s crowning achievement came in 2011 when he was part of the Indian team that lifted the ICC Cricket World Cup.

In addition to his international career, Tendulkar represented Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL) from 2008 to 2013, winning the tournament in 2013.

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