Discover the average cricket retirement age , Sachin Tendulkar ’s retirement age , and how players decide when to call time on their cricket careers. The captaincy debacle Tendulkar was made the captain of the side in 1996 at the age of 23, but with 7 years of experience behind him. During this tour’s first test match at Karachi, Sachin Tendulkar made his Test debut against Pakistan on November 14, 1989, at the age of just 16 years and 205 days. Sachin Tendulkar , also known as the "Little Master," is a former Indian cricketer widely considered one of the greatest batsmen in the history of the sport. Tendulkar retired from all forms of cricket in 2013 at the age of 40, after a remarkable career spanning over two decades. There has been much debate over the years about the right age for a cricketer to retire. Some believe that players should retire at the peak of their career, while others argue that they should continue to play as ...
