Editing Sachin Tendulkar (section)

== Early career ==
On 14 November 1987, at age 14, Tendulkar was selected to represent [[Mumbai cricket team|Bombay]] in the [[Ranji Trophy]] for the [[1987–88 Ranji Trophy|1987–88 season]], but he was not selected for the [[First XI|final eleven]] in any of the matches, though he was often used as a substitute [[Fielding (cricket)|fielder]].<ref name="sachinyouth" /> A year later, on 11 December 1988, aged 15 years and 232 days, Tendulkar made his debut for [[Mumbai cricket team|Bombay]] against [[Gujarat cricket team|Gujarat]] at [[Wankhede Stadium]] and scored 100 ([[not out]]) in that match, making him the youngest Indian to score a [[Century (cricket)|century]] on debut in [[first-class cricket]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://scroll.in/field/855172/a-new-dawn-in-indian-cricket-remembering-sachin-tendulkars-iconic-ranji-trophy-debut|title='A new dawn in Indian cricket': Remembering Sachin Tendulkar's iconic Ranji Trophy debut|first=Rajdeep|last=Sardesai|website=Scroll.in|date=24 October 2017 |access-date=19 March 2020}}</ref> He was selected to play for the team by Bombay captain [[Dilip Vengsarkar]], who watched him play [[Kapil Dev]] in Wankhede Stadium's [[Cricket nets|cricket practice nets]],<ref name="CricinfoProfile" /> where the [[India national cricket team|Indian team]] had come to play against the touring [[New Zealand national cricket team|New Zealand team]]. Tendulkar followed this by scoring a century each in his [[Deodhar Trophy|Deodhar]] and [[Duleep Trophy]] debuts, which are also India's domestic cricket tournaments.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espnstar.com/cricket/international-cricket/news/detail/item136972/Sachin-Tendulkar-factfile/ |title=Sachin Tendulkar factfile |publisher=espnstar.com |access-date=3 August 2009 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081020024933/http://www.espnstar.com/cricket/international-cricket/news/detail/item136972/Sachin-Tendulkar-factfile/ |archive-date=20 October 2008 }}</ref>

Tendulkar finished the [[1988–89 Ranji Trophy|1988–89 Ranji Trophy season]] as Bombay's highest run-scorer. He scored 583 runs at an [[Batting average (cricket)|average]] of 67.77 and was the eighth-highest run-scorer overall.<ref>{{cite web|title=Batting – Most Runs|url=http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1980S/1988-89/IND_LOCAL/RANJI/STATS/IND_LOCAL_RJI_AVS_BAT_MOST_RUNS.html|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=9 April 2018}}</ref> In both 1988 and 1989, he was picked for a young Indian team to tour England under the Star Cricket Club banner.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/oct/181013-remembering-sachin-tendulkar-first-england-tours.htm |title=Remembering Sachin Tendulkar's first England tours |publisher=mid-day.com |access-date=3 August 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019103556/http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2013/oct/181013-remembering-sachin-tendulkar-first-england-tours.htm |archive-date=19 October 2013 }}</ref> In the [[1990–91 Ranji Trophy]] final, which Bombay narrowly lost to [[Haryana cricket team|Haryana]], Tendulkar's 96 from 75 balls was key to giving Bombay a chance of victory as it attempted to chase 355 from only 70 [[Over (cricket)|overs]] on the final day.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.piyushmishra.in/cricket/the-greatest-ranji-match-ever-played |access-date=2 February 2014 |date=8 February 2013 |publisher=Piyush Mishra |title=The Greatest Ranji Match ever played |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140203102531/http://www.piyushmishra.in/cricket/the-greatest-ranji-match-ever-played |archive-date=3 February 2014 }}</ref>

At the start of the 1989–90 season, while playing for [[Rest of India cricket team|Rest of India]], Tendulkar scored an unbeaten century in an [[Irani Trophy]] match against [[Delhi cricket team|Delhi]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Rest of India v Delhi in 1989/90 |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/52/52008.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100123142041/http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/52/52008.html |archive-date=23 January 2010 |access-date=3 August 2009 |publisher=CricketArchive}}</ref>

