Sachin Tendulkar announces retirement

[JanjaWeed]

Sachin Tendulkar has announced his retirement after he plays his 20oth test. Here is a statement from the Board of Control for Cricket in India.
Date: 10 October 2013

MEDIA RELEASE

Sachin Tendulkar has contacted the President, BCCI, and has requested the BCCI to release the following statement to the Media, on his behalf:


"All my life, I have had a dream of playing cricket for India. 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. It's been a huge honour to have represented my country and played all over the world. I look forward to playing my 200th Test Match on home soil, as I call it a day.

I thank the BCCI for everything over the years and for permitting me to move on when my heart feels it's time! I thank my family for their patience and understanding. Most of all, I thank my fans and well-wishers who through their prayers and wishes have given me the strength to go out and perform at my best.

Sachin Tendulkar

Sanjay Patel
Hony. Secretary
BCCI


Sachin Tendulkar announces retirement | NDTV.com

 

[Truth Finder]

Cricket now will be deprived of God's favor. Cricket won't remain the same again.

 

[third eye]

About time too.

 

[JanjaWeed]

As expected. Don't think there'll be much disappointment on this decision. Would have been a different case, should he have announced his retirement maybe 2 - 3 years ago!!

 

[fatman17]

A GREAT MODERN CRICKETER AND AMBASSADOR OF INDIA!
HIS RECORDS WILL BE HARD TO SURPASS
100 INTERNATIONAL 100'S
50,000 INTERNATIONAL RUNS!

 

[Jade]

The decision was over due

 

[sree45]

A GREAT MODERN CRICKETER AND AMBASSADOR OF INDIA!
HIS RECORDS WILL BE HARD TO SURPASS
100 INTERNATIONAL 100'S
50,000 INTERNATIONAL RUNS!

34,263 International runs. the rest were in domestic games.

 

[veekysingh]

finally. Old man needed to gv chance to others.

 

[Sugarcane]

Did he had any other option left?

 

[onionkiller]

Full text of sachin's letter to BCCI






--------------------------
Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar on
Thursday announced his retirement
from Test cricket. He will retire after
playing his 200th Test. Sachin
Tendulkar has contacted the
President, BCCI, and has requested
the BCCI to release the following
statement to the Media, on his
behalf:
"All my life, I have had a dream of
playing cricket for India. 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. It’s been a
huge honour to have represented my
country and played all over the
world. I look forward to playing my
200th Test Match on home soil, as I
call it a day.
I thank the BCCI for everything over
the years and for permitting me to
move on when my heart feels it's
time! I thank my family for their
patience and understanding. Most of
all, I thank my fans and well-wishers
who through their prayers and
wishes have given me the strength
to go out and perform at my best.
BCCI President N. Srinivasan's
statement
"I have been an ardent follower and
admirer of Sachin Tendulkar from
the days he came to play Buchi
Babu in Chennai. He is without
doubt the greatest cricketer India
has produced. In fact one should
really say he ranks among the top of
all time great sports persons in the
world. No one has served Indian
cricket as Sachin has. He has truly
been an Ambassador for India and
Indian Cricket. He has been an
inspiration for generations of
sportsmen not just cricketers. We
respect his decision to retire
although many of us can't imagine
an Indian team without Sachin."
BCCI Hony. Secretary Sanjay Patel's
statement:
“If you start your course with all
your force, every source of nature
will turn towards and help you, to
achieve your true success”. This
holds so true for one of our finest
players, master-blaster Sachin
Tendulkar. With mixed feelings of joy
and sorrow, joy for his excellent
performances during his career, and
the sorrow of bidding him goodbye
after his 200th Test, I wish him good
luck for all his future endeavours."

 

[Xaphan]

It would have been much better if this decision was made after WC2011 victory.

 

[MrShabi2010]

 

[grandtiger]

Long overdue, but thanks for your services. You will forever be the greatest batsman (with quite a bit of margin) to ever grace the sport of cricket.

We Indian fans owe you a lot fo rall the moments of happiness you have given us

 

[PoKeMon]

What if he gets injured in first match(199 th)? Will he then go to Africa for 200 test?

The fact that you googled is sufficient enough to prove you cared.

 

[grandtiger]

Why you holding a phone if you are Googling? #memefail