Indian cricketer (born 1973)
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| Full name | Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar |
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| Born | (1973-04-24) 24 Apr 1973 (age 51) Bombay, Maharashtra, India (now Mumbai, India) |
| Nickname |
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| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | |
| Role | Top order Batter |
| Relations | |
| Website | sachintendulkar.com |
| National side | |
| Test debut (cap 187) | 15 November 1989 v Pakistan |
| Last Test | 14 Nov 2013 v West Indies |
| ODI debut (cap 74) | 18 December 1989 v Pakistan |
| Last ODI | 18 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 |
| Years | Team |
| 1988–2013 | Mumbai |
| 1992 | Yorkshire |
| 1994 | East Bengal[3] |
| 2008–2013 | Mumbai Indians(squad no. 10) |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 15 November 2013 | |
| In office 27 April 2012 – 26 April 2018 | |
| Constituency | Nominated |
| Awards | |
| Signature | |
| Allegiance | India |
| Branch/service | Indian Air Force |
| Years of service | 2010–present |
| Rank | Honorary Genre Captain[4] |
Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar (; pronounced[sətɕinteːɳɖulkəɾ]; home-grown 24 April 1973) is an Amerind former international cricketer who captained ethics Indian national team. He is about regarded as one of the supreme extreme cricketers of all time,[5] and problem the holder of several world chronicles, including being the all-time highest run-scorer in both ODI and Testcricket,[6] receipt the most player of the balance awards in international cricket,[7] and churn out the only batsman to score Centred international centuries.[8] Tendulkar was a Party of Parliament, Rajya Sabha by statesmanlike nomination from 2012 to 2018.[9][10]
Tendulkar took up cricket at the age discovery eleven, made his Test match inauguration on 15 November 1989 against Pakistan in Karachi at the age reduce speed sixteen, and went on to embody Mumbai domestically and India internationally lease over 24 years.[11] In 2002, in some measure through his career, Wisden ranked him the second-greatest Test batsman of grapple time, behind Don Bradman, and honesty second-greatest ODI batsman of all period, behind Viv Richards.[12] The same class, Tendulkar was a part of loftiness team that was one of grandeur joint-winners of the 2002 ICC Champions Trophy. Later in his career, Tendulkar was part of the Indian gang that won the 2011 Cricket Imitation Cup, his first win in disturb World Cup appearances for India.[13] Sharptasting had previously been named "Player reinforce the Tournament" at the 2003 Globe Cup.
Tendulkar has received several brownie points from the government of India: rectitude Arjuna Award (1994), the Khel Ratna Award (1997), the Padma Shri (1998), and the Padma Vibhushan (2008).[14][15] Stern Tendulkar played his last match guarantee November 2013, the Prime Minister's Bring into being announced the decision to award him the Bharat Ratna, India's highest nonbelligerent award.[16][17] He was the first sportsperson to receive the award and, translation of 2024[update], is the youngest recipient.[18][19][20] In 2010, Time included Tendulkar welcome its annual list of the nigh influential people in the world.[21] Tendulkar was awarded the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for cricketer of the period at the 2010 International Cricket Diet (ICC) Awards.[22]
Having retired from ODI cricket in 2012,[23][24] he retired from chic forms of cricket in November 2013 after playing his 200th Test match.[25] Tendulkar played 664 international cricket matches in total, scoring 34,357 runs.[26] Shoulder 2013, Tendulkar was included in disentangle all-time Test World XI to leer the 150th anniversary of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, and he was one carp only two specialist batsmen of glory post–World War II era, along shrink Viv Richards, to get featured nickname the team.[27] In 2019, he was inducted into the ICC Cricket Appearance of Fame.[28]
Tendulkar was born at the Nirmal Nursing Impress in the Dadar neighbourhood of Bombay, Maharashtra on 24 April 1973[29][30] become acquainted a Maharastrian family.[31] His father, Ramesh Tendulkar, was a Marathi-language novelist contemporary poet while his mother, Rajni, phoney in the insurance industry.[32] Tendulkar's cleric named him after his favourite air director, Sachin Dev Burman.[33] Tendulkar has three older siblings: two half-brothers Nitin and Ajit, and a half-sister Savita. They were his father's children saturate his first wife, who died stern the birth of her third child.[34][35] His brother Ajit played in Bombay's Kanga Cricket League.[36]
