New Delhi, Feb. 24 -- Today is 24 February. On this day in 2010, Sachin Tendulkar created history by becoming the first cricketer to score a double century in ODIs. He achieved this milestone against South Africa at the Captain Roop Singh Stadium in Gwalior.

Tendulkar reached 200 with a single off Charl Langeveldt in the final over of the innings. Before this, the highest individual score in men's ODIs was 194, shared by Saeed Anwar and Charles Coventry.

Many believed 200 in ODIs was almost impossible, often called the "four-minute mile" of cricket. Even Virat Kohli, who has broken many records, is yet to score a double hundred.

As Sachin Tendulkar completed his 200, commentator Ravi Shastri's famous words echoed: "First man on the pla...