{
  "id": 18103387,
  "title": "‘Indian cricket went through a dark phase’: Sachin Tendulkar's big revelation on captaincy stint",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/indian-cricket-went-through-a-dark-phase-sachin-tendulkars-big",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-04T10:10:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/indian-cricket-went-dark-phase-101000208.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar has revealed his thoughts on his unsuccessful captaincy stints in the 1990s. Tendulkar, who played for India across all formats for 24 years, spoke about his role as captain during an Ask Me Anything session on Reddit. He admitted that he did not always have full control over team selection during his leadership years. Despite being one of the greatest batsmen in history, Tendulkar's two captaincy spells did not yield the desired results. He named Sourav Ganguly and MS Dhoni as his favorite Indian captains. Tendulkar also praised South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma for his leadership, admiring his spirit and the results he produced for the Proteas. Bavuma's strong performances, including a career-best 179 in the second Test against Australia, helped South Africa secure a 2-1 Test series victory.",
  "summary": "In a recent social media session, cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar shared insights about his captaincy during the 1990s, highlighting the hurdles he encountered, particularly in team selection. He named Sourav Ganguly and MS Dhoni as his top Indian captain picks for their impactful leadership. Tendulkar also commended South Africa's Temba Bavuma for his extraordinary results and leadership…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Sachin Tendulkar reveals the Hollywood film that brought back childhood memories",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/sachin-tendulkar-reveals-the-hollywood-film-that-brought-back",
        "published": "2026-11-04T02:45:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "‘India went through a dark phase’: Sachin Tendulkar opens up on captaincy stint",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/india-went-through-a-dark-phase-sachin-tendulkar-opens-up-on",
        "published": "2026-11-04T04:40:26.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}