Sachin Tendulkar vs Australia Indian players with most matches against a single team

<p>There is no disputing the fact that <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-teams/india/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>India </strong></a>have almost always had one of the most stacked cricketing schedules over the past many generations. There have also been multiple instances of the same opposition playing India on more than one occasion or event - regardless of the format. The growing magnitude of fixtures means cricketers in the side getting more opportunities against the same opposition.</p>
<p>Talent in India is diverse and can be easily nurtured, provided adequate resources are provided. There are countless Indian cricketers whose careers have spanned over a long period, mainly due to their consistency in terms of delivering via performances, coupled with their hunger to grow and provide their all during crunch situations. More often than not, the aforementioned cricketers who have played for the nation for years and years do tend to play the same opposition a multiple number of times, and have slowly but surely done well with time.&nbsp;</p>
<h2>Indian players who have played most matches vs a single team</h2>
<h3>1. Sachin Tendulkar - [111 vs Australia (39 Tests, 71 ODIs, 1 T20I)]</h3>
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<figcaption>Sachin Tendulkar vs Australia (Photo Source: Getty Images)</figcaption>
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<p>Over an illustrious international career which spanned a grand 24 years, Australia has been a familiar foe for&nbsp;<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/sachin-tendulkar/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Sachin Tendulkar</strong></a>. The <em>Master Blaster</em> has faced the menacing likes of the Australian pace attack across the wide expanse of time, more often than not, coming out on top. In the 39 Tests, Sachin has played against the Aussies, he has averaged an impressive 55; comprising 11 hundreds and 16 fifties.</p>
<p>Sachin might not have played Australia the most number of times in ODIs (71 matches), but he surely enjoyed the most success against the Men in Yellow in terms of the number of tons as well as the boundary count. The luminary scored nine centuries against one of the most powerful entities in 50-over cricket during his time, in addition to a total of 365 boundaries (330 fours, 35 sixes). The only T20I he ever played in his career came against Australia.</p>
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<h3>2. Sachin Tendulkar [109 vs Sri Lanka (25 Tests, 84 ODIs)]</h3>
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<figcaption>Sachin Tendulkar vs Sri Lanka (Photo Source: Getty Images)</figcaption>
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<p>The rivalry against neighbours Sri Lanka was in a league of its own during Sachin's playing days. In the 36 innings played against the Lankans, Sachin has never gotten out for a duck. Out of all the major Test-playing nations, Sachin averaged the most against Sri Lanka in Tests (60.45).</p>
<p>When it comes to ODIs, Sachin has scored eight hundreds and 17 half-centuries against them. There have been a lot of matches where Sachin has shouldered the burden of the batting order on himself and played out of his skin against Sri Lanka, the first semifinal against Sri Lanka during the 1996 World Cup being one of the most prominent examples of the same. The otherwise-indomitable spin attack of Sri Lanka would be comfortably dealt with by Sachin on almost all occasions.</p>
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<h3>3. Virat Kohli [100 vs Australia (28 Tests, 49 ODIs, 23 T20Is)]</h3>
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<figcaption>Virat Kohli vs Australia (Photo Source: Getty Images)</figcaption>
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<p>Ace Indian cricketer, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/virat-kohli/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Virat Kohli</strong></a>, has generally been the source of buzz surrounding any contest against Australia. His track record proves the hype. Kohli against Australia in Australia in the red-ball format has always emitted a different aura from him. From a brash youngster who was fined for indecent conduct on his very first tour Down Under to bossing the conditions over time, averaging a remarkable 52.67 in conditions most Indians have found challenging to counter, Kohli has come a long way.</p>
<p>Kohli's ODI performances against Australia have been quite up to the mark as well. Not once, but twice has he scored consecutive tons against the Aussies in his career up until now. Kohli strike rate and average against Australia in the shortest format has been more than those in his entire T20I career, as of now.&nbsp; One of the most iconic knocks in the history of the T20 World Cup was played by the dynamic batter in Mohali in 2016. It was when Kohli single-handedly motored India to a Super 10 win against Australia, scoring a scintillating unbeaten 82 off 51 deliveries.</p>
<p><em>*Last updated on December 14, 2024</em></p>

