As we discussed during ipl last year, chennai is a bigger fort for tendulkar than mumbai. The kind of adulation, respect, awe chennai folks and mac stadium generally gives tendulkar is superior to what mumbai folks can muster.
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As we discussed during ipl last year, chennai is a bigger fort for tendulkar than mumbai. The kind of adulation, respect, awe chennai folks and mac stadium generally gives tendulkar is superior to what mumbai folks can muster.
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Sachin Tendulkar 111* v South Africa, 1st Test 2010/11 - 50th
P.S: LM, You wanna download this quickly as the uploader thinks that our great BCCI will delete it quickly
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The
Perth
Masterclass
Vonly karthikeya date can write such insigthful, detailed, interesting dissection of an innings
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SACHIN 103* VS ENG (1ST TEST 2008) PART 1 - 3
P.S: This is Graeme swann's test debut, If i am not wrong.
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SACHIN 163* VS NZ 2009 PART 1 & 2
Thanks for the Vids, AF. The quality is great 8-)
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Sachin Tendulkar with actor Dia Mirza at a promotional event, Mumbai, January 24, 2011
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Sachin Tendulkar was named campaign ambassador for the 'Support my School' programme, Mumbai, January 24, 2011
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Sachin Tendulkar smiles during a promotional event, Mumbai, January 24, 2011
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Sachin 106 vs SA 2nd Test 2010
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SACHIN'S 248 VS BANG 2004 PART 1 - 2
I thank god when I score a hundred: Tendulkar
PTI, Jan 25, 2011, 08.08pm IST
MUMBAI: Sachin Tendulkar, who holds the world record for scoring the maximum number of centuries in Tests and limited overs cricket, recalled how he reached the landmark 50th ton at Centurion against South Africa, a day after his father's birthday.
"When I scored my 50th hundred, the first thought that came to my mind was had my father been alive. I got my hundred on December 19, and my father's birthday was on the 18th. I wanted to do it for him. And I achieved it," Tendulkar said.
"When I score a hundred I thank god for the century, for giving me all the opportunities," he added.
His father was a poet, so is his elder brother, but Tendulkar feels that he is born only to wield the willow and not the pen.
"I haven't done that (writing) till now. I think God has given everyone some talent or the other. You have to appreciate the talent you get. I don't think I can create something of that level. I just have to sit back and appreciate that," Tendulkar said at a press conference in Mumbai.
"Like my brother said earlier...He had to leave cricket for me. I have to leave something for him," he said referring to the comment made by his elder brother Nitin Tendulkar, who said that since he had to sacrifice his cricket for Sachin, he chose poetry.
The champion batsman held the press conference to inform that a CD of the poems written by his late father, Ramesh Tendulkar, and a book of poems written by his brother Nitin, will be launched later this week.
Asked whether he was thinking of writing an autobiography, Tendulkar said, "Never thought about it. Never had time to think about it....maybe someday, if I feel like."
To a query, Tendulkar, who is reportedly a favourite to get the 'Bharat Ratna' this year, said winning India's highest civilian honour is a dream of every countryman.
"Every Indian would like to be honoured by the country. It is the biggest dream when your contribution is appreciated. But we are here for a specific reason, so I would not like to dwell too much on the topic," he added.
The 37-year-old cricketer said that among the many things that he learnt from his father, he would like to teach his children to be 'good-natured'.
"If a man's nature is good, he is always liked by people around him. Whether you perform well or not in the cricket is a different thing and your nature is a different thing.
"My father had given me the advice that your nature will be always with you. If you can become a good-natured person, that will stay with you forever and people around you will like you irrespective of whether you make runs or not. This is something I would want to teach my children," he said.
"I joined Kirti college, Ramakant Acharekar Sir being a coach there was one of the reasons. (In those days) I got to travel with my father a lot. Sometimes I dropped him en route to practice. That time I got the advice that in life everything is temporary, everything has a deadline. The only thing that does not have a deadline, is your nature. So you should ensure that it is always good. I'm just trying to follow that," Tendulkar said.
