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Preface & Editorial
Inspiration leads to faith, which in turn
makes individuals do extraordinary
things.
A fan movement which started a couple
of years ago has already gone a fair way
from just admiring the on-field
adventures of their hero to actually
making significant advances in self and
societal development.
Sachinism is the faith which binds a good
number of inspired individuals and makes
them channelize their collective energies
and efforts to achieve something
productive. The opening issue of “
SACHINISM –inside out” is a living
example of this spirit.
A lot has been happening in the
Sachinism circle, despite of the not so
busy cricket season with respect to India.
Inside-Out aims at capturing Sachinism
in its entireness and giving the readers
enough food for thought to eagerly look
forward to the next issue.
The meaning and essence of Sachinism,
Sachin related news, site and community
events, tributes, contests, quotes, trivia
and just about anything you could wish
for in a sachin related magazine. Every
page has been carefully designed
keeping in mind the psyche of the reader
and every article picked for the opening
edition is worth treasuring.
We have made a sincere effort to make it
as informative and appealing as possible,
while we still maintain “Its just the
beginning”. Growth never stops at
Sachinism and we are committed to take
the belief to unforeseen heights.
Special Thanks, to Unbreakable for
inspiring to make a magazine for
Sachinism by showing a template &
support he provided.
Thanks, to Sachinism Team who
supported through the whole process.
Team includes Aravind(who helped very
much),Pavan, C.Aravind & Jayashree.
Deepak Khurana
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Editor
deepak_khurana89@yahoo.co.in
Brand Sachin-5
TOP - News
Sachin top taxpayer -6
I wanted to become Sachin,
Sehwag-10
Off the field ....The Jodi No 1: -12
Sachin Pays Tribute -21
A Drama Over a Week -24
Tendulkar most reliable batsman :
NZ Herald-25
Tendulkar targets 15,000 Test runs
-26
Tendulkar to attend fitness camp -
49
Community Corner
Community Special- 9
Present Moderators -11
Sachinism Leaderboard- 15
Hall of fame page -15.
Birthday Zone-16
Contests in Community
Brain Twister - 17
Sachinism Quizes-17
Ashes Master Predictor -15
Six Wise Men , War Of
Words & Spirit Award -19
Fact – It’s A Lie- 34
Walk The Talk-35
Best Off Topics - 44
Contents
Site Corner
Page-20
Passion Play At
Sachinism.com
Sachinism.com on
MTV Wassup!
Spot The Ball Contest
Sachinism.com now
on Facebook
Special comments On
Articles -10
Articles
Sachinism -4
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A sport even outside his game -7
The Idea , The Inspiration-8
The life & Legen -14
A Tribute–A Poem-27
One summer in the life -28
Bringing Back Memories - 29
Anything For A Quiet Life-36
How I met life -47
Sach-in our teen life -48
India at 62 Loves Sachin -50
Others
Opus Website-32
CROSSWORD
TIME -33
Sachin Hands -39
Pictures Zone -41
Fixtures -42
Archive – The
Ashes-43
Archive –Over the
World-45
Latest ICC
Rankings -46
Feedback -51
All the conents have not been included in index’s , go through
magazine to find all stuff.
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SACHINISM - More Than A Religion
Here's SACHINISM in its simplest form , and goes beyond a religion as
it encourages you to explore your own potential , your human potential
perhaps knowing that Sachin is human , Sachin is mortal , Sachin is just
like any of us but still SACHIN is SACHIN which is what makes
SACHINISM special .
THE 10 COMMANDMENTS
1.COURAGE CONQUERS FEAR--- Believe in yourself, You can do better than what others
expect from you, 85 + international hundreds were not dreamt off a decade ago.
2. READ, ANALYZE & ACT ---It is important to have a plan B. Sometimes things don’t go
as planned, analyze the situation before reacting to it, like every wicket is not a 300+
wicket similarly every war can’t be won.
3 .KEEP THE FIRE BURNING--- No matter what height you reach, sky doesn’t have a
limit, there's always scope for improvement, remember you are as good as your last
Innings .
4. A TREE WITHOUT ROOTS IS JUST A DEAD PIECE OF WOOD --- Keep your feet firmly
rooted to the ground, it’s easy to get carried away by success, greats don’t let it get to
their head.
5. ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS --- Keep your tongue where it belongs
(firmly in your cheek) , your acts can make people look at the mirror and introspect,
harsh words merely reflect frustration .
6. TOUGH TIMES DONT LAST, TOUGH PEOPLE DO ---- There are highs and lows in
everyone life , You have to be strong when the time demands it .
7. KEEP IT SIMPLE ---- The simpler you are, the lesser are your chances of messing up ,
Style fades away , simplicity is always in vogue .
8. TAKE THE RESPONSIBILITY ----Take the responsibility and act accordingly, 91 in 190
odd balls can make you look very very ordinary, but if it helps in the bigger
objective(Winning) then it’s worth it .
9. BE PATIENT --- Rome was not built in a day , 29 Thousand runs were not made in a
single series , when it took 19 years for Sachin to achieve all this , what makes you
think you can make a difference in a day, week, month or year .
10. KEEP ON MOVING ---Failure is a part of life, and like success you shouldn't allow
this to affect you either, one chance, one, year , one world cup. It doesn’t mean the end
of the world.
By One & Only – Unbreakable!
August 15,
2009
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2009
SACHINISM
Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar , If you have watched the game
like I have, the name evokes a thousand emotions. If you
choose to go by what international cricketers say, you'll have
to think that he evoked an equal sense of awe from opponents
and fans .alike. What is it then, about this person, that even
when he is going low, and most of the, so called, "experts"
given .up on him, his contemporaries still believe, his fans still
cheer. Is it that they know him better? For the former it's
.quite possible, but the latter? Obviously it has all to do with
blind faith. Faith in the man they call God, as insane as it .may
sound. It's obvious that this man is just another man, a mortal
like you and me, just gifted with something we .can only
dream of! The gift which made people like Bradman and
Richards take notice. And notice, not after two .decades at the
top, but notice after barely one year into his debut season! At
the face of it, one would be inclined to .say it was the genius
which was so evident. After all, its not everyday that a sixteen
year old hits a veteran leg .spinner for a hat trick of sixes! That
seems so long ago now. Maybe because it indeed was a long
time ago. Eighteen .years. It's been a long journey. A journey
which has seen him spend three very important phases of his
life playing .international sport. His teenage, youth, and now
his middle-age. Taking the good with the bad, learning at every
.step, with nothing but the goal in mind. It had "success story" written all over it even twenty years ago, when he was
.a fourteen year old boy making his Ranji Trophy debut. Yes, he is the greatest youth icon that our country has
.produced.
Yet it's not the enormity of his achievements on the cricket field, which sets him apart. It's the way in which he has
achieved it. His records will not last for ever. Some young turk or turks will eventually get to them, no doubt. But will
they be broken in the manner that they were set? That's a very tough possibility. The very fact that these records
were attained while dealing with stardom, public scrutiny (the kind world leaders would rarely face), criticism and
acclaim, at an age when most people just get started makes him incomparable to any living mortal. The legacy that
he would eventually leave behind for his fans and followers, thus, is not the records, but something even greater. It's
what defines Tendulkar to them, to us. It's not the destination, but the path. This is what makes him appear akin to
God for his "followers". A genius, yes. But God? Still, it sounds as insane as it did before! But, now, it becomes
important to see it from their point of view. God, not for any supposed super human capabilities or immortality. God,
not because of his seemingly impossible achievements. But God because in all his time under the limelight he has
refrained from displaying any sort of human weaknesses. The kind his two greatest contemporaries, Brian Lara and
Shane Warne, often fell for. It wasn't their fault. It's the sort of temptation that fame and fortune brings with it, and
ordinary men can do nothing but bend in front of it. And the fact the Tendulkar could makes him an example for what
"we all want to become", to quote Andrew Symonds. And if that perfection is not divine, then I don't know what is!
For a lad who made his Ranji Trophy debut at 14, he has been a household name for quite some time. For twenty
years he has seen it all. Highs, or lows, they cease to surprise him any more. He has attained a place in not only
Indian cricket, but in world cricket, which only few like Bradman and Sobers have attained. Thus it is sad, that when
he finally does hang up his boots, his greatest achievement, and his greatest gift to us all who admire him, is in
danger of going totally unnoticed. The achievement that should be held aloft at highest pedestal one can afford him,
the lesson that he has taught us all, the lesson that every rising star should follow, something his fans, or followers,
like to call Sachinism! To stare fear in the eye, to dare and defy any restrictions posed by a challenge, to keep a level
head no matter what, to not get distracted, to focus on nothing but the goal, and to give a hundred percent to
whatever you do and do it sincerely, so that you don't have any regrets when its finally over, and the curtain comes
down. Because nothing is impossible. Because there is no limit to what you can do. Because to be the best is all that
matters. Because every adversity is another challenge, and every challenge another opportunity.
