Since entering the international arena, on November 15, 1989, Sachin Tendulkar has been the most complete cricketer, both on and off the field. We revisit some of the milestones that adorn his glorious innings, which turns 22 today...

m Was the third youngest (16 years 205 days) player at the time to make his Test debut and is still the youngest Indian to have played Tests.

m He became the youngest ever at the time to score a Test fifty (59), vs Pakistan, in Faisalabad, in 1989 — then aged 16 years-214 days.

m He was the second youngest (17 years 112 days) at the time to record his maiden Test century, vs England, at Old Trafford, in 1990.

m He made 5 Test centuries before the age of 20, a feat still unmatched!

m Scored a century in his first ODI as captain (110, vs Sri Lanka, in Colombo, August 1996).

m In the year 1997, he aggregated 1,000-plus runs in both Tests and ODIs.

m He was the first player to reach 10,000 runs in ODIs

m Has claimed 100-plus catches in both Tests (108) and ODIs (136).

m He was the first to achieve the triple of 10,000 runs, 100 wickets and 100 catches in ODIs.

m He has scored Test hundreds against all ten Test playing nations.

m He is the most-capped player in both Tests (183) and ODIs (453).

m He has scored more runs than any other player, in both Tests and ODIs.

m He is the only player to have scored a double century in ODIs.

m He has appeared in six World Cups.

m He has scored 62 fifties in Test cricket. Only Allan Border (63) has more.

m Thirty-three of his forty-eight ODI hundreds have come for a winning cause. The most by any player.

m He is one of only three players after Jack Hobbs and David Gower to score 3000-plus Test runs against Australia.

m He has scored 1000-plus runs in a calendar year six times in Tests and seven times in ODIs.

m He has scored 1000-plus runs at two ODI venues — Sharjah (1778) and R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo (1096). He is the only visiting player to do so in Colombo.

m He has been involved in the most double century partnerships (18) in Test cricket. He has been involved in 83 century stands as well, second only to Rahul Dravid (86).

m He has scored 6656 runs with Dravid, the most runs by any pair for any wicket in Test cricket.

m He has scored the most runs (2278) and the most centuries (6) in the World Cups.