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Sachin Tendulkar

Sachin Tendulkar

India·Batsman

The God of Cricket and the most celebrated batsman in history. Despite his calm nature, Tendulkar found himself at the center of several umpiring controversies, particularly involving Steve Bucknor.

31 incidents documented

Controversies & Incidents

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IPL's Under-18 Player Welfare Protocols — Tightened in the Suryavanshi Era

BCCI / IPL franchises

March 2026

The BCCI tightened the IPL's under-18 player welfare protocols ahead of the 2026 season, in direct response to Vaibhav Suryavanshi's 2025 emergence as a 14-year-old IPL centurion. The new protocols include mandatory rest windows, restrictions on night-match attendance for the youngest players, and a personal mentor relationship — Suryavanshi was paired with Sachin Tendulkar — for under-18 IPL contractees.

#IPL 2026#under-18#player welfare
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Ashwin Mankads Buttler — IPL 2019

Rajasthan Royals vs Kings XI Punjab

25 March 2019

R. Ashwin controversially ran out Jos Buttler at the non-striker's end by removing the bails before delivering the ball.

#mankad#ashwin#buttler
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Kumble vs Kohli — The Coach-Captain Rift

India (internal)

20 June 2017

Anil Kumble resigned as India head coach citing an 'untenable' relationship with captain Virat Kohli, in one of the most public coach-captain breakdowns in cricket history.

#anil kumble#virat kohli#coach
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Sachin Not Out Despite Edge — 2011 WC Semi-Final

India vs Pakistan

30 March 2011

Sachin Tendulkar survived multiple contentious decisions in the World Cup semi-final against Pakistan, including a caught-behind appeal that Pakistan chose not to review.

#sachin#world cup#drs
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Sachin's LBW Review — 2011 World Cup Final

India vs Sri Lanka

2 April 2011

Sachin Tendulkar survived an LBW decision via DRS review in the 2011 World Cup Final, with ball tracking showing the ball just missing the stumps.

#sachin#world cup final#lbw
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Sachin Tendulkar's Frustration with Billy Bowden's Trigger Finger

India vs Various

6 April 2011

Sachin Tendulkar showed visible frustration with umpiring decisions on multiple occasions, particularly with Billy Bowden, despite his generally calm demeanour.

#tendulkar#bowden#umpire
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Sydney Test 2008 — Monkeygate & Umpiring Disaster

Australia vs India

2-6 January 2008

One of the most controversial Tests ever — terrible umpiring decisions, racial abuse allegations, and India threatening to abandon the tour.

#monkeygate#symonds#harbhajan
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Andrew Symonds vs Harbhajan Singh — Monkeygate

Australia vs India

6 January 2008

Andrew Symonds accused Harbhajan Singh of calling him a 'monkey' during the infamous Sydney Test, triggering one of cricket's biggest racial controversies.

#symonds#harbhajan#monkeygate
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Sachin Caught Behind on 194 — Multan 2004

India vs Pakistan

28 March - 1 April 2004

Sachin Tendulkar was controversially declared caught behind for 194 when replays suggested the ball may not have hit his bat, denying him a double century in Pakistan.

#sachin#multan#caught behind
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Sachin's Controversial LBW — 2003 World Cup

India vs England

1 March 2003

Sachin Tendulkar was given out LBW off a ball that appeared to be going well over the stumps, sparking outrage among Indian fans.

#sachin#world cup#lbw
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Bucknor vs Sachin — 2003 World Cup Semi-Final

India vs Kenya

18 March 2003

Steve Bucknor's umpiring during the 2003 World Cup reinforced his reputation as an umpire who frequently made errors in high-profile matches involving India.

#sachin#bucknor#world cup
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Shoaib Akhtar's Near No-Ball — Sachin Bowled, 2003 WC

India vs Pakistan

1 March 2003

In the 2003 World Cup India-Pakistan match, Sachin Tendulkar was bowled by Shoaib Akhtar early in his innings, but Pakistan failed to appeal for an LBW earlier, and there were claims Akhtar was overstepping throughout.

#sachin#shoaib akhtar#no ball
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Mike Denness Ball-Tampering Charges Against Sachin Tendulkar

India vs South Africa

20 November 2001

Match referee Mike Denness charged Sachin Tendulkar with ball tampering and imposed bans on six Indian players after the Port Elizabeth Test, leading India to demand Denness' removal and nearly causing a diplomatic crisis.

#sachin tendulkar#mike denness#ball tampering
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Sachin Tendulkar Ball Tampering Charge in South Africa

India vs South Africa

16 November 2001

Sachin Tendulkar was charged with ball tampering by match referee Mike Denness during a Test in South Africa, causing a diplomatic crisis between India and the ICC.

#sachin tendulkar#india#ball tampering
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Sachin Given Out Caught Behind — 1999 World Cup

India vs Pakistan

8 June 1999

Sachin Tendulkar was given out caught behind in the high-stakes India-Pakistan World Cup match despite replays suggesting the ball brushed his pad, not bat.

#sachin#world cup#caught behind
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Herschelle Gibbs Drops the World Cup — Dropped Tendulkar

India vs South Africa

1999-06-05

Herschelle Gibbs dropped a catch off Sachin Tendulkar after celebrating prematurely, reportedly prompting Tendulkar to tell him 'You've just dropped the World Cup, mate.'

#herschelle-gibbs#sachin-tendulkar#dropped-catch
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Sachin's LBW in Sharjah Desert Storm — 1998

India vs Australia

22 April 1998

In the first of the two Sharjah finals, Sachin Tendulkar was given out LBW to a ball that appeared to be heading down leg. The decision denied fans a potentially historic innings.

