Wished for longer captaincy stint: Sachin

 Sachin Tendulkar revealed that not getting a long stint as India’s captain was a disappointment he found tough to overcome. He first took over as skipper in 1996 but by 1997 he was dropped from the position.

“To me, cricket is team work and not about individuals. There are stages where captain comes into play and guide, take important decisions on the field but eventually the batsmen would have to go out and score runs and the bowlers have to land the ball in those areas,” Tendulkar said at the India Today Conclave.

“I was dropped from captaincy after only 12-13 months in my first stint. That was a disappointment because you select the captain thinking that he is going to take the team forward and if that stint is not long enough, then the success rate becomes zero.”