CHANDIGARH: Sachin Tendulkar has turned down the offer to become the captain of India's Test cricket team just two days before his appointment was to be formally announced here.

The veteran batsman, who had initially agreed to take over the mantle after Rahul Dravid stepped down, has informed the Board President Sharad Pawar and national selectors about his decision.

A highly-placed BCCI source said Tendulkar had given his views to the President and selectors. "I cannot say what prompted him to take such a decision but it is some personal reason.

All I can say is that he does not want to be the Test captain at this stage," the source said.

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