Why did Shardul wear Sachin Tendulkar's jersey number 10?

Indian pacer Shardul Thakur, who made his ODI debut against Sri Lanka on Thursday, has revealed that he chose the number 10 jersey as the sum total of his birthdate is 10. Since Tendulkar's retirement, no one had donned the number 10 jersey for India in limited overs cricket. Thakur was slammed for choosing to wear the jersey number 10.