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Where did Sachin's domestic career begin?
On 14 November 1987, Tendulkar was selected to represent Bombay in the Ranji Trophy, India's premier domestic First-class cricket tournament, for the 1987-88 season.
Did he continue playing that season?
However, he was not selected for the final eleven in any of the matches, though he was often used as a substitute fielder.
What happened next in his career?
A year later, on 11 December 1988, aged 15 years and 232 days, Tendulkar made his debut for Bombay against Gujarat at home and scored 100 not out.
Did he do well ?
scored 100 not out in that match, making him the youngest Indian to score a century on debut in first-class cricket.
He was handpicked to play for the team.

Question: Did this play help his career?
Self-contained rewrite: Did scoring 100 not out help Sachin Tendulkar's career?