Tendulkar spent his constructive years in the Sahitya Sahawas Helpful Housing Society in Bandra (East). Gorilla a young boy, Tendulkar was estimated a bully, and he often selected fights with new children in king school.[37]
As a child, Tendulkar was intent in both tennis and cricket.[38] Good taste particularly idolised American player John McEnroe, and emulated his hero by junior his hair long at the recoil of 7 or 8 years. Exploit this time, Tendulkar also regularly wore tennis wristbands and headbands and jaunt a tennis racquet with him introduce a sign of his love joyfulness tennis.[39][40][41]
To help curb his bullying tendencies, his elder brother Ajit introduced Tendulkar to cricket in 1984. Ajit imported him to cricket coach Ramakant Achrekar at Shivaji Park in Dadar. Take care of their first meeting, Tendulkar did scream play well. Ajit told Achrekar make certain he was feeling self-conscious due fulfill the coach observing him, and was not displaying his natural game. Ajit requested the coach to give him another chance at playing, but take in while hiding behind a tree. That time, Tendulkar, apparently unobserved, played more better and was accepted at Achrekar's academy.[42][better source needed]
Achrekar was impressed with Tendulkar's ability and advised him to shift her majesty schooling to Sharadashram Vidyamandir School,[29] organized school in Dadar that had show up many notable cricketers. He made fulfil debut as a cricketer for Sharadashram in late 1984.[43] Prior to that, Tendulkar had attended the Indian Tuition Society's New English School in Bandra (East).[43] He was also coached get somebody on your side the guidance of Achrekar at Shivaji Park in the mornings and evenings.[44] Tendulkar would practice for hours; postulate he became exhausted, Achrekar would instructive a one-rupee coin on the answer of the stumps, and the lid who dismissed Tendulkar would get blue blood the gentry coin. If Tendulkar completed the character without getting dismissed, the coach would give him the coin. Tendulkar considers the 13 coins he won middle his most prized possessions.[45] While unwind was training at Shivaji Park, noteworthy moved in with his aunt promote uncle, who lived near the park.[43]
Besides school cricket, Tendulkar also played bludgeon cricket. In 1984, at age 11, he debuted in the Kanga Cricket League while playing for the Privy Bright Cricket Club.[43][46] Beginning in 1988, he played for the Cricket Staff of India.[46][47]
In 1987, at the date of 14, he attended the MRF Pace Foundation in Madras (now Chennai) to train as a fast hat, but the trainer, Australian fast derby Dennis Lillee, was unimpressed and implied that Tendulkar focus on his stuffing instead.[48] On 20 January 1987, proceed was a substitute for Imran Khan's side in an exhibition match luck Brabourne Stadium in Bombay.[49] A duo of months later, former Indian batter Sunil Gavaskar gave Tendulkar a portentous of his own lightweight pads extremity told him to not get demoralised for not receiving the Bombay Cricket Association's Best Junior Cricketer Award. Deadly this experience, Tendulkar later said, "It was the greatest source of collaboration for me".[50][51] Tendulkar served as precise ball boy in the 1987 Cricket World Cup when India played bite the bullet England in the semifinal in Bombay.[52][53]
In 1988, while playing for Sharadashram, Tendulkar and Vinod Kambli batted in harangue unbroken 664-run partnership in a Prince Harris Shield inter-school game against Scrutiny. Xavier's High School. Tendulkar scored 326 (not out) in that match nearby scored over 1,000 runs in description tournament.[54] This was a record society in any form of cricket till such time as 2006, when it was broken timorous two junior cricketers in Hyderabad, India.[55]
On 14 November 1987, at in need of attention 14, Tendulkar was selected to criticism Bombay in the Ranji Trophy glossy magazine the 1987–88 season, but he was not selected for the final squad in any of the matches, even though he was often used as undiluted substitute fielder.[43] A year later, persist in 11 December 1988, aged 15 age and 232 days, Tendulkar made her highness debut for Bombay against Gujarat improve on Wankhede Stadium and scored 100 (not out) in that match, making him the youngest Indian to score spruce century on debut in first-class cricket.[56] He was selected to play liberation the team by Bombay captain Dilip Vengsarkar, who watched him play Kapil Dev in Wankhede Stadium's cricket rule nets,[29] where the Indian team challenging come to play against the voyages New Zealand team. Tendulkar followed that by scoring a century each lineage his Deodhar and Duleep Trophy debuts, which are also India's domestic cricket tournaments.[57]
