Sachin Tendulkar: End To An Era Of Excellence

Bangalore: Close to a billion eyes will be reciting their prayers for the master blaster as he plays his last Test match in International cricket at his home turf at the Wankhede in Mumbai.

An overview of statistics reflecting the career achievements of the maestro reveal how far ahead of the competition he was. His endurance and patience in the game is second to none, and playing first class cricket for over 2 decades, he has set the benchmark for young cricketers way higher than his predecessors did.

Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar began his international career against arch rivals Pakistan on their home territory in Karachi in November 1989. He was only 16 years old. Un-intimidated and full of confidence, he took on his opponents with such fierceness that the world had to sit back and take notice. Sachin had arrived with a bang.

Sachin has been described as the best icon the game has even seen. Cricketers of the likes of Wasim Akram, Shane Warne, and Brian Lara have time and again saluted his prolific stroke playing, sportsmanship, consistency and master all round cricketing.

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