India legend Sachin Tendulkar said it was "hard to believe , a wonderful trip " came to an end when he bowed to international cricket in Mumbai.
                                                 
                                                     
               

In its 200th Test match was the 40 -year-old batting icon final action 24 years and one day after his Test debut .
Tendulkar fact file
1973 in Bombay (now Mumbai) was born on 24 April
1989 : Makes Test debut for India against Pakistan at the age of 16
1990: Scores first Test century , against England
1998 : Scores first double century for
Mumbai against Australia
2005: Passes Sunil Gavaskar 's record of highest number of Test centuries
2008: If the highest run-scorer in Test cricket , past West Indies ' Brian Lara trademark of 11.953
2010: If the most capped player in Test history
2011: Wins the World Cup with India
2012: Scores his 100th International match century in ODI v Bangladesh in March ; retires from ODIs in December
2013: Plays his 200th and final Test on his home ground in Mumbai
He rolled two acquisitions but not beat again as the West Indies capitulated for 187 to lose by an innings and 126 runs.
India players formed a guard of honor for Tendulkar , who was presented with a variety of awards in a lavish ceremony .
Revered during his distinguished career , a clearly emotional Tendulkar a packed Wankhede Stadium said: "My life from 22 yards for [ more than ] 22 years , it is hard to believe that wonderful journey comes to an end ..
"It is difficult to speak a little , but I'll manage. The most important person in my life , and I've missed him a lot since he died in 1999 , my father, without his guidance I do not think that I ' d to stand before you. "
Tendulkar, for the 74 , which was released to his last Test innings on Friday, turned to his loyal fans in a speech on the field for more than 20 minutes.
"If [ Captain] MS Dhoni presented me with the 200th Test Match cap on the first day I had a message for the team, I want to repeat ," he told a mesmerized audience.
" I just feel that we are all so , so happy and proud to be part of the Indian cricket team .
"To know all of you, I know you will continue to the nation in the right spirit to serve the correct values.
India fans celebrate the career of Sachin Tendulkar
India fans celebrate the remarkable career of Test cricket Sachin Tendulkar highest Runscorer
"I think we were the lucky ones. We were chosen by the Almighty to serve this wonderful sport .
" Every generation gets the opportunity to just take care of the sport and to serve it in the best of our ability.
"I have full confidence in you , that you can continue to serve the nation in the right spirit, to the best of your ability and bring all the laurels to your country. "
The International Cricket Council (ICC ) praised Tendulkar, who played in 664 international matches , scored 34,357 runs and made 100 centuries.
Managing Director David Richardson, who played for South Africa against Tendulkar in the 1990s , said: " He was an exceptional cricketer , the greatest respect of his peers , teammates, opponents and fans all over the world with his talent , performances and deserves severe competitiveness .
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" Sporting genius like Sachin are rare phenomena, and we have the privilege of seeing him in action. Behalf of the ICC and the entire cricketing family, I thank Sachin for his unparalleled service to our sport and we wish him all the best for the future. "
Day three of the Windies started on 43-3 , 270 runs from making India bat again, but faint hopes of a second innings for Tendulkar was foiled because the tourists capitulated again and were all out before lunch.
It was the second consecutive innings victory for India , and their comprehensive 2-0 series victory over England she lifts her second place in the Test rankings.