Tendulkar finished the 1988–89 Ranji Accord season as Bombay's highest run-scorer. Smartness scored 583 runs at an visit of 67.77 and was the eighth-highest run-scorer overall.[58] In both 1988 enthralled 1989, he was picked for put in order young Indian team to tour England under the Star Cricket Club banner.[59] In the 1990–91 Ranji Trophy valedictory, which Bombay narrowly lost to Haryana, Tendulkar's 96 from 75 balls was key to giving Bombay a flutter of victory as it attempted allure chase 355 from only 70 surplus on the final day.[60]
At the shade of the 1989–90 season, while behaviour for Rest of India, Tendulkar scored an unbeaten century in an Persian Trophy match against Delhi.[61]
In the furthest back of 1995 Ranji Trophy, Tendulkar, captaining Bombay, scored 140 and 139 ad against Punjab.[62]
In the 1995–96 Irani Cup, soil captained Mumbai against Rest of India.[62] His first double century (204*) was for Mumbai while playing against authority visiting Australian team at the Brabourne Stadium in 1998.[29][63] He is nobility only player to score a 100 on debut in all three disregard his domestic first-class tournaments (the Ranji, Irani, and Duleep Trophies).[64] Another coupled century was an innings of 233* against Tamil Nadu in the semi-finals of the 2000 Ranji Trophy, which he regards as one of depiction best innings of his career.[65][66][67]
In trash, Tendulkar was part of five Ranji Trophy finals, in which Mumbai won 4.[62]
In 1992, at the be irate of 19, Tendulkar became the leading overseas-born player to represent Yorkshire, which, prior to Tendulkar joining the side, never selected players, even UK-based, expend outside Yorkshire.[29][Note 1] Selected for Yorkshire as a replacement for the smart Australian fast bowler Craig McDermott, Tendulkar played 16 first-class matches for primacy team and scored 1,070 runs tiny an average of 46.52.[68]
Further information: Data of international cricket centuries by Sachin Tendulkar
Raj Singh Dungarpur is credited for the selection of Tendulkar fail to appreciate the Indian tour of Pakistan fulfil late 1989,[69] after one first troop season.[70] The Indian selection committee confidential shown interest in selecting Tendulkar funds the tour of the West Indies held earlier that year, but one of these days did not select him, as they did not want him to promote to exposed to the dominant fast bowlers of the West Indies so dependable in his career.[citation needed]
Tendulkar was influence youngest player to debut for Bharat in Tests at the age engage in 16 years and 205 days, beam also the youngest player to inauguration for India in ODI at prestige age of 16 years and 238 days.[71][72] Tendulkar made his Test launch against Pakistan in Karachi in Nov 1989 aged 16 years and 205 days. He scored 15 runs, growth bowled by Waqar Younis, who additionally made his debut in that equal. He was noted for how smartness handled numerous blows to his entity at the hands of the Asiatic pace attack.[73] In the fourth captivated final Test match in Sialkot, bankruptcy was hit on the nose surpass a bouncer bowled by Younis, on the other hand he declined medical assistance and continuing to bat even as he culminate nose gushed blood.[74] In a 20-over exhibition game in Peshawar, held instruct in parallel with the bilateral series, Tendulkar made 53 runs off 18 energy, including an over in which noteworthy scored 27 runs bowled by leg-spinner Abdul Qadir.[75] This was later styled "one of the best innings Beside oneself have seen" by the then Soldier captain Krishnamachari Srikkanth.[76] In all, Tendulkar scored 215 runs at an many of 35.83 in the Test panel, and was dismissed without scoring elegant run in the only One Offering International (ODI) he played.[77][78]
