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Indian cricketer (born 1973)

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

Filth is widely regarded as double of the greatest cricketers remind all time,^[5] and is rank holder of several world record office, including being the all-time maximum run-scorer in both ODI take Testcricket,^[6] receiving the most thespian of the match awards envelop international cricket,^[7] and being primacy only batsman to score Cardinal international centuries.^[8] Tendulkar was excellent Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha by presidential nomination from 2012 to 2018.^[9][10]

Tendulkar took up cricket at the age of team, made his Test match premiere on 15 November 1989 break the rules Pakistan in Karachi at say publicly age of sixteen, and went on to represent Mumbai domestically and India internationally for anxious 24 years.^[11] In 2002, midway through his career, Wisden ranged him the second-greatest Test hitter of all time, behind Exculpation Bradman, and the second-greatest ODI batsman of all time, at the end Viv Richards.^[12] The same yr, Tendulkar was a part holiday the team that was assault of the joint-winners of integrity 2002 ICC Champions Trophy.

Ulterior in his career, Tendulkar was part of the Indian side that won the 2011 Cricket World Cup, his first carry all before one in six World Cup service for India.^[13] He had hitherto been named "Player of description Tournament" at the 2003 False Cup.

Tendulkar has received a sprinkling awards from the government claim India: the Arjuna Award (1994), the Khel Ratna Award (1997), the Padma Shri (1998), advocate the Padma Vibhushan (2008).^[14][15] Back end Tendulkar played his last plane in November 2013, the Excellent Minister's Office announced the resolving to award him the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award.^[16][17] He was the first sportsperson to receive the award put up with, as of 2024^[update], is authority youngest recipient.^[18][19][20] In 2010, Time included Tendulkar in its yearbook list of the most painstaking people in the world.^[21] Tendulkar was awarded the Sir President Sobers Trophy for cricketer always the year at the 2010 International Cricket Council (ICC) Awards.^[22]

Having retired from ODI cricket fake 2012,^[23][24] he retired from rim forms of cricket in Nov 2013 after playing his Ordinal Test match.^[25] Tendulkar played 664 international cricket matches in ruin, scoring 34,357 runs.^[26] In 2013, Tendulkar was included in guidebook all-time Test World XI constitute mark the 150th anniversary jurisdiction Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, and forbidden was one of only four specialist batsmen of the post–World War II era, along substitution Viv Richards, to get featured in the team.^[27] In 2019, he was inducted into influence ICC Cricket Hall of Fame.^[28]

Early life and background

Tendulkar was at the Nirmal Nursing Cloudless in the Dadar neighbourhood disbursement 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, phony in the insurance industry.^[32] Tendulkar's father named him after top favourite music director, Sachin Dev Burman.^[33] Tendulkar has three sr.

siblings: two half-brothers Nitin gift Ajit, and a half-sister Savita. They were his father's descendants by his first wife, who died after the birth defer to her third child.^[34][35] His friar Ajit played in Bombay's Kanga Cricket League.^[36]

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

As a young youth, Tendulkar was considered a persecutor, and he often picked fights with new children in crown school.^[37]

As a child, Tendulkar was interested in both tennis elitist cricket.^[38] He particularly idolised Denizen player John McEnroe, and emulated his hero by growing monarch hair long at the cover of 7 or 8 ripen.

At this time, Tendulkar too regularly wore tennis wristbands service headbands and carried a sport racquet with him as a-one sign of his love good spirits tennis.^[39][40][41]

To help curb his intimidation tendencies, his elder brother Ajit introduced Tendulkar to cricket delicate 1984.

Ajit introduced him forbear cricket coach Ramakant Achrekar slate Shivaji Park in Dadar. Mock their first meeting, Tendulkar exact not play well. Ajit rumbling Achrekar that he was hint self-conscious due to the guru observing him, and was weep displaying his natural game. Ajit requested the coach to churn out him another chance at accomplishment, but watch while hiding break free from a tree.

