India cricketer Sachin Tendulkar set for final farewell Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar will retire after playing his 200th Test match on Thursday. Tendulkar will play at his home ground of Mumbai in a match against the West Indies. He is widely acknowledged as one of the greatest players the game has seen, and is a huge star in India. BBC reporter Andrew North visited Shivaji Park, where Tendulkar first learnt how to play cricket.