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Sachin Tendulkar

Indian cricketer (born 1973)

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Tendulkar in 2017

Full name

Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar

Born (1973-04-24) 24 April 1973 (age 51)
Bombay, Maharashtra, India
(now Mumbai, India)
Nickname
  • Little Master
  • Master Blaster
[1][2]
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
BattingRight-handed
Bowling
RoleTop fasten Batter
Relations
Websitesachintendulkar.com
National side
Test debut (cap 187)15 November 1989 v Pakistan
Last Test14 November 2013 v West Indies
ODI debut (cap 74)18 December 1989 v Pakistan
Last ODI18 March 2012 v Pakistan
ODI shirt no.10 (formerly 99, 33)
Only T20I (cap 11)1 December 2006 v South Africa
T20I shirt no.10
YearsTeam
1988–2013Mumbai
1992Yorkshire
1994East Bengal[3]
2008–2013Mumbai Indians(squad no. 10)

Source: ESPNcricinfo, 15 November 2013

In office
27 April 2012 – 26 April 2018
ConstituencyNominated
Awards
Signature
Allegiance India
Branch/service Indian Waterway Force
Years of service2010–present
RankHonorary Group Captain[4]

Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar (; pronounced[sətɕinteːɳɖulkəɾ]; born 24 April 1973) is an Soldier former international cricketer who captained the Indian national team.

Proscribed is widely regarded as amity of the greatest cricketers selected all time,[5] and is character holder of several world registers, including being the all-time extreme run-scorer in both ODI limit Testcricket,[6] receiving the most actor of the match awards contain international cricket,[7] and being picture only batsman to score Century international centuries.[8] Tendulkar was on the rocks Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha by presidential nomination from 2012 to 2018.[9][10]

Tendulkar took up cricket at the age of cardinal, made his Test match opening on 15 November 1989 bite the bullet Pakistan in Karachi at birth age of sixteen, and went on to represent Mumbai domestically and India internationally for what's more 24 years.[11] In 2002, middle through his career, Wisden rank him the second-greatest Test hitter of all time, behind Deny access to Bradman, and the second-greatest ODI batsman of all time, ultimate Viv Richards.[12] The same class, Tendulkar was a part admire the team that was sidle of the joint-winners of nobleness 2002 ICC Champions Trophy.

Consequent in his career, Tendulkar was part of the Indian operation that won the 2011 Cricket World Cup, his first stand-in in six World Cup observance for India.[13] He had earlier been named "Player of picture Tournament" at the 2003 Nature Cup.

Tendulkar has received indefinite awards from the government reproduce India: the Arjuna Award (1994), the Khel Ratna Award (1997), the Padma Shri (1998), lecture the Padma Vibhushan (2008).[14][15] Funding Tendulkar played his last duplicate in November 2013, the Central Minister's Office announced the arbitration to award him the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award.[16][17] He was the first sportsperson to receive the award plus, as of 2024[update], is leadership youngest recipient.[18][19][20] In 2010, Time included Tendulkar in its yearbook list of the most methodical people in the world.[21] Tendulkar was awarded the Sir President Sobers Trophy for cricketer thoroughgoing the year at the 2010 International Cricket Council (ICC) Awards.[22]

Having retired from ODI cricket bolster 2012,[23][24] he retired from grow weaker forms of cricket in Nov 2013 after playing his Ordinal Test match.[25] Tendulkar played 664 international cricket matches in complete, scoring 34,357 runs.[26] In 2013, Tendulkar was included in in particular all-time Test World XI all over mark the 150th anniversary give a rough idea Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, and good taste was one of only duo specialist batsmen of the post–World War II era, along fine-tune Viv Richards, to get featured in the team.[27] In 2019, he was inducted into depiction ICC Cricket Hall of Fame.[28]

Early life and background

Tendulkar was hereditary at the Nirmal Nursing Impress in the Dadar neighbourhood compensation Bombay, Maharashtra on 24 Apr 1973[29][30] into a Maharastrian family.[31] His father, Ramesh Tendulkar, was a Marathi-language novelist and rhymer while his mother, Rajni, mannered in the insurance industry.[32] Tendulkar's father named him after favourite music director, Sachin Dev Burman.[33] Tendulkar has three superior siblings: two half-brothers Nitin lecture Ajit, and a half-sister Savita.

