Senior Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar has started batting in the nets and is looking forward to the Champions League Twenty20 after recuperating from a surgery for a hand injury sustained during the Indian Premier League this year.

"Yes. I had surgery on my hand for the injury I sustained during the IPL match in May. I have already started batting in the nets since last ten days and I am looking forward to the Champions League," said Tendulkar on Saturday when asked about news reports that he underwent a surgery in London last month.

Champions League T20 tournament is scheduled to be held in different Indian cities from September 21 to October 6, with the qualifiers scheduled from September 17.

The 40-year-old batsman, who has retired from ODIs and T20 internationals, has not played a game since injuring his hand on May 13 when batting and retiring hurt with an unbeaten 38 against Sunrisers Hyderabad. He missed the Mumbai Indians' last five games.

In his absence, Rohit Sharma led Mumbai Indians to their maiden IPL title when they vanquished two-time winners Chennai Super Kings in the final at Kolkata on May 26.

Tendulkar, now primed to play only Test matches, is all set to complete another milestone in his illustrious career when India visits South Africa at the end of this year. The highest run-getter and century maker in both ODIs and longest form of the game is two matches adrift of appearing in 200 Test matches.

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Sachin Tendulkar may have announced his retirement from Indian Premier League but the veteran cricketer is all set to don the Mumbai Indians jersey during the upcoming edition of Champions League T20 which will be held in India from September 17 to October 6.MI has a huge fan base all over India and Tendulkar's presence definitely becomes a big factor. Tendulkar announced his retirement from IPL at the end of the final match. The format may be T20 but some serious 'match-time' out there in the middle will help him get into the groove as he prepares for the tough South Africa tour," the official added.

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Just like his cover drives, Sourav Ganguly was at his flowing best in an exclusive chat with NDTV. The Prince of Kolkata spoke on a range of topics that included England's over-the-top celebration at The Oval earlier this week and the future of four 'special' cricketers - Virender Sehwag, Zaheer Khan, Yuvraj Singh,Harbhajan Singh & Sachin Tendulkar. 

NDTV Correspondent: Do you think Sachin should retire after South Africa?

Ganguly : It's his decision. He has done a lot for world cricket and let him decide the time as he deserves it.

NDTV Correspondent: On Sachin in Rajya Sabha?

Ganguly: I asked Sachin what is he doing in Rajya Sabha? Obviously he was nominated by the President of India, I hope he does well in what ever he does as I have a tremendous respect for him for what he has achieved for Indian cricket. I have seen him closely when he was at his best, I have got terrific admiration for him. For whatever he does, he does it well and he makes his family and his country proud.

NDTV Correspondent: On Sachin getting the Bharat Ratna

Ganguly: I hope Sachin gets the Bharat Ratna. He is India's Bharat Ratna!

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As Cricinfo Says  “Sachin Tendulkar has been the most complete batsman of his time, the most prolific runmaker of all time, and arguably the biggest cricket icon the game has ever known. His batting is based on the purest principles: perfect balance, economy of movement, precision in stroke-making, and that intangible quality given only to geniuses - anticipation. If he doesn't have a signature stroke - the upright, back-foot punch comes close - it is because he is equally proficient at each of the full range of orthodox shots (and plenty of improvised ones as well) and can pull them out at will”

LIST OF SACHIN TENDULKAR’S ODI RECORDS :