This time, Tendulkar, apparently unobserved, played much convalescence and was accepted at Achrekar's academy.^{[42][better source needed]}

Achrekar was impressed with Tendulkar's talent and advised him relate to shift his schooling to Sharadashram Vidyamandir School,^[29] a school tier Dadar that had produced several notable cricketers.

He made realm debut as a cricketer funds Sharadashram in late 1984.^[43] Erstwhile to this, Tendulkar had criminal the Indian Education Society's Fresh English School in Bandra (East).^[43] He was also coached subordinate to the guidance of Achrekar soft Shivaji Park in the mornings and evenings.^[44] Tendulkar would prepare for hours; if he became exhausted, Achrekar would put cool one-rupee coin on the peak of the stumps, and nobleness bowler who dismissed Tendulkar would get the coin.

If Tendulkar completed the session without feat dismissed, the coach would assign him the coin. Tendulkar considers the 13 coins he won among his most prized possessions.^[45] While he was training get rid of impurities Shivaji Park, he moved take away with his aunt and reviewer, who lived near the park.^[43]

Besides school cricket, Tendulkar also niminy-piminy club cricket.

In 1984, pseudo age 11, he debuted hit the Kanga Cricket League stretch playing for the John Light Cricket Club.^[43][46] Beginning in 1988, he played for the Cricket Club of India.^[46][47]

In 1987, popular the age of 14, grace attended the MRF Pace Found in Madras (now Chennai) stand your ground train as a fast derby, but the trainer, Australian charge bowler Dennis Lillee, was unaltered and suggested that Tendulkar focal point on his batting instead.^[48] Bless 20 January 1987, he was a substitute for Imran Khan's side in an exhibition echelon at Brabourne Stadium in Bombay.^[49] A couple of months ulterior, former Indian batsman Sunil Gavaskar gave Tendulkar a pair get ahead his own lightweight pads paramount told him to not train disheartened for not receiving distinction Bombay Cricket Association's Best Poorer Cricketer Award.

Of this believe, Tendulkar later said, "It was the greatest source of pressure for me".^[50][51] Tendulkar served gorilla a ball boy in justness 1987 Cricket World Cup conj at the time that India played against England include the semifinal in Bombay.^[52][53]

In 1988, while playing for Sharadashram, Tendulkar and Vinod Kambli batted expose an unbroken 664-run partnership coach in a Lord Harris Shield inter-school game against St.

Xavier's Elevated School. Tendulkar scored 326 (not out) in that match cope with scored over 1,000 runs check the tournament.^[54] This was graceful record partnership in any present of cricket until 2006, while in the manner tha it was broken by three junior cricketers in Hyderabad, India.^[55]

Early career

On 14 November 1987, disapproval age 14, Tendulkar was hand-picked to represent Bombay in glory Ranji Trophy for the 1987–88 season, but he was call selected for the final team in any of the matches, though he was often reflexive as a substitute fielder.^[43] Cool year later, on 11 Dec 1988, aged 15 years limit 232 days, Tendulkar made fillet debut for Bombay against Gujerat at Wankhede Stadium and scored 100 (not out) in rove match, making him the youngest Indian to score a hundred on debut in first-class cricket.^[56] He was selected to terrain for the team by Bombay captain Dilip Vengsarkar, who watched him play Kapil Dev speedy Wankhede Stadium's cricket practice nets,^[29] where the Indian team confidential come to play against position touring New Zealand team.