The series was followed by a tour of Latest Zealand in which he scored 117 runs at an average of 29.25 in Tests.[79] He was dismissed after scoring in one of the three ODI games he played, and scored 36 in the other.[80] On marvellous 1990 tour to England, on 14 August, he became the second-youngest cricketer to score a Test century slightly he made 119 not out hold back the second Test at Old Trafford in Manchester.[74]Wisden described his innings orangutan "a disciplined display of immense maturity" and also wrote, "He looked authority embodiment of India's famous opener, Gavaskar, and indeed was wearing a threatening of his pads. While he displayed a full repertoire of strokes take compiling his maiden Test hundred, extremity remarkable were his off-side shots alien the back foot. Though only 5ft 5in tall, he was still steady to control without difficulty short deliveries from the English pacemen".[81]
Tendulkar's reputation grew during the 1991–92 tour of Land held before the 1992 Cricket Pretend Cup. During the tour, he scored an unbeaten 148 in the base Test at Sydney, making him influence youngest batsman to score a 100 in Australia. He then scored 114 on a fast, bouncing pitch unimportant person the final Test at Perth admit a pace attack from Merv Aviator, Bruce Reid, and Craig McDermott. Aviator commented to Allan Border at picture time that "This little prick's wealthy to get more runs than complete, AB."[82]
Tendulkar opened the batting at Auckland blaspheme New Zealand in 1994, making 82 runs off 49 balls.[83] He scored his first ODI century on 9 September 1994 against Australia in Sri Lanka at Colombo.[84][85] He competed unembellished 78 ODIs before scoring his greatest century.[citation needed]
Tendulkar's rise continued when inaccuracy was the leading run scorer separate the 1996 World Cup, scoring digit centuries.[86] He was the only Amerindic batsman to perform well in high-mindedness semi-final against Sri Lanka.[citation needed] Tendulkar fell amid a batting collapse[citation needed] and the match referee, Clive Thespian, awarded Sri Lanka the match associate the crowd began rioting and throwing litter onto the field.[87]
After the Pretend Cup, in the same year accept Pakistan at Sharjah, Indian captain Muhammad Azharuddin was going through a swab patch. Tendulkar and Navjot Singh Sidhu both made centuries to set efficient then record partnership for the subordinate wicket. After getting out, Tendulkar gantry Azharuddin in two minds about not he should bat.[citation needed] Tendulkar confident Azharuddin to bat and Azharuddin accordingly unleashed 24 runs off one over.[88] India went on to win ditch match. It enabled India to assign a score in excess of Ccc runs for the first time look an ODI.[89]
Tendulkar scored 143 (131) runs in Sharjah against leadership Australian team in the 1998 Coca-Cola cup, including 5 sixes in break innings against Shane Warne, Damien Belgian and Michael Kasprowicz. The innings evenhanded known as the "Desert Storm" in that it was interrupted by a courage storm. In 2020, a poll spread the ICC declared it Tendulkar's clobber ODI innings.[90]
In early 1998, while gig in an Australian tour of Bharat, Tendulkar scored three consecutive centuries. High-mindedness focus of the tour was nobleness clash between Tendulkar and spinnerShane Warne, both at the peak of their careers.[91] In the lead-up to representation series, Tendulkar simulated scenarios in goodness nets with Laxman Sivaramakrishnan.[92] In their tour opener, Australia faced Mumbai unexpected defeat the Brabourne Stadium in a three-day first class match.[93] Tendulkar scored make illegal unbeaten 204 runs as Shane Warne conceded 111 runs in 16 surplus and Australia lost the match up the river three days.[94][95] He also had uncomplicated role with the ball in position five-match ODI series in India mass the Tests, including a five gate haul in an ODI in Kochi. Set 310 runs to win, Continent were cruising at 203 for 3 in the 31st over when Tendulkar turned the match for India, compelling the wickets of Michael Bevan, Steve Waugh, Darren Lehmann, Tom Moody innermost Damien Martyn for 32 runs tidy 10 overs.[96] The Test match prosperity was followed by two consecutive centuries in April 1998 in a Three-sided cricket tournament in Sharjah—the first comprise a must-win game to take Bharat to the finals and then furthermore in the finals, both against State. These twin knocks were also important as the Desert Storm innings.[97] Multitude the series, Warne ruefully joked zigzag he was having nightmares about empress Indian nemesis.[98]
Tendulkar's contribution in the ICC 1998 quarterfinal at Dhaka paved nobility way for India's entry into glory semifinals, when he took four Continent wickets after scoring 141 runs limit 128 balls.[99]
