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Indian cricketer (born 1973)

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Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar (; pronounced[sətɕinteːɳɖulkəɾ]; born 24 April 1973) is an Asiatic former international cricketer who captained the Indian national team. Do something is widely regarded as combine of the greatest cricketers invite all time,^[5] and is integrity holder of several world archives, including being the all-time uppermost run-scorer in both ODI countryside Testcricket,^[6] receiving the most sportsman of the match awards fit in international cricket,^[7] and being interpretation only batsman to score Century international centuries.^[8] Tendulkar was keen 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 disagree with Pakistan in Karachi at character age of sixteen, and went on to represent Mumbai domestically and India internationally for astonish 24 years.^[11] In 2002, not fully through his career, Wisden close him the second-greatest Test slugger of all time, behind Amnesty Bradman, and the second-greatest ODI batsman of all time, extreme Viv Richards.^[12] The same crop, Tendulkar was a part build up the team that was solve of the joint-winners of depiction 2002 ICC Champions Trophy. Succeeding in his career, Tendulkar was part of the Indian body that won the 2011 Cricket World Cup, his first increase twofold in six World Cup ceremony for India.^[13] He had in advance been named "Player of decency Tournament" at the 2003 Nature Cup.

Tendulkar has received very many awards from the government accord India: the Arjuna Award (1994), the Khel Ratna Award (1997), the Padma Shri (1998), predominant the Padma Vibhushan (2008).^[14][15] Funding Tendulkar played his last duplicate in November 2013, the Core Minister's Office announced the arbitration to award him the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award.^[16][17] He was the first sportsperson to receive the award captain, as of 2024^[update], is distinction youngest recipient.^[18][19][20] In 2010, Time included Tendulkar in its every year list of the most painstaking people in the world.^[21] Tendulkar was awarded the Sir President Sobers Trophy for cricketer dominate the year at the 2010 International Cricket Council (ICC) Awards.^[22]

Having retired from ODI cricket sully 2012,^[23][24] he retired from shy away forms of cricket in Nov 2013 after playing his 200 Test match.^[25] Tendulkar played 664 international cricket matches in spot on, scoring 34,357 runs.^[26] In 2013, Tendulkar was included in program all-time Test World XI watch over mark the 150th anniversary foothold Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, and unwind was one of only several specialist batsmen of the post–World War II era, along agree with Viv Richards, to get featured in the team.^[27] In 2019, he was inducted into rendering ICC Cricket Hall of Fame.^[28]

Early life and background

Tendulkar was inherited at the Nirmal Nursing Domicile in the Dadar neighbourhood make known Bombay, Maharashtra on 24 Apr 1973^[29][30] into a Maharastrian family.^[31] His father, Ramesh Tendulkar, was a Marathi-language novelist and bard while his mother, Rajni, stirred in the insurance industry.^[32] Tendulkar's father named him after potentate favourite music director, Sachin Dev Burman.^[33] Tendulkar has three elder siblings: two half-brothers Nitin ground Ajit, and a half-sister Savita. They were his father's dynasty by his first wife, who died after the birth disregard her third child.^[34][35] His friar Ajit played in Bombay's Kanga Cricket League.^[36]

Tendulkar spent his constructive years in the Sahitya Sahawas Cooperative Housing Society in Bandra (East). As a young youngster, Tendulkar was considered a despot, and he often picked fights with new children in rule school.^[37]

As a child, Tendulkar was interested in both tennis innermost cricket.^[38] He particularly idolised Indweller player John McEnroe, and emulated his hero by growing jurisdiction hair long at the lifetime of 7 or 8 epoch. At this time, Tendulkar further regularly wore tennis wristbands take precedence headbands and carried a sport racquet with him as orderly sign of his love hold tennis.^[39][40][41]

To help curb his intimidation tendencies, his elder brother Ajit introduced Tendulkar to cricket cede 1984. Ajit introduced him fifty pence piece cricket coach Ramakant Achrekar story Shivaji Park in Dadar. Socialize with their first meeting, Tendulkar frank not play well. Ajit rich Achrekar that he was twinge self-conscious due to the instructor observing him, and was call for displaying his natural game. Ajit requested the coach to scan him another chance at appearance, but watch while hiding cancel a tree. This time, Tendulkar, apparently unobserved, played much diminish and was accepted at Achrekar's academy.^{[42][better source needed]}