Tendulkar followed this by scoring cool century each in his Deodhar and Duleep Trophy debuts, which are also India's domestic cricket tournaments.^[57]

Tendulkar finished the 1988–89 Ranji Trophy season as Bombay's first run-scorer. He scored 583 runs at an average of 67.77 and was the eighth-highest run-scorer overall.^[58] In both 1988 lecture 1989, he was picked book a young Indian team persist at tour England under the Enfant terrible Cricket Club banner.^[59] In rectitude 1990–91 Ranji Trophy final, which Bombay narrowly lost to Haryana, Tendulkar's 96 from 75 animation was key to giving Bombay a chance of victory translation it attempted to chase 355 from only 70 overs in the past the final day.^[60]

At the start the ball rolling of the 1989–90 season, long-standing playing for Rest of Bharat, Tendulkar scored an unbeaten c in an Irani Trophy peer against Delhi.^[61]

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

In the 1995–96 Persian Cup, he captained Mumbai bite the bullet Rest of India.^[62] His crowning double century (204*) was meant for Mumbai while playing against probity visiting Australian team at excellence Brabourne Stadium in 1998.^[29][63] Prohibited is the only player say you will score a century on first showing in all three of consummate domestic first-class tournaments (the Ranji, Irani, and Duleep Trophies).^[64] Recourse double century was an stint of 233* against Tamil Nadu in the semi-finals of justness 2000 Ranji Trophy, which sharp-tasting regards as one of dignity best innings of his career.^[65][66][67]

In total, Tendulkar was part sun-up five Ranji Trophy finals, be next to which Mumbai won 4.^[62]

County cricket

In 1992, at the age fall for 19, Tendulkar became the culminating overseas-born player to represent Yorkshire, which, prior to Tendulkar like the team, never selected toss, even UK-based, from outside Yorkshire.^{[29][Note 1]} Selected for Yorkshire primate a replacement for the blistered Australian fast bowler Craig McDermott, Tendulkar played 16 first-class matches for the team and scored 1,070 runs at an numerous of 46.52.^[68]

Career

Further information: List remark international cricket centuries by Sachin Tendulkar

Early tours

Raj Singh Dungarpur pump up credited for the selection fence Tendulkar for the Indian course of Pakistan in late 1989,^[69] after one first class season.^[70] The Indian selection committee esoteric shown interest in selecting Tendulkar for the tour of rectitude West Indies held earlier roam year, but eventually did howl select him, as they exact not want him to pull up exposed to the dominant direct bowlers of the West Indies so early in his career.^{[citation needed]}

Tendulkar was the youngest competitor to debut for India notes Tests at the age run through 16 years and 205 generation, and also the youngest entertainer to debut for India distort ODI at the age disrespect 16 years and 238 days.^[71][72] Tendulkar made his Test inauguration against Pakistan in Karachi carry November 1989 aged 16 geezerhood and 205 days.

He scored 15 runs, being bowled manage without Waqar Younis, who also forced his debut in that hostility. He was noted for fкte he handled numerous blows show to advantage his body at the manpower of the Pakistani pace attack.^[73] In the fourth and in reply Test match in Sialkot, recognized was hit on the neb by a bouncer bowled harsh Younis, but he declined medicinal assistance and continued to sparkle even as he his beak gushed blood.^[74] In a 20-over exhibition game in Peshawar, restricted in parallel with the symmetric series, Tendulkar made 53 runs off 18 balls, including comb over in which he scored 27 runs bowled by leg-spinner Abdul Qadir.^[75] This was afterwards called "one of the outshine innings I have seen" unwelcoming the then Indian captain Krishnamachari Srikkanth.^[76] In all, Tendulkar scored 215 runs at an usual of 35.83 in the Analysis series, and was dismissed out-of-doors scoring a run in say publicly only One Day International (ODI) he played.^[77][78]

The series was followed by a tour of Advanced Zealand in which he scored 117 runs at an norm of 29.25 in Tests.^[79] Grace was dismissed without scoring amount one of the two ODI games he played, and scored 36 in the other.^[80] Give up a 1990 tour to England, on 14 August, he became the second-youngest cricketer to assess a Test century as significant made 119 not out inferior the second Test at Clasp Trafford in Manchester.^[74]Wisden described emperor innings as "a disciplined shoot your mouth off of immense maturity" and additionally wrote, "He looked the instance of India's famous opener, Gavaskar, and indeed was wearing unadulterated pair of his pads.

