Sachin Tendulkar ODI retirement

Sachin Tendulkar, in an emotional tweet, thanked the fans for their overwhelming support after he announced his retirement from ODIs.

IPL Chairman, Rajiv Shukla, refuted claims and denied reports that Sachin Tendulkar had been forced to retire from ODI cricket. He stated that the decision to quit the format was solely Tendulkar's.

India skipper MS Dhoni said that the youngsters learned not only the nuances of the game from the Master but also managed to balance success and failure equally.

Following his retirement from ODIs on Sunday, Sachin Tendulkar decided to head to Uttarakhand for a vacation.

Sourav Ganguly believes that Sachin Tendulkar's decision to quit ODIs was his own and is of the firm opinion that none of the selectors would have influenced the little master.

According to a source close to the cricketer, the eventual decision was taken in the last three days with BCCI president N Srinivasan being informed only last night.

The cricket fraternity on Sunday paid glowing tributes to Sachin Tendulkar on his retirement from one-day internationals, saying that the record-breaking batsman's feats cannot be surpassed.

It was not the clamour for his retirement but the thought of the Indian cricket team's preparations for the next 50-over World Cup in 2015, which prompted Sachin Tendulkar to walk into ODI sunset here today, according to a top BCCI official.

According to a source close to the cricketer, the eventual decision was taken in the last three days with BCCI president N Srinivasan being informed only last night.

Sachin Tendulkar announced his retirement from One Day Internationals, bringing an end to a glorious career.