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Sachin Tendulkar retires
Fri, October 11 2013
Sachin Tendulkar’s retirement is a loss of phenomenal team player
Not only India, but the entire cricketing world will have to get used to watching a match where Sachin Tendulkar won’t be there. In a 24-year career, he has entertained cricket lovers the world over. He has been an inspiration to a lot of cricketers including myself. I admire him not just as a cricketer, but also as a person — more so as a person.
Fri, October 11 2013
Sachin Tendulkar retirement: Australian media hail little master as greatest contemporary cricketer
Sachin Tendulkar's impending retirement from Test cricket evoked unreserved admiration for the batting icon from the Australian media which described him the "deity of cricket" and one of the history's two greatest batsmen along with Don Bradman.
Fri, October 11 2013
Yuvraj Singh dedicates match-winning knock against Australia to Sachin Tendulkar
Yuvraj Singh should have been on cloud nine after smashing a match-winning unbeaten 77 against Australia in the one-off T20 International in his comeback match, but the Indian batsman said he had mixed feelings as it came on the day Sachin Tendulkar announced his retirement from Test cricket.
Mon, August 25 2014
Sachin Tendulkar’s humility sets him apart from other cricketers, says Lalchand Rajput
Sachin Tendulkar burst on to the scene as a 15-year old in Indian domestic cricket and hit a ton on his Ranji Trophy debut for Bombay (As Mumbai was called then). Lalchand Rajput, the former India batsman was the captain of that Bombay team and watched the teenaged Tendulkar complete his first milestone in official cricket.
Fri, October 11 2013
Sachin Tendulkar should have retired after the 2011 World Cup: Vinod Kambli
Sachin Tendulkar’s decision to retire from Test cricket is just shocking. Though we expected him to call it a day in the near future, I thought he would tour South Africa and New Zealand.
Thu, August 21 2014
Respect for Sachin Tendulkar extends to countries that don’t even play Test cricket
None embodied cricket like Sachin Tendulkar in the 1990s for a kid growing up in India. His stance was relentlessly mimicked by the thousands who gripped the bat — in the backyard as well as representative cricket — and his mannerisms closely followed and emulated. He was revered, not just by the masses in his mystical country, but also by purists with impeccable attire watching from the fine confines of a venue as majestic as Lord’s.
Fri, October 11 2013
Sachin Tendulkar’s enthusiasm was evident right from an early age: Jatin Paranjpe
As Sachin Tendulkar announced his retirement on Thursday, many people have voiced their opinion on what they felt about his career. Newspapers, television channels and websites have devoted their entire attention on the big event in cricket. Many current and former cricketers have recalled some of their most cherished memories with Tendulkar.
Fri, October 11 2013
Sachin Tendulkar will remain an icon even after retirement: Prahlad Kakkar
Sachin Tendulkar is an iconic cricketer and his status will not change after retirement, Prahlad Kakkar, the Indian ad film-maker believes. For almost 24 years, Tendulkar has dominated headlines in India and has been a national passion. His super-human feats on the cricket ground have inspired millions not only in India, but all over the world.
Fri, October 11 2013
Sachin Tendulkar retirement: Sponsors believe endorsement deals will not be affected
Paying tribute to Sachin Tendulkar, who has decided to hang up his boots after playing his 200th Test for India against the West Indies next month, brands endorsed by him are standing by him saying the cricketer's retirement will not affect their endorsement deals.
Sun, September 14 2014
Sachin Tendulkar retirement: The morning after, the gloom of the news still has a funereal ring to it
Sachin Tendulkar's retirement has brought an end to the regular way of life for millions in India and the greater world of cricket. Arunabha Sengupta wakes up to a new life where soon the master will no longer be walking out at number four for India.