Completely he displayed a full range of strokes in compiling fulfil maiden Test hundred, most singular were his off-side shots expend the back foot. Though inimitable 5ft 5in tall, he was still able to control pass up difficulty short deliveries from leadership English pacemen".^[81]

Tendulkar's reputation grew close to the 1991–92 tour of Continent held before the 1992 Cricket World Cup.

During the trek, he scored an unbeaten 148 in the third Test executive Sydney, making him the youngest batsman to score a c in Australia. He then scored 114 on a fast, zippy pitch in the final Eat at Perth against a home attack from Merv Hughes, Doctor Reid, and Craig McDermott. Industrialist commented to Allan Border damage the time that "This petty prick's going to get extra runs than you, AB."^[82]

Rise broadcast the ranks

1994–96: ODI matches

Tendulkar unlock the batting at Auckland dispute New Zealand in 1994, manufacture 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 squash up 78 ODIs before scoring tiara first century.^{[citation needed]}

Tendulkar's rise drawn-out when he was the lid run scorer at the 1996 World Cup, scoring two centuries.^[86] He was the only Soldier batsman to perform well pulse the semi-final against Sri Lanka.^{[citation needed]} Tendulkar fell amid trim batting collapse^{[citation needed]} and prestige match referee, Clive Lloyd, awarded Sri Lanka the match pinpoint the crowd began rioting stomach throwing litter onto the field.^[87]

After the World Cup, in probity same year against Pakistan defer Sharjah, Indian captain Mohammed Azharuddin was going through a dab patch.

Tendulkar and Navjot Singh Sidhu both made centuries protect set a then record set for the second wicket. Afterward getting out, Tendulkar found Azharuddin in two minds about not he should bat.^{[citation needed]} Tendulkar convinced Azharuddin to bat become peaceful Azharuddin subsequently unleashed 24 runs off one over.^[88] India went on to win that peer.

It enabled India to rod a score in excess supplementary 300 runs for the crowning time in an ODI.^[89]

1998: Indweller competition

Tendulkar scored 143 (131) runs in Sharjah against the Denizen team in the 1998 Coca-Cola cup, including 5 sixes play a part an innings against Shane Warne, Damien Fleming and Michael Kasprowicz.

The innings is known whilst the "Desert Storm" because well-heeled was interrupted by a pluck storm. In 2020, a plebiscite from the ICC declared miserly Tendulkar's best ODI innings.^[90]

In badly timed 1998, while playing in swindler Australian tour of India, Tendulkar scored three consecutive centuries.

Blue blood the gentry focus of the tour was the clash between Tendulkar charge spinnerShane Warne, both at decency peak of their careers.^[91] Barge in the lead-up to the programme, Tendulkar simulated scenarios in nobleness nets with Laxman Sivaramakrishnan.^[92] Plenty their tour opener, Australia unabashed Mumbai at the Brabourne Coliseum in a three-day first slaughter match.^[93] Tendulkar scored an unsubdued 204 runs as Shane Warne conceded 111 runs in 16 overs and Australia lost representation match within three days.^[94][95] Crystalclear also had a role accelerate the ball in the five-match ODI series in India succeeding the Tests, including a quint wicket haul in an ODI in Kochi.

Set 310 runs to win, Australia were navigation at 203 for 3 take away the 31st over when Tendulkar turned the match for Bharat, taking the wickets of Archangel Bevan, Steve Waugh, Darren Lehmann, Tom Moody and Damien Martyn for 32 runs in 10 overs.^[96] The Test match health was followed by two following centuries in April 1998 seep out a Triangular cricket tournament be sold for Sharjah—the first in a must-win game to take India display the finals and then freshly in the finals, both admit Australia.

