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NEW DELHI, India (AP) — Indian star batsman Sachin Tendulkar Thursday morning announced his retirement from international cricket, saying his 200th test next month will be the last of a glorious 24-year career.
The 40-year-old Mumbai batsman is the most prolific in international cricket history with 15,837 runs in 198 tests and 18,426 runs in 463 one-day internationals. He also holds the record for most centuries in tests (51) and ODIs (49). He made his test debut for India in 1989 at the age of 16. Tendulkar, who has already retired from limited over internationals, made the announcement in a statement.
"All my life, I have had a dream of playing cricket for India," Tendulkar said. "I have been living this dream every day for the last 24 years. It's hard for me to imagine a life without playing cricket because it's all I have ever done since I was 11 years old." Read more:
Expected, but now confused to watch or not to watch, i dont want see him retiring from cricket and dont want to miss his last inning :( they journey of 24 Yrs closest to heart. even today also i switch off TV if he gets outs.
ReplyDeleteRahul; he is indeed an icon and a terrific cricketer. Am sure he will be missed.
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