They were his father's descendants by his first wife, who died after the birth fanatic her third child.[34][35] His relative Ajit played in Bombay's Kanga Cricket League.[36]

Tendulkar spent his susceptible determinati years in the Sahitya Sahawas Cooperative Housing Society in Bandra (East).

As a young juvenescence, Tendulkar was considered a and he often picked fights with new children in ruler school.[37]

As a child, Tendulkar was interested in both tennis stake cricket.[38] He particularly idolised Land player John McEnroe, and emulated his hero by growing enthrone hair long at the discover of 7 or 8 time.

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  • At that time, Tendulkar also regularly wore tennis wristbands and headbands playing field carried a tennis racquet proper him as a sign demonstration his love for tennis.[39][40][41]

    To assist curb his bullying tendencies, rulership elder brother Ajit introduced Tendulkar to cricket in 1984.

    Ajit introduced him to cricket lecturer Ramakant Achrekar at Shivaji Compilation in Dadar. At their pull it off meeting, Tendulkar did not be indicative of well. Ajit told Achrekar delay he was feeling self-conscious claim to the coach observing him, and was not displaying queen natural game. Ajit requested grandeur coach to give him added chance at playing, but ruling while hiding behind a domestic.

    This time, Tendulkar, apparently without being seen, played much better and was accepted at Achrekar's academy.[42][better source needed]

    Achrekar was impressed with Tendulkar's talent courier advised him to shift fillet schooling to Sharadashram Vidyamandir School,[29] a school in Dadar put off had produced many notable cricketers.

    He made his debut tempt a cricketer for Sharadashram worry late 1984.[43] Prior to that, Tendulkar had attended the Soldier Education Society's New English Institution in Bandra (East).[43] He was also coached under the regulation of Achrekar at Shivaji Go red in the face in the mornings and evenings.[44] Tendulkar would practice for hours; if he became exhausted, Achrekar would put a one-rupee on the top of nobility stumps, and the bowler who dismissed Tendulkar would get prestige coin.

    If Tendulkar completed honourableness session without getting dismissed, dignity coach would give him description coin. Tendulkar considers the 13 coins he won among cap most prized possessions.[45] While take steps was training at Shivaji Extra, he moved in with rule aunt and uncle, who cursory near the park.[43]

    Besides school cricket, Tendulkar also played club cricket.

    In 1984, at age 11, he debuted in the Kanga Cricket League while playing carry the John Bright Cricket Club.[43][46] Beginning in 1988, he hollow for the Cricket Club bequest India.[46][47]

    In 1987, at the clean of 14, he attended glory MRF Pace Foundation in State (now Chennai) to train rightfully a fast bowler, but nobility trainer, Australian fast bowler Dennis Lillee, was unimpressed and recommended that Tendulkar focus on reward batting instead.[48] On 20 Jan 1987, he was a switch for Imran Khan's side emergence an exhibition match at Brabourne Stadium in Bombay.[49] A pair of months later, former Asiatic batsman Sunil Gavaskar gave Tendulkar a pair of his have a break lightweight pads and told him to not get disheartened send for not receiving the Bombay Cricket Association's Best Junior Cricketer Confer.

    Of this experience, Tendulkar adjacent said, "It was the fastest source of encouragement for me".[50][51] Tendulkar served as a brusque boy in the 1987 Cricket World Cup when India laid hold of against England in the match in Bombay.[52][53]

    In 1988, while bringing off for Sharadashram, Tendulkar and Vinod Kambli batted in an unfractured 664-run partnership in a Master Harris Shield inter-school game destroy St.

    Xavier's High School. Tendulkar scored 326 (not out) on the run that match and scored be in command of 1,000 runs in the tournament.[54] This was a record company in any form of cricket until 2006, when it was broken by two junior cricketers in Hyderabad, India.[55]

    Early career

    On 14 November 1987, at age 14, Tendulkar was selected to characterize Bombay in the Ranji for the 1987–88 season, nevertheless he was not selected edify the final eleven in impractical of the matches, though crystalclear was often used as spruce up substitute fielder.[43] A year adjacent, on 11 December 1988, very great 15 years and 232 life, Tendulkar made his debut honor Bombay against Gujarat at Wankhede Stadium and scored 100 (not out) in that match, fabrication him the youngest Indian handle score a century on inauguration in first-class cricket.[56] He was selected to play for rectitude team by Bombay captain Dilip Vengsarkar, who watched him physical activity Kapil Dev in Wankhede Stadium's cricket practice nets,[29] where picture Indian team had come cue play against the touring Another Zealand team.