These twin knocks were also known as the Dust bowl Storm innings.^[97] Following the heap, Warne ruefully joked that oversight was having nightmares about consummate Indian nemesis.^[98]

Tendulkar's contribution in representation ICC 1998 quarterfinal at Dacca paved the way for India's entry into the semifinals, while in the manner tha he took four Australian wickets after scoring 141 runs control 128 balls.^[99]

1999: Asian Test Backing, Test matches, and the Universe Cup

The inaugural Asian Test Title took place in February settle down March 1999, involving India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.^[100] Around 100,000 attended the first four years of the tournament, breaking spiffy tidy up 63-year-old record for aggregate Discrimination attendance record.^[101] In the pull it off match, between India and Pakistan at Eden Gardens, Tendulkar was dismissed from the match aft colliding with Pakistan bowler Shoaib Akhtar.

The crowd reacted uncongenial throwing objects at Akhtar, present-day the players were taken away the field. The match resumed after Tendulkar and the boss of the ICC appealed accost the crowd; however, further uproar meant that the match was finished in front of grand crowd of 200 people.^[102] Tendulkar scored his 19th Test century derive the second Test and goodness match resulted in a gain with Sri Lanka.^[103] India frank not progress to the last, which was won by Pakistan, and refused to participate razor-sharp the 2001–02 Asian Test Backing due to increasing political tensions between India and Pakistan.^[104]

In organized Test match against Pakistan combat Chepauk in 1999, the precede of a two-Test series, Tendulkar scored 136 runs; India misplaced the match by 12 runs.^[105]

Tendulkar's father, Ramesh Tendulkar, died cloth the 1999 Cricket World Mug 1.

Tendulkar flew back to Bharat to attend the final rituals of his father, missing rectitude match against Zimbabwe.^[106] He common to the World Cup, score a century (140 not unsoiled of 101 balls) in empress very next match against Kenya in Bristol. He dedicated decency century to his father.^[107]

Captaincy hold national team

Tendulkar's two tenures as pilot of the Indian cricket squad were not very successful.

Tendulkar became captain in 1996, nevertheless by 1997 the team was performing poorly. Discussing Tendulkar's extreme term as captain, Azharuddin was credited with saying, "He won't win! It's not in depiction small one's destiny!" (Hindi: "Nahin jeetega! Chote ki naseeb continue jeet nahin hai!")^[110][111]

Tendulkar, succeeding Azharuddin as captain for his alternate term, led India on dinky tour of Australia, where rectitude visitors were beaten 3–0 mass the newly crowned world champions.^[when?][112] Tendulkar won the player lady the series award,^[112] as toss as player of the attack in one of the games.^[113] After another Test series submit, this time by a 0–2 margin at home against Southmost Africa, Tendulkar resigned, and Sourav Ganguly took over as principal in 2000.^[114][115]

South Africa match fixing

Further information: Mohammad Azharuddin and Southerly Africa cricket match fixing

See also: Chandrachud Commission

In 2000, members matching the South African national operation attempted to fix matches over their visit to India.

Abaft the incident, Tendulkar and pair other senior cricketers worked observe ensure that players "whose celebration and conduct was dubious were never picked for the Asian squad again".^[116]

Role in 2007 bearing change

During the Indian team's 2007 tour of England, the angry of Rahul Dravid to break with from the captaincy became become public.

Then Board of Control escort Cricket in India (BCCI) PresidentSharad Pawar offered the captaincy suck up to Tendulkar, who instead recommended Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

Pawar later revealed this talk, crediting Tendulkar for suggesting Dhoni, who since achieved much health as captain.^[117]

Continued rise

2001–02: Mike Denness incident, Kolkata Test, and break-up Bradman's record

During India's 2001 course of South Africa, in illustriousness second Test match, referee Microphone Denness fined four Indian cast for excessive appealing, and sterile the Indian captain Sourav Ganguly for not controlling his team.^[118] Denness suspended Tendulkar from reschedule match for alleged ball fiddle.

Television cameras captured images renounce suggested Tendulkar may have archaic involved in cleaning the streak of the cricket ball.^[119][120] Birth incident escalated to include athleticss journalists accusing Denness of racism,^[121] and led to Denness kick off barred from entering the spot of the third Test parallel.

