5 star cricketers from New Zealand's previous India tour who won't feature this time

#1 Sachin Tendulkar

Sachin Tendulkar was certainly not at his best during the fag end of his career

One of the world’s greatest batsmen ever, Sachin Tendulkar is easily the most prominent name missing from India’s roster in their 2012 home series against the Kiwis. After a legendary career which lasted 24 long years, the Mumbai batsman called it a day from international cricket on 16 November 2013.

Tendulkar was way past his best when the Indians took on New Zealand in 2012 and had a poor series with the bat. The master batsman managed a paltry tally of 63 runs in 3 innings at an average of 21 and failed to score a single half-century.

Players like Sachin Tendulkar, though, come once in a generation and it is a nearly impossible task for Team India to be able to find a replacement for him.