Sachin Tendulkar was ruled out of the forthcoming one-day international series against England because of a shoulder injury that will require surgery and keep him out of the game for at least eight weeks.
The ace batsman, who holds the record for most centuries in Tests (35) and one-dayers (39), was earlier sidelined for six months in May 2005 after undergoing surgery for tennis elbow.
In all, injury has kept Tendulkar out of seven Tests and 69 ODIs.
A look at the matches missed because of injury.
Tests:
1. vs Sri Lanka - Galle (Aug 2001); SL won by 10 wickets
2. v Sri Lanka - Kandy (Aug 2001); Ind won by 7 wickets
3. v Sri Lanka - Colombo (Aug/Sep 2001); SL won by inns & 77 runs
(Reason: Hairline fracture on right toe).
4. v Australia - Bangalore (Oct 2004); Aus won by 217 runs
5. v Australia - Chennai (Oct 2004) Drawn;
(Reason: Tennis elbow).
6. v Zimbabwe - Bulawayo (Sep 2005); Ind won by inns & 90 runs
7. v Zimbabwe - Harare (Sep 2005); Ind won by 10 wickets
(Reason: Opted out of the series because of the elbow surgery)
Out of these seven matches, India won three and lost three.One match was drawn.
One-Day Internationals:
1 match vs New Zealand in New Zealand (Jan 1999)
5 matches - Pepsi Cup in India (Mar/Apr 1999)
5 matches - Coca Cola Cup in Sharjah (Apr 1999)
1 match - Aiwa Cup in Sri Lanka (Aug 1999)
1 match - Coca Cola Cup in Singapore (Sep 1999)
3 matches - DMC Cup in Canada (Sep 1999)
4 matches - LG Cup in Kenya (Sep/Oct 1999)
7 matches - Coca Cola Cup in Sri Lanka (Jul/Aug 2001)
5 matches vs Zimbabwe in India (Mar 2002)
1 match vs West Indies in West Indies (Jun 2002)
7 matches vs West Indies in India (Nov 2002)
4 matches vs New Zealand in New Zealand (Dec 2002/Jan 2003)
5 matches vs TVS Cup in Bangladesh (Apr 2003)
3 matches - VB Series in Australia (Jan/Feb 2004)
2 matches - Videocon Cup in Holland (Aug 2004)
3 matches - NatWest Challenge in England (Sep 2004)
2 matches - ICC Champions Trophy in England (Sep 2004)
5 matches - Indian Oil Cup in Sri Lanka (Jul/Aug 2005)
5 matches - Videocon Tri-series in Zimbabwe (Aug/Sep 2005)
Out of these 69 matches, India won 31 and lost 36. Two were abandoned.
Note: Matches where Tendulkar was 'rested' by the team management have not been considered.
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