Why did Sachin retire from ODI?

“Sachin wanted to concentrate more on Test cricket. He called me and Sanjay Jagdale (the then BCCI secretary). Then it was collectively decided that he will retire from ODI’s,” said Patil.

Was Tendulkar forced to retire?

The Master Blaster forced into ODI retirement Ahead of the home limited-overs against Pakistan and England, the selection committee had informed Tendulkar about his axing. 10 days later, he announced his retirement from ODIs. “On December 12, 2012, we met Sachin and asked him about his plans.

Why was Sachin dropped?

Sachin wanted to concentrate more on Test cricket. So, it was decided that he would retire from One-day cricket. He called me and Sanjay Jagdale (then BCCI secretary). Then it was collectively decided that he would retire from ODIs.”

When did Sachin retired from ODI?

Having retired from ODI cricket in 2012, he retired from all forms of cricket in November 2013 after playing his 200th Test match.

Who is called duck in cricket?

In cricket, a duck is a batsman’s dismissal with a score of zero. A batsman being dismissed off their first delivery faced is known as a golden duck.

When did Dravid retire?

In August 2011, after receiving a surprise recall in the ODI series against England, Dravid declared his retirement from ODIs as well as Twenty20 International (T20I), and in March 2012, he announced his retirement from international and first-class cricket.

Who is better Sachin or Dhoni?

While Sachin was a better batsman, Dhoni was a better captain. Dhoni led India to 27 Test wins, breaking the then Indian record of 21 set by Ganguly. India won 41 of 71 T20 internationals played with Mahi at the helm. Dhoni also led India to 119 wins in 200 ODIs which is a remarkable success rate of 59.5%.

Who hit longest six in cricket history?

Shahid Afridi
Shahid Afridi (158 metres) is the only cricketer to hit a six longer than 150 metres. Pakistani cricketer Shahid Afridi unofficially holds the record for the longest six in cricket history when he cleared 158 metres against South Africa in the 3rd ODI at Johannesburg on March 17, 2013.

When did Sehwag retire?

On 20 October 2015 Sehwag announced retirement from all formats of cricket and IPL.

Who has more fans Sachin or Dhoni?

Despite the presence of stalwarts such as Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli in the nation, MS Dhoni has surpassed them in terms of popularity, according to Indian legend Sunil Gavaskar.