Stating that the death of his father during the 1999 World Cup was a great loss, Tendulkar recalled how his mother persuaded him to return to England to continue playing.
"I always felt the loss. It is a permanent. Nothing can replace him. But I know he is still there guiding me. His hand is there in all the decisions I take.
"I think, that phase in my life was most difficult. And at that stage mother said that 'if after his (father's) demise, you don't play cricket and stay here, what could be worse than that? You have to go and play for the country'," the master batsman said.
Asked what he had in mind for his son Arjun, Tendulkar said, "It is his life. He has to decide what he wants to become. If I had tried to do other things I wouldn't have reached here. Arjun should do in life what he wants to, something that he has passion for."
Tendulkar also recalled an anecdote about a camp, headed by Vasu Paranjpe that he had attended during his U-15 days.
"I had attended U-15 camp in Indore for a month. Vasu Paranjpe sir was heading it. It was great fun. But on the second day itself the watchman complained the boys practised till 2 at night, troubling others (in the neighbourhood). To this Paranjpe said, "Arre, then why didn't you go and field?"
Nitin Tendulkar said he was inspired by Marathi poets like Govind ("Vinda") Karandikar, Vasant Bapat, and Mangesh Padgaonkar.
"I had read a lot of their work in my childhood, and wanted to write like them. My father understood my feelings and in 1982 'Pavsaala' (rains) was published," he said.
"Since childhood, cricket and poems have been my two passions. But while Sachin turned to cricket, I chose poems," he added.
Asked about his younger brother's best knock, Nitin said Tendulkar's unbeaten 140 against Kenya in the 1999 World Cup was probably his best.
"It was his 1999 World Cup innings. Father had died, Sachin had returned and everyone was shocked. Because of mother, he went back. I feel his knock against Kenya was his greatest. To hit a century with that frame of mind, it's unbelievable," he added.
Read more: I thank god when I score a hundred: Tendulkar - The Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/s...#ixzz1C4yfdgOf
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புதுச்சேரி பல்கலையில் சச்சினுக்கு டாக்டர் பட்டம்
புதுச்சேரி : இந்திய கிரிக்கெட் அணியின் மாஸ்டர் பேட்ஸ்மேன் சச்சின் டெண்டுல்கருக்கு டாக்டர் பட்டம் வழங்க புதுச்சேரி பல்கலைக்கழகம் முடிவு செய்துள்ளது. மார்ச் மாதம் நடைபெறும் பட்டமளிப்பு விழாவில் இந்த பட்டம் வழங்கப்பட உள்ளது. நோபல் பரிசு பெற்ற வெங்கட்ராமன் ராமகிருஷ்ணனுக்கும் டாக்டர் பட்டம் வழங்கப்பட உள்ளது.
28 Jan, 2011, 12.28AM IST,
Sachin Tendulkar strikes Rs 40 cr, two villas in new endorsement deals
PUNE/BANGALORE: It must be the greatest start Sachin Tendulkar ever had: earning Rs 1.5 crore a day! In the first 27 days of 2011, the Little Master has won Rs 40 crore and two villas in new endorsement deals. If only he could match the strike rate on the pitch during this World Cup!
Indian cricket's little big man has signed deals with Pune-based real estate company Amit Enterprises for Rs 9 crore and apparel maker S Kumars Nationwide (SKNL) for Rs 12-13 crore, within days of Coca-Cola announcing a Rs 20-crore, three-year contract with the top batsman.
Tendulkar's deal with the Rs 250-crore developer includes two villas, priced at Rs 2.5 crore each, in Amit Enterprises' upscale housing project.
"We have taken Sachin as our brand ambassador because we are not known outside Pune, and his association with us should help when we start projects in Mumbai and Nashik," Amit Enterprises chairman and managing director Kishor Pate (Wani) said. The company plans to enter Bangalore, Hyderabad and Chennai, he added.
SKNL , which already has high-velocity brand ambassadors such as Shah Rukh Khan for Belmonte and Amitabh Bachchan for luxury suitings brand Reid and Taylor, believes Tendulkar can help its economy brand, World Player, break into the value segment for men and become a pan-Indian brand.
