Why is Sachin Tendulkar not yet in ICC's Hall of Fame?
Indian legend Rahul Dravid added another feather to his cap as the former Indian captain was inducted into ICC Hall of Fame on Sunday last week. As Dravid became only the fifth Indian cricketer to enter the elite list after Kapil Dev, Sunil Gavaskar, Bishan Singh Bedi and Anil Kumble, one question in everybody's mind is - why is Sachin Tendulkar missing from the elite list?
While fans would be curious to know why Tendulkar is yet to be inducted to the ICC Hall of Fame, the fact of the matter is that the batting maestro is not yet eligible to be bestowed upon with the honour. As per the rules, a player should not have played any international contest for the last five years before being included into ICC Hall of Fame. Since Tendulkar retired from international cricket in November 2013, he is not eligible to receive the honour.
Indian legend Rahul Dravid added another feather to his cap as the former Indian captain was inducted into ICC Hall of Fame on Sunday last week. As Dravid became only the fifth Indian cricketer to enter the elite list after Kapil Dev, Sunil Gavaskar, Bishan Singh Bedi and Anil Kumble, one question in everybody's mind is - why is Sachin Tendulkar missing from the elite list?
While fans would be curious to know why Tendulkar is yet to be inducted to the ICC Hall of Fame, the fact of the matter is that the batting maestro is not yet eligible to be bestowed upon with the honour. As per the rules, a player should not have played any international contest for the last five years before being included into ICC Hall of Fame. Since Tendulkar retired from international cricket in November 2013, he is not eligible to receive the honour.
He played his farewell Test match at his home ground, Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, in November 2013. It was also the first occasion in the history of Test cricket that a cricketer was playing his 200th match. Apart from being the most capped-player in Tests and ODIs, he is also the highest run-scorer in both the formats with 15921 and 18426 runs under his belt in these formats, respectively.
Meanwhile, Dravid, the latest inductee into ICC Hall of Fame, played 164 Tests and 344 ODIs for India with his first international game coming in the year 1996. He retired from cricket in 2012. He scored over 10,000 runs in Tests and ODIs and also played a sole T20I against England in 2011.
The present coach of India A and U-19 team, Dravid also captained India in 25 Test matches. Regarded as ‘The Wall’, Dravid was known to be one of the calm and composed batsmen and still holds the record of playing most balls (31258) in Test cricket. Along with Dravid, Ricky Ponting, former Australia captain, and Claire Taylor, former England wicketkeeper-batswoman, were also inducted into ICC Hall of Fame.
courtesy : timesnownews.com
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CSK sign Urvil Patel as injury replacement for Vansh Bedi
CHENNAI, May 5 (PTI): Chennai Super Kings have signed Gujarat wicketkeeper-batter Urvil Patel as a replacement for Vansh Bedi, who has been ruled out of the remainder of the IPL due to a ligament tear in his left ankle.
Patel made headlines in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy when he smashed a 28-ball century -- the joint-fastest T20 hundred by an Indian -- against Tripura.
The 26-year-old has featured in 47 T20 matches, scoring 1,162 runs. He was previously part of the Gujarat Titans squad in the 2023 season.
Patel joins CSK at his base price of Rs 30 lakh.
With just two wins from 11 outings, CSK have been eliminated from the playoff race. They are scheduled to face Kolkata Knight Riders, Rajasthan Royals and Gujarat Titans in their remaining fixtures.
Say Yellove to Urvil Patel! 💪🏻💛
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) May 5, 2025
PS: This young lion has the joint fastest 💯 in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy to his credit!
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