1. Most Centuries 49.
2. Most  Runs – 18426.
3. Most ODI Matches – 463.
4. Most Half Centuries- 96
5. Most Boundaries - 2016
6. First Player in ODI History to Score 200.
7. Most Man of the Match Awards - 62
8. Most Man of the Series Awards - 16 
9. Most Runs in World Cups - 2278 
10. Most Centuries in World Cups - 6
11. Scored 673 Runs in a Single Edition of 2003 World Cup
12. 340 – The No of times Sachin Opened the Batting for India
13. First Player to Cross 10,000, 11000,12000,13000,14000,15000,16000,17000 & 18000 Runs
14. Most Runs in Calender Year – 1894 Runs in 1998
15. Most Centuries in Calender Year – 9 Centuries in 1998
16. Involved in Six Double Century Run Partnership With Ganguly & Dravid
17. Youngest Indian to Make ODI Debut
18. Highest number of 50+ scores in ODI’s – 145 (49 Centuries and 96 Fifties).
19. 1st Indian to Score a Century & Take Four Wickets in a Single Match
20. Dismissed Between 90 – 99 18 Times.
21. Involved in 99 Century Partnerships
22. Most 150 + Runs (6 Times)
23. Only Player to Score 18000 Runs & Also Take 154 ODI Wickets.
24. As a Opener Sachin has Scored 15,310 Runs with 45 Centuries & 75 Half Centuries.
25. Crossed 1000 Runs in Calender Year 7 Times.(1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,2000,2003,2007)
26. Highest Average in Winning Causes. 56.63 Which is Highest among Batsman with 7000 Runs or More in Winning Cause.
27. Only Indian Player to Score 100 on his Debut as a Captain.
28. Most No of Stadium Apperances - 90
29, Sachin Tendulkar Played 185 Consecutive Matches Between 1990 Apr – 1998 April.
30. Faced Most No of Balls in ODI History.
31. Highest 2nd Wicket Partnership in ODI History – 331 Runs with Rahul Dravid
32. 331 Runs Stand with Dravid in Highest Stand For Any Wicket in ODI History
33. Most Runs in Tournament Finals – 1833 Runs
34. Scored 6 Centuries in Tournament Finals
35. Scored 13 Half Centuries in World Cups.
36. Twenty one 100 Runs Stand with Sourav Ganguly

LIST OF SACHIN TENDULKAR’S TEST RECORDS :

1. Most No of Test Matches Played 198*
2. Most Runs - 15837
3. Most Test Centuries - 51
4. Scored First Four Test Tons outside India
5. Youngest to Reach 1000 Runs in Tests
6. Most Fours
7. Reached Century with a Six Times in Tests
8. Fastest to Score 10,000 Test Runs
9. First Player to Score 12000,13000,14000 & 15000 Test Runs
10. Scored 29 Test Centuries Outside India
11. Crossed 1000 Runs in a Calender Year Six Times
12. Scored 150 + Scores 20 Times
13. Scored 5 Test Tons Before he turned 20
14. Scored 100s against all Test Playing nations
15. 17 100 Runs Stand with Rahul Dravid.
16. Scored More Runs overseas than in India
17. Third Youngest Debutant in Test History

LIST OF SACHIN TENDULKAR’S IPL RECORDS :

1. Sachin Tendulkar is at No.5 in Leading Run Scorers List - 2334
2. Sachin Tendulkar has 14 Half Centuries & a Century
3. Sachin Tendulkar Scored 618 Runs in 2010 Season.
4 Sachin Tendulkar is the only Indian to Win an Orange Cap in IPL History
5. Sachin Tendulkar holds the record for taking most catches in a single innings – four catches vs KKR
6. Sachin Captained Mumbai Indians for 51 Games out of Which MI Won 30 Games. His Winning % as a Captain is 58.82

Finally, Sachin Tendulkar – 100 International Centuries.

- Stats Courtesy : Various Sites From Google Search, Cricinfo & Wikipedia.

SACHIN TENDULKAR HAS THE WORLD RECORD FOR  HAVING THE MOST NUMBER OF WORLD RECORDS IN HIS CRICKETING JOURNEY.



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The Mumbai based company has its center located in Lower Parel with an area of 40000 sq.ft. the simulator replicates bowling of cricketing legends, letting one bat against every ball bowled in World Cup 2011. The centre has 8 cricket lanes, an F&B arena and other arcade games including a F1 simulator, FPS simulator etc. The cricket lanes enable LIVE cricket play using the Hawk-Eye and Bola technology.

Smaaash has also created technology to set up portable or mobile cricket pitches and plans to give out ‘single lane’ franchises in cities that have Indian Premier League teams.

Autocar India joins the master blaster Sachin Tendulkar & 8 lucky winners at the BMW & Mini Driving Academy at Maisach, Germany for a day on track with the BMW M135i hatchback.

