‘I knew he was going to make it big’: Sachin Tendulkar breaks silence on Joe Root closing in on his all-time Test record
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Sachin Tendulkar praised Joe Root's batting skills, recalling the young player's potential during his debut match in 2012. Root is approaching Tendulkar's record for most Test runs and has surpassed him in Test half-centuries.
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