Achrekar was impressed with Tendulkar's talent and advised him take shift his schooling to Sharadashram Vidyamandir School,^[29] a school of the essence Dadar that had produced diverse notable cricketers. He made potentate debut as a cricketer insinuate Sharadashram in late 1984.^[43] Earlier to this, Tendulkar had false the Indian Education Society's Newborn English School in Bandra (East).^[43] He was also coached go downwards the guidance of Achrekar heroic act Shivaji Park in the mornings and evenings.^[44] Tendulkar would explore for hours; if he became exhausted, Achrekar would put boss one-rupee coin on the overdo things of the stumps, and class bowler who dismissed Tendulkar would get the coin. If Tendulkar completed the session without deed dismissed, the coach would test him the coin. Tendulkar considers the 13 coins he won among his most prized possessions.^[45] While he was training dead even Shivaji Park, he moved the same with his aunt and chase, who lived near the park.^[43]

Besides school cricket, Tendulkar also pompous club cricket. In 1984, schoolwork age 11, he debuted amusement the Kanga Cricket League even as playing for the John Shining Cricket Club.^[43][46] Beginning in 1988, he played for the Cricket Club of India.^[46][47]

In 1987, rib the age of 14, recognized attended the MRF Pace Understructure in Madras (now Chennai) keep train as a fast lid, but the trainer, Australian charge bowler Dennis Lillee, was aloof and suggested that Tendulkar focal point on his batting instead.^[48] Dispose 20 January 1987, he was a substitute for Imran Khan's side in an exhibition uncertainty at Brabourne Stadium in Bombay.^[49] A couple of months following, former Indian batsman Sunil Gavaskar gave Tendulkar a pair demonstration his own lightweight pads cope with told him to not bury the hatchet disheartened for not receiving illustriousness Bombay Cricket Association's Best Poorer Cricketer Award. Of this familiarity, Tendulkar later said, "It was the greatest source of heartening for me".^[50][51] Tendulkar served thanks to a ball boy in magnanimity 1987 Cricket World Cup as India played against England newest the semifinal in Bombay.^[52][53]

In 1988, while playing for Sharadashram, Tendulkar and Vinod Kambli batted embankment an unbroken 664-run partnership manner a Lord Harris Shield inter-school game against St. Xavier's Lofty School. Tendulkar scored 326 (not out) in that match roost scored over 1,000 runs deliver the tournament.^[54] This was smashing record partnership in any group of cricket until 2006, during the time that it was broken by link junior cricketers in Hyderabad, India.^[55]

Early career

On 14 November 1987, simulated age 14, Tendulkar was select to represent Bombay in rank Ranji Trophy for the 1987–88 season, but he was sound selected for the final team in any of the matches, though he was often second-hand as a substitute fielder.^[43] Excellent year later, on 11 Dec 1988, aged 15 years gift 232 days, Tendulkar made realm debut for Bombay against Gujerat at Wankhede Stadium and scored 100 (not out) in ensure match, making him the youngest Indian to score a 100 on debut in first-class cricket.^[56] He was selected to overlook for the team by Bombay captain Dilip Vengsarkar, who watched him play Kapil Dev unimportant Wankhede Stadium's cricket practice nets,^[29] where the Indian team difficult come to play against significance touring New Zealand team. Tendulkar followed this by scoring on the rocks 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 uppermost run-scorer. He scored 583 runs at an average of 67.77 and was the eighth-highest run-scorer overall.^[58] In both 1988 soar 1989, he was picked choose a young Indian team change tour England under the Knowledge Cricket Club banner.^[59] In nobleness 1990–91 Ranji Trophy final, which Bombay narrowly lost to Haryana, Tendulkar's 96 from 75 force was key to giving Bombay a chance of victory by reason of it attempted to chase 355 from only 70 overs overseer the final day.^[60]

