Sachin Tendulkar - players.bio

Ignored For West Indies Tour, Cheteshwar Pujara Hits Ton, Joins Sachin Tendulkar, Sunil Gavaskar In Elite List

Cheteshwar Pujara has been dominating headlines after the veteran batter was dropped from the Indian cricket team squad for the upcoming Test series against West Indies. Following a disappointing show at the World Test Championship (WTC) final against Australia, he lost his spot in the team with youngsters Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ruturaj Gaikwad receiving maiden call-ups. However, it looks like Pujara have come with a perfect response to the snub as he slammed a century for West Zone in the ongoing Duleep Trophy match against Central Zone. The innings had 13 boundaries.

Watch: On MS Dhoni's 42nd Birthday, Fans Install Giant Cut-Out, Pour Milk On It

A giant cut-out of former India captain MS Dhoni was installed by his fans in Andhra Pradesh to celebrate his 42nd birthday. The veteran wicketkeeper-batter turned 42 on Friday and wishes have poured in from all corners for the legendary India captain. Dhoni, who led India to ICC T20 World Cup 2007, ICC ODI World Cup 2011 and ICC Champions Trophy 2013, enjoys a huge fan following. During the recently concluded IPL season, fans thronged the stadium in huge numbers to catch a glimpse of 'captain cool'.

Sachin Tendulkar Has Lunch With New BCCI Chief Selector Ajit Agarkar, Yuvraj Singh. Brian Lara Reacts

Former India all-rounder Ajit Agarkar was on Tuesday appointed the BCCI chief selector for the Indian men's cricket team. represented the country in 26 Tests, 191 ODIs, and four T20Is, in addition to playing 110 first-class, 270 List A, and 62 T20 matches. As a former fast bowler, he was part of India's victorious squad in the inaugural T20 World Cup held in South Africa in 2007. He still holds the record for the fastest half-century by an Indian batter in ODI, achieved with a 21-ball fifty against Zimbabwe in 2000.

Watch: When Sachin Tendulkar's Googly Left Former Pakistan Captain Moin Khan Scratching His Head

Arguably the greatest batter to have ever played the game, former India star Sachin Tendulkar enjoys a huge fan following around the globe. During his career, which last nearly 25 years, Tendulkar broke several batting records, which he still holds to date. However, cricket fans who closely witnessed his career know that apart from being an outstanding batter, the 50-year-old was also a pretty handy customer with the ball. For the record, Tendulkar has 200 international wickets (154 in ODIs and 46 in Tests) to his name.

"They Made Ball Miss Stumps": Pak Great On Sachin Tendulkar's LBW Call In 2011 World Cup

Former Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal has made a big claim regarding the much-talked-about decision on Sachin Tendulkar's wicket in the 2011 World Cup semi-final in Mohali. Tendulkar was batting at the score of 23 when a delivery from Ajmal hit him on the pad in front of the stumps. Umpire Ian Gould raised his finger to the appeal of the Pakistani players but Tendulkar decided to go upstairs. Replays revealed that the ball would have missed the leg stump and that helped the batter survive.

How India's T20I XI Could Look Like With Only U-25 Players

It is fair to stay that Team India will be entering a new era after the conclusion of the ODI World Cup later this year. Veteran stars Virat Kohli (34) and Rohit Sharma (36) have carried the baton for nearly a decade. But, as they say, all good things must come to an end. While the change might not be imminent, the selectors will have to do it eventually, especially with the T20 World Cup set to be held next year in West Indies and USA. Hardik Pandya has led the team in the absence of Rohit, who is currently the all-format captain, but his injury record makes it a catch-22 situation.

Smith stamps his greatness on the game - and stats books - with latest ton

LONDON : Australia's Steve Smith showed again why he is one of the finest batters of his generation before England fought back in the morning session of day two of the second Ashes test at Lord's on Thursday by cleaning up Australia's tail for 77 runs.

"Two Best Rival Batters": Internet Reacts As Sachin Tendulkar 'Casually Bumps Into' Brian Lara

India legend Sachin Tendulkar met West Indies great Brian Lara. The former India opener shared pictures on social media in which he could be seen spending quality time with Lara. Both Tendulkar and Lara are among the greatest players cricket ever witnessed. Tendulkar has scored the most runs (34357) in international cricket. He has also hit a record of 100 international centuries (49 in ODIs and 51 in Tests) besides having numerous other records to his name. On the other hand, retired player Lara still holds the record of having the highest individual score (400 runs) in a single Test inning.

Contacts

Sachin Tendulkar Sport News

Ignored For West Indies Tour, Cheteshwar Pujara Hits Ton, Joins Sachin Tendulkar, Sunil Gavaskar In Elite List

Watch: On MS Dhoni's 42nd Birthday, Fans Install Giant Cut-Out, Pour Milk On It

Sachin Tendulkar Has Lunch With New BCCI Chief Selector Ajit Agarkar, Yuvraj Singh. Brian Lara Reacts

Watch: When Sachin Tendulkar's Googly Left Former Pakistan Captain Moin Khan Scratching His Head

"They Made Ball Miss Stumps": Pak Great On Sachin Tendulkar's LBW Call In 2011 World Cup

How India's T20I XI Could Look Like With Only U-25 Players

Smith stamps his greatness on the game - and stats books - with latest ton

"Two Best Rival Batters": Internet Reacts As Sachin Tendulkar 'Casually Bumps Into' Brian Lara