February 23-25, 1988: Tendulkar, then aged 14, together with batting partner Vinod Kambli, compiles a 664-run unbroken partnership playing for his school. Their score remained the highest partnership recorded in any form of cricket until two schoolboys from Hyderabad beat it with a 721-run partnership in November 2006.
Sachin Tendulkar’s Ten Greatest Moments
Ahead of the cricket legend's final match Thursday in his home city of Mumbai, TIME highlights the best moments in his career