When Sachin is at crease, we sit with full of relief ; Sachin is God: Sachinism teaches us One Nation n One Belief
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BRAND SACHIN STILL GOING STRONG
August 15,
2009
Is Boost the real secret behind Sachin Tendulkar’s energy? Or is it the other way
round? The SundayET-Synovate Individual-as-a-brand survey hints that the latter might
just be true. But that’s only the tip of the iceberg — global warming notwithstanding!
In a quest to zero in on individuals with the
biggest borrowed equity (value of an
endorser) today, the survey got in touch
with 400 respondents belonging to SEC A
households from Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore,
Chennai, Kolkata and Hyderabad.
They were asked various questions ranging from whether a purchase decision is influenced
by the celebrity endorsing a brand to whether brand endorsements should be linked to
performance in profession. The answers, to say the least, are eye openers, especially in a
scenario where breaking through the clutter has become a challenge for companies.
For instance, when asked whether a celebrity brand endorser influences a purchase
decision, most respondents answered in the affirmative. And interestingly, 85% of the
respondents in Delhi think that celebrity endorsers work.
.
Among sportspersons a majority of those polled choose Sachin
Tendulkar — 75% in Kolkata, which is not shocking considering
the city’s craze for cricket; and 68% in Delhi and Mumbai.
Likewise, Indian cricket captain MMS Dhoni who is also the
skipper of Chennai Super Kings and has a huge fan following in
Chennai, according to the survey, came second. Yuvraj Singh
also makes an entry here at the third position, which might just
put automobile company Fiat at ease since they have just chosen
him as the brand ambassador for its new hatchback, the Punto.
Do You Know ? Opus, the London-based company will shortly release
a book revealing Sachin Tendulkar's thoughts on his achievements.
But overall cricketers were
preferred over other sportspersons
such as Saina Nehwal, Abhinav
Bindra and Jeev Milkha Singh. The
lone contender though is Sania
Mirza who came fourth as
respondents thought that she adds
value to the brand she endorses.
But all is not lost for sportsmen
from other fields. In the survey, a
lot of respondents felt that
sportsmen who are not cricketers
but achievers from other sports
such as shooting, boxing, golf and
hockey, and have bagged important
medals for the country, make for
good brand ambassadors. And they
have Chennai backing them. 100%
of the respondents from Chennai
felt that these sportspersons should
be encouraged to become brand
endorsers.
And Chennai again steps in with
strong views when it comes to
remuneration of endorsers. When
asked whether astronomical
endorsement remuneration for
cricketers and Bollywood stars are
justified 95% of respondents from
Chennai answered in the negative.
Overall too, 52% of respondents
felt that celebrity brand endorsers
should not be paid exorbitant
amounts. The only anomaly was
shown by Delhi where 62%
respondents felt that the amounts
are justified.
When asked to name the top three
individuals as brands from any field
respondents mostly chose cricket
and Bollywood. Sachin Tendulkar,
MS Dhoni, Shahrukh Khan and
Amitabh Bachchan were a few of
the names that came up
instinctively. But surprisingly,
respondents also thought that social
activists too make for good brand
endorsers. Unfortunately, business
leaders and politicians figured last
in the list. .
But last and definitely not the least,
respondents came up with the top
brands endorsed by celebrities —
Boost, Lux, Airtel, Nokia and MRF.
And the secret behind Boost’s
energy is now well known, isn’t it?
Peter Rebouck(Aussie Journalist)- On a train from Shimla to Delhi, there was a halt in one of the stations. The train
stopped by for few minutes as usual. Sachin was nearing century, batting on 98. The passengers, railway officials,
everyone on the train waited for Sachin to complete the century. This Genius can stop time in India!
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Sachin top taxpayer among Men in Blue
There has been much talk
of late about M S Dhoni
being more sought after by
advertisers than Sachin
Tendulkar.
Do You Know? Master
blaster Sachin Tendulkar
has been voted as India's
role model of health and
happiness in a countrywide
survey initiated by a
magazine.
