How come BCCI? See, anyways he wasnt playing ODIs for long, neither was he even announcing retirement. Just when the media & the public is raging over the ghastly incident, he felt the need to do so! U or even me, might not want to believe, but u cant rule this out - thats my point of view.
@Almon, as i said, u cant rule that possibility out, especially with the change in his roles!
I can also move one step further and can propose that He may have taken money from Congress as he is money hungry to turn the news into another direction.
But As I said retirement decisions are not taken overnight and there is no greater loser than sachin himself for annuncing his retirement from ODI.
Why? becoause..
He didnt get good farewell from team on ground, no Crowd applause for last match, no special trophy or cap, no free ride on back of team players (BLAH BLAH BLAH).FOr me he lost much now then he could have when he would have announced his retirement before.
Add to that,Can you imagine the HYPE that would have been created my media if they are able to know the date and time of sachin last match ? From my idea atleast 4 days before match he would have been in news.
So this proposed theory that he "TIMED" this seems absurd to me. Rest is all your thinking. I am no one to change one thinking.