"The timing of the World Cup is purely coincidental to the endorsement," SKNL's apparel and retail director Ashesh Amin said.
Tendulkar's association with the brand will extend to incorporating his personal tastes with respect to colours as well as the look & feel of the brand. "Tendulkar is a go-getter. His dedication and attitude fits into World Player's brand values," Amin said.
Last week, Coca Cola signed Tendulkar as its 'happiness ambassador', laying the pitch for a Tendulkar-M S Dhoni face-off in the cola battlefield this season. "Sachin Tendulkar will play his part in the company's various strategic communication initiatives including its corporate, CSR and brand campaigns," Coca-Cola said in a statement.
PepsiCo has already released a high-visibility campaign featuring the Indian cricket captain Dhoni. Sachin had endorsed PepsiCo for close to a decade before being dropped two years ago as they felt he did not fit their 'youngistaan' campaign theme.
Tendulkar endorses 17 brands, including Adidas , luxury Swiss watch maker Audemars Piguet, Canon, ITC, Aviva Life Insurance , RBS and appliances major Toshiba. He charges about $1 million per year per deal. His endorsements are managed by sports management firm World Sport Group .
Other cricketers like Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli are also learnt to be on a signing spree, and are on the verge of signing two-three deals each. Details of the same were not available.
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/...ow/7375190.cms
Road in Gwalior named after Tendulkar
Gwalior, Jan 27 (PTI)
A new 3.55 km long road here namedafter master-blaster Sachin Tendulkar was inaugurated by theMadhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan hereyesterday.
The four-lane road constructed at a cost of Rs 2.89crore from the Madhya Pradesh High Court''s Gwalior Bench to Huravli village was named after Tendulkar to mark his historic double century in the one-day international match against South Africa in the city played on February 24, 2010.
The announcement in this regard was made by Chouhanwhen Tendulkar played his historic innings here on that dayclast year.
Chouhan inaugurated the road yesterday on the occasionof Republic Day.
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http://news.oneindia.in/2011/01/28/r...r-aid0126.html
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Sachin 143 VS Bangladesh 2010
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Sachin 100 VS SA 1st Test 2010
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Sachin 105* vs Emg Natwest ODI Series 2002
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Sachin Tendulkar 117* VS Aus CB Series Final 2008
Tendulkar steals the show at awards ceremony
THE WINNERS: Sachin Tendulkar, Mohinder Amarnath, Rahul Dravid, Virender Sehwag and Yusuf Pathan with their trophies at the Castrol awards function in Mumbai.
Sachin Tendulkar was the star attraction at the Castrol awards for cricketing excellence here on Friday night.
He was declared the Indian cricketer of the year, Test cricketer of the year and also felicitated for his remarkable feat of becoming the first batsman to score a double century in ODIs and score 50 Test centuries. He has, in fact, scored 51 Test centuries and 46 ODI centuries.
India captain M.S. Dhoni was declared the ODI cricketer of the year, Virender Sehwag batsman of the year and Harbhajan Singh, bowler of the year.
Rahul Dravid was felicitated in the special achievement category (highest number of catches in Tests), Yusuf Pathan (impact cricketer) and Jaydev Unadkat (junior cricketer of the year).
Mohinder Amarnath was given the Lifetime Achievement award.
“I feel extremely proud to be part of this team. To get there (to the No 1 spot) was not easy. We had to face a lot of challenges and stood together supporting each other. We had to work hard. Gary brought a remarkable change in the squad, Tendulkar said.
http://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricke...cle1137883.ece
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2 Million fans in facebook :clap: :clap: :clap:
2011 could be Tendulkar's World Cup
Nitin Naik, TNN, Jan 29, 2011, 10.44pm IST
"Mushy, bas ye ek hi wicket hai," bellowed Pakistan's combative wicket-keeper Moin Khan as Sachin Tendulkar arrived at the crease in the World Cup clash at Sydney in 1992. Despite the presence of other stalwarts in the team, Moin felt it prudent to alert leggie Mushtaq Ahmed about the benefits Pakistan would reap if they dismiss the then 18-year-old Tendulkar early. That Pakistan couldn't and Tendulkar scored a match-winning 54, is mere statistic. What was more revealing was the attention he commanded even at such a young age.