'Complete Wellbeing'
But if payment of income
tax is any indicator, the
little master is still way
ahead of all other Indian
cricket stars when it comes
to earnings. Dhoni is a
distant second, though
catching up, in terms of
tax paid, while Virender
Sehwag is third.
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2009
Data on income tax paid by cricketers shows
that Sachin has maintained a steady level of
over Rs 8 crore for the last three years,
2006-07 to 2008-09. Behind him, there's
been a reshuffle in the batting order.
Dhoni has moved up from third spot in
2006-07 to second last year with a Rs 4.7
crore tax bill. Rahul Dravid, who was
Sachin's closest competitor in 2006-07 and a
close third behind Dhoni in 2007-08, has
dropped to fifth spot.
Heaviest Scorers
(Income tax paid in Rs crore and figures in
brackets indicate last year's rankings)
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2009
Sachin Tendulkar : A Sport Even Outside His Game
Square Cut:
During a World Cup, this man learns that his father is no more.
He comes back home for the funeral rites; only to be chided by
his mother because he did so. “You were playing for the country.
Who asked you to come back?” He returns the next day and in
the match that follows scores an unbeaten one hundred and forty.
I could have introduced him by his
records which is an object of envy for
every player in the world; I could
have narrated one of his many
amazing batting displays; I could
have told you that he is the only
contemporary cricketer in Sir Don
Bradman’s all time dream team; I
could have counted out the various
trophies that he has received; I could
have told you that he is Sachin
Tendulkar.
And yet, I chose to introduce him in a rather unconventional way
because that is precisely what he has meant to the game of
cricket beyond his talent and his records – the spirit of a perfect
sportsperson – passion, commitment, discipline and a never
ending urge to perform.
Cover Drive:
His cricketing abilities need no words to be described. Over the
years he has always let his bat
to do the talking. A perfect
gentleman on the field, he
conducts himself with an
exemplary attitude. A cool
demeanor and a disarming smile
– and you can easily take him
for a rather gentle player of the
game. Not so when he welds his
willow. Ask the best bowlers of
their worst nightmare and you
would realize the king of
devastating effect that he can
have on his opposition. A British
Newspaper had this to say on
his batting prowess “Commit all your crimes when Sachin is
batting, because even God is not looking any where else then.”
On his day, he can murder any bowling attack, ruin the statistics
of the best bowlers in the business and make the entire
opposition run for cover. And he has been doing this for many
years at a trot now. And he has been doing this without the
slightest of arrogance for many years at trot now.
Straight Drive:
Over a span of 19 years that Sachin has
dominated the cricket world, he has
earned as many fans off the field as he
has earned on the field – people have
fallen for his humility, sweet yet caring
talks and that ever pleasing smile. His
straight and simple persona has
influenced even his worst critics and
rivals in the professional world; which
goes on to speak volumes about him as a
person.
He is rich. He has been in media glare for most of his life. And
yet, there is not a single controversy (the ones that haunt the rich
and the famous) which is worth mentioning about this player. No
wonder a British Newspaper called him ‘GOD’. As a person he is
very much like his favorite shot on the ground – a Straight Drive!
Sweep:
With that kind of a personality and the
charisma that he welds with his willow;
he has wooed a nation of a billion cricket
crazy people. In a country where cricket
is religion and new stars are discovered
everyday, it is unimaginable how this
genius has managed to hold on to the
attention that he had grabbed sixteen
years team. May be, that is the reason
why he is a genius.
A single raised finger that proclaims Sachin out breaks a billion
hearts in the country. A survey suggests that the Happiness
Quotient of India is up by three percent when Sachin scores a
century. Need I say more to justify that this man has swept all
cricket lovers off their feet – and guess what he has been doing
this for the last nineteen years without fail!
Flick:
Cricket did exist before Sachin and
will definitely do so beyond him. But
Sachin will always be remembered as
a phenomenon that happened to the
game. With respect to cricket’s entire
history, this Indian Batsman might
just be a flick; but a flick good
enough to mesmerize an entire nation
and enthrall every lover of the game
on his day. What is even more
wonderful is that he does it equally well off the field also. Cricket,
after all, is a gentleman’s game.
