Sachin Tendulkar expectedly became the first batsman in Test history to complete 14, 000 runs, while leading India's reply to Australia's formidable total on Day 2 of the second Test at the Chinnaswamy Stadium on Sunday.
The 'Master Blaster' completed yet another milestone in his 171st Test.
First batsman to reach each progressive milestone of 1,000 runs in Test cricket
| Runs | Player | Month & Year |
| 1000 runs | A Shrewsbury (Eng) | Jul 1893 |
| 2000 runs | C Hill (Aus) | Jan 1904 |
| 3000 runs | C Hill (Aus) | Jan 1911 |
| 4000 runs | JB Hobbs (Eng) | Jun 1926 |
| 5000 runs | JB Hobbs (Eng) | Mar 1929 |
| 6000 runs | WR Hammond (Eng) | Dec 1938 |
| 7000 runs | WR Hammond (Eng) | Aug 1946 |
| 8000 runs | GS Sobers (WI) | Feb 1974 |
| 9000 runs | SM Gavaskar (Ind) | Dec 1985 |
| 10000 runs | SM Gavaskar (Ind) | Mar 1987 |
| 11000 runs | AR Border (Aus) | Jan 1994 |
| 12000 runs | SR Tendulkar (Ind) | Oct 2008 |
| 13000 runs | SR Tendulkar (Ind) | Jan 2010 |
| 14000 runs | SR Tendulkar (Ind) | Oct 2010 |
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