Sir Sachin Tendulkar 4

[kid-glove]

Sachin (with or without this achievement) comfortably ranks alongside likes of Michael Jordan and Pele?! Only Maradona ranks higher IMO.

[littlemaster1982]

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.

[Puliyan_Biryani]

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.

+1. enakkum indha 300-laam overhyped feeling-dhaan.

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.

[ajithfederer]

Great pic. thanks lm.

[sathya_1979]

Sachin - first player to score 11000+ runs for winning cause in ODI

[littlemaster1982]

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 Sudhir deserves it for his unrelented support.

Proud to be your fan, Sachin

[littlemaster1982]

[Plum]

Sathya, 11000 sari. Does anyone else even have x000?

[sathya_1979]

Sathya, 11000 sari. Does anyone else even have x000?

Ponting is the only other member of 10000 plus runs in ODI for winning cause

[Plum]

Oh thalaivar Ricky irukkArla! maRandhuttEn