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Was Sachin forced to retire?
The Master Blaster forced into ODI retirement Ahead of the home limited-overs against Pakistan and England, the selection committee had informed Tendulkar about his axing. 10 days later, he announced his retirement from ODIs. “On December 12, 2012, we met Sachin and asked him about his plans.
Why did Sachin retire from ODI?
“Sachin wanted to concentrate more on Test cricket. Tendulkar announced his ODI retirement on 23 December, 2012, and his last ODI was against Pakistan in Dhaka during the Asia Cup, where he made a half-century in India’s victory. He played 463 ODIs, scored 18,426 runs and made 49 centuries — all three world records.
When did Sachin Tendulkar retired from international cricket?
At the age of 37, Tendulkar played his final World Cup in 2011. The Men in Blue defeated Sri Lanka by six wickets at home in the final . He was India’s leading run-scorer and second overall in the tournament. He retired from the 50-over format in 2012.
Why was Rahul Dravid called the wall?
Rahul Dravid, in his playing days for India, was called ‘The Wall’ due to his great concentration and ability to soak up pressure whenever India was in trouble. Former Team India skipper Rahul Dravid needs no introduction as he was one of the finest batsmen to have ever played the game.
Has Sachin Tendulkar been dropped?
In December 2012, Tendulkar announced his retirement from ODIs. He retired from Twenty20 cricket in October 2013 and subsequently retired from all forms of cricket on 16 November 2013 after playing his 200th Test match, against the West Indies in Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium.
Did Sachin played IPL after retirement?
In December 2012, Tendulkar announced his retirement from ODIs. He retired from Twenty20 cricket in October 2013 and subsequently retired from all forms of cricket on 16 November 2013 after playing his 200th Test match, against the West Indies in Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium….Sachin Tendulkar.
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