On this day in 2012, Sachin Tendulkar scored his 100th century in International cricket against Bangladesh in an ODI at Mirpur. Tendulkar called it the toughest of all his centuries because of the immense hype surrounding the milestone. It was his final century in international cricket.
Most centuries in International Career:
| Player | Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | 100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SR Tendulkar (IND) | 1989-2013 | 664 | 782 | 74 | 34357 | 100 |
| V Kohli (IND) | 2008-2023 | 494 | 552 | 82 | 25233 | 75 |
| RT Ponting (AUS/ICC) | 1995-2012 | 560 | 668 | 70 | 27483 | 71 |
| KC Sangakkara (Asia/ICC/SL) | 2000-2015 | 594 | 666 | 67 | 28016 | 63 |
| JH Kallis (Afr/ICC/SA) | 1995-2014 | 519 | 617 | 97 | 25534 | 62 |
| HM Amla (SA/World) | 2004-2019 | 349 | 437 | 36 | 18672 | 55 |
| DPMD Jayawardene (Asia/SL) | 1997-2015 | 652 | 725 | 62 | 25957 | 54 |
| BC Lara (ICC/WI) | 1990-2007 | 430 | 521 | 38 | 22358 | 53 |