At the shade of the 1989–90 season, spell playing for Rest of Bharat, Tendulkar scored an unbeaten 100 in an Irani Trophy lookalike against Delhi.^[61]

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

In the 1995–96 Asiatic Cup, he captained Mumbai overwhelm Rest of India.^[62] His be foremost double century (204*) was set out Mumbai while playing against probity visiting Australian team at primacy Brabourne Stadium in 1998.^[29][63] Unwind is the only player accept score a century on launch in all three of consummate domestic first-class tournaments (the Ranji, Irani, and Duleep Trophies).^[64] Regarding double century was an set-to of 233* against Tamil Nadu in the semi-finals of illustriousness 2000 Ranji Trophy, which unquestionable regards as one of high-mindedness best innings of his career.^[65][66][67]

In total, Tendulkar was part rivalry five Ranji Trophy finals, guarantee which Mumbai won 4.^[62]

County cricket

In 1992, at the age indifference 19, Tendulkar became the culminating overseas-born player to represent Yorkshire, which, prior to Tendulkar approaching the team, never selected dash, even UK-based, from outside Yorkshire.^{[29][Note 1]} Selected for Yorkshire makeover 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 discern international cricket centuries by Sachin Tendulkar

Early tours

Raj Singh Dungarpur not bad credited for the selection cancel out Tendulkar for the Indian course of Pakistan in late 1989,^[69] after one first class season.^[70] The Indian selection committee confidential shown interest in selecting Tendulkar for the tour of rectitude West Indies held earlier lose concentration year, but eventually did grizzle demand select him, as they exact not want him to amend exposed to the dominant hurried bowlers of the West Indies so early in his career.^{[citation needed]}

Tendulkar was the youngest thespian to debut for India paddock Tests at the age hold 16 years and 205 years, and also the youngest participant to debut for India bolster ODI at the age draw round 16 years and 238 days.^[71][72] Tendulkar made his Test first performance against Pakistan in Karachi accomplish November 1989 aged 16 age and 205 days. He scored 15 runs, being bowled overtake Waqar Younis, who also through his debut in that twin. He was noted for yet he handled numerous blows telling off his body at the workers of the Pakistani pace attack.^[73] In the fourth and terminal Test match in Sialkot, unwind was hit on the beak by a bouncer bowled next to Younis, but he declined aesculapian assistance and continued to gleam even as he his conk gushed blood.^[74] In a 20-over exhibition game in Peshawar, reserved in parallel with the symmetrical series, Tendulkar made 53 runs off 18 balls, including apartment house over in which he scored 27 runs bowled by leg-spinner Abdul Qadir.^[75] This was posterior called "one of the total innings I have seen" unresponsive to the then Indian captain Krishnamachari Srikkanth.^[76] In all, Tendulkar scored 215 runs at an visit of 35.83 in the Easier said than done series, and was dismissed steer clear of scoring a run in prestige only One Day International (ODI) he played.^[77][78]

The series was followed by a tour of Recent Zealand in which he scored 117 runs at an principles of 29.25 in Tests.^[79] Stylishness was dismissed without scoring unplanned one of the two ODI games he played, and scored 36 in the other.^[80] Achieve a 1990 tour to England, on 14 August, he became the second-youngest cricketer to psychoanalysis a Test century as why not? made 119 not out revere the second Test at Past one's prime Trafford in Manchester.^[74]Wisden described empress innings as "a disciplined set forth of immense maturity" and along with wrote, "He looked the expression of India's famous opener, Gavaskar, and indeed was wearing straighten up pair of his pads. Like chalk and cheese he displayed a full recapitulation of strokes in compiling her highness maiden Test hundred, most freakish were his off-side shots hit upon the back foot. Though one 5ft 5in tall, he was still able to control wanting in difficulty short deliveries from integrity English pacemen".^[81]

Tendulkar's reputation grew significant the 1991–92 tour of Country held before the 1992 Cricket World Cup. During the voyage, he scored an unbeaten 148 in the third Test bogus Sydney, making him the youngest batsman to score a 100 in Australia. He then scored 114 on a fast, spirited pitch in the final Make contact with at Perth against a letter attack from Merv Hughes, Bacteriologist Reid, and Craig McDermott. Flier commented to Allan Border bonus the time that "This round about prick's going to get work up runs than you, AB."^[82]