Eight lucky winners of THE DYNAMIC 1 EXPERIENCE contest drive the all-new BMW 1 Series in Germany.Sachin Tendulkar said, “The all-new BMW 1 Series is all set to give driving a new meaning and meets all my driving requirements with the incredible safety features, superb handling and fantastic braking. I look forward to driving the DYNAMIC1 in India soon.”

We ride shotgun with Sachin Tendulkar at the BMW Dynamic 1 Experience at Maisach in Germany. Catch the full story on the Autocar Show this week.Courtesy : AutocarIndia Youtube Channel.

At a time when match-fixing is plaguing sport at large, Sushil Kumar has revealed that Sachin Tendulkar advised him to keep safe distance from people who indulge in corrupt practices.

Speaking to a leading newspaper, the double Olympic medallist revealed Tendulkar had warned him against potential match fixers.A diehard Tendulkar fan, Sushil said, "You learn so much simply by just sitting next to him. Once during a promotional event, we were having dinner and he leaned over and told me, 'If you want to win another medal then stay as you are and don't follow these people by doing the things they do.' I looked up to see which people and he was pointing to some of his fellow cricketers. I won't name which ones. You make your conclusion," Sushil said with a wink.



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A day after Sachin Tendulkar made an appearance at the ongoing Indian Badminton League (IBL), Indian badminton sensation Saina Nehwal thanked the master blaster for his support.

World number one Lee Chong Wei, who interacted with iconic India cricketer Sachin Tendulkar after his singles match in the Indian Badminton League, said he has never seen a cricket match in his life and wants to witness the game one day"I just spoke to him (Tendulkar) socially. This is the first time I met him. I am very happy because he came to watch my match and hopefully one day I can see a cricket (match). I have never seen a cricket match," Lee told reporters last night.

Lee, who joined Mumbai Masters after missing the team's first two away ties, eased his way past his compatriot Daren Liew in the first men's singles. He wrapped up his opening match under 35 minutes as he defeated Liew 21-12 21-16.

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World number one Lee Chong Wei, who interacted with iconic India cricketer Sachin Tendulkar after his singles match in the Indian Badminton League, said he has never seen a cricket match in his life and wants to witness the game one day"I just spoke to him (Tendulkar) socially. This is the first time I met him. I am very happy because he came to watch my match and hopefully one day I can see a cricket (match). I have never seen a cricket match," Lee told reporters last night.

Lee, who joined Mumbai Masters after missing the team's first two away ties, eased his way past his compatriot Daren Liew in the first men's singles. He wrapped up his opening match under 35 minutes as he defeated Liew 21-12 21-16.

The winner of two Olympic silver medals, Lee said he has played against Liew on a lot of occasions and hoped his compatriot would do well in the upcoming Japan open.

"Daren played well last year. He won super series in France Open. This year he lost in World Championship. I hope he can play well in the coming Japan open," the Malaysian said.

Lee paired up with three-time All England Champion Tine Baun for the mixed doubles match and overcame Delhi's pair of V Diju and Prajakta Sawant 21-18 15-21 11-5.

"I just play (doubles) in the local tournaments. Sometimes just play for fun in the training. This is a combination and internationally this is the first time (I have played) in the league.

"This is the first time I played with Tine Baun. I just reached a few days before. I have just practiced and tried very hard."

Lee's exponents in both the formats helped his side to register a 4-1 victory over the Delhi Smashers.

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Lee Chong Wei is seen interacting with Sachin Tendulkar. Mumbai Masters owner Nagarjuna too joins them. Lee Chong Wei is seen interacting with Sachin Tendulkar. Mumbai Masters owner Nagarjuna too joins them.

Earlier in this year :( The deck is cleared for the million-dollar Indian Badminton League (IBL) with Hyderabad-based PVP group being named the first franchise in the six-team tournament that runs from August 14-31 across cities.

The names of the five other franchises are being kept under wraps for completion of paper work. According to highly-reliable sources, Sachin Tendulkar has come forward to promote the sport and own a team, which in all probability would be Mumbai Master)

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Former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Monday said batting master Sachin Tendulkar's comment that selectors need to look beyond statistics while picking fresh talents has been blown out of context.

