When does Sachin Tendulkar's final Test match start? All you need to know about the Little Master's exit


Our guide to the Indian batsman's 200th and final Test exactly 24 years after his career began and where you can watch all the action
 

End of an era: Sachin Tendulkar is preparing for an emotional farewell from the cricket world
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Sachin Tendulkar will call time on his career after India's upcoming Test against the West Indies.
As the world's leading Test and one-day batsman, the 40-year-old will go down as the greatest of his generation between the stumps.
And here we have a run-down of where you can catch his predictably emotional farewell in Mumbai.
Where and when?
The Test will begin on Thursday November 14 and could last for up to five days. It will take place at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, with play starting at around 4am (GMT) each day.
Where can I follow it?
Each Test will be screened on Sky Sports and Sky Sports HD, with coverage starting at 03:45.
The first day on Thursday will be live on Sky Sports 1.
While the TV schedule may not suit British viewers, replays and highlights will be available later in the day.

Hats off to him: India will be bidding farewell to a legend


What are the betting odds?
While the fairytale finale of a Tendulkar century to close his career may seem a long shot, it is very much a possibility.
SkyBet are offering odds of 6/1 on the batsman scoring a century in his first innings.
His dismissal method - should there be one - is also on offer, with the favourite being him caught out, at 13/8.
However, India are the clear favourites for the Test at 8/15 with the West Indies rank outsiders at 8/1.

India-Republic of Korea Joint Commission Meeting was held
The 7th India-Republic of Korea Joint Commission Meeting (JCM) was held in New Delhi on 8 November 2013. The Indian side was led by External Affairs Minister, Salman Khurshid, while the Republic of Korea (ROK) side was led by Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se. The two nations did a comprehensive review of bilateral relations, which were upgraded to a Strategic Partnership and acquired range and depth over the past few years. Noting that high level political exchanges had imparted momentum to the relationship, India and South Korea discussed the possibility of a visit to India by ROK President Madame Park Geun-hye in early 2014. The JCM discussed ways to add strategic and economic content to bilateral ties including in the political, security, trade, investment, consular, scientific and cultural spheres. Regional and international issues of mutual interest were also discussed. The 8th India-ROK Joint Commission Meeting at a mutually convenient time will be held in Seoul in 2014. 

Coffee Board ready to launch new hybrid varieties of Coffee - 
Jawaid Akhtar, the Chairman of the Coffee Board on 14 November 2013 declared about the plan of the board to introduce three or four new hybrid varieties of coffee during the 55th Annual Conference of the Karnataka Planters Association. 

The board is also trying to expand the land under coffee in the traditional coffee growing states by 20000 hectares. The expansion is also being planned in the non-traditional like Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. 

As per Jawaid Akhtar, the Government supports the efforts of the coffee growers by increasing mechanization. During the 12th Plan Period, the Government has also preparing the scheme for the implementation of the coffee growers referring the increase in the demand of the coffee. -