Harsha Bhogle’s One Liner - Touch of Class & stamp of Authority on Sachin reaching century
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Sachinism.com : The Idea , The Inspiration
In the truest sense the actual inspiration started approximately 20 years back
when a young lad, barely in his teens walked into the field with a bat that most
felt was be too heavy for him. Many felt that the bloke would not be able to
handle the pressure of international cricket and may burn out too soon, some
suggested he needed exposure at domestic level for a few years …..a certain
Imran Khan saw something in him even as he got hit by a Waqar Younis scorcher
.and still went on to make a gritty 50.
Talk about that inning or the way he smashed Abdul Quadir all over the place
or the way he stood firmly when wickets kept tumbling on a bouncy Perth
wicket.......... the signs of genius were evident but I doubt anyone expected him
to become the greatest batsman ever at that stage.
I’ve been tracking his career with awe right from the time i was around 8 or 9
seeing him cross his highest score from 30 something to 50 something to 80
something till he finally came off age and slammed his first ODI ton………….that
was the thrill till then , then his centuries became a national obsession his
scoring was no longer a talking point, but his rare failures almost always hit the
headlines .
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It was his authority over the bowlers of the world that forced an otherwise
ordinary Indian team to the semifinals of the world cup in 1996 before India
faced a familiar middle order collapse to succumb to Champions Sri Lanka in
front of an unforgiving Kolkata crowd .It was the way he led his Mumbai Ranaji
team to a win against a loaded Australian team …and the flavor lasted the entire season with Warnie’s nightmares and Waugh’s
acceptance that there’s no shame in losing to such a man when the mighty Australian were blown away in what is famously known
as “desert storm”.
It was his resilience that made Indians feel that it was possible to face the likes of Donald in South African pitches, it was the way he
took responsibility to address a tempestuous Indian crowd from South Africa and follow it up by a series of spectacular performances
including man handling a Pakistani attack boasting of the likes of Wasim, Waqar, Shoaib and Razzaq, it was the way he decided
against playing his favourite strokes and score a resilient 241* against the Aussies in Sydney, it was the way he pierced an outfield
loaded with 7 fielders at will in his little cameo of 28* against England, it was the way he returned back after an injury layout and
straightaway slammed a classy 141, it was the way he responded after a seemingly disappointing world cup to score runs against
every team in the world the examples would never end, nor would the heroics.
If his on field antics were awe inspiring, his conduct off the field is a lesson on handling success and fame with utmost dignity. The
way he has handled astounding pressure, occasional failures and outrageous criticism with the highest degree of élan and still
continue to walk in and live upto the expectations of more than a billion individuals is exemplary.
The concept called SACHINISM, in simplest terms is a belief derived from the examples laid by the great man himself, following
which we can greatly influence our own lives positively. Sachinism.com is a place where Sachin inspires our thought process and the
way we react to day to day situations. Off course the idea has been laid down in concrete form by those who believe that the master
is the most perfect role model for generations to come, who hold Sachin in very high regard not just for his cricketing
accomplishments but also for the lessons he continues to teach tacitly.
The technical work on the website began on 24 th October 2007 and the site opened up to an overwhelming reception on the 4 th of
November the same year, its been due to active involvement of a large number of believers that the project was done at such brisk
pace and since then the site has been literally being run by those who matter the most. We all have a common belief uniting us and
we are committed in using our collective energies to promote the belief so that the benefits are visible in the society.
One nation, one belief.
Sachin Tendulkar -“When there is time to think about cricket, I think but when there is time to
be with family, I try to do justice to that aspect of my life as well.”
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Have You Paid , Tribute To
Sachin?
Tribute To Sachin, is a Collection of MOM Awards
Recieved by Sachin Tedulkar in One Day Internationals
(ODI's). Earlier this Tribute was dedicated to whole of
his ODI Career , But a Career of 400+ Matches will
take more time to cover up.
This Collection is Maintained in Our Own Sachinism
Community. Members can pick up Maximum of 3 MOM
Awards and minimum of 1 MOM.
In the first season, Sachin’s first 10 Man of the
Match Awards have been posted.
The registrations for the next season comprising his
next 15 MoM (11 th to 25 th MoM) Awards are open.
Members are requested to select their choice and
register as soon as possible.
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2009
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I wanted to become Sachin,
But he is GOD - Sehwag
Sehwag has been compared to the great Sachin
Tendulkar time and again, but swashbuckling opener
Virender Sehwag is not sure that he can ever match
upto his childhood idol. Sehwag said he always wanted
to emulate the
little master.