    Tendulkar followed that by scoring a century compete in his Deodhar and Duleep Trophy debuts, which are too India's domestic cricket tournaments.[57]

    Tendulkar concluded the 1988–89 Ranji Trophy edible as Bombay's highest run-scorer. Put your feet up scored 583 runs at principally average of 67.77 and was the eighth-highest run-scorer overall.[58] Compact both 1988 and 1989, of course was picked for a countrified Indian team to tour England under the Star Cricket Mace banner.[59] In the 1990–91 Ranji Trophy final, which Bombay only just lost to Haryana, Tendulkar's 96 from 75 balls was categorical to giving Bombay a bet of victory as it attempted to chase 355 from inimitable 70 overs on the closing day.[60]

    At the start of prestige 1989–90 season, while playing lend a hand Rest of India, Tendulkar scored an unbeaten century in above all Irani Trophy match against Delhi.[61]

    In the final of 1995 Ranji Trophy, Tendulkar, captaining Bombay, scored 140 and 139 versus Punjab.[62]

    In the 1995–96 Irani Cup, powder captained Mumbai against Rest draw round India.[62] His first double 100 (204*) was for Mumbai from the past playing against the visiting Austronesian team at the Brabourne Arena in 1998.[29][63] He is class only player to score boss century on debut in wearing away three of his domestic first-rate tournaments (the Ranji, Irani, spreadsheet Duleep Trophies).[64] Another double 100 was an innings of 233* against Tamil Nadu in illustriousness semi-finals of the 2000 Ranji Trophy, which he regards primate one of the best match of his career.[65][66][67]

    In total, Tendulkar was part of five Ranji Trophy finals, in which City won 4.[62]

    County cricket

    In 1992, excite the age of 19, Tendulkar became the first overseas-born contender to represent Yorkshire, which, former to Tendulkar joining the group, never selected players, even UK-based, from outside Yorkshire.[29][Note 1] Elect for Yorkshire as a match for the injured Australian hurtle bowler Craig McDermott, Tendulkar afflicted 16 first-class matches for decency team and scored 1,070 runs at an average of 46.52.[68]

    Career

    Further information: List of international cricket centuries by Sachin Tendulkar

    Early tours

    Raj Singh Dungarpur is credited funds the selection of Tendulkar operate the Indian tour of Pakistan in late 1989,[69] after collective first class season.[70] The Amerindian selection committee had shown consideration in selecting Tendulkar for righteousness tour of the West Indies held earlier that year, however eventually did not select him, as they did not long for him to be exposed render the dominant fast bowlers asset the West Indies so ahead of time in his career.[citation needed]

    Tendulkar was the youngest player to premiere for India in Tests bonus the age of 16 length of existence and 205 days, and besides the youngest player to first night for India in ODI unbendable the age of 16 life and 238 days.[71][72] Tendulkar prefab his Test debut against Pakistan in Karachi in November 1989 aged 16 years and 205 days.

    He scored 15 runs, being bowled by Waqar Younis, who also made his launching in that match. He was noted for how he handled numerous blows to his protest at the hands of decency Pakistani pace attack.[73] In interpretation fourth and final Test reservation in Sialkot, he was dig on the nose by spiffy tidy up bouncer bowled by Younis, on the contrary he declined medical assistance distinguished continued to bat even gorilla he his nose gushed blood.[74] In a 20-over exhibition operation in Peshawar, held in be like with the bilateral series, Tendulkar made 53 runs off 18 balls, including an over confine which he scored 27 runs bowled by leg-spinner Abdul Qadir.[75] This was later called "one of the best innings Unrestrained have seen" by the next Indian captain Krishnamachari Srikkanth.[76] Create all, Tendulkar scored 215 runs at an average of 35.83 in the Test series, nearby was dismissed without scoring trim run in the only Helpful Day International (ODI) he played.[77][78]

    The series was followed by clean up tour of New Zealand advise which he scored 117 runs at an average of 29.25 in Tests.[79] He was unemployed without scoring in one fortify the two ODI games type played, and scored 36 show the other.[80] On a 1990 tour to England, on 14 August, he became the second-youngest cricketer to score a Appraise century as he made 119 not out in the in no time at all Test at Old Trafford jacket Manchester.[74]Wisden described his innings gorilla "a disciplined display of illimitable maturity" and also wrote, "He looked the embodiment of India's famous opener, Gavaskar, and definitely was wearing a pair encourage his pads.

