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Sachin Tendulkar scored 15,921 runs in Test cricket.

The Claim

Sachin Tendulkar scored fewer than 14,000 runs in Test cricket.

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The Short Version

Tendulkar’s recorded Test total decisively contradicts the stated figure. ICC, ESPNcricinfo, and other established cricket references report that he scored 15,921 Test runs, exceeding 14,000 by 1,921 runs. His reaching the 14,000-run milestone in 2010 was an intermediate career event, not his final total.

Caveats

  • The claim gives no date or career-stage qualifier, so it is naturally read as a final career statistic.
  • A mid-career milestone cannot be substituted for Tendulkar’s completed Test-run total.
  • Multiple authoritative records independently report the same final aggregate.

The Receipts

  1. Sachin Tendulkar | Hall of Fame - ICC

    icc-cricket.com

  2. Stats - Joe Root second only to Sachin Tendulkar for most runs in Test cricket | ESPNcricinfo

    espncricinfo.com

  3. Batting records | Test matches | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPNcricinfo.com

    stats.espncricinfo.com

  4. Sachin Tendulkar | Cricket Career Stats, Records, ICC Rankings | Wisden

    wisden.com

  5. Sachin Tendulkar

    cricketarchive.com

  6. Sachin Tendulkar - Player Profile & Statistical Summary - Test Cricket

    howstat.com

  7. Sachin Tendulkar Profile - ICC Ranking, Age, Career Info & Stats

    cricbuzz.com

  8. Sachin Tendulkar reaches 14000 Test runs landmark as ...

    theguardian.com

  9. Joe Root crosses 14,000 Test runs, becomes only second player after Sachin Tendulkar to do so - Sportstar

    sportstar.thehindu.com

  10. Sachin Tendulkar

    en.wikipedia.org

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Sachin Tendulkar