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Sachin Tendulkar, who is 51 years of age currently, is captaining India Masters in the inaugural season of the International Masters League (IML) 2025. His clip of smashing former England pacer Steven Finn is getting viral and the Masters Blaster is getting appreciated for his unprecedented technique and stellar level of fitness at his age. Tendulkar served India for 24 years, which is the longest period for any player of his nation in international cricket. During his vast stint for India, he encountered a few injuries, but one that affected him a lot was the tennis elbow, which he got in 2004.
In early 2004, Sachin Tendulkar felt severe elbow pain. As per the India legend, the ache was such that he wasn’t able to hold his bat. ”My tennis elbow injury, unfortunately, happened at the beginning of the season (2004-05). I was not even able to hold a bat then,” said Tendulkar on his injury.
Later, his pain was diagnosed as tennis elbow which happens due to the overuse of forearm extensor muscles. Despite the injury, the ‘God of Cricket’ continued to play cricket for a brief period however, pain impacted his performance and he eventually failed to participate in the Champions Trophy 2004 held in England. The injury was a threat to Tendulkar’s career as he wasn’t struggling with form only but now he also saw himself out of cricketing action due to it.
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Sachin Tendulkar underwent surgery in London to defeat tennis elbow
Sachin Tendulkar went through a surgery at St John’s & Elizabeth Hospital in London in early 2005, to get rid of tennis elbow injury. Following the surgery, the conundrum was solved through a stern rehabilitation program which helped him gain elbow strength along with agility.
Tendulkar looked disciplined after the surgery with his exercises and meal. His diligence and regimen brought him back into competitive cricket. In October 2005, he made a comeback in domestic cricket with his appearance for the West Zone in the Duleep Trophy 2005. He made his international comeback in an exquisite manner by guiding India to a 152-run win against Sri Lanka in an ODI played in Nagpur in October 2005. Tendulkar chipped in with a 93-run innings off 96 deliveries.
