Best all format World XI of players who retired in the past decade

#3 Sachin Tendulkar

Fellow teammates carry Sachin Tendulkar on their shoulders after 2011 ICC World Cup triumph

Sachin hardly needs any introduction. One of the most decorated cricketers of all time, there are few people in the world who do not heard of him.

Regarded by many as the greatest batsman to grace the game, Sachin is the highest run-scorer of all time in International cricket and the only player to score 100 centuries overall.

The Little Master excelled in both ODIs and Tests. He went on to score a record 18426 runs in 463 ODIs at an average of 44.83 and a strike rate of 86.24. The Mumbai-born player also bowled leg-breaks and has 154 ODI Wickets to his name. Sachin was also a part of the Indian team which won the World Cup in 2011.

Furthermore, the legend played 200 Tests in which he went on to score 15921 runs at an astonishing average of 53.79 and a strike rate of 54.08. He was truly one of the most complete batsmen with an array of fine cricketing shots in his arsenal.

Sachin is a diamond and his hard work and dedication helped him reach the pinnacle in world cricket. He is the reason why cricket is considered a religion in the subcontinent. One of the most influential people in the world, Sachin retired from ODIs in 2012 and subsequently T20 cricket in 2013. The entire nation wept when Sachin retired from all forms of cricket on 16 November 2013.

Earlier in 2019, the veteran was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame.