Sachin Tendulkar
Akin to his entire career, much has written and said about Sachin Tendulkar’s retirement – when it should happen, why it should happen and the like. Some critics felt Tendulkar had missed a cue and should have called it quits from ODI game after India’s 2011 World Cup victory, since he had nothing left to achieve in the 50 over format.
Tendulkar’s form dipped in both Tests and ODIs, with his solitary century of 2012 (the one that took him to his 100 hundreds landmark) coming in a losing cause against Bangladesh. On December 23rd, the day the selectors met to pick the Indian squad for the limited overs against Pakistan, Sachin decided his wonder years with the one day format were finally behind him.
His recent form notwithstanding, there is little doubt that Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar was the best ODI cricketer the world has ever seen. 18,426 runs from 463 matches at an average of 44.83 with 49 centuries. Not to forget his useful bowling that earned him 154 wickets and the Indian team many breakthroughs. Stats aside, no other cricketer has captured the imagination quite like Tendulkar. His commanding presence at the crease inspired several generations and for that we will always remain indebted.
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