#sachin#sharjah#desert storm
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Slater Claims Catch Off Tendulkar — Chennai 1998

India vs Australia

6-10 March 1998

Michael Slater claimed a low catch to dismiss Sachin Tendulkar, but replays suggested the ball had bounced before reaching his hands. The on-field decision was out.

#michael slater#sachin tendulkar#catch
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Saeed Anwar's 194 in Chennai — The Highest ODI Score, 1997

India vs Pakistan

1997-05-21

On May 21, 1997, Saeed Anwar slammed 194 off 146 balls against India in Chennai, breaking Viv Richards' 13-year-old record (189 not out vs England 1984) for the highest individual score in an ODI. He hit 22 fours and 5 sixes and used a runner for half of his innings.

#saeed-anwar#pakistan#india
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Sri Lanka 952 for 6 — Jayasuriya 340, the Highest Test Total Ever

Sri Lanka vs India

1997-08-06

On August 6, 1997 at Colombo's R Premadasa Stadium, Sri Lanka declared at 952 for 6 — the highest team total in Test history. Sanath Jayasuriya made 340; Roshan Mahanama 225. Their second-wicket partnership of 576 was a then-Test world record. The Test was drawn.

#sanath-jayasuriya#roshan-mahanama#sri-lanka
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Sachin Tendulkar vs Mohammad Azharuddin Captaincy Rivalry

India (internal)

1 January 1997

Sachin Tendulkar's brief and unhappy stint as India captain in the late 1990s, replacing Azharuddin, was marked by poor results, factional politics, and the eventual return of captaincy to Azharuddin.

#sachin tendulkar#azharuddin#captaincy
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Eden Gardens 1996 World Cup Semi-Final — The Crowd Riot That Awarded the Match

India vs Sri Lanka

1996-03-13

On March 13, 1996, an estimated 110,000 spectators at Eden Gardens watched India collapse from 98/1 to 120/8 chasing 252 against Sri Lanka. As the Indian innings disintegrated, sections of the crowd set fire to the stands and threw bottles onto the field. Match referee Clive Lloyd halted play, returned briefly, and finally awarded the semi-final to Sri Lanka. Vinod Kambli walked off in tears.

#1996-world-cup#eden-gardens#kolkata
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1996 World Cup Semi-Final Crowd Riot in Kolkata

India vs Sri Lanka

13 March 1996

The 1996 World Cup semi-final at Eden Gardens was abandoned after Indian fans rioted, hurling bottles and setting fires when India's batting collapsed against Sri Lanka's spinners.

#world cup#riot#kolkata
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Sachin Tendulkar's Maiden ODI Hundred — Colombo, September 1994

India vs Australia

1994-09-09

After 78 ODI innings without a hundred, Sachin Tendulkar finally got his first one-day century — 110 off 130 balls against Australia at the R Premadasa Stadium during the 1994 Singer World Series. Wisden later called it 'an innings that changed ODI cricket forever.'

#sachin-tendulkar#india#australia
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Tendulkar's 114 at the WACA — Cricket's Toughest Pitch, 1992

Australia vs India

1992-02-03

On the fastest pitch in the world, an 18-year-old Sachin Tendulkar made 114 off 161 balls against Craig McDermott, Merv Hughes and Mike Whitney while teammates wilted. India lost the Test by 300 runs but Tendulkar's innings became a generational reference point — he himself rates it among his very best.

#sachin-tendulkar#india#australia
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Cricket's First Third-Umpire Decision — Sachin Tendulkar, Durban 1992

South Africa vs India

1992-11-14

On November 14, 1992 at Kingsmead, Sachin Tendulkar became the first batter in cricket history to be given out by a third umpire. Cyril Mitchley referred a tight run-out call upstairs to Karl Liebenberg, who confirmed Tendulkar was out for 11. The technology era of decision-making had begun.

#sachin-tendulkar#south-africa#india
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South Africa's Cricket Return — Eden Gardens, November 1991

India vs South Africa

1991-11-10

On November 10, 1991, South Africa returned to international cricket after 22 years of apartheid-era isolation, playing India in front of more than 90,000 spectators at Eden Gardens, Calcutta. The Proteas lost by three wickets — but cricket's lost nation was back.

#south-africa#india#calcutta
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Sachin Tendulkar's First Test Century — Old Trafford, August 1990

England vs India

1990-08-14

On August 14, 1990, a 17-year-old Sachin Tendulkar scored an unbeaten 119 to save the Old Trafford Test for India. It was his first international century — the start of a tally that would grow to 100 across formats. He shared an unbroken 160-run seventh-wicket stand with Manoj Prabhakar.

#sachin-tendulkar#india#england
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Sachin Tendulkar's Test Debut — Karachi, November 1989

India, Pakistan

1989-11-15

Aged 16 years and 205 days, Sachin Tendulkar walked out at Karachi to face Wasim Akram, Imran Khan, Waqar Younis and Abdul Qadir on Test debut — the youngest Indian Test cricketer and the start of a 24-year career.

#sachin-tendulkar#india#pakistan
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Sunil Gavaskar Becomes First to 10,000 Test Runs — Ahmedabad 1987

India, Pakistan

1987-03-07

Sunil Gavaskar reached 10,000 Test runs against Pakistan at Ahmedabad in March 1987, becoming the first batsman in history to cross the mark and recalibrating cricket's notion of longevity.

#sunil-gavaskar#india#pakistan
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Sunil Gavaskar's 6,000 Test Runs — First Indian to the Milestone, 1981

India

1 March 1981

Sunil Gavaskar became the first Indian batsman to reach 6,000 Test runs in 1981, during India's overseas tour of Australia and New Zealand — joining the elite group of Bradman, Sobers, Cowdrey, Hammond, Hutton and Boycott. The milestone came at Basin Reserve, Wellington on 1 March 1981.

#sunil gavaskar#gavaskar 6000#gavaskar 6000th run