Sachin retired from Twenty20 International

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Sachin Tendulkar Retired from Twenty20 Internationals but Will Play the IPL :

Sachin Tendulkar on 12th February, 2009 (Thursday) confirmed his retirement from Twenty20 Internationals saying that he did not wish to be part of the scheme of things for India in the shortest version of the game.

Tendulkar ruled himself out of India’s two Twenty20 Internationals for the upcoming tour of New Zealand which will start from 25th February 2009, and said that he did not want to “disturb” the team’s winning combination.

Sachin has played only one T20 International, against South Africa in 2006, and opted out of the T20 World Championship in South Africa in 2007.


Speaking on the sidelines of a promotional event, Tendulkar said he no longer wanted to be in contention for a place in the team.

“When I made the decision to miss the T20 Championship in 2007, I was tired after the England tour and wanted rest. I did not feel that I would be able to give my best, so it was a conscious decision not to play then,” Sachin said.

“Now the team is doing well and I do not want to disturb the winning combination. I do not want to be part of the (India) T20 team.”

He, however, said that he would continue to play for the Mumbai Indians in the DLF Indian Premier League.

Tendulkar said he was “not convinced” with the umpire referral system in which the bating and fielding teams are allowed to ask the umpire to refer a decision to the third umpire.

“Leg before wicket decisions on referrals are not convincing enough,” the 35-year-old Mumbaikar said.

Sachin was philosophical about the debatable decisions that went against him in the three One Day Internationals he played against Sri Lanka recently.

“The whole world has seen. You think about all going well for you but they don’t,” he said. “During a long journey, there are red and green signals along the way.”

Following are the 2009’s schedule of forthcoming International cricket matches which will be played between India and New Zealand in New Zealand –

February 25 : First Twenty20 meet in Christchurch
February 27 : Second Twenty20 meet in Wellington
March 3 : First ODI in Napier
March 6 : Second ODI in Wellington
March 8 : Third ODI in Christchurch
March 11 : Fourth ODI in Hamilton
March 14 : Fifth ODI in Auckland
March 18-22 : First Test in Hamilton
March 26-30 : Second Test in Napier
April 3-7 : Third Test in Wellington