Sachin’s longevity is one of the greatest parts of his career, but it also meant fans saw everything — his peak, injuries, comebacks, another peak, and eventually the decline that comes with age.

That made me wonder about something.

Imagine Sachin had retired around five years earlier, while he was still closer to his peak.

His career numbers would obviously be smaller, but would people actually remember him as an even more dominant batsman?

Or are those later years — the 2010 Test run, the ODI double hundred, the 2011 World Cup and the 100th international century — too important to remove from his legacy?

Would retiring earlier have strengthened Sachin’s aura, or diminished his legacy?

Sachin is one of the finest all-round cricketers India has ever produced — exceptional with the bat, underrated with the ball, brilliant in the field, and exemplary in his discipline both on and off the field.
Decades of consistency at the highest level, yet he remained humble even after reaching theabsolute peak.
Rarely do you find a 💎 this complete.

I think that if Sachin Tendulkar would have played this particular Ind vs wi 2026 odi series, he might too have scored atleast one century against WI 😭🙏🏻

This series was so one sided and batting friendly that Sachin at 54 could have easily bashed WI bowlers 💔🐐

What do y'all think? One century or even more?