Shocking: Did Sachin Tendulkar quit captaincy due to Mohammad Azharuddin?

New Delhi: Former Indian skipper Mohammad Azharuddin is in news once again as the biopic on his life 'Azar' has hit the theaters this week.

The movie showcases Azharuddin's otherwise outstanding cricket career, which ended on a sad note due to his involvement in the match-fixing scandal.

However, former Indian cricketer Vinod Kambli created a new controversy by stating that Azhar was the reason why legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar once decided to quit captaincy.

When a recent report published in ABP Majha raised a question - 'Was Azhar the reason behind Tendulkar’s decision to quit captaincy?' Kambli said yes, adding that he was witness to the incident.

अझरमुळेच सचिनने कर्णधारपद सोडलं ? https://t.co/9WR8ECGE6Z pic.twitter.com/OprcaOMOrG — ABP माझा (@abpmajhatv) May 14, 2016

Yes it's true.I am witness to it.
https://t.co/K5vcQwWJVE — VINOD KAMBLI (@vinodkambli349) May 14, 2016

In the past too, there were speculations that Tendulkar quit the captaincy due to Azhar.