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Rahane Names Sachin Tendulkar Greatest Indian Cricketer Ever
Ajinkya Rahane, recently retired from international cricket, picked Sachin Tendulkar as the greatest Indian cricketer of all time during a podcast. 'I think it's very hard to take one name but... probably…
The Story in Brief
Ajinkya Rahane, recently retired from international cricket, picked Sachin Tendulkar as the greatest Indian cricketer of all time during a podcast. 'I think it's very hard to take one name but… probably Sachin Tendulkar. I think all the eras,' Rahane said.
Tendulkar, who turns 53, holds the record for most Test caps (200), most international runs (34,357), and most centuries in both Tests (51) and ODIs. He also has the longest ODI career (22 years, 91 days) and the fastest to 15,000 Test runs in 300 innings. His 1998 remains unmatched: 1,894 ODI runs and nine centuries in a single calendar year.
The Indian Opinion
Rahane's carefully hedged reply, 'probably', is being spun into a definitive verdict by sections of the media. The 'greatest Indian cricketer' debate is far from settled: Kohli's consistency across formats, Gavaskar's pioneering role, and Dravid's technique all have strong claims. Numbers alone cannot crown a king. The real test will be whether Tendulkar's ODI run total of 18,426 still stands after the next generation of batters play a full career.
Source: sports.ndtv.com
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