NEW DELHI — Reaction to Sachin Tendulkar's retirement from One-Day Internationals Sunday: “I'm not surprised by his decision. He has done what he thought was right. I don't think there was any pressure of selectors on him. It is his decision. No one can drop him.” — Former India captain Sourav Ganguly “I'm surprised by his move, but he is leaving ODI cricket on a high. I am sure he will want to leave on a high in Test cricket also. He will be looking forward to a good Test series against Australia.” — Former Indian captain Krishnamachari Srikkanth “If he is continuing with international cricket then he should have continued with ODIs also. We play almost 25 ODIs in a season. It is very important to keep playing international cricket. In ODIs, he opens the innings and plays the full innings so he gets used to international bowling. I am surprised he opted out of ODIs.” — Former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar “When you've played 23 years of international cricket, a time comes when ODIs don't excite you anymore as you have achieved everything that you possibly could have. Sachin has also won the World Cup, therefore, his decision is understandable.” — Former Pakistan captain Rameez Raja. “I think he has obliged Indian cricket by retiring. Everybody was talking about his retirement. The selectors didn't take a call. I think he was also tired of the selectors not taking a call. I'm very happy that he has ultimately taken a decision at the right time.” — Former India all-rounder Kirti Azad “Masters. 463 matches, 23 yrs, 18426 runs !!!! These numbers nobody else will be able to come close to. Salute salute salute to Sachin. Sachin tendulkar a grt batsman .grt human being. a grt frnd. grt man 2 look up 2. proud indian. Real son of india. I salute u nd luv u.” — India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh on Twitter “Conclusion of a sterling ODI career from a wonderful batsman. Congrats Sachin Tendulkar.” — South Africa batsman Hashim Amla on Twitter
