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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
Ajinkya Rahane has named Sachin Tendulkar as India’s greatest or most influential cricketer after retiring from international cricket. The Times of India reports that Rahane made the choice during an episode of…
The Story in Brief
Ajinkya Rahane has named Sachin Tendulkar as India’s greatest or most influential cricketer after retiring from international cricket. The Times of India reports that Rahane made the choice during an episode of Stick to Cricket, while Times Now News says he was asked to choose between Tendulkar, Virat Kohli and Sunil Gavaskar. The two reports differ on the names included in the choice, with The Times of India mentioning MS Dhoni and Kohli.
Tendulkar played 200 Tests, 463 ODIs and one T20I, scoring 15,921 Test runs and 18,426 ODI runs. He remains the leading run-scorer in both formats. Rahane, who played alongside him for India, Mumbai and Mumbai Indians, retired on July 29 after representing India in 85 Tests, 90 ODIs and 20 T20Is.
The Indian Opinion
The lazy argument that one statistic settles India’s greatest-cricketer debate misses what Rahane was actually being asked to judge. Tendulkar’s unmatched longevity and records support his choice, while Kohli’s modern dominance and Dhoni’s leadership support other answers. Treating the remark as a snub of either player is equally exaggerated. The useful test is simple: compare careers across eras without changing the criteria midway.
Sources (2): timesnownews.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