In the final of [[1994–95 Ranji Trophy|1995 Ranji Trophy]], Tendulkar, captaining Bombay, scored 140 and 139 versus [[Punjab cricket team (India)|Punjab]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |title=Sachin Tendulkar's Bradmanesque achievements in Ranji Trophy. |work=TOI |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sachin-tendulkars-bradmanesque-achievements-in-ranji-trophy/articleshow/18123426.cms}}</ref>

In the 1995–96 Irani Cup, he captained Mumbai against [[Rest of India cricket team|Rest of India]].<ref name=":0" /> His first [[double century]] (204*) was for Mumbai while playing against the visiting [[Australia national cricket team|Australian team]] at the [[Brabourne Stadium]] in 1998.<ref name="CricinfoProfile" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Australia in India, 1997-98-Mumbai v Australians-Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai-24,25,26 February 1998 (3-day match) |url=http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1997-98/AUS_IN_IND/AUS_BOM_24-26FEB1998.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101115060248/http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1997-98/AUS_IN_IND/AUS_BOM_24-26FEB1998.html |archive-date=15 November 2010 |access-date=1 June 2008 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> He is the only player to score a century on debut in all three of his domestic first-class tournaments (the Ranji, Irani, and Duleep Trophies).<ref>{{cite web |title=Sachin Tendulkar |url=http://www.cricket365.com/player-stats/2666/Sachin-Tendulkar |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120418043030/http://www.cricket365.com/player-stats/2666/Sachin-Tendulkar |archive-date=18 April 2012 |access-date=25 April 2012 |publisher=Cricket365.com}}</ref> Another double century was an innings of 233* against [[Tamil Nadu cricket team|Tamil Nadu]] in the semi-finals of the 2000 [[Ranji Trophy]], which he regards as one of the best innings of his career.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ranji Trophy – 2nd semi final-2000-Mumbai v Tamil Nadu |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/84325.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120113123917/http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/84325.html |archive-date=13 January 2012 |access-date=1 June 2008 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Sachin puts knock of 233 "at the top" |url=http://m.rediff.com/sports/2000/apr/17ten.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101021732/http://m.rediff.com/sports/2000/apr/17ten.htm |archive-date=1 November 2013 |access-date=1 June 2008 |work=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Sachin Tendulkar's Bradmanesque achievements in Ranji Trophy |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/domestic-cricket/ranji-trophy/Sachin-Tendulkars-Bradmanesque-achievements-in-Ranji-Trophy/articleshow/18123426.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127032604/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-01-22/ranji-trophy/36483997_1_ranji-trophy-irani-cup-vvs-laxman |archive-date=27 January 2013 |access-date=1 June 2008 |url-status=live |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

In total, Tendulkar was part of five Ranji Trophy finals, in which Mumbai won 4.<ref name=":0" />

===County cricket===
In 1992, at the age of 19, Tendulkar became the first overseas-born player to represent [[Yorkshire County Cricket Club|Yorkshire]], which, prior to Tendulkar joining the team, never selected players, even [[United Kingdom|UK]]-based, from outside [[Yorkshire]].<ref name="CricinfoProfile" />{{#tag:ref| [[Craig White]], although born in Yorkshire was the first player to be signed as an overseas player by Yorkshire. He had to be listed as an overseas player as he had already played for [[Victoria Bushrangers|Victoria]] in Australia.|group=Note}} Selected for Yorkshire as a replacement for the injured [[Australia national cricket team|Australian]] fast bowler [[Craig McDermott]], Tendulkar played 16 first-class matches for the team and scored 1,070 runs at an average of 46.52.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Yorkshire/Players/1/1933/f_Batting_by_Team.html |title=Yorkshire players at CricketArchive |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=1 June 2008 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080310183459/http://cricketarchive.com/Yorkshire/Players/1/1933/f_Batting_by_Team.html |archive-date=10 March 2008 }}</ref>