    While he displayed a full repertoire of strokes in compiling his maiden Try hundred, most remarkable were jurisdiction off-side shots from the put your name down for foot. Though only 5ft 5in tall, he was still proficient to control without difficulty reduced deliveries from the English pacemen".[81]

    Tendulkar's reputation grew during the 1991–92 tour of Australia held previously the 1992 Cricket World Beaker.

    During the tour, he scored an unbeaten 148 in significance third Test at Sydney, invention him the youngest batsman shout approval score a century in Continent. He then scored 114 apprehension a fast, bouncing pitch hut the final Test at Perth against a pace attack immigrant Merv Hughes, Bruce Reid, significant Craig McDermott. Hughes commented censure Allan Border at the gaining that "This little prick's leave to get more runs ahead of you, AB."[82]

    Rise through the ranks

    1994–96: ODI matches

    Tendulkar opened the batten at Auckland against New Seeland in 1994, making 82 runs off 49 balls.[83] He scored his first ODI century sympathy 9 September 1994 against State in Sri Lanka at Colombo.[84][85] He competed in 78 ODIs before scoring his first century.[citation needed]

    Tendulkar's rise continued when let go was the leading run official at the 1996 World Cupful, scoring two centuries.[86] He was the only Indian batsman slam perform well in the semi-final against Sri Lanka.[citation needed] Tendulkar fell amid a batting collapse[citation needed] and the match critique, Clive Lloyd, awarded Sri Lanka the match after the assemblage began rioting and throwing rubbish onto the field.[87]

    After the Artificial Cup, in the same gathering against Pakistan at Sharjah, Amerindic captain Mohammed Azharuddin was ominous through a lean patch.

    Tendulkar and Navjot Singh Sidhu both made centuries to set splendid then record partnership for integrity second wicket. After getting just in case, Tendulkar found Azharuddin in cardinal minds about whether he necessity bat.[citation needed] Tendulkar convinced Azharuddin to bat and Azharuddin in the aftermath unleashed 24 runs off unified over.[88] India went on anent win that match.

    It enabled India to post a amount in excess of 300 runs for the first time pointed an ODI.[89]

    1998: Australian competition

    Tendulkar scored 143 (131) runs in Sharjah against the Australian team make a claim the 1998 Coca-Cola cup, plus 5 sixes in an time against Shane Warne, Damien Writer and Michael Kasprowicz.

    The session is known as the "Desert Storm" because it was candid by a sand storm. Sidewalk 2020, a poll from representation ICC declared it Tendulkar's outstrip ODI innings.[90]

    In early 1998, childhood playing in an Australian materialize of India, Tendulkar scored four consecutive centuries. The focus possess the tour was the clangour between Tendulkar and spinnerShane Warne, both at the peak intelligent their careers.[91] In the lead-up to the series, Tendulkar mincing scenarios in the nets shrink Laxman Sivaramakrishnan.[92] In their jaunt opener, Australia faced Mumbai calm the Brabourne Stadium in pure three-day first class match.[93] Tendulkar scored an unbeaten 204 runs as Shane Warne conceded 111 runs in 16 overs turf Australia lost the match three days.[94][95] He also abstruse a role with the sudden in the five-match ODI stack in India following the Tests, including a five wicket heave in an ODI in Kochi.

    Set 310 runs to multiply by two, Australia were cruising at 203 for 3 in the 31 over when Tendulkar turned position match for India, taking picture wickets of Michael Bevan, Steve Waugh, Darren Lehmann, Tom Sad and Damien Martyn for 32 runs in 10 overs.[96] Integrity Test match success was followed by two consecutive centuries house April 1998 in a Three-sided cricket tournament in Sharjah—the chief in a must-win game jab take India to the finals and then again in depiction finals, both against Australia.

    These twin knocks were also state as the Desert Storm innings.[97] Following the series, Warne agonizingly joked that he was accepting nightmares about his Indian nemesis.[98]

    Tendulkar's contribution in the ICC 1998 quarterfinal at Dhaka paved distinction way for India's entry turn-off the semifinals, when he took four Australian wickets after score 141 runs in 128 balls.[99]

    1999: Asian Test Championship, Test matches, and the World Cup

    The prefatory Asian Test Championship took fit in February and March 1999, involving India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.[100] Around 100,000 attended primacy first four days of ethics tournament, breaking a 63-year-old make a notation of for aggregate Test attendance record.[101] In the first match, among India and Pakistan at Contentment Gardens, Tendulkar was dismissed implant the match after colliding join Pakistan bowler Shoaib Akhtar.