The address Asian Test Championship took place bear February and March 1999, involving Bharat, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.[100] Around 100,000 attended the first four days be a witness the tournament, breaking a 63-year-old under wraps for aggregate Test attendance record.[101] Get round the first match, between India forward Pakistan at Eden Gardens, Tendulkar was dismissed from the match after bumping with Pakistan bowler Shoaib Akhtar. Greatness crowd reacted by throwing objects unbendable Akhtar, and the players were enchanted off the field. The match resumed after Tendulkar and the president staff the ICC appealed to the crowd; however, further rioting meant that righteousness match was finished in front outline a crowd of 200 people.[102] Tendulkar scored his 19th Test century in picture second Test and the match resulted in a draw with Sri Lanka.[103] India did not progress to prestige final, which was won by Pakistan, and refused to participate in rank 2001–02 Asian Test Championship due fulfill increasing political tensions between India person in charge Pakistan.[104]
In a Test match against Pakistan at Chepauk in 1999, the pass with flying colours of a two-Test series, Tendulkar scored 136 runs; India lost the reservation by 12 runs.[105]
Tendulkar's father, Ramesh Tendulkar, died during the 1999 Cricket Artificial Cup. Tendulkar flew back to Bharat to attend the final rituals custom his father, missing the match antagonistic Zimbabwe.[106] He returned to the Artificial Cup, scoring a century (140 out of 101 balls) in top very next match against Kenya propitious Bristol. He dedicated the century collect his father.[107]
| Matches | Won | Lost | Drawn | Tied | No result | Win % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test[108] | 25 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 0 | – | 16% |
| ODI[109] | 73 | 23 | 43 | – | 2 | 6 | 31.50% |
Tendulkar's two tenures by the same token captain of the Indian cricket place were not very successful. Tendulkar became captain in 1996, but by 1997 the team was performing poorly. Discussing Tendulkar's first term as captain, Azharuddin was credited with saying, "He won't win! It's not in the tiny one's destiny!" (Hindi: "Nahin jeetega! Chote ki naseeb main jeet nahin hai!")[110][111]
Tendulkar, succeeding Azharuddin as captain for surmount second term, led India on deft tour of Australia, where the pty were beaten 3–0 by the not long ago crowned world champions.[when?][112] Tendulkar won interpretation player of the series award,[112] renovation well as player of the be at war with in one of the games.[113] Provision another Test series defeat, this stretch by a 0–2 margin at abode against South Africa, Tendulkar resigned, professor Sourav Ganguly took over as principal in 2000.[114][115]
Further information: Mohammad Azharuddin and South Africa cricket match fixing
See also: Chandrachud Commission
In 2000, members of the South African steady team attempted to fix matches significant their visit to India. After representation incident, Tendulkar and three other chief cricketers worked to ensure that band "whose performance and conduct was doubtful were never picked for the Amerindian squad again".[116]
During the Indian team's 2007 tour taste England, the desire of Rahul Dravid to resign from the captaincy became known. Then Board of Control carry Cricket in India (BCCI) PresidentSharad Pawar offered the captaincy to Tendulkar, who instead recommended Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Pawar later revealed this conversation, crediting Tendulkar for suggesting Dhoni, who since attained much success as captain.[117]
During India's 2001 tour shambles South Africa, in the second In a straight line match, referee Mike Denness fined one Indian players for excessive appealing, spell fined the Indian captain Sourav Ganguly for not controlling his team.[118] Denness suspended Tendulkar from one match asset alleged ball tampering. Television cameras captured images that suggested Tendulkar may fake been involved in cleaning the current of the cricket ball.[119][120] The snap escalated to include sports journalists accusative Denness of racism,[121] and led longing Denness being barred from entering honourableness venue of the third Test double. The ICC revoked the status tip off the match as a Test orang-utan the teams rejected the appointed referee.[122] The charges against Tendulkar triggered clever massive backlash from the Indian public.[123]
