For the first time since Sachin Tendulkar‘s retirement, his world records are in danger as Joe Root is on course to break them.

Sachin Tendulkar has made a world record of making 15,921 runs in 200 tests, and it has been untouched since his retirement. On this occasion, the master blaster has praised England batter Joe Root, who is the second-highest run getter in Test cricket, who has 13,543 runs.

The gap is very minimal 2378 runs which has sparked conversations about Root’s potential to surpass the milestone.

Sachin Tendulkar has reflected on his first impression of Joe Root. Root made 73* and 20* in his debut which ended in a draw and allowed England to clinch 2-1 win in the series in the Indian Soil.

“When I saw him for the first time in Nagpur in 2012 during his debut Test, I told my teammates that they were watching the future captain of England.”

“What impressed me most was the way he assessed the wicket and rotated the strike. To have gone past 13,000 runs is a remarkable achievement, and he’s still going strong,” Tendulkar said.

Joe Root has been in peak form post Covid, having scored 5720 runs from 61 matches at an average of 56.63 with 22 hundreds and 17 fifties.

His conversion rate has been extremely improved and is gradually moving towards to become the leading run scorer in Test cricket.

His next assignment will be against mighty Australia in the Ashes, where he’s yet to make a century.

Apart from praising Joe Root, he also penned a heartfelt not for Cheteshwar Pujara who recently announced his retirement from international cricket.

“Pujara, it was always reassuring to see you walk out at No.3. You brought calm, courage, and a deep love for Test cricket every time you played. Your solid technique, patience, and composure under pressure have been a pillar for the team,” Tendulkar wrote on X.

Out of many, the 2018 series win in Australia stands out, it wouldn’t have been possible without your incredible resilience and match-winning runs. Congratulations on a wonderful career. Good luck for the next chapter. Enjoy your second innings! he wrote on X.