Sachin Tendulkar -Approaching Milestones Ahead of his Farewell Test Match

Sachin Tendulkar would become the first cricketer in the annals of Test cricket to appear in 200 Tests, when he plays the Mumbai Test against West Indies

Sachin Tendulkar's run aggregate against West Indies at home read 926 runs. He needs 74 more runs for his 1000 runs. If he gets it, he would then become the fourth Indian batsman to score 1000 plus runs against West Indies at home. Others are - Gavaskar (1345), Dilip Vengsarkar (1147) and GR Viswanath (1065).

Sachin Tendulkar has an aggregate of 1546 runs against West Indies prior to the start of the ensuing Test series.Others are - Gavaskar (2749), Dravid (1978) and Laxman (1715).

Prior to the Test series against West Indies, Sachin Tendulkar shares the record for appearing in most Tests at home with Ricky Ponting(Australia). Both have played 92 Tests. 

Kolkata Test would be Sachin Tendulkar's 93rd Test at home and his farewell Test at Mumbai would be his 94th Test at home. Thus he would bid farewell with a world record of 94 Tests at home.

Sachin Tendulkar and VVS Laxman have scored eight fifties at Kolkata. One more fifty to Tendulkar would be his ninth fifty and with it he would own the record for most fifties at Kolkata - nine fifties

Sachin Tendulkar has an aggregate of 862 runs at Kolkata and requires 38 more runs for his 900 runs. If he gets them, he would then become the third batsman to total 900 plus runs at Kolkata. Others are - VVS Laxman (1217) and Rahul Dravid (962)

Sachin Tendulkar and Sunil Gavaskar have scored eight fifties at Mumbai - Wankhede Stadium. One more fifty to Tendulkar would be his ninth fifty and with it he would own the record for most fifties at Wankhede Stadium - nine fifties.

Sunil Gavaskar  has an aggregate of 1122 runs in Mumbai - Wankhede Stadium and Sachin Tendulkar has an aggregate of 847 runs at Wankhede Stadium prior to the West Indies Series