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Ajinkya Rahane Picks Sachin Tendulkar as India’s Most Influential Cricketer
Ajinkya Rahane Picks Sachin Tendulkar as India’s Most Influential Cricketer
Recently retired India batter Ajinkya Rahane has chosen Sachin Tendulkar as the country’s most influential cricketer. Times Now reports that Rahane picked Tendulkar over Virat Kohli and Sunil Gavaskar, while The Times…
The Story in Brief
Recently retired India batter Ajinkya Rahane has chosen Sachin Tendulkar as the country’s most influential cricketer. Times Now reports that Rahane picked Tendulkar over Virat Kohli and Sunil Gavaskar, while The Times of India says he was asked to name India’s greatest cricketer and eventually settled on Tendulkar. Tendulkar scored 15,921 Test runs and 18,426 ODI runs during a 24-year international career, including 100 international centuries. Rahane, who announced his retirement on July 29, played 85 Tests, 90 ODIs and 20 T20Is. He also captained India to the 2020-21 Border-Gavaskar Trophy series win in Australia.
The Indian Opinion
The lazy version of this story turns a personal choice into a final verdict on Indian cricket. Rahane’s answer reflects Tendulkar’s reach across eras, but it does not settle comparisons with Kohli, Gavaskar or Dhoni. Statistics can frame the argument, while influence depends on context and memory. A fair test is whether future generations still place Tendulkar alongside India’s next defining player.
Sources (2): timesnownews.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
