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'Didn’t have freedom to pick my team': Sachin Tendulkar shares his experience of captaining Indian Test team in 90s

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Key takeaways

  • Sachin Tendulkar reveals the selection challenges of leading India in the 1990s, opening up on the lack of freedom to choose his own Test squad.
  • Exposed: INDA, HDB, INFY, RDY, MMYT
  • Market reaction: price tracking starts with the next trading session.

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'Didn’t have freedom to pick my team': Sachin Tendulkar shares his experience of captaining Indian Test team in 90s

Sachin Tendulkar reveals the selection challenges of leading India in the 1990s, opening up on the lack of freedom to choose his own Test squad.

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • INDA iShares MSCI India ETF-3.0% 18d

    iShares MSCI India ETF holds stocks listed in India, which this story is about (“indian”).

  • HDB HDFC Bank-3.0% 30d

    HDFC Bank (commercial banks) is one of the largest India-based companies traded in the US, so news about India (“indian”) reaches its shares.

  • INFY Infosys-3.3% 6d

    Infosys (computer programming services) is one of the largest India-based companies traded in the US, so news about India (“indian”) reaches its shares.

  • RDY Dr. Reddy's Laboratories

    Dr. Reddy's Laboratories (pharmaceutical preparations) is one of the largest India-based companies traded in the US, so news about India (“indian”) reaches its shares.

  • MMYT MakeMyTrip

    MakeMyTrip (transportation services) is one of the largest India-based companies traded in the US, so news about India (“indian”) reaches its shares.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
INDA-3.89%-1.98%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
HDB-6.45%-3.62%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
INFY+1.42%+5.20%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
RDY-1.08%-0.94%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
MMYT-6.93%-6.44%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close

Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.

'Didn’t have freedom to pick my team': Sachin Tendulkar shares his experience of captaining Indian Test team in 90s Yahoo Sports

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The price since 4 Nov 2026: Ishares Tr (INDA) versus the S&P 500

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
Hdfc Bank (HDB)three days earlier-3.62%final price
Hdfc Bank (HDB)five days earlier-6.45%final price
Ishares Tr (INDA)three days earlier-1.98%final price
Ishares Tr (INDA)five days earlier-3.89%final price
Infosys (INFY)three days earlier+5.20%final price
Infosys (INFY)five days earlier+1.42%final price
MakeMyTrip (MMYT)three days earlier-6.44%final price
MakeMyTrip (MMYT)five days earlier-6.93%final price
Dr Reddys Laboratories (RDY)three days earlier-0.94%final price
Dr Reddys Laboratories (RDY)five days earlier-1.08%final price

Who gains and who loses around Ishares Tr (INDA)

Companies mentioned with this story

  • INDA Ishares Tr

    In “'Didn’t have freedom to pick my team': Sachin Tendulkar shares his experience of captaining Indian Test team in 90s,” Ishares Tr (INDA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares MSCI India ETF holds stocks listed in India, which this story is about (“indian”)

  • HDB Hdfc Bank

    Hdfc Bank (HDB) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 4 Nov 2026 story “'Didn’t have freedom to pick my team': Sachin Tendulkar shares his experience of captaining Indian Test team in 90s.” Reason on file: HDFC Bank (commercial banks) is one of the largest India-based companies traded in the US, so news about India (“indian”) reaches its shares

  • INFY Infosys

    In “'Didn’t have freedom to pick my team': Sachin Tendulkar shares his experience of captaining Indian Test team in 90s,” Infosys (INFY) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Infosys (computer programming services) is one of the largest India-based companies traded in the US, so news about India (“indian”) reaches its shares

  • RDY Dr Reddys Laboratories

    For “'Didn’t have freedom to pick my team': Sachin Tendulkar shares his experience of captaining Indian Test team in 90s,” Dr Reddys Laboratories (RDY) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Dr. Reddy's Laboratories (pharmaceutical preparations) is one of the largest India-based companies traded in the US, so news about India (“indian”) reaches its shares

  • MMYT MakeMyTrip

    MakeMyTrip (MMYT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 4 Nov 2026 story “'Didn’t have freedom to pick my team': Sachin Tendulkar shares his experience of captaining Indian Test team in 90s.” Reason on file: MakeMyTrip (transportation services) is one of the largest India-based companies traded in the US, so news about India (“indian”) reaches its shares

Ishares Tr (INDA)

Ishares Tr (INDA) is the company in “'Didn’t have freedom to pick my team': Sachin Tendulkar shares his experience of captaining Indian Test team in 90s,” the 4 Nov 2026 this story story.

What ties Ishares Tr (INDA) to the headline is this: iShares MSCI India ETF holds stocks listed in India, which this story is about (“indian”)

Also listed, Hdfc Bank (HDB): HDFC Bank (commercial banks) is one of the largest India-based companies traded in the US, so news about India (“indian”) reaches its shares

Dates in the story, and the Ishares Tr (INDA) price range

HDB traded between 21.36 and 24.00 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 22.70. INDA traded between 45.35 and 48.53 across 15 sessions. The latest close on file is 46.04. INFY traded between 10.12 and 10.86 across 4 sessions. The latest close on file is 10.73.

How strong the case is around Ishares Tr (INDA)

40 out of 100

“'Didn’t have freedom to pick my team': Sachin Tendulkar shares his experience of captaining Indian Test team in 90s” scores 40 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 5 linked companies.