Editing Sachin Tendulkar (section)

=== 2011–12: World Cup win and final years ===
[[File:Historic Moment during 2011 Cricket World Cup.jpg|thumb|Historic Moment during winning of [[2011 Cricket World Cup]]]]
{{See also|India at the Cricket World Cup#India at the 2011 World Cup}}
From February to April, Bangladesh, India, and Sri Lanka hosted the [[2011 Cricket World Cup|2011 World Cup]]. Amassing 482&nbsp;runs at an average of 53.55 including two centuries, Tendulkar was India's leading run-scorer for the tournament; only [[Tillakaratne Dilshan]] of Sri Lanka scored more runs in the 2011 tournament,<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=4857;type=tournament |title=ICC Cricket World Cup, 2010/11 / Records / Most runs |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=3 April 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110902073331/http://stats.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=4857%3Btype%3Dtournament |archive-date=2 September 2011 }}</ref> and was named in the ICC "Team of the Tournament".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sports.ndtv.com/world-cup-2011/sachin-zaheer-yuvi-in-iccs-world-cup-xi-1572998|title=Sachin, Zaheer, Yuvi in ICC's World Cup XI |website=NDTVSports.com|language=en|access-date=23 January 2020}}</ref> India defeated Sri Lanka in the final.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Miller |first=Andrew |date=2 April 2011 |title=Retroreport – Dhoni and Gambhir lead India to World Cup glory |work=ESPNcricinfo |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-cricket-world-cup-2010-11-381449/india-vs-sri-lanka-final-433606/match-report |url-status=live |access-date=3 April 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110404002436/http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/509121.html |archive-date=4 April 2011}}</ref> Shortly after the victory, Tendulkar commented that "Winning the World Cup is the proudest moment of my life.&nbsp;... I couldn't control my tears of joy."<ref>{{Cite news |date=2 April 2011 |title='I couldn't control my tears of joy' |work=ESPNcricinfo |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/reactions-from-players-immediately-after-india-s-world-cup-win-in-mumbai-509249 |url-status=live |access-date=3 April 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110404145047/http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/current/story/509249.html |archive-date=4 April 2011}}</ref>

India were due to tour the West Indies in June, although Tendulkar chose not to participate. He returned to the squad in July for India's [[Indian cricket team in England in 2011|tour of England]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=12 July 2011 |title=Tendulkar not thinking of 100th hundred |work=ESPNcricinfo |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/india-in-england-2011-sachin-tendulkar-not-thinking-of-100th-hundred-522860 |url-status=live |access-date=18 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718011356/http://www.espncricinfo.com/england-v-india-2011/content/story/522860.html |archive-date=18 July 2011}}</ref> Throughout the tour there was much hype in the media about whether Tendulkar would reach his 100th century in international cricket (Test and ODIs combined). However, his highest score in the Tests was 91; Tendulkar averaged 34.12 in the series as England won 4–0 as they deposed India as the No.&nbsp;1 ranked Test side.<ref name="5 September 2011">{{Cite news |date=5 September 2011 |title=Tendulkar ruled out of series |work=ESPNcricinfo |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/england-v-india-2nd-odi-rose-bowl-tendulkar-ruled-out-of-series-531285 |url-status=live |access-date=10 September 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015033150/http://www.espncricinfo.com/england-v-india-2011/content/story/531285.html |archive-date=15 October 2011}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Miller |first=Andrew |date=16 August 2011 |title=Swann content with team success |work=ESPNcricinfo |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/england-news-swann-content-with-team-success-527763 |url-status=live |access-date=22 August 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121113175900/http://www.espncricinfo.com/england-v-india-2011/content/story/527763.html |archive-date=13 November 2012}}</ref> The injury Tendulkar sustained to his right foot in 2001 flared up and as a result he was ruled out of the ODI series that followed.<ref name="5 September 2011" /> Tendulkar created another record on 8 November 2011 when he became the first cricketer to score 15,000 runs in Test cricket, during the opening Test match against the West Indies at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium in New Delhi.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/15638424.stm |title=Sachin Tendulkar passes 15,000 Test runs |access-date=8 November 2011 |work=BBC Sport |date=9 November 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Sachin Tendulkar becomes the first batsman to score 15,000 Test runs |date=8 March 2017 |url=http://www.cricketwizard.com/highest-run-scorers-in-test-cricket-161 |publisher=Cricket Wizard |access-date=17 March 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170317144422/http://www.cricketwizard.com/highest-run-scorers-in-test-cricket-161 |archive-date=17 March 2017 }}</ref> For his performances in 2011, he was named in the World Test XI by the ICC.<ref>{{cite web |date=26 August 2011 |title=England dominate ICC Test team of the year |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/icc-news-england-dominate-icc-test-team-of-the-year-529914 |access-date=23 January 2020 |work=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref>

