Mumbai, Feb. 1 -- One of the greatest players the sport has ever seen, Sachin Tendulkar was on Saturday conferred the prestigious Col C.K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award, the top accolade in Indian cricket, by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for a stellar career during which he has set a plethora of records.

Tendulkar, the only batsman to score 100 centuries in international cricket, was presented the prestigious award by the ICC Chairman Jay Shah at the BCCI's Annual Naman Awards ceremony here on Saturday.

The award includes a trophy, citation, and cash prize of Rs 25 lakh. The award is named after Colonel C. K. Nayudu (1895-1967), India's first Test cricket captain and considered by many as the first superstar of I...