Madhya Pradesh CM inaugurates road named after Tendulkar

A new 3.55 km long road, named after iconic batsman Sachin Tendulkar, has been inaugurated by Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan here.

The four-lane road constructed at a cost of Rs 2.89 crore from the Madhya Pradesh high court's Gwalior bench to Huravli village was named after Tendulkar to mark his historic double century feat in the one-day international.

Tendulkar became the first ever cricketer to score a double century in history of ODI cricket after his amazing innings against South Africa in the second ODI played on February 24 last year in the city.

Chouhan inaugurated the road yesterday on the occasion of Republic Day.

Sachin's Milestones

35th Test century beating both Lara & Gavaskar: 198 innings, 16 yrs (10 Dec, 2005)

18th ODI century to overtake Desmond Haynes' record: 191 innings, 9 yrs (26 Sep, 1998)

Longest break between his Test 100s: 14 innings

1st Test century: 16 innings, 9 months

1st 150: 36 innings, 3 yrs & 3 months

1st ODI 100: 76 innings, 4 yrs

1st double 100: 109 innings, 10 yrs

Consecutive Test 100s: 2

90s in ODIs: 18

Consecutive ODI 100s: 1

90s in Tests: 9