India nice Sachin Tendulkar introduced his retirement from one-day worldwide cricket on this day a decade in the past.
Aged 39, ‘The Little Master’, broadly considered the world’s best residing batsman, referred to as time on his 50-over profession, which started in 1989, having gained 463 ODI caps.
He was, and stays, the best run-scorer in ODI historical past, having registered a complete of 18,426, at a median of 44.83.
Tendulkar’s highest rating was an unbeaten 200 in opposition to South Africa in 2010, the primary ODI double century. He made 49 one-day centuries general and 96 fifties.
The spotlight of his profession in the format got here in 2011 when he helped India win the World Cup on dwelling soil.
Tendulkar, who additionally took 154 one-day wickets, mentioned in an announcement: “I feel blessed to have fulfilled the dream of being part of a World Cup-winning Indian team.
“The preparatory process to defend the World Cup in 2015 should begin early and in right earnest.
“I am eternally grateful to all my well-wishers for their unconditional support and love over the years.”
Tendulkar continued as a Test participant till retiring from all worldwide cricket in late 2013.
He did so, after 200 caps, because the all-time main run-scorer in Tests, with a tally of 15,921 to his title, greater than 2,000 runs forward of his nearest rival, Australia’s Ricky Ponting.
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