Photos : Sachin Tendulkar at Mumbai Indians camp - March, 31 2012 | Wankade

Skipper Sachin Tendulkar on Saturday formally joined Mumbai Indians' conditioning camp for the upcoming Indian Premier League campaign at their home ground, Wankhede stadium. The batsman was busy playing for the country in Australia and then in the Asia Cup in Bangladesh when the camp began and, after India's early exit from the Dhaka four-nation tournament, went to London on a brief visit for medical consultation about his injured toe. Tendulkar,...

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Near impossible for anybody to reach Sachin's landmark: Gilchrist

Former Australian wicketkeeper and explosive opener Adam Gilchrist feels there is a big gulf between Sachin Tendulkar and the rest of the top batsmen, something that makes it almost impossible for anyone to get anywhere near the legend's landmark of 100 international centuries. Giving example of Ricky Ponting, who has recently retired from the ODI format, Gilchrist said 29 centuries separate Tendulkar from his former skipper. "That speaks about...

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Sachin Tendulkar is the reason I started playing cricket: Virat Kohli

"Sachin Tendulkar is the reason I started playing" -- said India's most promising batting talent right now, Virat Kohli, as he paid tribute to the senior batsman for completing a century of international hundreds. At a felicitation function organised by industrialist and IPL team Mumbai Indians' owner Mukesh Ambani, Kohli was asked to give his thoughts on the 39-year-old, who completed the incredible feat during the recent Asia Cup in Bangladesh....

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Missed being at Rahul Dravid's felicitation event: Tendulkar

Sachin Tendulkar has said he missed being at Rahul Dravid’s felicitation function here on Tuesday night. The Little Master was a notable absentee at the event organised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). “I spoke to Rahul in the morning (Tuesday morning) and expressed my inability to attend the function. Much as I would have liked to be present, it was not simply possible. I had to leave for London and this trip was arranged much...

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Full Event Videos : Ambani’s Party to Celebrate Sachin’s 100th Ton

Many eminent personalities from Bollywood and Indian cricket fraternity were present at Mukesh Ambani and wife Nita's lavish party to celebrate Indian cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar’s record of 100 hundreds in international cricket. The B-town celebrities included Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao, Hrithik and Sussanne Roshan, Abhishek and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Lata Mangeshkar, Raju Hirani, Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Preity Zinta, Shatrughan and Poonam Sinha with...

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Sachin can play like a kid again: Pollock

Shaun Pollock is an important member of the Mumbai Indians' support staff. As mentor and bowling coach, Pollock is one of the busiest men during practice sessions - getting his men together and then putting them in various groups at the Wankhede Stadium. The former South African captain swiftly moves from one net to the other to ensure the preparation is thorough for Mumbai Indians' opening game against defending champions Chennai Super Kings in...

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Sachin Tendulkar's 100 international tons is impossible to beat : Murali

Ever since playing his last international game — the World Cup final at Mumbai — Muttiah Muralitharan has been busy hopping flights and losing himself in the adrenalin rush of Twenty20 cricket. And now he is all set to play for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the forthcoming Indian Premier League. The world's highest wicket-taker with 1347 international scalps was a bustling presence at the KSCA (B) nets here on Wednesday. He bowled the odd delivery,...

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Sachin Tendulkar Will Play IPL 5: Mumbai Indians

The Mumbai Indians have rubbished the reports that their skipper Sachin Tendulkar is doubtful for the fifth edition of the Indian Premier League. "Mumbai Indians captain Sachin Tendulkar will be joining the in-progress camp at Wankhede Stadium from 31st March 2012 and is fully available for the entire IPL season 5," Mumbai Indians said in its statement. Reports had been doing the rounds that Sachin might have to give the tournament a miss due to...

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Toe trouble sees Tendulkar dash to London specialist

Having weathered 23 seasons of international grind, the body has taken a toll. It's not just the weight of expectations that weighed down Sachin Tendulkar in the run-up to his 100th century. He was discomforted by the aggravation of an old toe problem (the right big toe).As a precautionary measure, he flew to London on Tuesday afternoon to consult a specialist. He is expected to be back in a couple of days and join the Mumbai Indians' preparatory...

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Sachin is the inspiration behind new variation: Umesh Yadav

India's young speedster Umesh Yadav today said that it was Sachin Tendulkar who encouraged him to work on a "surprise delivery" to bring about more variety in his bowling."It's because of Sachin that I am working on a new variation. As it was him who gave me the idea about my new weapon which can trouble many batsmen," Yadav said, during an interaction with the media after Delhi Daredevils' practice session here. Yadav feels that having a captain...