<p style="text-align: justify;">There is no disputing the fact that <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-teams/india/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>India </strong></a>have almost always had one of the most stacked cricketing schedules over the past many generations. There have also been multiple instances of the same opposition playing India on more than one occasion or event - regardless of the format. The growing magnitude of fixtures means cricketers in the side getting more opportunities against the same opposition.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Talent in India is diverse and can be easily nurtured, provided adequate resources are provided. There are countless Indian cricketers whose careers have spanned over a long period, mainly due to their consistency in terms of delivering via performances, coupled with their hunger to grow and provide their all during crunch situations. More often than not, the aforementioned cricketers who have played for the nation for years and years do tend to play the same opposition a multiple number of times, and have slowly but surely done well with time.&nbsp;</p>
<h2>Indian players who have played most matches vs a single team</h2>
<h3>1. Sachin Tendulkar - [111 vs Australia (39 Tests, 71 ODIs, 1 T20I)]</h3>
<figure class="image"><img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1734172284312_FotoJet-(2).jpeg" alt="Sachin Tendulkar vs Australia" loading="lazy">
<figcaption>Sachin Tendulkar vs Australia (Photo Source: Getty Images)</figcaption>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">Over an illustrious international career which spanned a grand 24 years, Australia has been a familiar foe for&nbsp;<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/sachin-tendulkar/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Sachin Tendulkar</strong></a>. The <em>Master Blaster</em> has faced the menacing likes of the Australian pace attack across the wide expanse of time, more often than not, coming out on top. In the 39 Tests, Sachin has played against the Aussies, he has averaged an impressive 55; comprising 11 hundreds and 16 fifties.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Sachin might not have played Australia the most number of times in ODIs (71 matches), but he surely enjoyed the most success against the Men in Yellow in terms of the number of tons as well as the boundary count. The luminary scored nine centuries against one of the most powerful entities in 50-over cricket during his time, in addition to a total of 365 boundaries (330 fours, 35 sixes). The only T20I he ever played in his career came against Australia.</p>
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<h3>2. Sachin Tendulkar [109 vs Sri Lanka (25 Tests, 84 ODIs)]</h3>
<figure class="image"><img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1734172279822_FotoJet-(3).jpeg" alt="Sachin Tendulkar vs Sri Lanka" loading="lazy">
<figcaption>Sachin Tendulkar vs Sri Lanka (Photo Source: Getty Images)</figcaption>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">The rivalry against neighbours Sri Lanka was in a league of its own during Sachin's playing days. In the 36 innings played against the Lankans, Sachin has never gotten out for a duck. Out of all the major Test-playing nations, Sachin averaged the most against Sri Lanka in Tests (60.45).</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">When it comes to ODIs, Sachin has scored eight hundreds and 17 half-centuries against them. There have been a lot of matches where Sachin has shouldered the burden of the batting order on himself and played out of his skin against Sri Lanka, the first semifinal against Sri Lanka during the 1996 World Cup being one of the most prominent examples of the same. The otherwise-indomitable spin attack of Sri Lanka would be comfortably dealt with by Sachin on almost all occasions.</p>
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<h3>3. Virat Kohli [100 vs Australia (28 Tests, 49 ODIs, 23 T20Is)]</h3>
<figure class="image"><img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1734172287783_FotoJet-(4).jpeg" alt="Virat Kohli vs Australia" loading="lazy">
<figcaption>Virat Kohli vs Australia (Photo Source: Getty Images)</figcaption>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">Ace Indian cricketer, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/virat-kohli/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Virat Kohli</strong></a>, has generally been the source of buzz surrounding any contest against Australia. His track record proves the hype. Kohli against Australia in Australia in the red-ball format has always emitted a different aura from him. From a brash youngster who was fined for indecent conduct on his very first tour Down Under to bossing the conditions over time, averaging a remarkable 52.67 in conditions most Indians have found challenging to counter, Kohli has come a long way.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Kohli's ODI performances against Australia have been quite up to the mark as well. Not once, but twice has he scored consecutive tons against the Aussies in his career up until now. Kohli strike rate and average against Australia in the shortest format has been more than those in his entire T20I career, as of now.&nbsp; One of the most iconic knocks in the history of the T20 World Cup was played by the dynamic batter in Mohali in 2016. It was when Kohli single-handedly motored India to a Super 10 win against Australia, scoring a scintillating unbeaten 82 off 51 deliveries.</p>
<p><em>*Last updated on December 14, 2024</em></p>

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