Circa Centurion 2003, a raging Tendulkar was making a mockery of a sizeable target of 274 and a potent Pakistan bowling attack, en route to a regal 98. The knock wasn't without alarms though. While on 46, Akram deceived Tendulkar with a slower ball and the batsman checked his drive but Abdul Razzaq at mid-off jumped too late and dropped the catch. "B*****d, tereko pata hai batsmen kaun hai," was Akram's furious response to Razzaq. :lol:
Twelve years and three World Cups later, Tendulkar remained the man to get.
After graduating from a middle-order batsman to opening in ODIs, he was breaking records out of habit and had become the biggest scalp for bowlers and India's pulse. A Tendulkar ton had the potential to prompt even the most corrupt babu to work without accepting a bribe!
His legend though had started to gain root just before the 1996 World Cup came to the sub-continent for the second time. Tendulkar had just signed a $10million deal with World Tel. In the World Cup, he justified the hype and the billing, scoring the tournament's highest run tally (523 runs in 7 matches).
India's dependence on him was growing. And no where was it more prominent than in the semifinals .
Till he was at the crease, the Eden Gardens pitch appeared docile. The moment he fell for 65, the pitch metamorphosed into a minefield where every Sri Lankan bowler appeared to be hurling a bomb and India crashed out.
As the 1999 edition in England drew closer, Tendulkar had gone past Desmond Haynes' record for most centuries in ODIs. He had had by far his best year in international cricket (1998). He had gained and lost captaincy and had been introduced to injuries. An attacking and talented opening partner, Sourav Ganguly, had been unearthed along with a solid middle-order batsman in Rahul Dravid. The team's over-reliance on Tendulkar though remained a constant. But he failed to get going, barring the game against Kenya where he scored an emotional century after his father's death. Not surprisingly, India exited at the Super Six stage.
After another failed dalliance with captaincy post the World Cup, his game blossomed under the John Wright-Ganguly regime.
Success chased India and Tendulkar in the West Indies and England, but just months before the 2003 World Cup, a disastrous tour of New Zealand followed.
With Dravid being asked to keep wickets and acting as a finisher along with Yuvraj Singh and Virender Sehwag finding his feet as ODI opener, Tendulkar was asked to bat at No. 4. Although he scored runs there, he was happier at the top. Post India's loss to a second-string South African side in a warm-up game, coach Wright sought a one-on-one with Tendulkar and restored his opening spot. The Kiwi realized that a happy Tendulkar was key to India's fortunes.
Tendulkar's massive stature prompted the team management to request him to address the nation prior to the match against Zimbabwe at Harare after fans attacked players' homes and families following India's humiliating defeat against Australia in the group stage at Centurion.
His reassuring words calmed them and India's campaign was up and running. Tendulkar ended the World Cup with a mammoth 673 runs and pocketed the man-of-the-series award.
In the Chappell era, insecurity and injuries didn't get the best out of the legend and the 2007 World Cup in the West Indies proved to be a shambolic campaign.
But the pieces have been put together now. The Master, now semi-retired from the ODI game, picks and chooses his tournaments. New strokes have been added and every move he makes is with keeping in mind the World Cup.
To achieve that, he's changed a few things. The crouched stance has given way to a more upright one, easing the pressure on his back. He doesn't play pre-meditated shots. While batting in the powerplays there is no more the reluctance to play lofted strokes, an affliction he suffered from between 2005 to 2007. His bat too appears lighter and that could be a reason why he is playing more horizontal bat strokes.
2011 could be Tendulkar's World Cup. Yes, India as hosts will be under pressure and the media will keep gloating over the fact that he is close to a hundred international hundreds. But hasn't Tendulkar lived his entire life meeting expectations?
Sachin at World Cups
1992: Still only 18, Tendulkar came to grips quickly on the bouncy surfaces of Australia. He won the man-of-the-match award in back-to-back games against Pakistan and Zimbabwe in winning causes.
