Sachin not anxious: Dhoni
Indian skipper MS Dhoni on Friday said that batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar would not have an anxious night ahead of the World Cup final at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, although he is just one short of his century of international centuries.
"Ever since he made his debut in 1989, for the last 21 years the whole of India has been expecting him to score runs. I don't think it's anything new," Dhoni said.
"Ever since he made his debut in 1989, for the 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's 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 group stage of the tournament but the magical third ton in the Cup to reach the memorable landmark eluded him in the semi-final against Pakistan in Mohali where he made 85 runs.
"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.
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