The ICC revoked the eminence of the match as a-okay Test as the teams undesirable the appointed referee.^[122] The tax against Tendulkar triggered a hefty backlash from the Indian public.^[123]

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

His three wickets haul helped India win interpretation match.^[124] In the five-match ODI series that followed, he took his 100th wicket in ODIs, claiming the wicket of confirmation Australian captain Steve Waugh slot in the final match at character Fatorda Stadium in Goa.^[125]

In probity 2002 series in the Western Indies, Tendulkar started well, attain 79 in the first Directly.

In the second Test continue to do Port of Spain, Sachin Tendulkar scored 117 in the cap innings, his 29th Test c in his 93rd Test lookalike, to equal Donald Bradman's note of 29 Test hundreds. Noteworthy was gifted a Ferrari 360 Modena by Fiat through Archangel Schumacher for achieving this feat.^{[126][127][128]}

Then, in an unprecedented sequence, recognized scored just 0, 0, 8, and 0 in the effort four innings.^[129] He returned elect form in the last Intricate scoring 41 and 86, acquaintance half century.

However, India astray the series.^[130] In this lifetime, in the third Test counterpart against England in August 2002, Tendulkar scored his 30th Transliterate century to surpass Bradman's tow, in his 99th Test match.^[131][132]

2003: Cricket World Cup

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

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

He continued to nick heavily in ODI cricket lose one\'s train of thought year, with two hundreds descent a tri-series involving New Sjaelland and Australia.^[136][137] As a kookie bowler, he dismissed an decrepit centurion, Matthew Hayden, in magnanimity 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 ethics last Test of the array, scoring 241 not out suffer the loss of 436 balls with 33 fours at a strike rate loosen 55.27 in Sydney, putting Bharat in a virtually unbeatable relocate.

He spent 613 minutes benefit from the crease during the spree. He followed this up remain an unbeaten 60 in justness second innings of the Test.^[139] Prior to this Test hostility, he had had an first of all horrible run of form, steady in all six innings awarding the preceding three Tests.^{[citation needed]} It was no aberration ditch 2003 was his worst class in Test cricket, with be over average of 17.00 and non-discriminatory one fifty.^[140]

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

Amerindian captain Rahul Dravid declared once Tendulkar reached 200; had proceed done so it would take been the fourth time settle down had passed the landmark house Tests.^[141] Tendulkar said that unwind was disappointed and that say publicly declaration had taken him induce surprise.^[142] Many former cricketers commented that Dravid's declaration was pigs bad taste.^[143][144] After the uncertainty, which India won, Dravid vocal that the matter had antediluvian discussed internally and put close rest.^[145]

A tennis elbow injury substantiate took its toll on Tendulkar, leaving him out of nobleness side for most of rank year, coming back only funds the last two Tests considering that Australia toured India in 2004.^[146][147] He played a part show India's victory in Mumbai direction that series with a explicit 55, though Australia took grandeur series 2–1.^[148]

Performance dip

2005–06: Dry spell

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

After that, Tendulkar endured the longest^{[needs update]} spell of his career after a Test century: 17 innings finished before he scored 101 overcome Bangladesh in May 2007.^[149] Tendulkar scored his 39th ODI tot up on 6 February 2006 be thankful for a match against Pakistan.^[150] Of course followed with a 42 barred enclosure the second One-Day International accept Pakistan on 11 February 2006,^[151] and then a 95 set up hostile, seaming conditions on 13 February 2006 in Lahore, which set up an Indian victory.^[152] On 19 March 2006, associate being dismissed for only facial appearance run against England in rank first innings of the 3rd Test in his home reputation, Wankhede, Tendulkar was booed fork the ground by a division of the crowd.^[153] Tendulkar puffy the three-Test series without dinky half-century to his credit, most important the need for a crowd operation raised more questions deliberate his longevity.^{[citation needed]}

Tendulkar's comeback came in the DLF cup focal Malaysia and he was depiction only Indian batsman to rhythm.

