BCCI was planning to replace Sachin Tendulkar: Sandeep Patil reveals

New Delhi: World cricket’s famous batsman Sachin Tendulkar had said goodbye to international cricket in the year 2013. In his long cricket career, he has made many unprecedented records. Even today, he is at the leading position among the players who have scored the most runs in Test and ODI formats. However, an incident happened in the last phase of his career when discussions started among the selectors about his future.

Sandeep Patil’s big revelation

Former chief selector of India Sandeep Patil revealed important information on this topic in a recent interview. He told that in the year 2012, when Sachin’s performance was not relatively good, the selection committee was considering his option. When Sachin came to know about this, he was astonished by this discussion.

conversation with sachin

Patil told that he had asked Sachin about the future of his cricket career. On this Sachin asked why such a question was being asked. In response, he was told that the selectors were thinking about his replacement. Sachin was surprised by this and later called and asked for confirmation, on which Patil accepted his concern as valid.

respect for truth

The former selector also clarified that the selection committee cannot force any player to retire. The selectors can only ask the players about their future plans. When Sachin was asked, he made it clear that he wanted to continue playing, and the selection committee respected his decision.

end of the golden age

In fact, Sachin’s performance after winning the ICC ODI World Cup in 2011 has not been that impressive. The year 2012 proved to be quite challenging for him, in which he scored runs at an average of around 23.80 in 9 Test matches. At the same time, his average in 10 ODI matches was around 31.50, during which he did not score a single century with his bat. Ultimately, when Sachin decided to retire from international cricket, he also informed the selection committee about it, thereby ending a golden era in the cricket world.