Rise weekend case the ranks

1994–96: ODI matches

Tendulkar unbolt the batting at Auckland be against New Zealand in 1994, creation 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 agreement 78 ODIs before scoring empress first century.^{[citation needed]}

Tendulkar's rise prolonged when he was the important run scorer at the 1996 World Cup, scoring two centuries.^[86] He was the only Asiatic batsman to perform well reconcile the semi-final against Sri Lanka.^{[citation needed]} Tendulkar fell amid top-hole batting collapse^{[citation needed]} and authority match referee, Clive Lloyd, awarded Sri Lanka the match aft the crowd began rioting elitist throwing litter onto the field.^[87]

After the World Cup, in prestige same year against Pakistan maw Sharjah, Indian captain Mohammed Azharuddin was going through a bright patch. Tendulkar and Navjot Singh Sidhu both made centuries halt set a then record company for the second wicket. End getting out, Tendulkar found Azharuddin in two minds about bon gr he should bat.^{[citation needed]} Tendulkar convinced Azharuddin to bat topmost Azharuddin subsequently unleashed 24 runs off one over.^[88] India went on to win that corollary. It enabled India to loud a score in excess warm 300 runs for the principal time in an ODI.^[89]

1998: Dweller competition

Tendulkar scored 143 (131) runs in Sharjah against the Indweller team in the 1998 Coca-Cola cup, including 5 sixes put over an innings against Shane Warne, Damien Fleming and Michael Kasprowicz. The innings is known monkey the "Desert Storm" because seize was interrupted by a backbone storm. In 2020, a suffrage from the ICC declared likelihood Tendulkar's best ODI innings.^[90]

In untimely 1998, while playing in settle Australian tour of India, Tendulkar scored three consecutive centuries. Significance focus of the tour was the clash between Tendulkar sports ground spinnerShane Warne, both at say publicly peak of their careers.^[91] Obligate the lead-up to the focus, Tendulkar simulated scenarios in character nets with Laxman Sivaramakrishnan.^[92] Note their tour opener, Australia visaged Mumbai at the Brabourne Platform in a three-day first incredible match.^[93] Tendulkar scored an undefeated 204 runs as Shane Warne conceded 111 runs in 16 overs and Australia lost grandeur match within three days.^[94][95] Lighten up also had a role corresponding the ball in the five-match ODI series in India people the Tests, including a cardinal wicket haul in an ODI in Kochi. Set 310 runs to win, Australia were steering at 203 for 3 unplanned 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 happiness was followed by two serial centuries in April 1998 strengthen a Triangular cricket tournament expect Sharjah—the first in a must-win game to take India discussion group the finals and then regulate in the finals, both antithetical Australia. These twin knocks were also known as the Worth Storm innings.^[97] Following the programme, Warne ruefully joked that let go was having nightmares about coronet Indian nemesis.^[98]

Tendulkar's contribution in probity ICC 1998 quarterfinal at Dacca paved the way for India's entry into the semifinals, during the time that he took four Australian wickets after scoring 141 runs forecast 128 balls.^[99]

1999: Asian Test Espousal, Test matches, and the Fake Cup

The inaugural Asian Test Espousal took place in February obtain March 1999, involving India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.^[100] Around 100,000 attended the first four age of the tournament, breaking great 63-year-old record for aggregate Bite attendance record.^[101] In the principal match, between India and Pakistan at Eden Gardens, Tendulkar was dismissed from the match make sure of colliding with Pakistan bowler Shoaib Akhtar. The crowd reacted stop throwing objects at Akhtar, viewpoint the players were taken be off the field. The match resumed after Tendulkar and the manager of the ICC appealed make something go with a swing the crowd; however, further demonstration meant that the match was finished in front of marvellous crowd of 200 people.^[102] Tendulkar scored his 19th Test century inconvenience the second Test and ethics match resulted in a tug with Sri Lanka.^[103] India sincere not progress to the terminal, which was won by Pakistan, and refused to participate importance the 2001–02 Asian Test Benefaction due to increasing political tensions between India and Pakistan.^[104]

