Sachin says Playing for Mumbai always special

Sachin says Playing for Mumbai always special

He has been playing cricket for over 20 years now but Sachin Tendulkar says he remains as passionate about the game as he was in his initial days in the sport.

"The passion doesn't disappear. You know it is as strong and above all, I respect cricket. It doesn't matter where I play. I will always play to the best of my ability because I care about playing cricket, good, quality cricket. I always wanted to go out and compete hard," the Mumbai Indians skipper said ahead of the Champions League Twenty20 match against Highveld Lions here.

"Playing for Mumbai has always meant special for me and playing for India also has been extremely special. It was a dream and I am living that dream and when Mumbai and India are combined together, it becomes Mumbai Indians," he added.

Talking about the disappointment of losing the IPL final to Chennai Super Kings after being almost unbeatable in the league stages, Tendulkar said, "You know I was determined like every other time I was determined. My preparations were exactly the same.

"Sometimes you score runs sometimes you don't but I can assure you the effort put in was always the same," he added

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Mumbai look to hunt the Lions i clt20 first match

Mumbai look to hunt the Lions i clt20 first match

Fan favourites and boasting of a star studded line-up, Mumbai Indians are the team to back in the opening game of the Champions League T20 when they take on local lads Highveld Lions at the Wanderers Stadium here on Friday.

The Mumbai Indians finished runners-up in the third edition of the Indian Premier League and with skipper Sachin Tendulkar in red-hot form, the team is sure to get over its practice game loss to Victoria Bushrangers and show just who is the boss on the field.

The Lions, who have better knowledge of local conditions, could still end up being the hunted with the likes of Keiron Pollard, Lasith Malinga and Harbhajan Singh all capable of putting up match-winning performances.

The Mumbai batting too is a fine unit. Tendulkar was the top run-getter in the IPL and the likes of Ambati Rayudu and Saurabh Tiwary all have it in them to dispatch the ball many a mile.

Rayudi and Dwayne Bravo, in fact, have the great ability to pace their innings, while Pollard and Tiwary can launch the fireworks at will.

Zaheer Khan and Malinga are among the most potent opening pacers in the tournament and their ability to swing the ball both ways on South African pitches will surely serve them well. Harbhajan will be difficult to read and with Pollard and Bravo always there to chip in with the wickets, the Mumbai Indians have a team all set to rock CL T20.

This bowling will surely test the Highveld Lions, who boast of a bunch of players with solid domestic experience. The Alviro Petersen-led team is full of all-rounders and seem ideal for the T20 format, but have no big names and the lack of big match experience may cost them.

Zander de Bryun is one of the finest players the Lions possess. The 35-year old all-rounder has excelled with both bat and ball and has been in superb form in domestic cricket.

In the bowling department, the Lions will rely heavily on Craig Alexander and Ethan O'Rielly. O'Rielly is more experienced of the pair. Though he is not known for restricting the run-scoring, he has the happy knack of picking up important wickets for the team.

And even though skipper Petersen believes they could pull off some surprises, Mumbai are the favourites to start off the tournament with a win.

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sachin tendulkar latest galary

sachin tendulkar latest galary

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Sachin Tendulkar has been conferred Indian Air Force's honorary rank of Group Captain.

Sachin Tendulkar has been conferred Indian Air Force's honorary rank of Group Captain.

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Munbai Indians beat Delhi dare devils with master bluster super innings

Munbai Indians beat Delhi dare devils with master bluster super innings

Skipper Sachin Tendulkar struck a power-packed 63 as Mumbai Indians defeated Delhi Daredevils by 98 runs for their second consecutive win in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Ferozeshah Kotla here on Wednesday.
Chasing a mammoth target of 219, Daredevils made 120 for nine in 16.3 overs with skipper Gautam Gambhir not able to come out to bat due to a hamstring injury.
Put into bat first, Tendulkar and Saurabh Tiwari (61) guided Mumbai Indians to 218 for seven in 20 overs.
Gambhir's decision to opt for fielding backfired as Tendulkar, who was adjudged Man of the Match, gave Mumbai Indians a great start with his 32-ball innings and Tiwary's big shots at the end assured the Mumbai team a big total on board.
An injured Gambhir limped out of the ground early. His absence was felt as Daredevils tried to chase down a mammoth total in their first match at their home ground.
Daredevils failed to put up a decent partnership despite a solid start from Virender Sehwag (26) and Tillekaratne Dilshan (17). The openers added 38 runs for the first wicket and at a time when they were going all guns blazing, it seemed that 218 would be too less a target to chase.But they failed to capitalize on it and the Daredevils lost wickets at regular intervals.
Farveez Maharoof (28) and Dinesh Karthik (16) also got starts but their efforts were not enough.
Earlier in the day, Tendulkar started the run feast by hitting fast bowler Dirk Nannes for a four through the covers and in the next over stepped down and guided Maharoof's slower delivery to the mid-on boundary for another four.

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sachin shows his 200 bats to fans for 200runs in odi

sachin shows his 200 bats to fans for 200runs in odi

Sachin Tendulkar was presented with 200 bats on Tuesday by fans for becoming the first batsman to score a double century in one-day international cricket.

Tendulkar appreciated the initiative by his fans, put autographs on some of the bats and then advised them to distribute the bats among the budding players of the city, to whom these would certainly be an inspirational gift.

Harshit Talati, a municipal cooperator and Harish Malani, president of the Sandhi Education Society, accompanied by Atul Bedade, chairman of the selection committee of Baroda Cricket Association, were here present the bats to Tendulkar.

Tendulkar was in Surat to play an exhibition Twenty20 match.

"The 200 bats were collected by the fans of Tendulkar when he created ODI history by making 200 runs against South Africa. The fans collected these bats as mark of respect towards Tendulkar," Talati said.

Talati said Tendulkar appreciated the gesture towards him and after autographing some of the bats, he gave them back to us for their distribution among the budding players of the city.

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Maharashtra forced to give Bharat Ratna award to little master sachin tendulkar

Maharashtra forced to give Bharat Ratna award to little master sachin tendulkar

Maharashtra will urge the central government to confer the Bharat Ratna, the country’s highest civilian award, on master cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, Chief Minister Ashok Chavan said here Friday.

“The state government will take up the proposal soon and then we shall forward it for the consideration of the Centre,” Chavan told mediapersons here.

He said that Mumbai-born Tendulkar was the most outstanding sportsman and has brought laurels to the country and Maharashtra. The chief minister added that the sportsman was at the pinnacle of the cricketing world with his achievements over the years.

“He has won the hearts of his countrymen, is idolized in the state and is respected the world over. We feel that he richly deserves the honour of a Bharat Ratna,” Chavan said.

Two days ago, Sachin created yet another world record by becoming the first cricketer to score 200 runs in a one-day international match.

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