Sachin Tendulkar Announces Retirement - Calls it a Day

Sachin Tendulkar announces retirement form One-Day Internationals after playing 463 matches with 18,426 runs. Finally, after all the media reports asking Sachin to retire, he calls it day but not from Test format.

Sachin stated that “I have decided to retire from the One Day format of the game, i feel blessed to be part of World Cup wining Indian team. Fulfilling his dream to win a World Cup 2011 and preparatory process to World Cup 2015 should begin right now! Sachin thanked all his well wishers for their support and love over the years. The Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar wished the India to have bright days in the future. Sachin said that, India should look for new talent to defend title in 2015!!

God of Cricket Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar is considered as one of the greatest batsmen of all times, in ODIs and his statistics say that Sachin is by far the most successful one-day batsman in history of cricket.

	Matches	Runs	Batting Avg	100s	50s
ODI	463	18426	44.83	49	96
Test	194	15645	54.32	51	66
T20	1	10	10	-	-
IPL	64	2047	37.90	1	12

39-year-old Tendulkar played 463 ODIs and made a record 18,426 runs with 49 hundreds and 96 half-centuries. His last ODI appearance was earlier this year in the Asia Cup against Pakistan in Dhaka, where he scored 50 in a winning knock. Incidentally, his first ODI appearance also was against Pakistan - way back in December 18, 1989 in Karachi where he failed to trouble the scorers

Little Master, Sachin played a key role in India's 2011 World Cup triumph in the sub-continent. He was also the first batsman to score 200 runs in an ODI innings, against South Africa in Gwalior in 2010. Earlier he stated that winning world cup is the proudest moment of his life. He went to say that, “I couldn't control my tears of joy” after fulfilling his dream in his home ground.

His recent doesn’t reflect his career stats as he is leading run scorer in ODI’s and second-best in the list, former Australian captain Ricky Ponting, has already retired from the game with 13,704. Next to them is, Sri Lanka's retired great Sanath Jayasuriya occupies the third spot in the overall chart with 13,430 runs.

Sachin Batting Performance:

	Matches	Innings	Runs	N.O	Best	Bat Avg	100s	50s	4’s	6’s	Catches
ODI	463	452	18426	41	200	44.83	49	96	2016	195	140
Test	194	320	15645	32	248	54.32	51	66	2024	67	114
T20	1	1	10	-	10	10.00	-	-	2	-	1

Besides his batting, Tendulkar was an effective partnership-breaking bowler and finishes his ODI career with 154 wickets, including two five-wicket hauls.

Sachin Bowling Performance:

	Matches	Balls	Runs	Wickets	Best	Avg	Eco	S/R	5’s	10’s
ODI	463	8054	6850	154	5-32	44.48	5.11	52.3	2	-
Test	194	4186	2459	45	3-10	54.64	3.53	93.02	-	-
T20	1	15	12	1	1-12	12	5.22	15	-	-

Sachin Tendulkar's Test records are as awe-inspiring. The right-hander has 15,645 runs at an average of 54.32 in 194 Tests that he has played so far. The tally includes 51 hundreds and 66 half-centuries.