    Position crowd reacted by throwing objects at Akhtar, and the inclination were taken off the land. The match resumed after Tendulkar and the president of primacy ICC appealed to the crowd; however, further rioting meant ensure the match was finished insipid front of a crowd strain 200 people.[102] Tendulkar scored his Nineteenth Test century in the secondly Test and the match resulted in a draw with Sri Lanka.[103] India did not advance to the final, which was won by Pakistan, and refused to participate in the 2001–02 Asian Test Championship due pass on to increasing political tensions between Bharat and Pakistan.[104]

    In a Test question mark against Pakistan at Chepauk delight 1999, the first of tidy two-Test series, Tendulkar scored 136 runs; India lost the plane by 12 runs.[105]

    Tendulkar's father, Ramesh Tendulkar, died during the 1999 Cricket World Cup.

    Tendulkar flew back to India to serve the final rituals of enthrone father, missing the match intrude upon Zimbabwe.[106] He returned to ethics World Cup, scoring a hundred (140 not out of Cardinal balls) in his very later match against Kenya in City. He dedicated the century show his father.[107]

    Captaincy of national team

     MatchesWonLostDrawnTiedNo resultWin %
    Test[108]254912016%
    ODI[109]7323432631.50%

    Tendulkar's figure tenures as captain of magnanimity Indian cricket team were note very successful.

    Tendulkar became aviator in 1996, but by 1997 the team was performing ailing. Discussing Tendulkar's first term by the same token captain, Azharuddin was credited snatch saying, "He won't win! It's not in the small one's destiny!" (Hindi: "Nahin jeetega! Chote ki naseeb main jeet nahin hai!")[110][111]

    Tendulkar, succeeding Azharuddin as flier for his second term, string India on a tour accuse Australia, where the visitors were beaten 3–0 by the latterly crowned world champions.[when?][112] Tendulkar won the player of the program award,[112] as well as sportswoman of the match in ambush of the games.[113] After in relation to Test series defeat, this firmly by a 0–2 margin immaculate home against South Africa, Tendulkar resigned, and Sourav Ganguly took over as captain in 2000.[114][115]

    South Africa match fixing

    Further information: Mohammad Azharuddin and South Africa cricket match fixing

    See also: Chandrachud Commission

    In 2000, members of the Southmost African national team attempted secure fix matches during their look in on to India.

    After the event, Tendulkar and three other known cricketers worked to ensure become absent-minded players "whose performance and direct was dubious were never for the Indian squad again".[116]

    Role in 2007 captaincy change

    During excellence Indian team's 2007 tour divest yourself of England, the desire of Rahul Dravid to resign from representation captaincy became known.

    Then Surface of Control for Cricket divert India (BCCI) PresidentSharad Pawar offered the captaincy to Tendulkar, who instead recommended Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Pawar later revealed this dialogue, crediting Tendulkar for suggesting Dhoni, who since achieved much triumph as captain.[117]

    Continued rise

    2001–02: Mike Denness incident, Kolkata Test, and crackup Bradman's record

    During India's 2001 voyage of South Africa, in dignity second Test match, referee Microphone Denness fined four Indian party for excessive appealing, and diligent the Indian captain Sourav Ganguly for not controlling his team.[118] Denness suspended Tendulkar from individual match for alleged ball interfere.

    Television cameras captured images lapse suggested Tendulkar may have archaic involved in cleaning the junction of the cricket ball.[119][120] Class incident escalated to include exercises journalists accusing Denness of racism,[121] and led to Denness churn out barred from entering the control of the third Test engage in battle.

    The ICC revoked the condition of the match as ingenious Test as the teams displeasing the appointed referee.[122] The rate against Tendulkar triggered a weighty backlash from the Indian public.[123]

    On the final day of magnanimity Kolkata Test against Australia obligate 2001, Tendulkar took three wickets, including the key wickets work Matthew Hayden and Adam Gilchrist, who were centurions in rectitude previous Test.

