Tendulkar is asked to retire.

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Tendulkar lasted just three balls in the Sri Lanka defeat

Former Australia captain Ian Chappell, brother of current India coach Greg, says legendary Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar should retire.

Chappell called for him to quit in his column for Mumbai's Mid Day newspaper.

"At the moment he (Tendulkar) looks like a player trying to eke out a career built on a glittering array of statistics," said Chappell.

"If he really is playing for that reason then he is wasting his time and should retire immediately."

Pressure is growing on Tendulkar, 33, after India crashed out of the World Cup at the group stages and Chappell said he should go before someone else makes the call for him.

"Before anybody else makes a decision on what will happen to Tendulkar, the player himself has to have a good long look in the mirror and decide what he's trying to achieve in the game," said Chappell.

India lost to Bangladesh in their opening match in the West Indies and when that was followed by defeat against Sri Lanka they were on their way home.

For whatever reason Tendulkar hasn't been able to maintain his extremely high standards for the last few years Ex-Australia skipper Ian Chappell

Tendulkar is the highest scorer in the history of one-day international cricket with 14,847 runs from 384 ODI matches and also holds the record for the most centuries with 41.

In addition he holds the record for the most World Cup runs - more than 1,700 in 33 matches - but he had a poor tournament this year in his fifth World Cup.

Tendulkar scored just seven against Bangladesh and was then bowled for a third-ball duck as India lost their must-win game against Sri Lanka by 69 runs.

In the 2003 World Cup in South Africa, where India lost to Australia in the final, Tendulkar was the player of the tournament and won the man of the match award three times.

However, he has been plagued by injuries over the past two years, and many observers feel he no longer has the powers of the man who vied with Brian Lara for the title of the best batsman in the world for more than a decade.

Chappell said that, while Lara had managed to retain his form, Tendulkar was now a shadow of his former self.

"For whatever reason, Tendulkar hasn't been able to maintain his extremely high standards for the last few years," insisted Chappell.

"Unless he can find a way to recapture this mental approach he's not doing his team or himself any favours.

"If Tendulkar had found an honest mirror three years ago and asked the question: 'Mirror, mirror on the wall who is the best batsman of all?' It would've answered: 'Brian Charles Lara'.

"If he asked that same mirror right now 'mirror, mirror on the wall should I retire?' The answer would be 'yes'."

I know whTA tendulkar did. What to say. He should not retire. He is the little master. Its all gavaskar fault. He started to be proud and over confident on his TEAM india. Now look. Team lost and now pressure is mounting on india.

Sad to say, but I agree. 😕

..i had posted the same topic so i'll repeat my previous post reply if you dont not mind that.....


I personally felt these australians give their opinions when no one wants to hear them, I had felt sachin should retire ,Kumble has done it too. but retiring now when we are at an all time low is not good for indian cricket.he is a hero and he should do it before the entire indian team ,not the sad way in which kumble did.
As for Ian chappel ,he can keep some words of advice for his brother too.he too should retire from coaching any team.
what do you feel?

Tendulkar has said that he has lot of cricket left in him..One lean patch should not make him retire from cricket..Every player gets a lean patch in their lives..

I think Tendulkar has lot to offer.. He has entirely different kind of pressure than any body else in the world..He is considered God in India and he has done justice to it most of the times..Let Tendulkar decides when he wants to retire..He is very intelligent person and he can make his decision very well..I think he should retire when Indian team is at its peak..

As far as brothers Ian and Geig Chappell are concerned, they should definitely retire from whatever they are messing up 😃 😆

tendulkar should not b made a scapegoat for poor decisions made by others!

Tendulkar can make up his own decisions

They should just allow Tendulkar to make a decision... he knows his game and his abilities to make a call. Tendulkar is a very important factor for the team... even without runs he adds to the moral boasting and confidence of his team... he performs or not, he will always be someone who puts the opposion on a defensive... and u need him at this point to see Indian Cricket through this crisis.
And even if he retires or the selectors brave sacking him... where is the bench strenght that can replace a player like Tendulkar? U go down to the grass roots... scoot for talents, groom them... then this choice will be easier to make.

wow..i think he should retire..he hasn't been playing well at all!!

it's really sad that he can't play we need some new, young better players who can play than just a name in our team right now!!

I think he shud retire...he's a great batsman but now he's been out of form!!