After withdrawing from the second test due to injury, Tendulkar made a surprise announcement today that he is retiring from Test Cricket. He said that although he still enjoyed playing the game, his body had taken a toll and it was time he retired from the longer version of the game.
Fans in Mumbai and the rest of India were shocked at his surprise announcement and have urged him to reconsider.
He said that he will continue to play for India in the the ODI series and lead Mumbai in the IPL Twenty20 Championship. BCCI supremo Sharad Pawar has also urged Tendulkar to reconsider, although it is unlikely that he will. BCCI has also announced that they are planning a grand farewell for him in Ahmedabad, where the second test is due to start.
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Thanks for the memories, Sachin. We will surely miss you.
-Mahesh-
8 responses so far ↓
The Pav // 1 April 2008 at 4:12 pm |
I still bet the story gets some in
oldeboots // 1 April 2008 at 4:28 pm |
you did have me … for a moment there I was very upset
govinda iyer // 1 April 2008 at 4:34 pm |
Either it an April Fools day joke
or
Well timed for the following reason
Don Bradnan’s last innings score is the same as Sachin Tendulkar’s last innings score
Just like Mark Taylor declared his innings against Pakistan to coincide with Don Bradman’s highest score!!!!
bala.balachandran // 1 April 2008 at 5:28 pm |
Well done Mahesh on April fool’s day for this historic announcement … Nowhere else the news appears on any national or international arena .. hope it is still a wild dream !!!
blogesh // 1 April 2008 at 6:11 pm |
If you clicked (or even hovered) over the links, you would have found out that it *is* a April fools joke
Nags // 2 April 2008 at 2:19 pm |
Any plans to take the post off now that fooling around is over. (Lest you become the fool. )
Vandy // 3 April 2008 at 1:19 pm |
Not Funny, I just about Choked on my
Samosa before reading comments.
vandy
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