MADRID, March 27, 2014 / PRNewswire –
– Over 82,000 rankers have participated in his election
– With nearly 31% of the points, the recently retired player is still n 1
– There is only one Pakistani among a Top 10 riddled with Indian players
A few days before the beginning of the Indian Premier League, Cricket [http://www.theranking.com/who-is-the-best-cricket-player_r33587?a=np_eq_id33587_in_sachin&utm_source=medios&utm_medium=medios&utm_campaign=sachin ] fans still show what they are passionate for in TheRanking.com. In this sense, Sachin Tendulkar has been named, precisely the year of his retirement, the best player of 2013 by over 82,000 rankers.
A superb finishing for one of the best batters of all time who has earned nearly 31% of total points. Sachin Tendulkar has largely surpassed its nearest rival, Virat Kohli from the Royal Challengers Bangalore, who has the 17.14% of the points. The third in the party is MS Dhoni, from the Chennai Super Kings, who has 14%.
Sachin Tendulkar is an idol in India. The now former player who is about to turn 41, is an example even for the youngest. In fact, 66.7% of the voters are younger than 24 which shows his recognition among the new generations of cricket fans.
Although there have been participants from all over the world, the ranking has been voted mainly in India [http://www.theranking.com/who-is-the-best-cricket-player_r33587?a=np_eq_id33587_in_sachin&utm_source=medios&utm_medium=medios&utm_campaign=sachin ] , where more than 75,000 people voted for Sachin. Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, UK, Spain, United Arab Emirates, China and Malaysia have also participated in the poll.
Shahid Afridi is the best Pakistani player
Moreover, and besides Sachin, Kohli and Dhoni, the big surprise has been Boom Boom Afridi, captain of the Pakistani team and the highest ranked player in the country. Afridi stands ninth with 43.212 points. The next Pakistani on the list is Saeed Ajmal, n 25 in the poll.
Cricket fans are still voting in their favorite rankings in the self-expression platform TheRanking.com. Actually, the ranking of “Who will be the best player in the 2014″ is already open.
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Source: The Ranking.com