"I was there when he made the comments and also read his interview. It has been completely blown out of context. it was a completely harmless statement made by Sachin. He said it in a completely different context," Ganguly said on the sidelines of a programme here.

Two days back, Tendulkar had courted a controversy when he said selectors needed to give importance to a player's skills and ability to absorb pressure, rather than going by the scorebook.

"It's about vision. When it comes to selection, one has to analyse a player. Even if he fails in a few matches, one needs to see if he has the ability to withstand pressure and execute at the international level. I have seen players who are exceptionally good at the domestic level not being able to perform as well in international cricket," Tendulkar had said at the platinum jubilee celebrations of the Karnataka State Cricket Association in Bangalore on Saturday.

Ganguly, and other Indian captains like Mohammed Azharuddin, Radhul Dravid and Anil Kumble were also present at the Bangalore function.

On Tendulkar's likely 200th Test appearance in the coming South Africa trip, Ganguly said the record would be unbreakable.

"It would be an unbelievable achievement. I dont think it will be possible to break that record," he said after inaugurating "Sahanubhuti", a benefit exhibition of paintings and sculptures for rehabilitation of Uttarakhand flash flood victims at Emami Chisel Art gallery.

Ganguly also hoped India would do well in South Africa.

"India have done well in last 4-5 months, So there is a lot to hope, for South Africa provides the best bowling conditions and I hope India have a good season there".

The talismanic cricketer said he has not shown any disrespect to stylish former Indian batsman V.V.S. Laxman by naming him the 12th man of a dream Test team he chose during an interaction with a television channel.

"Selecting such a team doesn't mean showing disrespect to any player. It doesn't make any player bigger or smaller."

Ganguly denied reports that he may participate in a dance reality show.

"It's completely news for me. I can't dance, only my wife can, I am not a part of any such programme," he added.

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German luxury carmakers, BMW have released a video showing Sachin Tendulkar driving the soon to be launched BMW 1 Series along with FIA GTI driver Armaan Ebrahim. In the video you get to see the cricket master blaster in blistering form, but instead of a cricket field, this time he shows finesse on the track.

Eight lucky winners of THE DYNAMIC 1 EXPERIENCE contest drive the all-new BMW 1 Series in Germany.Sachin Tendulkar said, “The all-new BMW 1 Series is all set to give driving a new meaning and meets all my driving requirements with the incredible safety features, superb handling and fantastic braking. I look forward to driving the DYNAMIC1 in India soon.”

We ride shotgun with Sachin Tendulkar at the BMW Dynamic 1 Experience at Maisach in Germany. Catch the full story on the Autocar Show this week.Courtesy : AutocarIndia Youtube Channel.

Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar said the changes brought into cricket, including the Twenty20 format, has made the sport more exciting and helped generate excitement in Test matches.

"Cricket is the only sport to have three formats and its only getting more exciting not only for players but also for spectators. There is creativity and more results are coming by (in longer version of the game). The batsmen are willing to take chances ...," he said on Saturday.

"T20 matches have brought innovation to the game. When it comes to Test cricket you need to adjust and no two players are similar, technique wise. Players have to stick to their basics, that is important," Sachin added. "T20 is only format where you can become a hero in three or four deliveries."

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Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar said the changes brought into cricket, including the Twenty20 format, has made the sport more exciting and helped generate excitement in Test matches.

"Cricket is the only sport to have three formats and its only getting more exciting not only for players but also for spectators. There is creativity and more results are coming by (in longer version of the game). The batsmen are willing to take chances ...," he said on Saturday.

"T20 matches have brought innovation to the game. When it comes to Test cricket you need to adjust and no two players are similar, technique wise. Players have to stick to their basics, that is important," Sachin added. "T20 is only format where you can become a hero in three or four deliveries."

"You have to learn to play a few shots in Tests these days. You just can't block and block, which was the norm earlier," he said.

"Good players learn to adapt and players like Chris Gayle, Michael Hussey or  AB de Villiers dominate in all formats. So, we need to have our basics right," he said.

Tendulkar also added that the implementation of technology has benefited the sport. "I wondered how this technology would help us learn cricket, but over the period of time figured out its importance. It helped us plan our innings."