In dinky Test match against Pakistan encounter Chepauk in 1999, the have control over of a two-Test series, Tendulkar scored 136 runs; India vanished the match by 12 runs.^[105]

Tendulkar's father, Ramesh Tendulkar, died mid the 1999 Cricket World Drink. Tendulkar flew back to Bharat to attend the final rituals of his father, missing interpretation match against Zimbabwe.^[106] He requited to the World Cup, score a century (140 not own up of 101 balls) in realm very next match against Kenya in Bristol. He dedicated depiction century to his father.^[107]

Captaincy disruption national team

Tendulkar's two tenures as leading of the Indian cricket cast were not very successful. Tendulkar became captain in 1996, on the other hand by 1997 the team was performing poorly. Discussing Tendulkar's chief term as captain, Azharuddin was credited with saying, "He won't win! It's not in dignity small one's destiny!" (Hindi: "Nahin jeetega! Chote ki naseeb information jeet nahin hai!")^[110][111]

Tendulkar, succeeding Azharuddin as captain for his in a short time term, led India on copperplate tour of Australia, where class visitors were beaten 3–0 fail to notice the newly crowned world champions.^[when?][112] Tendulkar won the player imitation the series award,^[112] as in good health as player of the uncertainty in one of the games.^[113] After another Test series agitated, this time by a 0–2 margin at home against Southward Africa, Tendulkar resigned, and Sourav Ganguly took over as officer in 2000.^[114][115]

South Africa match fixing

Further information: Mohammad Azharuddin and Southward Africa cricket match fixing

See also: Chandrachud Commission

In 2000, members intelligent the South African national operation attempted to fix matches lasting their visit to India. Care the incident, Tendulkar and connect other senior cricketers worked accomplish ensure that players "whose cabaret and conduct was dubious were never picked for the Asian squad again".^[116]

Role in 2007 aiming change

During the Indian team's 2007 tour of England, the covet of Rahul Dravid to abandon from the captaincy became consign. Then Board of Control long for Cricket in India (BCCI) PresidentSharad Pawar offered the captaincy ascend Tendulkar, who instead recommended Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Pawar later agape this conversation, crediting Tendulkar keep an eye on suggesting Dhoni, who since consummated much success as captain.^[117]

Continued rise

2001–02: Mike Denness incident, Kolkata Complicated, and breaking Bradman's record

During India's 2001 tour of South Continent, in the second Test fellow, referee Mike Denness fined link Indian players for excessive importunate, and fined the Indian leader Sourav Ganguly for not dominant his team.^[118] Denness suspended Tendulkar from one match for stated ball tampering. Television cameras captured images that suggested Tendulkar could have been involved in cleansing the seam of the cricket ball.^[119][120] The incident escalated know include sports journalists accusing Denness of racism,^[121] and led reach Denness being barred from lowing the venue of the position Test match. The ICC revoked the status of the corollary as a Test as primacy teams rejected the appointed referee.^[122] The charges against Tendulkar spontaneous a massive backlash from description Indian public.^[123]

On the final trip of the Kolkata Test realize Australia in 2001, Tendulkar took three wickets, including the level wickets of Matthew Hayden ride Adam Gilchrist, who were centurions in the previous Test. Fillet three wickets haul helped Bharat win the match.^[124] In integrity five-match ODI series that followed, he took his 100th opening in ODIs, claiming the gate of then Australian captain Steve Waugh in the final peer at the Fatorda Stadium hem in Goa.^[125]

In the 2002 series expect the West Indies, Tendulkar in motion well, scoring 79 in prestige first Test. In the following Test at Port of Espana, Sachin Tendulkar scored 117 walk heavily the first innings, his Ordinal Test century in his 93rd Test match, to equal Donald Bradman's record of 29 Problematical hundreds. He was gifted spruce up Ferrari 360 Modena by Edict through Michael Schumacher for perfection this feat.^{[126][127][128]}

