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MUMBAI, March 25, 2012
Tendulkar dismisses calls for retirement
PTI
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Sachin Tendulkar made it clear on Sunday that he does not intend to retire anytime soon, and left open the possibility of playing in the 2015 World Cup.
The master batsman, who will turn 39 next month, took on his critics who have been suggesting that he should retire from the one—day format of the game and focus on Test cricket.
Kapil Dev, Imran Khan and some other former greats have in fact expressed views that he should have retired from ODIs when India won the 2011 World Cup.
“I feel that the retirement decision is something I should decide, because the decision to start was (also) not decided by someone else.
Those who are advising me about retirement did not bring me in the team,” he said at a rare press conference here.
Tendulkar, who reached an unprecedented milestone in the game’s history of making 100 international centuries nine days ago in Dhaka, was uncharacteristically blunt about his critics and said, “I feel those who say you should retire at the top are selfish because when you are at the top, you should serve the country instead of retiring.”
Asked about the prospects of his playing the 2015 World Cup to be held in Australia and New Zealand, Tendulkar refused to be drawn into any predictions, but clearly did not rule playing in the tournament.
“When this question was asked in 2007 (about the 2011 World Cup), it was tough for me to answer. It’s the same situation.
“I don’t know what to say about 2015, if people keep praying for me, that means a lot for me. I will keep trying, the rest is in God’s hands. I just want to enjoy the game. I don’t want to set targets,” he added.
Speaking about his 100th international century, which he scored after a year—long wait, the iconic player said, “When I reached my 100th ton, I looked at my bat and looked at the sky and asked God, 'What wrong did I do? Why did it take so long?'”
Answering a question about rising superstar Virat Kohli and other emerging youngsters, Tendulkar had a word of advice for them - they should have strong commitment and discipline.
“It has taken so much of time for me (to reach where I have), and others who will play will have to have the commitment and discipline. When we started, we had goals, I feel I have been able to do that for the next generation,” Tendulkar said.
“Virat has done really well. I hope he continues, but there are other players as well. We need such performances to continue for the team.”
Tendulkar refused to predict whether his seemingly unconquerable record of 100 centuries would ever be broken, but hoped that as and when it happens, the feat is accomplished by a fellow Indian.
“I don’t know. I guess all the records are meant to be broken, but I hope it’s an Indian. I don’t think you can predict that (whether it will be surpassed), but I hope it’s an Indian whenever it happens,” he said.
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Tendulkar said his family is his source of strength and he will continue till he keeps drawing from it.
“I get my strength from my coaches and family. When I feel I don’t have that, on that day, I will think of retirement.”
India went on to lose the match against Bangladesh, in which Tendulkar got to the feat, and he said the disappointment meant that the celebrations were muted.
“I don’t think that we are celebrating that one match.
Where I am right now took 23 years and not one match. I feel the result was very important. It was very disappointing. The day I got the hundred there was no celebration,” he recalled.
For a player who has virtually every batting record that is there to be taken, Tendulkar said the biggest compliment for him was when the legendary Sir Don Bradman included him in his all—time Test XI.
“I think the best compliment was from Sir Don Bradman when he announced his all—time Test XI and I was part of that squad. That would be the best compliment,” he said.
Talking about his journey so far, Tendulkar, the highest run—getter in both Tests and one—dayers, said his late father Ramesh Tendulkar was his idol growing up.
“My hero is my father because he is the one with whom everything started in my life. I follow my father. In cricket, even those who haven’t scored a hundred were advising me, but as long as it was in good intention, it was fine,” he said.
When asked about India’s early exit from the Asia Cup, Tendulkar said credit should also go to the rivals who played better than them.
“All three teams won two matches, it eventually boiled down to who beat whom. I want to clarify that Bangladesh are a good team and played well in all the four matches. The rival teams also come to win. Sometimes you play well but the other team plays better,” he explained.
The diminutive right—hander said he does not have to prove anything now, and would continue as long as he enjoys the game.
“I don’t think I need to prove anything right now. I started playing this game because I loved it, I enjoy it. The passion for cricket was there. The dream was to play for India and win the World Cup, I don’t think anything can be bigger than that,” he said.
“I can’t think of milestones. I have been able to play for India and win the World Cup. I don’t know what is in store for me but my focus would be to just enjoy the game. I don’t want to focus on what I have to achieve because I have already achieved what I wanted,” he added.
Tendulkar also detailed the one year barren spell during which he got into 70s and 80s but somehow missed out on hundreds.
“At the time of the World Cup when I got to 99 hundreds, no one was discussing about my 100th hundred because the focus was on the World Cup. But after the World Cup, the media built on it and started asking. I was only focused on playing cricket like always. I just wanted to score runs,” he recalled.
John Wright's contribution
Senior batsman Sachin Tendulkar revealed that it was India’s former coach John Wright, who had first inspired him to score 100 international centuries.
“I remember a long time ago, in the 2003 World Cup (in South Africa), John Wright had told me ‘you should become the first player to score 100 international hundreds’ We used to have many chats and in one of them he said this.
“He (probably) told that just to push me. The coach’s job is to give the player that push and probably John was doing the same,” Tendulkar said.
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:clap:Quote:
“I feel those who say you should retire at the top are selfish because when you are at the top, you should serve the country instead of retiring.”
:points and laughs: at media
Essentially this is Sachin's polite version of 'boss you shut up okay' :lol2:
1. Nothing bigger than worldcup - feeyar, vaanga serndhu seththu seththu velayaadalaam 2. Achieved what I want already - appo Australiala test series jeyikkaNumnellAm kanavE kANala(neenga kanda kanavukkellaam naan epdi poRuppAga mudiyingaraar) 3. It was an anglo saxon who spoke about 100 hundreds first contrary to anglo propoganda about indian culture being the reason for such selfish aims. Ofcourse now that it has come out, it will now be painted as motivational tool.
Advice koduthavanukellam eppdi irundhirukum? :lol:Quote:
In cricket, even those who haven’t scored a hundred were advising me, but as long as it was in good intention, it was fine,” he said.
avanai thaan naan thEdikkittu irukkEn. First ODI + Test add paNra idea paNNadhu yaarunnu sollunga. veLukkaNum.Quote:
Originally Posted by Plum
:lol: naan dhaan sonnEnE...kuzhandhai yEdhO aasaippadudhu. sandhOshappadudhu, vidunga. 2004 Aus series kitta thatta naama jeyichha maadhiri dhaan.Quote:
Originally Posted by Plum
valikkAdha mAdhiriyE nadinga... kamaan. moonjiye sirichA maadhiriyE vachchukkaNum.Quote:
Originally Posted by Plum
Rare Picture of Sachin Tendulkar and Vinod Kambli from their school days
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tfs kb. TFS :)