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'Didn't have freedom to pick my team': Sachin Tendulkar shares his experience of captaining Indian Test team in 90s

'Didn't have freedom to pick my team': Sachin Tendulkar shares his experience of captaining Indian Test team in 90s
World Sports · 11:43:21 - Thursday, 5 November 2026

Former India captain Sachin Tendulkar has revealed that he did not have the freedom to select his own team during his tenure as Test captain in the 1990s.

In a recent interview, Tendulkar reflected on the challenges he faced while leading the side, stating that selection decisions were often made without his input.

Tendulkar captained India in Test matches during the 1990s, a period he described as constrained by limited authority over team composition.

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