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Ind vs SL: Sachin will be at his best: Dhoni
MUMBAI: Indian skipper MS Dhoni on Friday said that batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar would not have an anxious night ahead of World Cup final at his home ground at the Wankhede Stadium, although he is just one short of his century of centuries in international cricket.
"Ever since he made his debut in 1989, for last 21 years the whole of India has been expecting him to score runs. I don't think it's anything new," Dhoni said.
"He's achieved a lot and does not need to do anything more. He will have a good night sleep, turn up on the field and be at his best," he added.
Tendulkar, who has 51 Test tons and 48 ODI hundreds, scored two brilliant centuries against England and South Africa in the league stage of the tournament but the magical third ton in the Cup to reach the memorable landmark has eluded him till the semifinal when he made 85 against Pakistan at Mohali.
"As I always say it's not about the result, you can't control the result. What you can control is how you are preparing and if you are preparing well and if it's your day you can get big runs and make your team win. No point thinking about what milestone you are supposed to achieve," said Dhoni.
"Being the kind of individual he is, he always thinks of going on to the field and give his best. It's his love and passion for cricket. Every time he turns up for practice or a game he's 100 per cent there.
"He gets there with a purpose on mind. And till such time it does not get resolved he does not leave the field. With the talent he has got more often than not he gets it rectified within two hours," the skipper added.
Further praising the legendary batsman, Dhoni said Tendulkar's attitude has not changed for the last 21 years.
"He's an amazing person to have. His attitude has not changed for 21 years. Most people would have lost interest. With Sachin, God has made him to play cricket and he's been doing it for the past 21 years and will continue to do for a few more years to come," he concluded.
avar dhayavu senju summa udungappa... eppoppaaru nayyi nayyi'nu nondikkittae... :evil:
sarakkukku side dish patthalena sachin'a thottukuttu gulp'uvaanga pola...
adhenna eppo paatthaalum indha dhonir preparation preparation'nu sollitu irukkaar...
ischool padikkrappo annannakki paadattha annannakke padichu vekkira first bench pazhamo?
tendulkar man or myth?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cric...ia/9443180.stm
Virat Kohli: "This goes out to all the people of India. THis is my first world cup; I can't ask for more. Tendulkar has carried the burden of nation for 21 years; It was time we carried him. Chak de India!"
inime sachin solli kaatta enna irukku? :bow:
Aus Test series win. - This one will happen this year.
SA Test series win - Although we drew there.
Thanks god for giving what your son most deserved :D More than happy to see Sachin overwhelmed by everything that happened today :D :notworthy:
It was worth it to see Thalai so happy :D.
Awesome! :bow:
Kohli's statement was laudable. That statement came as a swift reply when asked about carrying Sachin on his shoulder! Superb statement! So true :clap:
Love you sachin! You deserve this honour! :bow:
THE image of the WC for me. Posted by 100,000+ FB users already :lol:
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:notworthy: :notworthy: Man, I cried seeing him so happy :oops2:
Wow! great pictures!! Finally seeing the World Cup in Sachin's hand, dream come true moment both for him and for the country!! Can't be more happier!!:cheer::cheer::cheer:
Tendulkar from the last 4 years
Tests:
Matches : 42
Inns : 73
N.O : 10
Runs : 4024
High Score : 214
Average : 63.87
Ball Faced : 7320
S/R : 54.97
100's : 16 :bow:
50's : 16
Ducks : 1
4's : 463
6's : 23
ODI's:
Matches : 69
Inns :68
N.O : 4
Runs : 3264
High Score : 200*
Average : 51.00
Ball Faced : 3663
S/R : 89.10
100's : 7
50's : 18
Ducks : 2
4's : 399
6's : 31
:clap:
Pasanga thOLukku mEla vaLarndhuttAnga :shock:.
IppO dhAn dhamthoondu pAppAvA pArthA mAdhiri irukku
Great moments yesterday.
IrundhAlum, oru century adichirukkalAm - I am not getting a full satisfaction. Sari idhukku compensationA neraiya edhirpArkarEn Mr destiny.
Just 1 more thing left out - 300 in Tests
Sathya, nAn en vAiyAla solla vENAmnu sollalai. nInga sollittInga :lol:.
pArkalAm - 300 illAttAlum paravA illai. A Laxman like 281 and compensation for that 136, 120 all out etc. EdhAvadhu seiyungappA. Kalyasi, you owe us this man. Mandhiram maayamlAm correctA paNNanum purinjudha? :)
Also, a series win at OZ, this year we are doing it :yes: . If Zak and one more seamer stays fit or if Ishant come back to Punter bunnying form, we can win.