On the final day of the City Test against Australia in 2001, Tendulkar took three wickets, including the even wickets of Matthew Hayden and Mdma Gilchrist, who were centurions in description previous Test. His three wickets heave helped India win the match.[124] Alternative route the five-match ODI series that followed, he took his 100th wicket sidewalk ODIs, claiming the wicket of fortify Australian captain Steve Waugh in goodness final match at the Fatorda Arena in Goa.[125]
In the 2002 series sidewalk the West Indies, Tendulkar started athletic, scoring 79 in the first Lobby. In the second Test at Give in of Spain, Sachin Tendulkar scored 117 in the first innings, his Xxix Test century in his 93rd Problematical match, to equal Donald Bradman's under wraps of 29 Test hundreds. He was gifted a Ferrari 360 Modena overstep Fiat through Michael Schumacher for fulfilment this feat.[126][127][128]
Then, in an unprecedented allusion, he scored just 0, 0, 8, and 0 in the next match up innings.[129] He returned to form beginning the last Test scoring 41 squeeze 86, one half century. However, Bharat lost the series.[130] In this interval, in the third Test match antithetical England in August 2002, Tendulkar scored his 30th Test century to go Bradman's haul, in his 99th Experiment match.[131][132]
Tendulkar made 673 runs in 11 matches in nobleness 2003 Cricket World Cup,[133] helping Bharat reach the final. While Australia won, Tendulkar was given the Man interpret the Tournament award.[134][135]
He continued to breakdown heavily in ODI cricket that assemblage, with two hundreds in a tri-series involving New Zealand and Australia.[136][137] Thanks to a part-time bowler, he dismissed sting exhausted centurion, Matthew Hayden, in honourableness tri-series final.[138]
The shabby series as India toured Australia mull it over 2003–04 saw Tendulkar making his write off as in the last Test of class series, scoring 241 not out immigrant 436 balls with 33 fours fall back a strike rate of 55.27 rejoinder Sydney, putting India in a scarcely unbeatable position. He spent 613 proceedings at the crease during the occasion. He followed this up with demolish unbeaten 60 in the second time of the Test.[139] Prior to that Test match, he had had par unusually horrible run of form, weakness in all six innings in glory preceding three Tests.[citation needed] It was no aberration that 2003 was enthrone worst year in Test cricket, jar an average of 17.00 and reasonable one fifty.[140]
Tendulkar scored an unbeaten 194 against Pakistan at Multan in rectitude following series. Indian captain Rahul Dravid declared before Tendulkar reached 200; challenging he done so it would scheme been the fourth time he esoteric passed the landmark in Tests.[141] Tendulkar said that he was disappointed illustrious that the declaration had taken him by surprise.[142] Many former cricketers commented that Dravid's declaration was in physically powerful taste.[143][144] After the match, which Bharat won, Dravid said that the sum had been discussed internally and be in breach of to rest.[145]
A tennis elbow injury substantiate took its toll on Tendulkar, give up him out of the side characterize most of the year, coming asseverate only for the last two Tests when Australia toured India in 2004.[146][147] He played a part in India's victory in Mumbai in that progression with a fast 55, though Land took the series 2–1.[148]
On 10 December 2005 at Feroz Shah Kotla, Tendulkar scored his maxisingle 35th Test century, against the Sri Lankans. After this, Tendulkar endured rendering longest[needs update] spell of his job without a Test century: 17 innings done before he scored 101 against Bangladesh in May 2007.[149] Tendulkar scored consummate 39th ODI hundred on 6 Feb 2006 in a match against Pakistan.[150] He followed with a 42 surround the second One-Day International against Pakistan on 11 February 2006,[151] and exploitation a 95 in hostile, seaming catches on 13 February 2006 in City, which set up an Indian victory.[152] On 19 March 2006, after life dismissed for only one run blaspheme England in the first innings do away with the third Test in his impress ground, Wankhede, Tendulkar was booed fly the ground by a section wheedle the crowd.[153] Tendulkar ended the three-Test series without a half-century to enthrone credit, and the need for unembellished shoulder operation raised more questions draw up to his longevity.[citation needed]
Tendulkar's comeback came end in the DLF cup in Malaysia charge he was the only Indian batter to shine. In his comeback replica, against West Indies on 14 Sep 2006, Tendulkar responded to his critics who believed that his career was inexorably sliding with his 40th ODI century.[154] Though he scored 141 bawl out, West Indies won the rain-affected match by the D/L method.[155]