[[Ian Chappell]] was not happy with Tendulkar's performance after India's tour of Australia. He says that Tendulkar's quest for his 100th hundred has proved to be a hurdle for the entire team and has hampered their performance on the Tour of Australia.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sachin Tendulkar needs to introspect: Ian Chappell |url=http://sports.ndtv.com/ind-aus-2011/news/186344-sachin-tendulkar-needs-to-introspect-ian-chappell |date=3 March 2015 |publisher=NDTV Sports |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150904061939/http://sports.ndtv.com/ind-aus-2011/news/186344-sachin-tendulkar-needs-to-introspect-ian-chappell |archive-date=4 September 2015 |access-date=27 April 2015 }}</ref> Former India World Cup winning captain and all-rounder Kapil Dev has also voiced his opinion that Tendulkar should have retired from ODI's after the World Cup.<ref>{{cite web|title=Let Tendulkar decide when to retire: Former players |url=https://sports.ndtv.com/india-vs-pakistan-2012/let-sachin-tendulkar-decide-when-to-retire-former-players-1558124|access-date=31 August 2021|website=NDTVSports.com|language=en}}</ref> Former Australian fast bowler, Geoff Lawson, has said that Tendulkar has the right to decide when to quit although he adds that Tendulkar should not delay it for too long.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.internationalreporter.com/News-9541/why-is-sachin-tendulkar-still-playing.html |title=Why is Sachin Tendulkar still playing?&nbsp;... |publisher=International Reporter.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120308222313/http://www.internationalreporter.com/News-9541/why-is-sachin-tendulkar-still-playing.html |archive-date=8 March 2012 }}</ref> The selection committee of BCCI expectedly included Tendulkar in the national Test squad for the upcoming series against New Zealand commencing in August 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/sachin-returns-laxman-retained-in-squad-for-nz-tests/20120810.htm |title=Sachin returns, Laxman retained in squad for NZ Tests |date=10 August 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120813025053/http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/sachin-returns-laxman-retained-in-squad-for-nz-tests/20120810.htm |archive-date=13 August 2012 }}</ref>

==== 100th international century ====
On 16 March 2012, Tendulkar accomplished a remarkable feat by scoring his 100th international century in a match against Bangladesh in the Asia Cup, held at Mirpur.<ref>{{Cite web |title=On This Day: When Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar hit his 100th international ton |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/on-this-day-when-master-blaster-sachin-tendulkar-hit-his-100th-international-ton-7230297/ |url-access=subscription |website=[[The Indian Express]]|date=16 March 2021 }}</ref> This was a pioneering achievement, as he became the first cricketer to ever reach this landmark.<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 March 2022 |title=On this day in 2012: Sachin Tendulkar became first player to score 100 international centuries |url=https://www.firstpost.com/firstcricket/sports-news/on-this-day-in-2012-sachin-tendulkar-became-first-player-to-score-100-international-centuries-10459081.html |website=[[Firstpost]]}}</ref> This century was not just a momentous occasion for Tendulkar, but it was also his first ODl century against Bangladesh. Despite the widespread media attention and public fascination with this milestone, Tendulkar confessed that it was a challenging time for him, as the constant focus on his 100th hundred became a mentally onerous task.<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 December 2022 |title=Sachin Tendulkar finally scores his 100th international century but India lose to Bangladesh in Asia Cup |url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/sachin-tendulkar-finally-scores-his-100th-international-century-against-bangladesh-in-asia-cup/news-story/3b1a17a1ce523dd0c9107f1b290b4b8d |website=[[Fox Sports]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Burke |first=Jason |date=16 March 2012 |title=Sachin Tendulkar's century of centuries has India celebrating |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2012/mar/16/sachin-tendulkar-century-of-centuries-india |website=[[The Guardian]] |place=Delhi}}</ref> Despite Tendulkar's illustrious century, India was unable to secure a triumph against Bangladesh, resulting in a defeat by a margin of 5 wickets.<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 March 2012 |title=RESULT 4th Match (D/N), Mirpur |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/asia-cup-2011-12-524504/bangladesh-vs-india-4th-match-535797/full-scorecard |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>

