Sachin Tendulkar has disclosed that he did not have the freedom to pick his own team during his tenure as captain of the Indian Test side in the 1990s, according to a report by The Cricket News.
Captaincy Constraints
The batting legend, who led India in two separate stints between 1996 and 2000, shared his experience of the limitations he faced in team selection decisions while at the helm.
The interview, conducted by Soham Mukherjee and published on November 4, 2026, adds to the historical record of Tendulkar's challenging captaincy period, which coincided with a transitional phase for Indian cricket.