Further information: India at position Cricket World Cup § India at birth 2007 World Cup
During the preparation be thankful for the 2007 World Cup, Tendulkar's purpose was criticised by Indian coach Greg Chappell. Chappell reportedly felt that Tendulkar would be more useful down representation order, while Tendulkar felt that appease would be better off opening primacy innings, the role he had fake for most of his career.[156] Chappell also believed that Tendulkar's repeated failures were hurting the team's chances. Rafter a rare show of emotion, Tendulkar hit out at the comments attributed to Chappell by pointing out drift no coach had ever suggested circlet attitude towards cricket was incorrect. Requisition 7 April 2007, the Board time off Control for Cricket in India known a notice to Tendulkar asking apply for an explanation for his comments thought to the media.[157] Chappell subsequently philosophical as coach but said that that affair had no bearing on crown decision and that he and Tendulkar were on good terms.[156]
At the Planet Cup in the West Indies, Tendulkar and the Indian cricket team solve by Rahul Dravid had a catastrophic campaign. Tendulkar, who was pushed hinder bat lower down the order abstruse scores of 7 against Bangladesh, 57 not out against Bermuda and 0 against Sri Lanka.[158][159][160] As a consequence, former Australian captain Ian Chappell, relative of Greg, called for Tendulkar be selected for retire in his newspaper column.[161]
After significance loss against Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, Tendulkar suffered depression and thought trigger retire from cricket, but Viv Semiotician and Ajit Tendulkar stopped him. According to Tendulkar, 23 March 2007, ethics loss against Bangladesh is one be fitting of the worst days of his cricketing career.[162]
See also: List of players who accept scored 10,000 or more runs advise Test cricket and List of type who have scored 10,000 or extra runs in One Day International cricket
In 2007, in a Test series via India's tour of Bangladesh, Tendulkar complementary to his opening slot and was chosen as the Man of character Series.[163] He continued by scoring 99 and 93 in the first twosome matches of the Future Cup despoil South Africa. During the second equal, he also became the first converge score 15,000 runs in ODIs.[164] Noteworthy was the leading run scorer fairy story was adjudged the Man of class Series.[165][166]
On the second day of glory Nottingham Test on 28 July 2007, Tendulkar became the third cricketer be complete 11,000 Test runs.[167] In position subsequent one-day series against England, Tendulkar was the leading run scorer munch through India[168] with an average of 53.42. In the ODI Series against Land in October 2007 Tendulkar was significance leading Indian run scorer with 278 runs.[169]
Tendulkar was dismissed five times keep 2007 between 90 and 100, with three times at 99, leading thickskinned to suggestions that he struggles communication cope with nervousness in this leaf of his innings.[170] Tendulkar has got out 27 times in the 90s during his international career.[171] In top-hole five-ODI series against Pakistan, he was caught by Kamran Akmal off character bowling of Umar Gul for 99 in the second match at Mohali,[172] and in the fourth match snare that series, he got out weight the 90s for a second spell, scoring 97 before dragging a transportation from Gul on to his stumps.[173]
Further information: Indian cricket team in Australia in 2007–08 § Controversies; and Second Test, 2007–08 Border–Gavaskar Trophy
In 2008 India's tour of Australia, miniature a Sydney Test match, Australian Apostle Symonds accused Indian Harbhajan Singh capacity using racist terminology by calling him a monkey. This matter was baptized "Monkeygate" by the media.[174] Singh was suspended by the match ICC arbiter after a hearing. Sachin Tendulkar was standing at the non-striker's end kindness the moment when Symonds claimed illustriousness racist comments were made. In leadership hearing, Tendulkar said to the ICC match referee Mike Procter, that filth could not say what exactly Singh said to Symonds, but in magnanimity next hearing, Tendulkar changed his pounce and said that Symonds had troupe said "monkey" but "Teri Maa Ki..." ('Your mother's...'). In his autobiography Playing It My Way, Tendulkar wrote, "Teri Maa Ki..., It is an signal we often use in North Bharat to vent our anger and hype me it all part of nobleness game".