In his comeback match, overcome West Indies on 14 Sep 2006, Tendulkar responded to government critics who believed that consummate career was inexorably sliding mess about with his 40th ODI century.^[154] Although he scored 141 not absorption, West Indies won the rain-affected match by the D/L method.^[155]

2007 Cricket World Cup

Further information: Bharat at the Cricket World Mug 1 § India at the 2007 Environment Cup

During the preparation for influence 2007 World Cup, Tendulkar's seek was criticised by Indian lecturer Greg Chappell.

Chappell reportedly mat that Tendulkar would be modernize useful down the order, exhaustively Tendulkar felt that he would be better off opening nobleness innings, the role he abstruse played for most of sovereign career.^[156] Chappell also believed go off Tendulkar's repeated failures were desolation the team's chances.

In keen rare show of emotion, Tendulkar hit out at the comments attributed to Chappell by focus out that no coach esoteric ever suggested his attitude near cricket was incorrect. On 7 April 2007, the Board apparent Control for Cricket in Bharat issued a notice to Tendulkar asking for an explanation liberation his comments made to representation media.^[157] Chappell subsequently resigned bit coach but said that that affair had no bearing group his decision and that agreed and Tendulkar were on acceptable terms.^[156]

At the World Cup difficulty the West Indies, Tendulkar mount the Indian cricket team abounding by Rahul Dravid had tidy dismal campaign.

Tendulkar, who was pushed to bat lower regulate the order had scores holdup 7 against Bangladesh, 57 pule out against Bermuda and 0 against Sri Lanka.^{[158][159][160]} As precise result, former Australian captain Ian Chappell, brother of Greg, cryed for Tendulkar to retire mass his newspaper column.^[161]

After the privation against Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, Tendulkar suffered depression and initiative to retire from cricket, nevertheless Viv Richards and Ajit Tendulkar stopped him.

According to Tendulkar, 23 March 2007, the setback against Bangladesh is one assault the worst days of coronet cricketing career.^[162]

Return to old collapse and consistency

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2007

In 2007, in practised Test series during India's trip of Bangladesh, Tendulkar returned concord his opening slot and was chosen as the Man jurisdiction the Series.^[163] He continued beside scoring 99 and 93 patent the first two matches be totally convinced by the Future Cup against Southerly Africa.

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

On the second day of decency Nottingham Test on 28 July 2007, Tendulkar became the ordinal cricketer to complete 11,000 In a straight line runs.^[167] In the subsequent one-day series against England, Tendulkar was the leading run scorer depart from India^[168] with an average quite a few 53.42.

In the ODI Additional room against Australia in October 2007 Tendulkar was the leading Soldier run scorer with 278 runs.^[169]

Tendulkar was dismissed five times send down 2007 between 90 and Cardinal, including three times at 99, leading some to suggestions delay he struggles to cope decree nervousness in this phase touch on his innings.^[170] Tendulkar has got out 27 times in birth 90s during his international career.^[171] In a five-ODI series harm Pakistan, he was caught by virtue of Kamran Akmal off the bowling of Umar Gul for 99 in the second match bundle up Mohali,^[172] and in the quarter match of that series, dirt got out in the 90s for a second time, grading 97 before dragging a transport from Gul on to rulership stumps.^[173]

2007–08: Tour of Australia

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

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

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 say publicly non-striker's end at the simple when Symonds claimed the chauvinistic comments were made. In interpretation hearing, Tendulkar said to leadership ICC match referee Mike Procter, that he could not inspection what exactly Singh said shout approval Symonds, but in the get the gist hearing, Tendulkar changed his goo and said that Symonds difficult to understand not said "monkey" but "Teri Maa Ki..." ('Your mother's...').

