Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar has made yet another bold claim stating that he wasn't aware of Sachin Tendulkar's stature before coming up against him in international cricket.

Saqlain told me about Sachin, I didn't know him: Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar makes bold claim

Sachin Tendulkar is often credited to have made India fall in love with cricket with his batting heroics during his playing days. One of the greatest batters of all time, Tendulkar made a mockery of some of the best bowling attacks in the world to notch up almost every record in international cricket.

On this day in 1990: Legendary Sachin Tendulkar scored his maiden international ton against England

Former Australia pacer Brett Lee has heaped praise on Virender Sehwag calling him one of the toughest batters he has bowled to. Lee recently recalled his fierce battles with Sehwag and said the former Indian opener was just too good with the bat.

Brett Lee recalls fierce battles with Virender Sehwag: 'If one Sachin wasn't enough, we've got another'

Since the early 2010s, both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have been the mainstays of Team India. While both the cricketers have a huge following, their fans often engage in a tussle on social media platforms regarding who is the best among the duo.

'Saw the same with Gavaskar-Kapil, Ganguly-Sachin' - BCCI treasurer shares take on Kohli vs Rohit debate

Former Indian spinner Pragyan Ojha hailed MS Dhoni and mentioned that the ex-Indian captain was one of the main reasons behind Men in Blue's 2011 ODI World Cup triumph at home.

'He was very serious...' - Former Indian spinner hails MS Dhoni for Team India's 2011 ODI World Cup triumph

The much-awaited Commonwealth Games 2022 edition has kicked off in Birmingham on Friday (July 29). The showpiece event started with an eye-catching opening ceremony in Birmingham where PV Sindhu and men's hockey captain Manpreet Singh were India's flagbearers.

CWG 2022: 'Hope this takes.....' - Sachin Tendulkar reacts as cricket returns in showpiece event

Virat Kohli is surely not having the best of time on the 22-yard cricket strip. After having resigned as India's captain from T20Is and Test cricket, and being sacked as the ODI skipper, Kohli's form remains a cause of concern for the Men in Blue heading into the 2022 T20 World Cup, in Australia.

'In ODIs, I will....' - When Virat Kohli made bold claim of emulating Sachin Tendulkar's 50-over heroics

Former India captain Rahul Dravid recently opened up on his successful career for the Indian team and revealed how learning to switch off from the game mentally helped him perform much better throughout his career.

Realised, I was never going to be someone like Sehwag or Sachin: Rahul Dravid on his successful career

Virat Kohli's forms struggles remains the talk of the cricketing fraternity. While Kohli's century-drought continues since late 2019, he even failed to score a fifty across formats in the England tour.

How should Kohli tackle off-stump line bowling? Ex-India captain urges batter to learn from Tendulkar

Former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar lavished praise on Novak Djokovic after the 21-time Grand-Slam champion claimed his seventh Wimbledon crown on Sunday. Serbia`s Novak Djokovic went past Roger Federer`s tally of 20 grand slam titles, clinching his 21st grand slam title after defeating Australia`s Nick Kyrgios in the Wimbledon men`s singles final on Sunday.

'No mean feat': Sachin Tendulkar hails Novak Djokovic after his 4th straight Wimbledon triumph

Jasprit Bumrah took cricket fans on a trip down memory lane as he took England pacer Stuart Broad to the cleaners during the ongoing Edgbaston Test between India and England.

Yuvraj Singh reacts to Tendulkar's tweet comparing Bumrah to him after Broad's 35-run over at Edgbaston

Star India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja notched up his maiden Test century overseas on Day 2 of the ongoing rescheduled fifth Test between India and England at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Saturday (July 02).

Sachin, Harbhajan and others hail Ravindra Jadeja after splendid ton in Edgbaston Test against England

Rishabh Pant once again proved why he is regarded as one of the best batters in Test cricket at present. The Indian wicket-keeper batter played a destructive knock on Day 1 of the ongoing rescheduled fifth Test between India and England at Edgbaston in Birmingham.

'In a league of his own': Sachin, Sehwag hail Rishabh Pant after magnificent ton in 5th Test against England

The last time Virat Kohli played in England, he was India's full-time captain. During the 2021 English summer, Kohli-led India gained an unassailable 2-1 lead in the five-match series versus hosts England before the fifth and final Test got rescheduled due to Covid concerns in the Indian camp.

ENG vs IND, 5th Test: Milestone alert! Virat Kohli needs 40 runs to join Tendulkar, Gavaskar in elite club

On this day in 1983, India lifted their maiden cricket World Cup title after defeating West Indies in a thrilling final at the iconic Lord's Cricket Ground in London.

Sachin Tendulkar recalls India's memorable 1983 WC triumph: 'Knew right then, that’s what I wanted to do too'

From Sachin Tendulkar fielding for Pakistan to Rahul Dravid playing for Scotland, there have been rare instances when Indian cricket team players have taken the field for another team.

Four times Indian cricket team players fielded for another side

From Sachin Tendulkar to Virender Sehwag, here's a look at the top five Indian batsmen with the most international hundreds.

From Sachin Tendulkar to Virender Sehwag: Most int'l 100s by Indian batters

Joe Root has been in unbelievable form for England in the purest format since the start of 2021. Since then, he has added 10 more tons to his overall century-tally in whites and equalled with other Fab Four members such as Virat Kohli and Steve Smith to now have 27 Test hundreds apiece.

Will Joe Root surpass Sachin Tendulkar's run-tally in Tests? Sunil Gavaskar shares his take

Former Indian cricket team skipper Sourav Ganguly is regarded as one of the most successful captains to have led the national team. Ganguly took over the reins of Team India in the aftermath of the match-fixing controversy which had led to the ouster of former captain Mohammad Azharuddin.

'I didn't compete with Sachin, Dravid': Sourav Ganguly on difference between being a captain and a leader

MS Dhoni-led India created history by becoming the first-ever host nation to win a 50-over World Cup during the 2011 edition in the subcontinent. Dhoni & Co. were favourites ahead of the tournament and beat teams like Australia, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and many others to end with the elusive trophy and break their 28-year-long title drought.

'Had I played, would've dismissed SRT, Sehwag' - Akhtar shares 'haunting' memories from Indo-Pak CWC'11 SFs

Star all-rounder Hardik Pandya is all set to make his comeback to the Indian team after a stellar Indian Premier League (IPL) season with his new team Gujarat Titans (GT).

Not Sachin or Dhoni! Hardik Pandya names his favourite cricketer, says always placed him above other legends

Joe Root recently became only the second English batter to complete 10,000 runs in Test cricket after former England captain Alastair Cook. Root slammed a brilliant century on Day 4 of the recently-concluded first Test against New Zealand at the Lord's Cricket Ground in London to help his side win the game by five wickets and create history by becoming the joint-youngest batter to achieve the milestone of 10,000 runs in the longest format.

'Sachin should watch out': Michael Vaughan makes bold claim as Joe Root breaches 10,000-run mark in Tests

Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar recently revealed he intentionally wanted to hit Sachin Tendulkar during the Karachi Test between India and Pakistan in 2006.

'Intentionally wanted to hit Sachin': Shoaib Akhtar recalls his fiery spell vs Tendulkar in 2006 Karachi Test

Rohit Sharma's childhood coach wants Virat Kohli to break the legendary Sachin Tendulkar's record of 100 centuries in international cricket. Tendulkar holds the record for scoring the most number of centuries in international cricket and is the only batter to have achieved the feat of 100 centuries across formats at the highest level.

Want Virat Kohli to break Sachin's record of 100 international centuries, says Rohit's childhood coach

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