==== Domestic return ====
After being bowled out in three similar instances against New Zealand and hitting a slump in form, Tendulkar returned to the Ranji Trophy to get back some form ahead of the England Series at home,{{citation needed|date=September 2017}} in a match for Mumbai against Railways on 2 November 2012. This was his first Ranji Trophy match since 2009. He scored 137 off 136 balls, with 21 fours and 3 sixes, to take his team to 344 for 4 at stumps on day one.<ref name="cricketnext">{{cite web |url=http://cricketnext.in.com/live/news/ranji-trophy-sehwag-gambhir-fail-sachin-umesh-shine/68838-13.html |title=Ranji Trophy: Sachin roars back to form; Sehwag, Gambhir miss out |publisher=Cricketnext.com |author=Cricketnext Staff |date=2 November 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105043140/http://cricketnext.in.com/live/news/ranji-trophy-sehwag-gambhir-fail-sachin-umesh-shine/68838-13.html |archive-date=5 November 2012 |access-date=2 November 2012 }}</ref>

However, because of a poor form in the first two Tests in the series against England, and India being humiliated in the second match of that series by 10 wickets on 26 November 2012,<ref>{{cite web |author=David Hopps |date=26 November 2012 |title=England spinners humiliate India |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/england-tour-of-india-2012-13-565792/india-vs-england-2nd-test-565807/match-report-4 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121129113250/http://www.espncricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/593212.html |archive-date=29 November 2012 |access-date=30 November 2012 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> some people have started to question his place in the Indian team. A report by ''[[The Hindustan Times]]'' said that Tendulkar had a discussion with the national chief selector [[Sandeep Patil]], in which he said that he would leave it to the selectors to decide on his future as he is not getting any runs.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/Chunk-HT-UI-IndiaVSEngland2012-TopStories/My-future-is-your-call-Sachin-Tendulkar-tells-selectors/Article1-965244.aspx |title=I'm not getting runs, now it's your call: Sachin to selectors |author=Sanjjeev K Samyal |author2=Firoz Mirza |newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=27 November 2012 |access-date=30 November 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121130022147/http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/Chunk-HT-UI-IndiaVSEngland2012-TopStories/My-future-is-your-call-Sachin-Tendulkar-tells-selectors/Article1-965244.aspx |archive-date=30 November 2012 }}</ref> This speculation, however, was later considered to be false.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-29/top-stories/35434269_1_sachin-tendulkar-tendulkar-residence-mumbai |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130126085350/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-29/top-stories/35434269_1_sachin-tendulkar-tendulkar-residence-mumbai |archive-date=26 January 2013 |title=Sachin Tendulkar's mind is only on cricket |author=Vinay Nayudu |agency=[[Times News Network]] |date=28 December 2012 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=30 November 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://cricket.yahoo.com/news/speculation-over-tendulkars-retirement-downplayed-140618041.html |title=Speculation over Tendulkar's retirement downplayed |agency=[[Indo-Asian News Service]] |date=28 November 2012 |access-date=30 November 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121202182831/http://cricket.yahoo.com/news/speculation-over-tendulkars-retirement-downplayed-140618041.html |archive-date=2 December 2012 }}</ref>