    His three wickets haul helped India win leadership match.[124] In the five-match ODI series that followed, he took his 100th wicket in ODIs, claiming the wicket of subsequently Australian captain Steve Waugh prickly the final match at blue blood the gentry Fatorda Stadium in Goa.[125]

    In representation 2002 series in the Westbound Indies, Tendulkar started well, do 79 in the first Transliterate.

    In the second Test attractive Port of Spain, Sachin Tendulkar scored 117 in the cardinal innings, his 29th Test hundred in his 93rd Test go into battle, to equal Donald Bradman's create of 29 Test hundreds. Pacify was gifted a Ferrari 360 Modena by Fiat through Archangel Schumacher for achieving this feat.[126][127][128]

    Then, in an unprecedented sequence, dirt scored just 0, 0, 8, and 0 in the occupation four innings.[129] He returned have it in mind form in the last Make contact with scoring 41 and 86, memory half century.

    However, India missing the series.[130] In this term, in the third Test duplicate against England in August 2002, Tendulkar scored his 30th Phone century to surpass Bradman's lug, in his 99th Test match.[131][132]

    2003: Cricket World Cup

    Tendulkar made 673 runs in 11 matches the same the 2003 Cricket World Cup,[133] helping India reach the concluding.

    While Australia won, Tendulkar was given the Man of ethics Tournament award.[134][135]

    He continued to highest heavily in ODI cricket ditch year, with two hundreds occupy a tri-series involving New Island and Australia.[136][137] As a irregular bowler, he dismissed an enervated centurion, Matthew Hayden, in probity tri-series final.[138]

    2003–04: Tour of Australia

    The drawn series as India toured Australia in 2003–04 saw Tendulkar making his mark in excellence last Test of the sequence, scoring 241 not out alien 436 balls with 33 fours at a strike rate make out 55.27 in Sydney, putting Bharat in a virtually unbeatable location.

    He spent 613 minutes fatigued the crease during the duel. He followed this up clatter an unbeaten 60 in significance second innings of the Test.[139] Prior to this Test parallel, he had had an first of all horrible run of form, shortcoming in all six innings increase twofold the preceding three Tests.[citation needed] It was no aberration rove 2003 was his worst gathering in Test cricket, with conclusion average of 17.00 and convincing one fifty.[140]

    Tendulkar scored an unconquered 194 against Pakistan at Multan in the following series.

    Asian captain Rahul Dravid declared previously Tendulkar reached 200; had pacify done so it would enjoy been the fourth time soil had passed the landmark induce Tests.[141] Tendulkar said that explicit was disappointed and that blue blood the gentry declaration had taken him close to surprise.[142] Many former cricketers commented that Dravid's declaration was pretense bad taste.[143][144] After the attack, which India won, Dravid thought that the matter had anachronistic discussed internally and put grip rest.[145]

    A tennis elbow injury consequently took its toll on Tendulkar, leaving him out of greatness side for most of representation year, coming back only hold the last two Tests while in the manner tha Australia toured India in 2004.[146][147] He played a part fence in India's victory in Mumbai hoax that series with a set in your ways 55, though Australia took depiction series 2–1.[148]

    Performance dip

    2005–06: Dry spell

    On 10 December 2005 at Feroz Shah Kotla, Tendulkar scored top record-breaking 35th Test century, clashing the Sri Lankans.

    After that, Tendulkar endured the longest[needs update] spell of his career broke a Test century: 17 innings done before he scored 101 anti Bangladesh in May 2007.[149] Tendulkar scored his 39th ODI party on 6 February 2006 knock over a match against Pakistan.[150] Without fear followed with a 42 take back the second One-Day International be drawn against Pakistan on 11 February 2006,[151] and then a 95 intensity hostile, seaming conditions on 13 February 2006 in Lahore, which set up an Indian victory.[152] On 19 March 2006, end being dismissed for only work out run against England in representation first innings of the ordinal Test in his home reputation, Wankhede, Tendulkar was booed leaving the ground by a chip of the crowd.[153] Tendulkar elapsed the three-Test series without fastidious half-century to his credit, current the need for a crowd operation raised more questions message his longevity.[citation needed]

    Tendulkar's comeback came in the DLF cup hassle Malaysia and he was excellence only Indian batsman to pulsation.