M: 8; Runs; 283; Hs: 84; Avg: 47.16; 50s: 3
1996: At the peak of his powers, Tendulkar mastered most bowling attacks and led the team to the semis. His counter-attacking 90 against Australia and his ton at the Kotla against Sri Lanka were absolute gems. Finished as top-run-getter.
M: 7; Runs: 523; Hs: 137; Avg: 87.16; 100s: 2; 50s: 3
1999: Came to the tournament after a lengthy injury lay-off and had to rush to India after the first match against India after his father died. He scored a hundred on return against Kenya, but wasn't his fluent self.
M: 7; Runs: 253; Hs: 140*; Avg: 42.16; 100s: 1; 50s: 0
2003: With his opening spot restored, was at his very best. His knocks against Pakistan, England and Sri Lanka were the highpoints of the edition.
M: 11; Runs: 673; Hs: 152; Avg: 61.18; 100s: 1; 50s: 6
2007: Scored a scorching 50 against Bermuda, but looked insecure and scratchy at No. 4.
M: 3; Runs: 64; Hs: 57*; Avg: 32; 50s: 1
Total: M: 36; Runs: 1796; Hs: 152; Avg: 57.93; 100s: 4; 50s: 13.
Read more: 2011 could be Tendulkar's World Cup - The Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/s...#ixzz1CZorU2yq
Moin Khan 8-)
Not a bad world cup record, eh? I hope it is not diminished this year.
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Wow this is cool. I don't have to pester poor LM anymore :P/.
Yes :lol: :thumbsup:Quote:
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World Cup will be our biggest gift to Sachin: Dhoni
As Sachin Tendulkar gears up to play his sixth World Cup, the Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led Indian team is desperate to make it a special one for him by gifting the champion batsman the trophy which has eluded the side for 28 years.
In his two-decade long illustrious career, during which he has featured in five World Cups since 1992, Tendulkar has virtually every batting record under his belt but a world title is the only trophy which is missing from his cupboard.
And Dhoni said his team will do whatever it takes to make it a memorable tournament for Tendulkar, who will turn 38 in a few months time.
“We all love him (Tendulkar) a lot. Most probably it is his last World Cup although we all want him to play many more World Cups. But practically speaking it seems impossible,” Dhoni told reporters during a promotional event here.
“So, that (the World Cup trophy) can be the biggest gift from the team to him,” he said.
“We believe in each others’ talent and we have a very good team. The environment in the dressing room is very good.
And if we perform to our potential we have a very good chance of winning (the World Cup),” Dhoni added.
Dhoni termed the 2007 inaugural World Twenty20 title in South Africa as the biggest achievement of his captaincy career so far, but refused to make any predictions for the upcoming mega-event.
“It (World Twenty20 title) is the most memorable moment of my career since I made my debut in 2004 and it will always be there up in the league.
“But I don’t want to make any predictions for the (ODI) World Cup. I can only assure all that we will give our best.
We play one game at a time. So at present I am just thinking about the Bangladesh game (on February 19 in Dhaka),” he said.
Dhoni praises WC format
Dhoni also hailed the format of this year’s World Cup and said it is a welcome change from the 2007 edition.
“It is a good format for us. It is a bit of relief from 2007. Here even if you lose a few games you have a chance to get into the quarter-finals,” Dhoni said.
“But it will be about playing consistent cricket. Whoever plays consistent cricket in the tournament will get into the knockout stage,” he added.
Four years ago in the West Indies, weighed down by the pressure of expectations, India crashed out of the World Cup at the preliminary stage but Dhoni insisted that the present outfit is well prepared to handle the burden in the upcoming event.
Now we call pressure added responsibility. We know the expectation level is high but we are prepared for it because we knew for long that the World Cup will be held in India. Expectations are something which is beyond our control,” Dhoni said.
‘Happy with the squad’
The Indian skipper was also satisfied with the 15 players he has got for the tournament.
