Did Not Have Freedom To Pick My Team: Sachin Tendulkar Opens Up On India Captaincy Tenure In ‘Dark Phase’

Sachin Tendulkar recalled his tenure as Indian captain |courtesy – ICC/100 MB | AI ENHANCED IMAGE

Sachin Tendulkar opened up about his captaincy tenure with the Indian cricket team and gave an honest outlook on the period. The Indian cricket legend, who is widely known as the greatest player of all time, revealed that he was not given the freedom to select the players he wanted in the team and claimed the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has become a lot of more professional now than in that period.

The 'Master Blaster' also referenced the match-fixing saga that hit Indian cricket towards the end of his tenure and called the period a 'dark phase' for the national team. "It was a great honour to lead the team as captain. However, I didn’t always have the freedom to pick my team entirely on my own. The BCCI today is a far more professional organisation than it was in the 1990s. Indian cricket also went through a particularly dark phase during that period," said Sachin while replying to a question on Reddit during a 'Ask me Anything' session.

Meanwhile, Sachin was also asked to name the favourite captains he…

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