4. SACHIN TENDULKAR – TENDLYA
Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar reached the zenith of his glittering career under Ganguly’s captaincy. Sachin became India’s run scoring machine under Dada’s leadership. His batting had all the hallmarks of a great player. Perfect balance, sublime timing, great repertoire of shots and the ability to play the ball late made him a class apart from the rest. Sachin was brilliant with his belligerent strokeplay but could be solid in defence too. He had a penchant for scoring hundreds consistently.
His batting heroics turned him into a living legend for Indian fans, who worshiped him as a demi-god. Sachin was quite handy will his deceptive leg breaks which he jumbled up with a bagful of tricks. The Little Master showcased supreme commitment in his fielding too.
Test Record: Oct 2000 – 2005
Matches – 44 Runs – 3718 Average – 57.20 100s – 10 50s – 17