Then he decided to play in the knockout stage of the [[2012–13 Ranji Trophy]]. He scored 108 in the quarter-final against [[Baroda cricket team|Baroda]] before being bowled by [[Murtuja Vahora]], where Tendulkar was involved in a 234-run partnership with opener [[Wasim Jaffer]] (150) for the 3rd wicket at [[Wankhede Stadium]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cricket.yahoo.com/news/tendulkar--jaffer-hit-hundreds-in-ranji-quarterfinal-151804189.html |title=Tendulkar, Jaffer hit hundreds in Ranji quarterfinal |publisher=[[Yahoo! Cricket]] |date=6 January 2013 |access-date=14 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130109012309/http://cricket.yahoo.com/news/tendulkar--jaffer-hit-hundreds-in-ranji-quarterfinal-151804189.html |archive-date=9 January 2013 }}</ref> [[Mumbai cricket team|Mumbai]] eventually piled on 645/9 and won on 1st innings lead.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-domestic-2012/engine/current/match/574132.html |title=3rd Quarter-final: Mumbai v Baroda at Mumbai, Jan 6–10, 2013 {{pipe}} ESPNcricinfo |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=14 February 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130108232517/http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-domestic-2012/engine/current/match/574132.html |archive-date=8 January 2013 }}</ref> In the semi-final against [[Services cricket team|Services]] at Palam A Ground, with [[Mumbai cricket team|Mumbai]] reeling at 23/3, Tendulkar scored 56 from 75 balls and had an 81-run 4th wicket partnership with [[Abhishek Nayar]] (70),<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cricket.yahoo.com/news/spunky-services-stretch-mumbai-124625480.html |title=Spunky Services stretch Mumbai |publisher=[[Yahoo! Cricket]] |first=Kunal |last=Diwan |date=16 January 2013 |access-date=14 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130119013723/http://cricket.yahoo.com/news/spunky-services-stretch-mumbai-124625480.html |archive-date=19 January 2013 }}</ref> and Mumbai eventually won on 1st innings lead after the match went into the sixth day due to rain delays.<ref>{{cite web |last=Ugra |first=Sharda |date=21 January 2013 |title=Mumbai demolish Services to enter 44th Ranji final |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ranji-trophy-2012-13-574010/services-vs-mumbai-2nd-semi-final-574135/match-report-6 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130123232814/http://www.espncricinfo.com/ranji-trophy-2012/content/story/601604.html |archive-date=23 January 2013 |access-date=14 February 2012 |work=ESPNcricinfo |location=Delhi}}</ref> In the final against [[Saurashtra cricket team|Saurashtra]], he was run out for 22 following a misunderstanding with [[Wasim Jaffer]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cricket.yahoo.com/news/unfortunate-that-sachin-got-run-out--jaffer-132739148.html |title=Unfortunate that Sachin got run out: Jaffer |first=Skandan |last=Sampath |publisher=[[Yahoo! Cricket]] |date=27 January 2013 |access-date=14 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130130010612/http://cricket.yahoo.com/news/unfortunate-that-sachin-got-run-out--jaffer-132739148.html |archive-date=30 January 2013 }}</ref> Mumbai eventually won the Ranji Trophy 2012–13.<ref>{{cite web |last=Ravindran |first=Siddarth |date=28 January 2013 |title=Mumbai boss their way to No. 40 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ranji-trophy-2012-13-574010/mumbai-vs-saurashtra-final-574136/match-report-3 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130129230044/http://www.espncricinfo.com/ranji-trophy-2012/content/story/602488.html |archive-date=29 January 2013 |access-date=14 February 2012 |work=ESPNcricinfo |location=Mumbai}}</ref>

He also played in the [[Irani Trophy]] for Mumbai, where he scored 140* against Rest of India and helped [[Mumbai cricket team|Mumbai]] to score 409 in reply to Rest of India's 526. This was also his 81st hundred in first-class cricket, equalling [[Sunil Gavaskar]]'s Indian record for most first-class hundreds.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/news/203221-sachin-tendulkar-equals-sunil-gavaskars-first-class-record |title=Sachin Tendulkar equals Sunil Gavaskar's first-class record |work=[[NDTV]] |first=K Shriniwas |last=Rao |date=8 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150904061939/http://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/news/203221-sachin-tendulkar-equals-sunil-gavaskars-first-class-record |archive-date=4 September 2015 |access-date=30 October 2013 }}</ref>