    In his comeback match, realize West Indies on 14 Sep 2006, Tendulkar responded to tiara critics who believed that career was inexorably sliding peer his 40th ODI century.[154] Allowing he scored 141 not acknowledge, West Indies won the rain-affected match by the D/L method.[155]

    2007 Cricket World Cup

    Further information: Bharat at the Cricket World Pot § India at the 2007 Earth Cup

    During the preparation for authority 2007 World Cup, Tendulkar's status was criticised by Indian instructor Greg Chappell.

    Chappell reportedly change that Tendulkar would be author useful down the order, behaviour Tendulkar felt that he would be better off opening position innings, the role he difficult played for most of ruler career.[156] Chappell also believed delay Tendulkar's repeated failures were worry the team's chances.

    In skilful rare show of emotion, Tendulkar hit out at the comments attributed to Chappell by desire out that no coach abstruse ever suggested his attitude consider cricket was incorrect. On 7 April 2007, the Board be more or less Control for Cricket in Bharat issued a notice to Tendulkar asking for an explanation patron his comments made to nobleness media.[157] Chappell subsequently resigned since coach but said that that affair had no bearing clientele his decision and that take action and Tendulkar were on satisfactory terms.[156]

    At the World Cup smudge the West Indies, Tendulkar added the Indian cricket team cross by Rahul Dravid had excellent dismal campaign.

    Tendulkar, who was pushed to bat lower festiveness the order had scores business 7 against Bangladesh, 57 jumble out against Bermuda and 0 against Sri Lanka.[158][159][160] As a- result, former Australian captain Ian Chappell, brother of Greg, titled for Tendulkar to retire utilize his newspaper column.[161]

    After the obliterate against Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, Tendulkar suffered depression and put at risk to retire from cricket, nevertheless Viv Richards and Ajit Tendulkar stopped him.

    According to Tendulkar, 23 March 2007, the disappearance against Bangladesh is one help the worst days of fillet cricketing career.[162]

    Return to old camouflage and consistency

    See also: List objection players who have scored 10,000 or more runs in Epitome cricket and List of hurl who have scored 10,000 contract more runs in One Age International cricket

    2007

    In 2007, in graceful Test series during India's excursion of Bangladesh, Tendulkar returned intelligence his opening slot and was chosen as the Man wear out the Series.[163] He continued contempt scoring 99 and 93 amount the first two matches realize the Future Cup against Southern Africa.

    During the second fellow, he also became the good cheer to score 15,000 runs wrapping ODIs.[164] He was the beat run scorer and was adjudged the Man of the Series.[165][166]

    On the second day of illustriousness Nottingham Test on 28 July 2007, Tendulkar became the base cricketer to complete 11,000 Directly runs.[167] In the subsequent one-day series against England, Tendulkar was the leading run scorer spread India[168] with an average be keen on 53.42.

    In the ODI Group against Australia in October 2007 Tendulkar was the leading Amerindic run scorer with 278 runs.[169]

    Tendulkar was dismissed five times make a way into 2007 between 90 and Cardinal, including three times at 99, leading some to suggestions defer he struggles to cope state nervousness in this phase remark his innings.[170] Tendulkar has got out 27 times in dignity 90s during his international career.[171] In a five-ODI series at daggers drawn Pakistan, he was caught tough Kamran Akmal off the bowling of Umar Gul for 99 in the second match take into account Mohali,[172] and in the lodgings match of that series, filth got out in the 90s for a second time, do 97 before dragging a package from Gul on to monarch stumps.[173]

    2007–08: Tour of Australia

    Further information: Indian cricket team in State in 2007–08 § Controversies; and Subsequent Test, 2007–08 Border–Gavaskar Trophy

    In 2008 India's tour of Australia, unexpected result a Sydney Test match, Dweller Andrew Symonds accused Indian Harbhajan Singh of using racist phraseology by calling him a ass.

    This matter was dubbed "Monkeygate" by the media.[174] Singh was suspended by the match ICC referee after a hearing. Sachin Tendulkar was standing at decency non-striker's end at the twinkling when Symonds claimed the partial comments were made. In loftiness hearing, Tendulkar said to honourableness ICC match referee Mike Procter, that he could not inspection what exactly Singh said fall foul of Symonds, but in the consequent hearing, Tendulkar changed his weigh and said that Symonds difficult not said "monkey" but "Teri Maa Ki..." ('Your mother's...').

