Sachin Tendulkar
Sachin Tendulkar
Sachin Ramesh Tendulkaris a former Indian cricketer and captain, widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen of all time. He took up cricket at the age of eleven, made his Test debut on 15 November 1989 against Pakistan in Karachi at the age of sixteen, and went on to represent Mumbai domestically and India internationally for close to twenty-four years. He is the only player to have scored one hundred international centuries, the first batsman to score a double...
NationalityIndian
ProfessionCricket Player
Date of Birth24 April 1973
CityMombai, India
CountryIndia
At the start of my career, when I used to toss and turn at night, I was fighting that feeling and wanting to go to sleep. Now I know that's normal, so I'll just get up and watch TV or something. I know it's just my subconscious mind getting ready for a game.
And that is the reason why this victory is great, because different players have made contributions to the win.
Isn't cricket supposed to be a team sport? I feel people should decide first whether cricket is a team game or an individual sport.
As a kid I loved John McEnroe. They called me Mac because, while everyone else liked Borg, I was crazy about McEnroe. I tried wearing headbands and sweatbands, and whooping at people. It didn't quite work.
Winning the World Cup is the proudest moment of my life. ... I couldn't control my tears of joy.
I really like Iceland. One of the nicest things about it is that I hardly ever had to reach for my credit card. There's practically nothing there to go shopping for.
Commit all your crimes when Sachin is batting. They will go unnoticed because even the Lord is watching.
Sometimes I need to look at the scoreboard to figure out whether I'm batting hundred-plus or whether I am on zero.
I need at least two months to try and figure out where the centre of the bat is.
I'm confident and I trust my instincts.
I just want to continue the way I am going.
I believe in controlling the control elements. Something where we don't have control on certain things, those things you obviously cannot waste your energy in trying to figure out 'How can I control this?' You would much rather focus all your energy on the things that you can control.
Let us celebrate the spirit of sport through the National Games
When I walk into bat, I should know that 'Yes, I've prepared to the best of my ability. I couldn't have done anything better.' That is when I feel that I am ready to go out and play.