Sachin Tendulkar was widely regarded as the world’s best batsman in the world of cricket. The former Indian batting legend is one of the greatest cricketers of all time and became the only player in the history of international cricket to score a ‘century of centuries’ with 51 in Tests and 49 in ODIs.
Second on the list is Virat Kohli with 75 international centuries and it remains to be seen if he can be the one to go past Sachin Tendulkar by the end of his career. He is 25 tons away from equaling the legendary batter’s record. Many cricketers believe that the former Indian skipper has a very got chance of breaking the record of the Indian legend in International Cricket.
Here are three upcoming Indian players who have the potential to break Sachin Tendulkar’s Record of International Centuries.
1. Shubman Gill
Shubman Gill is one of the best young batters going around in world cricket. At the moment the youngster is considered one of the torchbearers for the next generation with Team India as he has shown the ability to play across the format for the Men in Blue. Many believe that Gill would be in the same league as legends Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli.
He has been in the form of life since the start of the 2023 season, proving to be a vital cog for the Indian team in all three formats of the game. The Indian youngster has been in fantastic form in International cricket this year, with an average of over 60 across three formats, including five centuries in 17 matches. In IPL 2023 season, the Indian youngster has slammed 851 runs at an average of 60.79 and a strike rate of 156.43.
Shubman Gill has scored 7 centuries so far in all three formats of the game. The star opener will look to carry his terrific form going into the forthcoming tournaments and the right-hand batter will be crucial for India’s chances in Asia Cup 2023 and ODI World Cup 2023.
2. Yashasvi Jaiswal
Yashasvi Jaiswal has been the standout performer for Rajasthan Royals in the recently concluded Indian Premier League and impressed everyone which his fearless approach to batting at the top of the order, taking on the world-class bowlers in IPL 2023. The Mumbai batter has been touted to make his international debut for India very soon as he has shown promises in domestic cricket for Mumbai in all three formats of the game.
The Southpaw can play for the country in all three formats of the game. With the age on his side, the youngster is expected to break numerous records in International Cricket. Given his form and confidence, he would be a vital cog for the Indian team in World Cricket. In just 15 first-class games for Mumbai, Yashasvi Jaiswal averages an incredible 80.21 with 1845 runs to his name and the youngster has a very good chance of breaking the record of legendary Sachin Tendulkar in the future.
3. Ruturaj Gaikwad
Ruturaj Gaikwad is one of the emerging stars in Indian Cricket, as he showed excellent temperament to excel in all three formats of the game in domestic cricket, the youngster is one of those notable players who are on the verge of making it into the Indian team, with Rohit Sharma being in the last phase of his career, the CSK opener would look to make the opening spot his own in test cricket, as he got excellent technical skills to his batting to perform across the format.
Gaikwad has been fantastic for the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the IPL 2023 season and has also done well for Maharashtra across formats. In 28 first-class games, Gaikwad has scored 1941 runs with nine Test hundreds to his name and can perform consistently well for the Indian team, when provided an opportunity the Indian opener can go on to score big runs for the Indian team in all three formats.