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Photos : Sachin Tendulkar at Mukesh Ambani's Grand Party To Celebrate 100th Ton

Turns out Sachin Tendulkar's "fav lady" is Nita Ambani. She and husband Mukesh hosted a magnificent party for the Master Blaster, commemorating his 100th 100. The party, held at Antilia, their imposing home, drew the largest list of Mumbai's A-list in recent times. Among them, the grand lady and Sachin Tendulkar's unabashed fan, Lata Mangeshkar. Some of the guests are Gavaskar, Ganguly, Kumble, Virat Kohli,Aamir Khan, Salman Khan, Hrithik...

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It’s going to be difficult to replace Rahul – Sachin Tendulkar

IIndia’s next Test is many months away, in the 2012-13 season, but when the XI take the field then, Rahul Dravid will be a notable absentee.The former India captain has, after all, quit International (and domestic first-class) cricket, almost 16 years after his maiden appearance for India. On Monday, the eve of Dravid’s felicitation by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), in Mumbai, senior-most pro Sachin Tendulkar remembered him with...

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Don't want to compare between 800 wickets and 100 tons: Tendulkar

Sachin Tendulkar on Sunday refused to compare his stupendous feat of scoring 100 international centuries with other milestones in the game like that of Muttiah Muralidaran's 800 Test wickets for Sri Lanka. "I don't like comparisons. I think getting to 800 wickets is a great thing, absolutely fabulous," said the senior batsman in a media interaction on Sunday."All the other players who have done well and have been successful at international level,...

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I am madly in Love with Cricket – Sachin Tendulkar

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...

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Coca Cola to roll out 7.2 lakh cans featuring Tendulkar

Coca Cola India will roll out 7.2 lakh `golden cans' featuring batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar to commemorate his historic 100th international century."We have put 7.2 lakh golden cans and we don't think they will last many days," Coca Cola India - Director Marketing Wasim Basir told PTI. "Wherever we traditionally distribute cans, these cans would be available there," he added.While nine of such cans in different colours have been launched in...

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What's with the new hairdo? Tendulkar says just like that

Like everything else about him, Sachin Tendulkar's latest hairdo has generated considerable buzz among commentators and his fans but the master batsman said on Sunday that there was no particular reason for it. In the recently concluded Asia Cup, Tendulkar had done away with his traditional close cropped curly hair and was spotted sporting straight and longer hair.Some speculated that the change had been carried out to bring better luck since Tendulkar...

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John Wright told me I could get hundred 100s: Tendulkar

Senior batsman Sachin Tendulkar on Sunday 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...

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I hope an Indian breaks my record of 100 tons: Sachin

Sachin Tendulkar does not want to predict whether his seemingly unconquerable record of 100 international centuries would ever be broken but the iconic cricketer hopes that as and when it happens, the feat is accomplished by a fellow Indian. In a wide-ranging interaction with the media, the 38-year-old Tendulkar also said that he does not intend to retire anytime soon no matter what the critics have to say. "I don't know. I guess all the records...

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Photos : Sachin Tendulkar at a Press Conference in Mumbai | March, 25 2012

Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar speaks during a news conference in Mumbai on March 25, 2012. India's Tendulkar on March 16 became the first batsman in history to score 100 international centuries, adding another milestone in his record-breaking career.Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar speaks during a news conference in Mumbai © Getty Images© PTI© PTI© PTI© PTI© PTI© PTISachin Tendulkar smiles during a news conference © ReutersSachin Tendulkar...

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God, why did it take this long: Sachin after his 100th ton

An emotional Sachin Tendulkar on Sunday minced no words in expressing his passionate love for cricket but said that on completing his 100th international century, wondered why it took a long time coming. Speaking about his years playing the sport and receiving almost every laurel possible for a player, Tendulkar said age has hardly stopped him. He however added that he questioned god after ending his quest for the landmark century. "When I reached...

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No one should tell me when to retire: Sachin Tendulkar

Sachin Tendulkar does not want to predict whether his seemingly unconquerable record of 100 international centuries would ever be broken but the iconic cricketer hopes that as and when it happens, the feat is accomplished by a fellow Indian. In a wide-ranging interaction with the media, the 38-year-old Tendulkar also said that he does not intend to retire anytime soon no matter what the critics have to say. "I don't know. I guess all the records...

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