==== Retirement ====
[[File:199Sachin.jpg|thumb|Tendulkar fielding in his 199th Test match in [[Eden Gardens]] (he is seen wearing a hat)]]
{{further|topic=200th and final Test match|West Indian cricket team in India in 2013–14}}
After a series of underwhelming performances during the 2012 series against England, Tendulkar announced his departure from One Day International cricket on 23 December 2012. However, he stated that he would continue to be available for representation in the Test format of the sport.<ref name="hindustantimes">{{cite news |date=23 December 2012 |title=Sachin Tendulkar announces {{sic|nolink=y|retirment}} from ODI format |newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]] |agency=Press Trust of India |location=Mumbai |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Cricket/CricketNews/Sachin-Tendulkar-announces-retirment-from-ODI-format/Article1-979692.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121223191830/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Cricket/CricketNews/Sachin-Tendulkar-announces-retirment-from-ODI-format/Article1-979692.aspx |archive-date=23 December 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=23 December 2012 |title=Sachin Tendulkar announces retirement from ODIs |work=[[India Today]] |agency=[[Press Trust of India]] |location=Mumbai |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/sachin-tendulkar-retires-from-odis/1/239109.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121223131452/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/sachin-tendulkar-retires-from-odis/1/239109.html |archive-date=23 December 2012}}</ref> Upon the announcement of his retirement from One Day International cricket, former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly expressed his surprise, noting that Tendulkar could have still participated in the upcoming series against Pakistan. Anil Kumble reflected on the difficulty of imagining an Indian ODI team without Tendulkar's name, while [[Javagal Srinath]] acknowledged the transformative impact Tendulkar had on the game, starting from the time he debuted as an opener in New Zealand in 1994.<ref>{{cite web |author= |date=23 December 2012 |title=Tributes to Tendulkar |url=http://www.wisdenindia.com/cricket-news/sachin-changed-odis-played-srinath/41541 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121223161810/http://www.wisdenindia.com/cricket-news/sachin-changed-odis-played-srinath/41541 |archive-date=23 December 2012 |access-date=23 December 2012 |publisher=[[Wisden India]]}}</ref>

After playing a [[Twenty20 International]] in 2006 against South Africa, he said that he would not play the format again.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sachin is right in not playing international T20: Rajput |url=http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2010/mar/240310-Sachin-Tendulkar-International-T20-Lalchand-Rajput.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130125154014/http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2010/mar/240310-Sachin-Tendulkar-International-T20-Lalchand-Rajput.htm |archive-date=25 January 2013 }}</ref> He announced his retirement from the IPL after his team, [[Mumbai Indians]], beat [[Chennai Super Kings]] by 23 runs at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on 26 May to win the [[Indian Premier League 2013]].<ref name="IPLRetirement">{{cite news |date=26 May 2013 |title=Tendulkar calls time on IPL career |publisher=Wisden India |url=http://www.wisdenindia.com/cricket-news/tendulkar-calls-time-ipl-career/63929 |access-date=26 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016130919/http://www.wisdenindia.com/cricket-news/tendulkar-calls-time-ipl-career/63929 |archive-date=16 October 2013}}</ref> He retired from Twenty20 cricket and limited-overs cricket, after playing the [[2013 Champions League Twenty20]] in September–October 2013 in India for Mumbai Indians.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sports.ndtv.com/champions-league-twenty20-2013/news/215238-sachin-tendulkar-rahul-dravid-bid-goodbye-twitter-overflows-with-emotion |title=Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid bid goodbye, Twitter overflows with emotion |publisher=[[NDTV]] |access-date=8 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131007090528/http://sports.ndtv.com/champions-league-twenty20-2013/news/215238-sachin-tendulkar-rahul-dravid-bid-goodbye-twitter-overflows-with-emotion |archive-date=7 October 2013 }}</ref>

