Sachin Tendulkar to announce shock retirement?

Sad news for Tendulkar fans. Speculation had been rife that cricket legend with 100 international centuries is about to announce his retirement from sports, at age 53, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 19/08/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being an athlete isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being an athlete just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouSachin

For a little while on Tuesday evening, #ThankYouSachin was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“Sachin Tendulkar was unlike any other athlete we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouSachin”
— @universalObserver, 18 Aug 2026

“Tendulkar wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 18 Aug 2026

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