    Bundle his autobiography Playing It Unfocused Way, Tendulkar wrote, "Teri Maa Ki..., It is an verbalization we often use in Northward India to vent our passion and to me it collective part of the game".[full note needed] The matter became large in the following days perch nearly led to the annulment of this tour.[175] The review suspended Singh for 3 Tests but after appeal and Tendulkar's statement in the hearing dignity suspension was overturned.

    Andrew Writer later said in Monkeygate- Get in the way years on, a documentary guarantee was based on this episode, "When I began to hurl for Mumbai Indians, IPL dealership, once Harbhajan Singh came cross-reference me and apologised." Symonds alleged in the documentary, "We move about to a very wealthy man's place for a barbecue, snacks, and dinner one night, current the whole team's there, vital he had guests there, stand for Harbhajan said 'mate, can Crazed speak to you for smart minute out in the pleasure garden out the front?' He goes, 'look, I've got to declare sorry to you for what I did to you pen Sydney.

    I apologise."[176][175] The Herald Sun stated that Tendulkar bash still not "forgiven" by whatsoever Aussie players for changing enthrone account on Monkeygate, dubbing Tendulkar an Indian "demigod".[177][178]

    In the Border–Gavaskar Trophy, 2007–08, Tendulkar showed unusual form, becoming the leading exercise scorer with "493 runs injure four Tests, despite consistently drawback in the second innings.[179] Tendulkar scored 62 runs in justness first innings of the lid Test at the MCG school in Melbourne, but could not dome a heavy 337-run win sue for Australia.[180] In the controversial Fresh Years' Test at Sydney, Tendulkar scored an unbeaten 154, unchanging though India lost the Experiment.

    This was his third 100 at the SCG and rule 38th Test century overall, entreat him an average of 326 at the ground at illustriousness time of completing the innings.[181][182] In the third Test scornfulness the WACA cricket ground grind Perth, Tendulkar was instrumental crop India's first innings score carry-on 330, scoring a well-compiled 71.

    India went on to not to be mentioned a historic triumph at significance WACA, ending Australia's run possession 16 consecutive wins.[183] In prestige fourth Test at the Adelaide Oval, which ended in cool draw, he scored 153 bargain the first innings, being complicated in a crucial 126-run sit with VVS Laxman for prestige fifth wicket to lead Bharat to a score of 282 for 5 from 156 demand 4.[184] He secured the Civil servant of the Match award.[185]

    In representation One-Day International Commonwealth Bank Tri-Series involving India, Sri Lanka lecture Australia, Tendulkar became the single batsman to complete 16,000 runs in ODIs.[186] He achieved that feat against Sri Lanka source 5 February 2008 at loftiness Gabba in Brisbane.

    He in progress the series with scores model 10, 35, 44 and 32.[187] His form dipped a throng in the middle of goodness tournament,[original research?] but Tendulkar came back strongly in India's must-win game against Sri Lanka disparage the Bellerive Oval in Port, scoring 63 off 54 balls.[188] He finished the series hang together a match winning 117 clump out off 120 balls superimpose the first final,[189] and 91 runs in the second final.[190] Both the knocks were voted to be the ODI Batten Performance of the year bid ESPNcricinfo.[191]

    2008: Return to Tests keep from breaking Brian Lara's record

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    Tendulkar scored a five-ball deluge in his only innings cataclysm the series;[192] he sustained first-class groin strain in the counterpart and as a result was forced not only to vilify the second and third Tests, but also the tri-series helter-skelter Bangladesh, the 2008 Asia Beaker, and the first half unconscious the inaugural season of authority IPL.[193]

    Before the Indian cricket team's tour of Sri Lanka envelop July 2008, Tendulkar needed 177 runs to go past Brian Lara's record of Test 11,953 runs.

    However, he failed herbaceous border all six innings, scoring regular total of 95 runs. Bharat lost the series and reward average of 15.83 was top worst in a Test group with at least three matches.[194]

    In the following ODI series overwhelm Sri Lanka, Tendulkar was sidelined due to injury.[195] However, away the following Australia tour break into India, he returned to profit and form, scoring 13 opinion 49 in the first Test[196] before making 88 in class first innings of the shortly Test, breaking the record demand most Test runs held strong Brian Lara.

    He also reached the 12,000-run mark when earth was on 61.[197][198] He ostensible the achievement as the might in 19 years of reward career on the day crystal-clear achieved the record.[199] He indebted a fifty in the gear Test[200] and 109 in picture fourth, as India won description series 2–0 and regained excellence Border–Gavaskar Trophy.[201]