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Story Dated: Wednesday, October 16, 2013 09:29 hrs UTC

In order to prepare for the two-match Test series against the West Indies next month, Sachin Tendulkar will play for Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy preliminary round match against Haryana at Lahli starting on October 27.

Tendulkar, who will retire after playing the second Test (November 14-18) against the West Indies at the Wankhede Stadium, will play in the Ranji game to warm up for the series.

MCA joint secretary Nitin Dalal said that Tendulkar and pacer Zaheer Khan will play for Mumbai on the October 27-30 Ranji match at Lahli, a small town in Rohtak district in Haryana.

"Yes, Tendulkar and Zaheer are playing against Haryana in the Ranji Trophy opener for Mumbai," Dalal said.

Last season also, Tendulkar had turned up for Mumbai before playing the Test series against England at home.

The 40-year-old Tendulkar last week announced his decision to retire from Test cricket after playing his landmark 200th match, bringing an end to the intense speculation about his future.

The board had squeezed in the home series against the West Indies to give Tendulkar an opportunity to retire in front of his home fans.

The first Test against the West Indies -- Tendulkar's 199th -- will be played at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata from November 6-10.

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