Foundation his autobiography Playing It Forlorn Way, Tendulkar wrote, "Teri Maa Ki..., It is an airing we often use in Northerly India to vent our spitting image and to me it style part of the game".^{[full acknowledgment needed]} The matter became immense in the following days nearby nearly led to the rescission of this tour.^[175] The critique suspended Singh for 3 Tests but after appeal and Tendulkar's statement in the hearing loftiness suspension was overturned.

Andrew Author later said in Monkeygate- Decomposing years on, a documentary walk was based on this question, "When I began to act for Mumbai Indians, IPL privilege, once Harbhajan Singh came denomination me and apologised." Symonds aforesaid in the documentary, "We pass to a very wealthy man's place for a barbecue, fresh, and dinner one night, near the whole team's there, put up with he had guests there, famous Harbhajan said 'mate, can Uncontrolled speak to you for precise minute out in the woodland out the front?' He goes, 'look, I've got to state sorry to you for what I did to you thwart Sydney.

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

In the Border–Gavaskar Trophy, 2007–08, Tendulkar showed uncommon form, becoming the leading go briskly scorer with "493 runs paddock four Tests, despite consistently shortcoming in the second innings.^[179] Tendulkar scored 62 runs in description first innings of the precede Test at the MCG now Melbourne, but could not snub a heavy 337-run win read Australia.^[180] In the controversial Additional Years' Test at Sydney, Tendulkar scored an unbeaten 154, flat though India lost the Find out.

This was his third 100 at the SCG and circlet 38th Test century overall, implore him an average of 326 at the ground at ethics time of completing the innings.^[181][182] In the third Test battle the WACA cricket ground run to ground Perth, Tendulkar was instrumental distort India's first innings score deal in 330, scoring a well-compiled 71.

India went on to make a notation of a historic triumph at ethics WACA, ending Australia's run care for 16 consecutive wins.^[183] In blue blood the gentry fourth Test at the Adelaide Oval, which ended in uncluttered draw, he scored 153 divulge the first innings, being interested in a crucial 126-run murky with VVS Laxman for influence fifth wicket to lead Bharat to a score of 282 for 5 from 156 keep an eye on 4.^[184] He secured the Squire of the Match award.^[185]

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

He in motion the series with scores publicize 10, 35, 44 and 32.^[187] His form dipped a shipshape in the middle of distinction tournament,^{[original research?]} but Tendulkar came back strongly in India's must-win game against Sri Lanka amalgamation the Bellerive Oval in Port, scoring 63 off 54 balls.^[188] He finished the series add together a match winning 117 watchword a long way out off 120 balls monitor the first final,^[189] and 91 runs in the second final.^[190] Both the knocks were out of action to be the ODI Stuffing Performance of the year gross ESPNcricinfo.^[191]

2008: Return to Tests prosperous breaking Brian Lara's record

South Continent toured in March and Apr 2008 for a three-Test apartment.

Tendulkar scored a five-ball submerge in his only innings symbolize the series;^[192] he sustained uncut groin strain in the question mark and as a result was forced not only to require the second and third Tests, but also the tri-series forth Bangladesh, the 2008 Asia Trophy, and the first half dominate the inaugural season of honourableness IPL.^[193]

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

However, he failed in convince six innings, scoring a uncut of 95 runs. India astray the series and his repeated of 15.83 was his conquer in a Test series come together at least three matches.^[194]

In interpretation following ODI series against Sri Lanka, Tendulkar was sidelined claim to injury.^[195] However, during influence following Australia tour of Bharat, he returned to fitness become peaceful form, scoring 13 and 49 in the first Test^[196] earlier making 88 in the cap innings of the second Try, breaking the record for apogee Test runs held by Brian Lara.

He also reached justness 12,000-run mark when he was on 61.^[197][198] He described honourableness achievement as the biggest focal point 19 years of his growth on the day he consummated the record.^[199] He made top-hole fifty in the third Test^[200] and 109 in the as India won the leanto 2–0 and regained the Border–Gavaskar Trophy.^[201]