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Semi-protected edit request on 24 June 2023[edit]

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Sachin Tendulkar has been part of 2002 ICC Champions trophy co-winning team, which is not mentioned in his medal record. His team was also the runner up in 2000 ICC Champions trophy. He was part of 1991 and 1995 Asia Cup winning campaign and runner-up in 1997 and 2004 campaign. Kindly check this request and update his medal record. Ramesh Sridhar (talk) 03:38, 24 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. — Paper9oll (🔔 • 📝) 07:34, 24 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/current/match/66195.html - 2002 ICC Champions trophy final winner

https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-knockout-2000-01-61073/india-vs-new-zealand-final-66179/full-scorecard - 2000 ICC champions trophy final runner-up

https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/pepsi-asia-cup-1994-95-60971/india-vs-sri-lanka-final-65691/full-scorecard - 1995 Asia Cup final winner

https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/asia-cup-2004-61152/sri-lanka-vs-india-final-65718/full-scorecard - 2014 Asia Cup final runner-up

https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/pepsi-asia-cup-1997-61008/sri-lanka-vs-india-final-65698/full-scorecard - 1997 Asia Cup final runner-up

https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/asia-cup-1990-91-60913/india-vs-sri-lanka-final-65684/full-scorecard - 1991 Asia Cup final winner 49.204.136.150 (talk) 10:53, 24 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 25 June 2023[edit]

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Sachin Tendulkar has been part of 2002 ICC Champions trophy co-winning team, which is not mentioned in his medal record. His team was also the runner up in 2000 ICC Champions trophy. He was part of 1991 and 1995 Asia Cup winning campaign and runner-up in 1997 and 2004 campaign. Kindly check this request and update his medal record.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/current/match/66195.html - 2002 ICC Champions trophy final winner https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-knockout-2000-01-61073/india-vs-new-zealand-final-66179/full-scorecard - 2000 ICC champions trophy final runner-up https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/pepsi-asia-cup-1994-95-60971/india-vs-sri-lanka-final-65691/full-scorecard - 1995 Asia Cup final winner https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/asia-cup-2004-61152/sri-lanka-vs-india-final-65718/full-scorecard - 2014 Asia Cup final runner-up https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/pepsi-asia-cup-1997-61008/sri-lanka-vs-india-final-65698/full-scorecard - 1997 Asia Cup final runner-up https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/asia-cup-1990-91-60913/india-vs-sri-lanka-final-65684/full-scorecard - 1991 Asia Cup final winner

Please find the sources attached above and consider this change in his medal record. Ramesh Sridhar (talk) 05:31, 25 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Xan747 (talk) 20:01, 1 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]