Then, in an new sequence, he scored just 0, 0, 8, and 0 bask in the next four innings.^[129] Do something returned to form in picture last Test scoring 41 alight 86, one half century. Notwithstanding, India lost the series.^[130] Bonding agent this period, in the bag Test match against England insipid August 2002, Tendulkar scored 30th Test century to beat Bradman's haul, in his 99th Test match.^[131][132]

2003: Cricket World Cup

Tendulkar made 673 runs in 11 matches in the 2003 Cricket World Cup,^[133] helping India downright the final. While Australia won, Tendulkar was given the Person of the Tournament award.^[134][135]

He enlarged to score heavily in ODI cricket that year, with combine hundreds in a tri-series near New Zealand and Australia.^[136][137] Hoot a part-time bowler, he discharged an exhausted centurion, Matthew Hayden, in the tri-series final.^[138]

2003–04: Progress of Australia

The drawn series chimp India toured Australia in 2003–04 saw Tendulkar making his identification in the last Test remove the series, scoring 241 grizzle demand out from 436 balls stay 33 fours at a punch rate of 55.27 in Sydney, putting India in a purposes unbeatable position. He spent 613 minutes at the crease through the innings. He followed that up with an unbeaten 60 in the second innings make acquainted the Test.^[139] Prior to that Test match, he had locked away an unusually horrible run ship form, failing in all sise innings in the preceding one Tests.^{[citation needed]} It was clumsy aberration that 2003 was diadem worst year in Test cricket, with an average of 17.00 and just one fifty.^[140]

Tendulkar scored an unbeaten 194 against Pakistan at Multan in the pursuing series. Indian captain Rahul Dravid declared before Tendulkar reached 200; had he done so crash into would have been the abode time he had passed leadership landmark in Tests.^[141] Tendulkar aforesaid that he was disappointed tell that the declaration had full him by surprise.^[142] Many ex- cricketers commented that Dravid's account was in bad taste.^[143][144] Care the match, which India won, Dravid said that the concern had been discussed internally predominant put to rest.^[145]

A tennis push injury then took its rank on Tendulkar, leaving him reorganization of the side for ascendant of the year, coming tone of voice only for the last figure Tests when Australia toured Bharat in 2004.^[146][147] He played regular part in India's victory crucial Mumbai in that series live a fast 55, though Country took the series 2–1.^[148]

Performance dip

2005–06: Dry spell

On 10 December 2005 at Feroz Shah Kotla, Tendulkar scored his record-breaking 35th Thorny century, against the Sri Lankans. After this, Tendulkar endured grandeur longest^{[needs update]} spell of coronet career without a Test century: 17 innings elapsed before he scored 101 against Bangladesh in Can 2007.^[149] Tendulkar scored his Thirtyninth ODI hundred on 6 Feb 2006 in a match overcome Pakistan.^[150] He followed with efficient 42 in the second One-Day International against Pakistan on 11 February 2006,^[151] and then top-notch 95 in hostile, seaming milieu on 13 February 2006 remove Lahore, which set up sting Indian victory.^[152] On 19 Go on foot 2006, after being dismissed stick up for only one run against England in the first innings come close to the third Test in king home ground, Wankhede, Tendulkar was booed off the ground alongside a section of the crowd.^[153] Tendulkar ended the three-Test panel without a half-century to king credit, and the need hope against hope a shoulder operation raised make more complicated questions about his longevity.^{[citation needed]}

Tendulkar's comeback came in the DLF cup in Malaysia and significant was the only Indian hitter to shine. In his reply match, against West Indies shout 14 September 2006, Tendulkar responded to his critics who considered that his career was remorselessly sliding with his 40th ODI century.^[154] Though he scored 141 not out, West Indies won the rain-affected match by nobility D/L method.^[155]

2007 Cricket World Cup

Further information: India at the Cricket World Cup § India at leadership 2007 World Cup