“I am really happy with the squad. I know I am the lone wicket-keeper in the team but it is not a worrying factor. If anything major happens to me, we can always bring in the reserve wicket-keeper as it is happening in India. But one wicket-keeper gives us the liberty of having one more variation in the side,” Dhoni said.
“We also have variety in our bowling department. We have not got express fast bowlers but we have got decent bowlers who are very skillful,” he said.
Dhoni differed with England batsman Kevin Pietersen, who criticised the scheduling of the World Cup for having long gaps between matches.
“It is difficult to get a perfect schedule but I am quite happy with the schedule. Some of our players have got a few niggles and the gap will help them to recover,” Dhoni said.
Need to do our homework on UDRS: Dhoni
With the controversial Umpire Decision Review System (UDRS) to be implemented in the tournament from the quarter-finals, the Indian captain said the teams will have to do their homework on the subject.
“We have done our background check although we have not used it (UDRS). It’s not that every team will be pleased with the system at the end of the day but we need to do our homework right,” Dhoni said.
Dhoni also expressed his disappointment at not playing at the Eden Gardens where the hosts were scheduled to take on England on February 27. The fixture has been shifted to Bangalore “Playing in the Eden Gardens before one lakh people is always special. We will miss the passionate Kolkata crowd but it is out of our control,” he said.
http://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricke...?homepage=true
I personally do not like this talk of winning WC for Sachin. I mean it's great they have such respect for Tendulkar but play for yourself, the team and most importantly the country, dudes.
Amaam, idhaiye ellorum sollikkittu irundhaa eppadi :huh: These guys are putting unnecessary pressure on themselves.
It also reeks of "nAngallAm neniachAlE pOdhum. World Cup-lAm engaLukku birthday gift vAngaRA mAdhiri". More than the players, journalists posing the question to them are to be :hammer:-ed
Indian batting maestro Sir Sachin Tendulkar is the greatest batsman in cricket. He known as God of Cricket. He held so many world record like most run scorer in Test & ODI, he hits highest centuries in Test & ODI. He made highest individual score 200 Not Out in ODI.
athey than... as plum said, press than ellorkittayum ithaiye kettu sensationalize panranuga..... but, wen asked to kapil, he responded differently... http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/s...ow/7414510.cmsQuote:
Originally Posted by littlemaster1982
intha media kaarangala thaan odaikannum. Summa usuppu ethiyae vedika paakavendiyathu. Nalla aadalana odanae oru criticism.....paavam kapil dev thaan. evlo interviewla athey kelvikku badil solvarunnu thaan theriyaleQuote:
Originally Posted by Sourav
this guy seriously deserves the honour of featuring in this thread...
watch it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lf5jtGPYsB8
SACHIN 100* VS SRI LANKA 1ST TEST 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuwGX64y0jg
That forgettable World Cup 2007
By: Corrospondents
Date: 2011-02-05
Greg Chappell, India's cricket coach for three seasons, talks about his relationship with Sachin Tendulkar in Kolkata-based journalist Gautam Bhattacharya's book sach to be released soon
Greg Chappell says:
At the outset let me clarify I never ever doubted Sachin Tendulkar's commitment to the side. The only time I talked about him was in relation to the team's World Cup venture. If you talk about a breakdown in relations, that possibly happened only around this time.
Basically we differed on his batting order in the West Indies. We had toured West Indies the previous year and noticed that on the slow tracks there, you desperately needed a power hitter in the middle overs. Someone who would control the most vital part of the game from 20 to 40 overs and also hit the ball through the field. It wasn't just me alone. Rahul Dravid was also involved in the thinking which felt the matches were going to get decided in those middle overs and you needed the brilliance of either a Sachin or Sehwag to play in that position.
Sehwag didn't seem very keen. So we sat down with Sachin who in any case was the first priority. We put it down to him and he seemed reluctant. He thought top-of-the-order was the best place for him as it has always been.
But we were still in the discussion as Rahul and myself were convinced no other batsman in the team would be able to do it. Sachin finally agreed. Next day he got back to Rahul. Though he made it known that he was not happy doing it. He felt that his reputation demanded two places higher in the order. You must understand the scenario in that prevailing context.
