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Tendulkar at loss for words after seeing his wax replica
Mumbai, Apr 13 (PTI) Sachin Tendulkar confessed he was at loss for words when he first saw his life-like wax replica prepared by the world famous Madame Tussauds of London that he unveiled at a city hotel close to his residence here today.
Terming it a great honour and reflection of his contribution to Indian cricket that his wax figure would be adorning Madame Tussauds iconic museum, Tendulkar gushed about the attention to details that has gone into producing it.
"It's something special. I have never reacted to anything like this in my life. It's difficult to express in words what is very close to something identical. I'm glad it does not breath. The detailing is so much," the champion batsman said after unveiling his own wax replica.
"It is a great honour to be there at the Tussauds. I know I am the first sportsperson of the country to be there. I think it is an appreciation and a reflection of my contribution to Indian cricket," he said.
Tendulkar said he was spellbound after seeing the statue which will be inaugurated at the Tussauds on April 24, his birthday.
"(My son) Arjun wanted to take down the bat and start playing but I told him not to get very close. It's fabulous, fantastic," he said in awe. PTI
http://www.ptinews.com/pti/ptisite.n...4?OpenDocument
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Tendulkar gives Dhoni's captaincy full marks
April 14, 2009 20:29 IST
Instrumental in Mahendra Singh Dhoni's [Images] elevation to captaincy of the Indian cricket team, Sachin Tendulkar [Images] says India's rich success under the stewardship of the star stumper from Jharkhand vindicated his faith in him.
After Rahul Dravid [Images] decided to step down from the captain's job soon after India's England [Images] tour last year, Tendulkar suggested Dhoni's name to the then Board of Control for Cricket in India president, Sharad Pawar [Images].
Under Dhoni, India won, among others, the Twenty20 World Cup in South Africa [Images], tri-series in Australia, Test series against Australia [Images] at home before recording their first ODI series win in New Zealand and first Test series there in 41 years.
Refusing to disclose much about his suggestion to Pawar to appoint Dhoni captain, Tendulkar said, "I spoke to the BCCI president but I would not want to discuss everything publicly. As I said earlier, it's my principle that whatever happens inside dressing room should stay there."
Tendulkar, however, did not hide his satisfaction about Dhoni living up to his expectations.
"Talking about his captaincy, I'm extremely happy and delighted the way he has conducted himself," Tendulkar said.
"He is a balanced guy, is always on his toes all the time. Before he was made the captain, standing in the slips I interacted with him and picked lot of things which clearly indicated that he has a sharp brain, his approach was pretty clear and not complicated", Tendulkar said.
"I think he is doing a fantastic job," he said.
Incidentally, Tendulkar himself struggled whenever he was saddled with captaincy.
Asked if he would love to have another go at it, the Mumbai [Images] run-machine was almost indignant.
"Now what kind of question it is?" he asked.
"The team is doing so well (under Dhoni) and you should be proud of it," he admonished the person posing the query.
Tendulkar said he was rather happy playing mentor's role to younger players.
"To players like Harbhajan Singh [Images] or Yuvraj Singh [Images], I'm like their elder brother. I share information not just with them but also with other members of the side. It's a terrific atmosphere in the dressing room and it's not just a one-way traffic," he said.
"We learn from each other and if someone has some issues, there is the coach. Generally it's a great atmosphere and I enjoy being part of this side," he added.
http://cricket.rediff.com/report/200...full-marks.htm
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Sachin bats for women
Soumyadipta Banerjee
Tuesday, September 9, 2008 23:59 IST
The soft-spoken cricketer feels very strongly for underprivileged women, finds out SOUMYADIPTA BANERJEE.
Sachin and Anjali Tendulkar were at HR College yesterday to release a directory of NGOs and women's organisations in Mumbai. Sachin and Anjali were quite a contrast when it came to their dressing. While Anjali looked every bit of a corporate woman in a neat sky-blue shirt with white stripes and off-white trousers, Sachin was wearing motif embossed tees and acid-washed denims.
"I consider myself lucky that I've never seen a woman being harassed on the road. I would have definitely reacted against it, had a situation like that happened in front of my eyes," Sachin said, while Anjali nodded her head in agreement.
"I don't want a chance to do that either. That would mean someone, somewhere is suffering. I know what the family members go through when such incidents happen. I request every citizen to ensure that such episodes never happen in our city. If you don't respect women then you are not a man. A woman is always somebody's daughter, mother or wife," the master batsman added.
Sachin, whose daughter Sarah is now 10-years old, said that media reports of young girls getting molested in public disturb him a lot. "I am a father so I know. It feels terrible. It has got nothing to with the city. Rather it has got to do with the mindset of people. That is why I chose to support this cause. I felt it's very close to my heart. I will be there with anybody working for this cause," Sachin continued.
Sachin and Anjali have been working for underprivileged children for quite some time now. Sources reveal that the couple has sponsored 200 underprivileged children through an NGO, which is associated with Anjali's mother Annaben Mehta.
"Yes I am involved with some organisations but I would like to go on with my work the way I do," Sachin stated briefly.
s_banerjee@dnaindia.net.
http://www.3dsyndication.com/ShowArt...NMUM107548&i=1
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The Rediff Cricket Interview / Sanjay Narang
'There is no 'I am Sachin' about him'
April 24, 2003
Food guru Sanjay Narang is a name to conjure with among gourmet circles - but it was his association with Sachin Tendulkar that made his name familiar to the average Joe.