Seriously?
300?.
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Originally Posted by sathya_1979
Why not Feddy?
Not worth the hype-nga. Seriously. I mean if the occasion calls for it then it's okay. I mean but not worth pursuing as a goal.
mmm, adhuvum saridhAn. Who knows? out of the blue 200 in ODI mAdhiri nadandhA sandhOsham :) most important is series win in OZ. Lets see
Sachin (with or without this achievement) comfortably ranks alongside likes of Michael Jordan and Pele?! Only Maradona ranks higher IMO.
Yuvraj reveals his someone special
After playing a major role in India's World Cup title triumph, a feat that fetched him the man of the tournament award, swashbuckling left-handed batsman Yuvraj Singh revealed on Saturday that he wanted to win cricket's most coveted title for senior teammate Sachin Tendulkar.
"Very sorry to disappoint you, guys. It was not for my girlfriend but for Sachin Tendulkar," he said at the packed post-final media conference with skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni sitting by his side.
Yuvraj had said after guiding the team to a great victory over defending champions Australia at Ahmedabad in the quarter finals that he wanted to win the trophy for a "special person" and added the identity of the person would be revealed by him after the final.
Yuvraj specially thanked former India captain Sourav Ganguly and Dhoni for keeping faith in him when he was going through tough times.
"When I started my career, Sourav was the captain and he supported me a lot. When I went through ups and downs Mahi (Dhoni) supported me. Mahi has been a great captain. Whatever he touches turns into gold. Sourav and MS have been very helpful for my career."
"Last year, there were too many injuries, form was not great. I was banking on Ranji Trophy games. I got back to form at the right time," said the 29-year-old Chandigarh-born cricketer who scored 369 runs in nine matches and also picked up 15 wickets to display his all-round prowess in the tournament.
Yuvraj said he was not surprised by criticism when things did not go well.
"Criticism is part and parcel of the game. If you don't do much, the criticism comes to you. Now that we have won there won't be any criticism," he said.
+1. enakkum indha 300-laam overhyped feeling-dhaan.Quote:
Originally Posted by ajithfederer
My personal wish is a 100 in Lord's. It kind of rankles me every time being told by the tour operator pointing at the honours board that Sachin doesn't have one and Agarkar has one. Lara too doesn't have one, so it is OK I guess.
Great pic. thanks lm. :)
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Originally Posted by littlemaster1982
Sachin - first player to score 11000+ runs for winning cause in ODI :D
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Sachin Tendulkar walked out of the changing room and gestured to Sudhir Gautam to come up. Gautam is the thin, pale man with a shaven head and body covered in the Indian tri-colour. He is the man you would have seen recently with a miniature replica of the World Cup hanging atop his head. For at least half a decade now, Gautam has been Tendulkar's biggest fan, waving the Indian flag and blowing his conch shell at every venue Tendulkar plays. On Saturday, Tendulkar decided to repay Gautam for his devotion.
No sooner had he realised that Tendulkar was calling, than Gautam jumped the electronic advertising hoarding and then skipped up the 30-odd stairs on to the corridor of the Indian changing room. All through his short journey he screamed in delight. Tendulkar shook hands with him, then embraced him and finally asked one of his teammates to get the World Cup trophy. Zaheer Khan brought the cup outside with utmost care and held it tight. Gautam virtually snatched it out of the hands of the tournament's joint-highest wicket-taker. But Zaheer held on to the crown still. Eventually Gautam lifted the Cup with both hands as Zaheer let go. As soon as Gautam lifted the Cup and screamed "Indiaa", Tendulkar could not help but smile. He even clapped and was joined in appreciation by a few of his teammates. The sweat on Tendulkar's face glistened under the floodlights, enhancing his joy of winning the World Cup .
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Amazing gesture by Sachin :notworthy: Sudhir deserves it for his unrelented support.
Proud to be your fan, Sachin 8-)
Sathya, 11000 sari. Does anyone else even have x000?
Ponting is the only other member of 10000 plus runs in ODI for winning causeQuote:
Originally Posted by Plum
Oh thalaivar Ricky irukkArla! maRandhuttEn