5 Instances when Indian cricket players helped the opposition
From Sachin Tendulkar to Rahul Dravid, the legends of Indian cricket have helped the opposition, thus enhancing their stature in the game.
1. Sachin Tendulkar fielded for Pakistan before making his debut for India
Sachin Tendulkar is a colossus of the game and is arguably the greatest batsman to have ever played the game of cricket. And, the story of how Tendulkar took on a vicious Pakistan bowling attack at the age of 16 in the year 1989 in his debut series is a story that is now a part of Indian cricketing folklore.
But then, before making his international debut for India, Tendulkar actually fielded for Pakistan. Yes, in the year 1987, the ‘Master Blaster’ fielded for Pakistan in a Test match against India. Two Pakistan players, Javed Miandad and Abdul Qadir had gone off the field, and Tendulkar came in as a substitute fielder for the Pakistan side as they had requested him to do so.
Tendulkar played for the Indian side for a whopping 24 years and is the most prolific run-scorer in both Tests (15921) as well as ODI cricket (18426). He is also the only batsman to have plundered 100 centuries in international cricket. Tendulkar retired from the sport in the year 2013, after playing his 200th and last Test match against the West Indies.
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