Tendulkar's partner in the eponymous restaurant cannot stop talking when the subject of the master batsman comes up; gentle, simple, down to earth, no airs, these are the words that pepper his conversation.
Follows Tendulkar, as Narang knows him:
"Our relationship goes back to when we met through Mark Mascarenhas, the late head of WorldTel," says Narang. "He approached us, told us about plans to open a restaurant. Naturally, we were ecstatic.
"Unfortunately, Mark passed away around that time. A couple of months after that, we met up and actually discussed this project in some detail.
"Interacting with Sachin the individual, getting to know him as a person increases your awe of his abilities and talent. But I think Sachin the person is even greater -- there is a simplicity, a down-to-earth nature, a straightforwardness about him.
"There is absolutely no 'Star Value' to him, he is just a common guy. At home, he is just a member of the family, and is not treated differently by his family members -- nor does he expect to be. He is an extremely humble and simple person without the slightest 'attitude', there is no 'I am Sachin' about him.
"Because he is so reserved and keeps to himself, a lot of people interpret that to be arrogance and a sign of being hard to get along with, but it is not like that at all.
"When it comes to business, too, he is straight, clear about what he wants -- you don't have to try to figure out what he means or what he wants, it is all an open book. There is no doubt in my mind when I am dealing with him.
"There is Sachin the cricketer and Sachin the businessman -- but beyond these, I would rate Sachin the individual higher. For those who have been fortunate enough to know him, like his childhood buddies, he as a human being is unbelievable.
It takes time to get to know Sachin, and for him to get comfortable with you. But once the ice is broken, he is the kind who will speak his mind -- there is no mincing of words, he says what he means and he says it straight out. It may not always be what you want to hear, but at least you know he is telling you the truth.
"He speaks a lot about cricket, and some of the things he says about his experiences makes your hair stand on end.
"The concept of 'Tendulkar's', the restaurant, was one way for Sachin to bridge the gap and allow him to reach out to his fans. Thus, everything in the restaurant is chosen by him -- the colour, the décor, the food, even the designs on the aprons of the stewards is of his choosing, he approved everything.
"Wherever he went, if he liked a dish he would get the recipe, we would try them out in the kitchen here before approving it and putting it on the menu. Now we plan to open another one here in Mumbai -- a different type of restaurant, one more for the masses.
"An incident I will always remember happened after the World Cup match against Pakistan. We were going some place but it got late getting back to Jo'burg from the stadium. The whole team was trying to find a place to eat. Finally, we ate on the footpath, at well past midnight, from a Chinese stall. The guy manning it didn't recognize the players; he said, you guys eat chicken and veg, nine dishes of each, that is all you get and all 18 of you eat, and get out.
"That was it, and the whole team stood there and ate that food.
"I can't over-praise Sachin, especially Sachin the individual. He is an impeccable gentleman, a self made guy with no formal exposure to the world. In his life, he has proved that you can rise from the lowest of the low, without a godfather, without pulling strings, you can climb to the heights through sheer determination and hard work."
Sanjay Narang spoke to Harini Rana
http://www.rediff.com/cricket/2003/apr/24narang.htm
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LIVE CLOSE ENCOUNTER WITH 2 SACHINS
HELLO GUYS I JUST COULDNT RESIST STARTING THIS TOPIC I STILL FEEL LIKE I M IN A DREAM , YESTERDAY I HAD THIS LUCKIEST OPPURTUNITIES OF VISITING THE INAUGRATION OF SACHINS WAX STATUE AT TAJ LANDS END HOTEL BANDRA AND IT WAS JUST ABSOLUTELY AMAZING EXPERIENCE TO WATCH MY GOD OF CRICKET IN FRONT OF ME BOTH REAL AND A STATUE .AT FIRST WHEN THEY UNVEILED THE STATUE SACHIN WAS STANDING IN THE SAME POSE AS THE STATUE AND BELIEVE ME IT WAS REALLY DIFFICULT TO SPOT OUT WHICH WAS THE REAL ONE .
AT LAST WHEN HE WAS LEAVING NEAR THE GATE HE WAS STANDING ABSOLUTELY VVV CLOSE BESIDES ME I CALLED OUT TO HIM ''SIR'' AND SHOWED HIM THE T SHIRT I WAS WEARING WHICH WAS A TENDULKAR WHITE SAHARA JERSY AND WHEN I CALLED OUT ''SIR LOOK AT MY T SHIRT'' HE WAS WEARING A SIMILAR ONE AT THAT MOMENT HE TURNED AROUND AND NODDED HIS HEAD IN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THE SECURITY DIDNT ALLOW ME TO TAKE HIS AUTOGRAPH AS THERE WAS A HUGE MEDIA RUSH .THIS WAS THE MOMENT I'LL ALWAYS CHERISH.
An Orkut Sachin Fan's account
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sachin of the 90's
http://www.mumbai-
central.com/nukkad/sep2004/msg00860.html
Hi folks.... found an interesting write up dated 27-sep-2004. author talks (then) the sachin the dasher has been replaced by sachin the circumspect. and that change, he argues has diminished his brilliance.
now we are happy that in the 2008-9 season we are seeing the sachin of the 90's.
