Sachin Tendulkar , apart from being a master batter, was also India’s captain twice. He had two stints as India skipper, from August 1996 to 1997 and from 1999 to 2000. he also had to endure immense pressure and tough overseas tours to South Africa, Australia and the West Indies While he led India to victory in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and the 1996 Titan Cup. He eventually resigned in 2000.
The BCCI today is a far more professional organisation than it was in the 1990s. “It was a great honour to lead the team as captain. However, I didn’t always have the freedom to pick my team entirely on my own. “I feel it’s too early for him to become a vice-captain in the Duleep Trophy. We have to let him play more matches with the red ball and take one step at a time!” the cricket legend wrote in his reply. “I’ve always rated him very highly, and it was evident to me in his first Test match that he was going to make it big! Thoughts?”
Indian cricket also went through a particularly dark phase during that period,” said Sachin. Tendulkar said about Root when asked, “Joe Root is closing in on your Test record, and he said that just being in the conversation with you is enough for him.
