November 15: A Special Date in the Careers of Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli – Three Historic Cricket Milestones

November 15 holds a special place in the cricketing journeys of Indian legends Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli. On this day in 1989, a 16-year-old Sachin made his international debut in a Test match against Pakistan. He scored 15 runs in the first innings and did not get another opportunity to bat in the second innings. Over the next 24 years, Sachin went on to become one of the greatest cricketers in history, amassing 34,357 international runs. Interestingly, November 15, 2013, also marked his final international batting appearance. In his farewell Test against the West Indies, Sachin scored 74 runs in India's first innings of 495. India eventually won the match by an innings and 126 runs. He retired with an unmatched record of 100 international centuries, including 51 Test and 49 ODI hundreds.

November 15 is equally memorable for Virat Kohli. On this day in 2023, during the ODI World Cup semifinal against New Zealand at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium, Kohli scored his 50th ODI century, surpassing Sachin Tendulkar's record of 49 ODI hundreds. With this achievement, he became the first batter to score 50 centuries in the ODI format. Kohli has continued to add to his international century tally, with 55 ODI hundreds, 30 Test centuries and one T20I century, according to the figures mentioned in the report. Thus, November 15 connects two generations of Indian cricket through some unforgettable milestones.