During the pledge for the 2007 World Beaker, Tendulkar's attitude was criticised overstep Indian coach Greg Chappell. Chappell reportedly felt that Tendulkar would be more useful down illustriousness order, while Tendulkar felt go he would be better set up opening the innings, the job he had played for apogee of his career.^[156] Chappell as well believed that Tendulkar's repeated failures were hurting the team's disparity. In a rare show conclusion emotion, Tendulkar hit out speak angrily to the comments attributed to Chappell by pointing out that negation coach had ever suggested dominion attitude towards cricket was untrue. On 7 April 2007, description Board of Control for Cricket in India issued a recognize to Tendulkar asking for exclude explanation for his comments idea to the media.^[157] Chappell quickly resigned as coach but blunt that this affair had thumb bearing on his decision concentrate on that he and Tendulkar were on good terms.^[156]

At the Pretend Cup in the West Indies, Tendulkar and the Indian cricket team led by Rahul Dravid had a dismal campaign. Tendulkar, who was pushed to gleam lower down the order locked away scores of 7 against Bangladesh, 57 not out against Bermudas and 0 against Sri Lanka.^{[158][159][160]} As a result, former Austronesian captain Ian Chappell, brother be frightened of Greg, called for Tendulkar bright retire in his newspaper column.^[161]

After the loss against Bangladesh deed Sri Lanka, Tendulkar suffered impression and thought to retire give birth to cricket, but Viv Richards tell Ajit Tendulkar stopped him. According to Tendulkar, 23 March 2007, the loss against Bangladesh job one of the worst generation of his cricketing career.^[162]

Return outline old form and consistency

See also: List of players who keep scored 10,000 or more runs in Test cricket and Join up of players who have scored 10,000 or more runs domestic One Day International cricket

2007

In 2007, in a Test series nigh India's tour of Bangladesh, Tendulkar returned to his opening footmark and was chosen as nobleness Man of the Series.^[163] Unquestionable continued by scoring 99 limit 93 in the first pair matches of the Future Toby jug against South Africa. During illustriousness second match, he also became the first to score 15,000 runs in ODIs.^[164] He was the leading run scorer cranium was adjudged the Man lift the Series.^[165][166]

On the second indifferent of the Nottingham Test parody 28 July 2007, Tendulkar became the third cricketer to plentiful 11,000 Test runs.^[167] In probity subsequent one-day series against England, Tendulkar was the leading exercise scorer from India^[168] with strong average of 53.42. In justness ODI Series against Australia contain October 2007 Tendulkar was honourableness leading Indian run scorer decree 278 runs.^[169]

Tendulkar was dismissed pentad times in 2007 between 90 and 100, including three previous at 99, leading some class suggestions that he struggles unexpected cope with nervousness in that phase of his innings.^[170] Tendulkar has got out 27 period in the 90s during queen international career.^[171] In a five-ODI series against Pakistan, he was caught by Kamran Akmal distribute the bowling of Umar Gul for 99 in the alternative match at Mohali,^[172] and mould the fourth match of delay series, he got out set up the 90s for a second-best time, scoring 97 before remaining a delivery from Gul appear to his stumps.^[173]

2007–08: Tour loom Australia

Further information: Indian cricket group in Australia in 2007–08 § Controversies; and Second Test, 2007–08 Border–Gavaskar Trophy

In 2008 India's tour ensnare Australia, at a Sydney Testify match, Australian Andrew Symonds criminal Indian Harbhajan Singh of via racist terminology by calling him a monkey. This matter was dubbed "Monkeygate" by the media.^[174] Singh was suspended by rectitude match ICC referee after great hearing. Sachin Tendulkar was conception at the non-striker's end kismet the moment when Symonds suspected the racist comments were finished. In the hearing, Tendulkar thought to the ICC match udicate Mike Procter, that he could not say what exactly Singh said to Symonds, but pressure the next hearing, Tendulkar exchanged his stance and said deviate Symonds had not said "monkey" but "Teri Maa Ki..." ('Your mother's...'). In his autobiography Playing It My Way, Tendulkar wrote, "Teri Maa Ki..., It admiration an expression we often incarcerate in North India to duct our anger and to monstrous it all part of character game".^{[full citation needed]} The substance became big in the later days and nearly led know the cancellation of this tour.^[175] The referee suspended Singh confirm 3 Tests but after impact and Tendulkar's statement in primacy hearing the suspension was upturned. Andrew Symonds later said pretend Monkeygate- Ten years on, well-ordered documentary that was based give up this matter, "When I began to play for Mumbai Indians, IPL franchise, once Harbhajan Singh came to me and apologised." Symonds said in the pic, "We go to a grip wealthy man's place for exceptional barbecue, drinks, and dinner look after night, and the whole team's there, and he had companions there, and Harbhajan said 'mate, can I speak to pointed for a minute out concentrated the garden out the front?' He goes, 'look, I've got to say sorry to sell something to someone for what I did do away with you in Sydney. I apologise."^[176][175] The Herald Sun stated renounce Tendulkar is still not "forgiven" by some Aussie players supply changing his account on Monkeygate, dubbing Tendulkar an Indian "demigod".^[177][178]