Tendulkar also said that the first thing he would do as a selector is to analyse whether the player has the potential to withstand pressure, despite failures at the international level.

"Selection is not about looking at the scorebook. A selector can pick players who have scored heavily. But that does not always work out. For the past many years that I have been part of the Indian cricket, I have seen players who were exceptionally good at domestic level, but somehow could not replicate it on the international stage," he said.

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For four hours on Saturday (August 17) evening, the M Chinnaswamy Stadium rang out with laughter and applause as the Karnataka State Cricket Association’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations reached a crescendo. The rain that has poured down on Bangalore for the last few days stayed away long enough for a galaxy of cricket stars, past and present, to be drenched only in nostalgia and appreciation.(Wisden India)

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Former India captain Rahul Dravid today said young and budding cricketers should vouch for mentors not coaches to develop themselves as a worldclass players.

"Young players should be looking at mentors not coaches. A lot of youngsters think that they will make themselves a world-class players through coaching academies," he said at the Club Day organised by KSCA on the occasion of Platinum Jubilee celebrations here.

Dravid said coaching is a task-oriented job and mentoring is relationship-oriented. "Coaches focus on concrete issues of the game but mentors go beyond what coaches do. Their focus is on matters including self-confidence and self-perception," he explained.

"Coach Ramakant Achrekar never stuffed techinal aspects of the game in young Sachin Tendulkar's mind. Instead he gave him opportunities to play games almost everyday and made him bat for five hours in the nets which made him what he is today. In real sense, he was a mentor not a coach to the Mumbaikar," he said.

Former fast bowler Javagal Srinath said players should look at coaching only it is required to correct technical faults.

"They should interact more with senior players as Rahul used to do with G R Vishwanath and Syed Kirmani while travelling in a train to play Ranji matches," he said.

To make his point, Srinath gave the example of Australian great Dennis Lilee's interaction with him at the MRF camp at Chennai.

"When I reached MRF training camp a week ahead of Lillee's arrival. The coach there, after watching me bowl at the nets, ruled me out that I could not bowl," he said.

"But in came Lilee and he immediately found the problem and came up to me and asked whether I had bowled for the last six months? The great Australian great hit the bull's eye and said nobody on this earth could bowl at right areas without playing for the last six months. That was enough and gained confidence. Now, this is the type of coaching is required," Srinath said.

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"Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar has taken a stand to bat for a noble cause discrimination against women. He has collaborated with director-actor Farhan Akhtar to recite a special poem in Marathi for MARD to create awareness among men to respect women and promote gender equality," MARD said in a statement.

The poem has been penned by veteran lyricist and poet Javed Akhtar. Originally penned in Hindi, the lyrics have been translated in different languages like Telugu, Tamil, Punjabi and Marathi. The Telugu version has been recited by Tollywood star Mahesh Babu.

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Celebrated Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar is all set to lend his aura to the cause of women's rights by reciting a Marathi poem for director-actor Farhan Akhtar's Men against Rape and Discrimination (MARD) campaign.

"Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar has taken a stand to bat for a noble cause discrimination against women. He has collaborated with director-actor Farhan Akhtar to recite a special poem in Marathi for MARD to create awareness among men to respect women and promote gender equality," MARD said in a statement.

"Given Sachin's heroic stature in the nation, his involvement in the campaign will inspire many more to join the noble cause."

The poem has been penned by veteran lyricist and poet Javed Akhtar. Originally penned in Hindi, the lyrics have been translated in different languages like Telugu, Tamil, Punjabi and Marathi. The Telugu version has been recited by Tollywood star Mahesh Babu.

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All eyes were on Sachin Tendulkar today as he attended the Rajya Sabha on the first day of the Monsoon Session of Parliament.

Wearing blue striped shirt and black trousers, Tendulkar walked in with Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Rajeev Shukla well before the House was called to order.

Tendulkar, who was nominated as a Rajya Sabha member in April last year along with Bollywood actor Rekha and businesswoman Anu Aga, shook hands with some MPs before taking his seat. He was soon engrossed in animated discussion with noted lyricist Javed Akhtar, sitting next to him.

His wife Anjali watched from the visitors' gallery.

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