Sachin Tendulkar is a legend of cricket. Many fans consider him the ‘God’ of this sport and rightly so because he owns several records in cricket. He set new benchmarks for cricketers with his fantastic performances. The cricket world is unlikely to witness another player like Sachin Tendulkar.
While Indian cricket may never get another Tendulkar, there have been several other legends who deserved a grand farewell like the Master Blaster. Here are five Indian cricketers who deserved a grand retirement match to end their international careers.
1. MS Dhoni
MS Dhoni is the only skipper in cricket history to win the ICC T20 World Cup, ICC Champions Trophy and ICC World Cup. He also guided India to the top of the ICC Test Rankings. However, Dhoni decided to retire without a retirement match. He deserved one, and BCCI may have organized one for him as well, but Dhoni wished to walk away after the 2019 World Cup.
2. Virender Sehwag
Former Indian opener Virender Sehwag played an integral role in India’s 2007 T20 World Cup and 2011 World Cup wins. He was Sachin Tendulkar’s opening partner in many matches as well, but he did not receive a grand farewell.
3. Yuvraj Singh
Another 2011 World Cup and 2007 T20 World Cup hero to feature on the list is Yuvraj Singh. The all-rounder is reckoned by many as the best one in Indian cricket history. However, his career did not have the best ending.
4. Suresh Raina
One more member of the 2011 World Cup-winning team, Suresh Raina deserved a farewell as well. He was dropped from the team and then retired on August 15, 2020.
5. Zaheer Khan
Zaheer Khan was India’s main left-arm fast bowler from 2000 to 2014, and he retired from international cricket in 2015. Khan was India’s 2011 World Cup hero and deserved a grand send-off.