Before I took over as the Coach, India had lost about 22 One Day games including few important finals. Especially the team was getting panicky while chasing. Through careful consideration of the failure pattern we suggested certain changes. We did reverse the trend as records would show and subsequently won 17 consecutive ODI matches while chasing. It was some kind of a record.
Strategy with Sachin was only an extension of the radical strategic moves we were making. Had the World Cup been held anywhere else ” Australia , England , India , Pakistan there would have been no discussion. Sachin would open. Always. But here in West Indies we badly needed a power-hitter and looked up to him for filling that vacancy. I even assured him, once the World Cup gets over you would revert back to your original position.
Lesson
But to be honest, that experience has taught me a lesson. Today confronted with a similar situation I would still put the idea across to him and explain. But if he shows any kind of discomfort I won't push. I would let him decide.
With Sachin, I later on had a face-to-face chat. There was an issue about a write-up which had come out in the Times of India. We spoke the next day and I would like to believe parted on good terms. As I said earlier the only disagreement we had was over his place in the batting order which now is a thing of the past.
If you talk about a historical perspective, I won't jump out of the window and say, hey Sachin is the best after Sir Don. Graeme Pollock averaging sixty in Test cricket played lot less. But played under much more trying conditions as a batsman in England and South Africa.
But skill-wise of course Sachin is brilliant. In my all-time-best World Eleven, he will surely be there but I may not put him at No 4. And I must admit here that he has handled greater expectations than Bradman over a longer period of time. During my years as the Indian Coach how people vied for a minute's attention from him irrespective of wherever he went!
Emotionally and physically it must be very draining to cope up with that sort of attention day in and day out. But he has handled it remarkably well. He must be the most single-handed devotee cricket has ever seen. Cricket has taken up so much of his life that at times you would wonder what is he going to do once he gives up the game!
I believe, as long as he can keep himself mentally fresh, he can play international cricket. I can see him playing till forty if he can refresh the mind again and again. Because his technical skills are fine and the relevant demands he will be able to meet. He has to only cope with the mental part. I remember having a discussion with him in Chennai.
This was a phase when he had just come back from an injury and begun doubting himself. Around that time we had a long chat on batting. He rang up later to say this was the best cricketing conversation on batting he ever had.
I had told him, as you grow older you experience more. But because of the experience you also get more cautious. More apprehensive. I told him that he has to recreate in his mind the imagery of a young batsman all over again. The same freshness.
I am sure even to this date he remembers the discussion. As last year or may be the year before, I read an interview of his on the net where he talked about the mental part associated in batting. And he repeated exactly the same things that were discussed that night.
I have also read interviews of his where Sachin has talked about a happy environment in the dressing room. I am willing to believe that just up to the lead-up to the World Cup, we had a fairly happy environment. I thought it was quite happy. Now Dhoni as a captain has contributed towards that enormously.
He has the special ability and is quite an unflappable guy. Dhoni during my time was acceptable in all quarters. He could mix with both juniors and the seniors. Dhoni keeps a very calm demeanor around the group and that has an effect on the dressing room.
No connection
Contrary to what people may think my decision to relinquish the post of the Indian Coach was made up much before the World Cup. I had presented the BCCI my roadmap for the project Commitment to Excellence and they approved it.
Yet, there was a clear philosophical clash as to which direction the Group needed to go. I for one wasn't prepared to compromise. If I had conceded then there would be no fight. But I wanted to remain true to my beliefs and cricketing thoughts bottomline - it wasn't going anywhere and whatever I had set out to do remained unattainable. That is why I decided to quit which was much before the World Cup.
So to set the record straight once again ” Sachin's statement in the press against me had nothing to do with my discontinuing as the coach. As I said earlier we had parted on good terms.
Extracted with permission from Sach by Gautam Bhattacharya. The book, published by Vikas Publishing, will be released soon.
http://www.mid-day.com/print.php?pat...eleased.htm%27
http://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricke...cle1156178.ece
Another link for the same interview!!!
What did Sachin say in press? I don't remember any statement by him against GC :?