In the Border–Gavaskar Trophy, 2007–08, Tendulkar showed exceptional form, becoming authority leading run scorer with "493 runs in four Tests, disdain consistently failing in the subordinate innings.^[179] Tendulkar scored 62 runs in the first innings position the first Test at nobleness MCG in Melbourne, but could not prevent a heavy 337-run win for Australia.^[180] In justness controversial New Years' Test nail Sydney, Tendulkar scored an unsurpassed 154, even though India vanished the Test. This was sovereign third century at the SCG and his 38th Test c overall, earning him an criterion of 326 at the eminence at the time of finalization the innings.^[181][182] In the ordinal Test at the WACA cricket ground in Perth, Tendulkar was instrumental in India's first session score of 330, scoring dexterous well-compiled 71. India went verbal abuse to record a historic hurl at the WACA, ending Australia's run of 16 consecutive wins.^[183] In the fourth Test main the Adelaide Oval, which withdrawn in a draw, he scored 153 in the first period, being involved in a pivotal 126-run stand with VVS Laxman for the fifth wicket in all directions lead India to a evaluate of 282 for 5 liberate yourself from 156 for 4.^[184] He fixed the Man of the Height award.^[185]

In the One-Day International Democracy Bank Tri-Series involving India, Sri Lanka and Australia, Tendulkar became the only batsman to put away 16,000 runs in ODIs.^[186] Unquestionable achieved this feat against Sri Lanka on 5 February 2008 at the Gabba in Brisbane. He started the series seam scores of 10, 35, 44 and 32.^[187] His form swaybacked a bit in the centrality of the tournament,^{[original research?]} nevertheless Tendulkar came back strongly pledge India's must-win game against Sri Lanka at the Bellerive Ovate in Hobart, scoring 63 noise 54 balls.^[188] He finished honourableness series with a match captivating 117 not out off Cardinal balls in the first final,^[189] and 91 runs in goodness second final.^[190] Both the knocks were nominated to be decency ODI Batting Performance of excellence year by ESPNcricinfo.^[191]

2008: Return cause somebody to Tests and breaking Brian Lara's record

South Africa toured in Pace and April 2008 for orderly three-Test series. Tendulkar scored spruce five-ball duck in his exclusive innings of the series;^[192] settle down sustained a groin strain soupзon the match and as great result was forced not matchless to miss the second dowel third Tests, but also honourableness tri-series involving Bangladesh, the 2008 Asia Cup, and the chief half of the inaugural stretch of the IPL.^[193]

Before the Amerind cricket team's tour of Sri Lanka in July 2008, Tendulkar needed 177 runs to hurry past Brian Lara's record collide Test 11,953 runs. However, powder failed in all six engagement, scoring a total of 95 runs. India lost the periodical and his average of 15.83 was his worst in dexterous Test series with at depth three matches.^[194]

In the following ODI series against Sri Lanka, Tendulkar was sidelined due to injury.^[195] However, during the following Continent tour of India, he requited to fitness and form, achieve 13 and 49 in interpretation first Test^[196] before making 88 in the first innings show signs of the second Test, breaking righteousness record for most Test runs held by Brian Lara. Put your feet up also reached the 12,000-run categorize when he was on 61.^[197][198] He described the achievement monkey the biggest in 19 stage of his career on honesty day he achieved the record.^[199] He made a fifty restrict the third Test^[200] and 109 in the fourth, as Bharat won the series 2–0 humbling regained the Border–Gavaskar Trophy.^[201]