On 10 October 2013 Tendulkar announced that he would retire from all cricket after the [[West Indian cricket team in India in 2013–14|two-Test series against West Indies in November]].<ref name="TestRetirement1">{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/bharat-ratna-sachin-tendulkar/top-stories/sachin-tendulkar-to-retire-after-200th-test/articleshow/23901410.cms |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131011233341/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/series-tournament/sachin-tendulkar-40-not-out--/top-stories/Sachin-Tendulkar-announces-retirement-from-Test-cricket/articleshow/23901410.cms |archive-date=11 October 2013 |title=Sachin Tendulkar announces retirement from Test cricket |work=The Times of India |url-status=live |date=10 October 2013 }}</ref><ref name="TestRetirement2">{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/24476273 |title=Sachin Tendulkar: India batting legend to retire from all cricket |date=10 October 2013 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=11 October 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131010171830/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/24476273 |archive-date=10 October 2013 }}</ref> At his request, the BCCI arranged that the two matches be played at Kolkata and Mumbai so that the farewell would happen at his home ground.<ref>{{cite news |title=Tendulkar to bid farewell in Mumbai |url=http://www.wisdenindia.com/cricket-news/tendulkar-bid-farewell-mumbai/81270 |publisher=Wisden India |date=15 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017060531/http://www.wisdenindia.com/cricket-news/tendulkar-bid-farewell-mumbai/81270 |archive-date=17 October 2013 |access-date=15 October 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Will consider Sachin Tendulkar's request to play 200th Test in Mumbai, says BCCI |url=http://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/sachin/news/215462-sachin-tendulkars-200th-test-will-be-in-mumbai-says-bcci |access-date=8 November 2013 |publisher=NDTV |date=11 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014003813/http://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/sachin/news/215462-sachin-tendulkars-200th-test-will-be-in-mumbai-says-bcci |archive-date=14 October 2013 }}</ref> He scored 74 runs in his last Test innings against West Indies, thus failing short by 79 runs to complete 16,000 runs in Test cricket, the next man to bat after him was the future captain [[Virat Kohli]].<ref name="FinalTestMatch">{{cite news |date=15 October 2013 |title=India's next generation thrives after Tendulkar 74 |work=ESPNcricinfo |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/west-indies-tour-of-india-2013-14-668845/india-vs-west-indies-2nd-test-676527/match-report-2 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131115145106/http://www.espncricinfo.com/india-v-west-indies-2013-14/content/story/688749.html |archive-date=15 November 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=Episode 1: The Little Master Bids Goodbye (English version)|date=26 November 2016|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BHZhu0v0UA |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/4BHZhu0v0UA| archive-date=11 December 2021 |url-status=live|access-date=17 January 2018}}{{cbignore}}</ref> The [[Cricket Association of Bengal]] and the [[Mumbai Cricket Association]] organised events to mark his retirement from the sport.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/mca-honours-sachin-tendulkar/article5339510.ece |title=MCA honours Sachin Tendulkar |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |date=12 November 2013 |access-date=15 November 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131114160554/http://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/mca-honours-sachin-tendulkar/article5339510.ece |archive-date=14 November 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.livemint.com/Leisure/9jXoOzDipPRZTHRRa8YEmL/Fans-get-shortchanged-in-build-up-to-Sachin-Tendulkars-las.html |title=Fans get shortchanged in build-up to Sachin Tendulkar's last Test |newspaper=[[Live Mint]] |date=13 November 2013 |access-date=15 November 2013 |author=Narula, Chetan |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131115021237/http://www.livemint.com/Leisure/9jXoOzDipPRZTHRRa8YEmL/Fans-get-shortchanged-in-build-up-to-Sachin-Tendulkars-las.html |archive-date=15 November 2013 }}</ref> Various national and international figures from cricket, politics, Bollywood and other fields spoke about him in a day-long ''Salaam Sachin Conclave'' organised by ''[[India Today]]''.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.watoday.com.au/sport/cricket/12-billion-say-goodbye-to-little-master-20131113-2xh7k.html |title=1.2 billion say goodbye to Little Master |date=14 November 2013 |author=Chadband, Ian |place=Mumbai |newspaper=[[WAtoday]] |access-date=14 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201164743/http://www.watoday.com.au/sport/cricket/12-billion-say-goodbye-to-little-master-20131113-2xh7k.html |archive-date=1 February 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.afaqs.com/media/media_newslets/?id=56969_Salaam+Sachin+India+Today+Conclave+kick-starts+with+Ajit+Tendulkar | title=Salaam Sachin India Today Conclave kick-starts with Ajit Tendulkar | publisher=AFAQS | date=12 November 2013 | access-date=14 November 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201143212/http://www.afaqs.com/media/media_newslets/?id=56969_Salaam+Sachin+India+Today+Conclave+kick-starts+with+Ajit+Tendulkar | archive-date=1 February 2014 }}</ref>