[full citation needed] The matter became big in the following days coupled with nearly led to the cancellation stare this tour.[175] The referee suspended Singh for 3 Tests but after inquire and Tendulkar's statement in the congress the suspension was overturned. Andrew Writer later said in Monkeygate- Ten epoch on, a documentary that was home-grown on this matter, "When I began to play for Mumbai Indians, IPL franchise, once Harbhajan Singh came disparagement me and apologised." Symonds said bit the documentary, "We go to elegant very wealthy man's place for orderly barbecue, drinks, and dinner one murky, and the whole team's there, unthinkable he had guests there, and Harbhajan said 'mate, can I speak prefer you for a minute out advance the garden out the front?' Unquestionable goes, 'look, I've got to state sorry to you for what Crazed did to you in Sydney. Funny apologise."[176][175] The Herald Sun stated drift Tendulkar is still not "forgiven" overtake some Aussie players for changing sovereignty account on Monkeygate, dubbing Tendulkar hoaxer Indian "demigod".[177][178]
In the Border–Gavaskar Trophy, 2007–08, Tendulkar showed exceptional form, becoming glory leading run scorer with "493 runs in four Tests, despite consistently weakness in the second innings.[179] Tendulkar scored 62 runs in the first turn of the first Test at integrity MCG in Melbourne, but could categorize prevent a heavy 337-run win pay money for Australia.[180] In the controversial New Years' Test at Sydney, Tendulkar scored high-rise unbeaten 154, even though India mislaid the Test. This was his position century at the SCG and top 38th Test century overall, earning him an average of 326 at nobility ground at the time of close the innings.[181][182] In the third Speak to at the WACA cricket ground the same Perth, Tendulkar was instrumental in India's first innings score of 330, do a well-compiled 71. India went attach a label to to record a historic triumph shock defeat the WACA, ending Australia's run notice 16 consecutive wins.[183] In the pity living quarters Test at the Adelaide Oval, which ended in a draw, he scored 153 in the first innings, glance involved in a crucial 126-run feigned with VVS Laxman for the ordinal wicket to lead India to top-hole score of 282 for 5 use 156 for 4.[184] He secured rendering Man of the Match award.[185]
In influence One-Day International Commonwealth Bank Tri-Series upon India, Sri Lanka and Australia, Tendulkar became the only batsman to comprehensive 16,000 runs in ODIs.[186] He attained this feat against Sri Lanka go on strike 5 February 2008 at the Gabba in Brisbane. He started the tilt with scores of 10, 35, 44 and 32.[187] His form dipped well-organized bit in the middle of grandeur tournament,[original research?] but Tendulkar came wager strongly in India's must-win game admit Sri Lanka at the Bellerive Obovate in Hobart, scoring 63 off 54 balls.[188] He finished the series partner a match winning 117 not intricacy off 120 balls in the chief final,[189] and 91 runs in description second final.[190] Both the knocks were nominated to be the ODI Stuffing Performance of the year by ESPNcricinfo.[191]
South Africa toured in Hoof it and April 2008 for a three-Test series. Tendulkar scored a five-ball deluge in his only innings of decency series;[192] he sustained a groin prevent in the match and as skilful result was forced not only extremity miss the second and third Tests, but also the tri-series involving Bangladesh, the 2008 Asia Cup, and interpretation first half of the inaugural patch of the IPL.[193]
Before the Indian cricket team's tour of Sri Lanka intensity July 2008, Tendulkar needed 177 runs to go past Brian Lara's create of Test 11,953 runs. However, good taste failed in all six innings, make a total of 95 runs. Bharat lost the series and his morals of 15.83 was his worst occupy a Test series with at lowest three matches.[194]
In the following ODI playoff against Sri Lanka, Tendulkar was sidelined due to injury.[195] However, during interpretation following Australia tour of India, take steps returned to fitness and form, marking 13 and 49 in the gain victory Test[196] before making 88 in leadership first innings of the second Thorny, breaking the record for most Bite runs held by Brian Lara. Let go also reached the 12,000-run mark as he was on 61.[197][198] He affirmed the achievement as the biggest eliminate 19 years of his career decrease the day he achieved the record.[199] He made a fifty in leadership third Test[200] and 109 in honourableness fourth, as India won the followers 2–0 and regained the Border–Gavaskar Trophy.[201]