Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Sach is his colour!

Sach is his colour! Sachin Tendulkar showed his true colours the other day when he gave this - never before kind of - interview in Mumbai. Having dodged the question on his retirement for so long, Sachin Tendulkar finally kind of acknowledged his intentions to represent India in World Cup 2015!
It is selfish to retire when at the helm of things is what the so-called little-master says. Maybe he means it! He continues to say that he does not play for records, but playing naturally all the records came into existence. So called God of Cricket thinks so! Man Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar, if only one person is to be blamed for India not reaching Asia Cup-2012 final, it is you and you alone. Nobody these days plays out maiden over in ODI, that too with so many wickets in hand - it is criminal!
Sach is his claim! Critics - a person who criticizes Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar - hasn't brought him into cricket - Team India, so critics should not be the one who decides when he should quit! What kind of logic on earth is this, Mr. Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar? You are playing for India, India is my country, I am a proud citizen of India and on that basis I have all the rights to raise my concerns if nations pride is at stake! Inclusion or exclusion should be merit based, historic performance should not be the basis of current selection process (only current form and recent past should be considered) and no single person should be given outright freedom to do as he wishes!
I guess one record that Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar may be eying is to have father-son duo playing for India in one team! Other things does not matter as Sachin Tendulkar, says bad performances are forgotten by the crowd after one good performance - no matter the frequency of good performance!

Saturday, March 17, 2012

I can focus on matches now : Sachin Tendulkar

Sachin, after his 100th ton, holding Indian flag high up!
Finally, another milestone is behind Sachin Tendulkar. Sachin, so called God of cricket, can focus on matches now! This is what he said after getting his 100th ton. Though I understand the pressure he might have been through, but had he not cared about milestones, that pressure would not have built!
Is that putting oneself before the nation? "I don't play for milestones. I play cricket. I want to enjoy cricket." said Sachin in an interview after he got his 100th ton. Sachin, you seriously mean it? I remember the controversy created by you, when you were at the crease with 194 not out, in 2004 Multan test against Pakistan after Rahul Dravid, then captain of India, declared the innings putting nation ahead of yourself. John Wright,  India's then coach, in his book India Summers has acknowledged the tense moments Indian camp had been through then. Sachin, you still say that you put nation ahead of milestones?
When is he going to vacate his place for the younger generation? Sachin says "I'll let you know when I decide to retire, please don't worry"! I am worried about about India, India's position in world cricket, India's readiness for next world cup to be played in 2015! For Sachin it is the last thing, because he is enjoying cricket, as if others do not! Will Sachin be fit at 42 to play for India in World Cup 2015, and will he be better than others who would have worn his shoes had he retired after WC 2011? I guess, he should have learnt something from Imran Khan.
He couldn't help India when India struggled in England and Australia. Come Bangladesh's flat pitches, he achieved the unachievable! Though India lost the match, Sachin's individual feat was far more greater than the nation, was it not Sachin? Thank you for all your services to mother India! Like you said, Sachin, it was the opposition who played well, sometimes we need to give opposition credit of their win! After your 100th ton, you can focus on matches now! Well said, Sachin!