Sehwag was
compared to
Tendulkar when he
first broke into the
Indian side and his
explosive batting
style coupled with
a remarkable
physical similiarity
with the little
master means the
duo are
indisguishable
when they are out
in the middle.
Sehwag, however, was keen to assert that he has a
long way to go before he can come anywhere near
Tendulkar's stature.
''I wanted to become a Tendulkar,
but that's not possible because he is
a God of cricket. When I was
watching him on television, I tried to
copy every single shot,'' Sehwag
said.
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Do You Know? Once Sehwag’s
Mother Said , On Standing in front of
mirror Sehwag used to say , One day I
will become Sachin!
Tendulkar is Daniel
Radcliffe's idol
August 15,
2009
Daniel Radcliffe, aka Harry Potter, is a
huge fan of cricket & Sachin Tendulkar!
On Being asked Who is his favourite Indian
cricketer?
He Said, I’m a huge fan of Sachin Tendulkar and I
think he’s just fantastic. He has always been my idol,
and on my 18th
birthday, I got
his autograph. I
showed it to
Rupert and
Emma and
made them so
jealous. That
was the best
birthday gift, a
piece of paper
immortalised by
the words ‘Sachin Tendulkar’.
What Sachin Has to Say about it -
“It’s after you’ve asked me that I’ve checked with
(Team India physio) John Gloster, who was there at
that time.… Well, he has
now confirmed that
Radcliffe had indeed been
in the queue,” a bemused
Sachin told The Telegraph.
Speaking shortly after
arriving here in the
afternoon, Sachin added:
“When there are that
many autographs to sign,
one keeps obliging without looking up. Unless, of
course, somebody says something, Obviously, he
(Radcliffe) didn’t say anything.”
Next time, perhaps, Sachin may look up once in a
while. Just in case.
Australian Media On Sachin "-The most exciting batsman of his time because he finds the right
balance between reason and passion, technique and power, nerves and placement and
judgement that applies to all tastes."
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Let us know a bit about
Present Moderators Of Sachinism Community
Pavan Kumar-Birthday : April 26
August 15,
2009
He has been one of the most consistent member of the community and is the oldest moderator among
the current list of mods. Some of his new innovations include “Fact – It’s a Lie”. He also owns a blog
on Sachin – sachinist.co.cc
Jayashree-Birthday : February 11
The most active female member/moderator of the community. The community is incomplete without
her.
C. Aravind-Birthday : September 30
24 x 7 active moderator of the community. Innovative and responsible, he is one
of the pillars of the community
Christopher David-Birthday : August 15
Active moderator who regularly takes care of updating leaderboard along with
C.aravind.
Kunal-Birthday : September 22
A relatively new moderator who joined the panel after his immense contribution
to the Six Wise Men contest. A guy with very high potential. (Hope you convert it
into kinetic energy).
Srinivasan -Birthday : December 30
A guy with very good knowledge about the game and amazing debating skills!
Keeps the community active throughout the day. He takes care of Quiz Threads as well.
Harshit-Birthday : September 23
Became a very active member after the community helped him with his personal life and has been a sincere
moderator since he joined.
Shiva-Birthday : April 3
Winner of Leaderboard as a Member for Month of July and was appointed as moderator. Promises a good scope for
the community.
To become Sachinism’s Moderator become a consistent active member.
Rahul Dravid On Sachin - Playing in the same team as Sachin is a huge honour. His balance of
mind, shrewd judgement, modesty and, above all, his technical brilliance make him my all-time
hero... You can't get a more complete cricketer than Sachin. He has everything that a cricketer
needs to have.
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New innings at Tendulkar's
Tendulkar's, the restaurant near Gateway of India,
Colaba, is going in for a revamp.
The restaurant, owned by cricketer Sachin Tendulkar,
has been closed from June 22, but is likely to open, "as
soon as possible", said a representative of Mars
Restaurants, of which the restaurant is a part.
The representative added, "It is going to be back as
Tendulkar's, but I can't tell you whether it would reopen
as Tendulkar's with a capital T or a small t."
But he confirmed that, "The Tendulkar family is
involved in the revamp. They have always taken a
keen interest in the restaurant."
When the restaurant was launched in 2002, Sachin
was involved in the décor and planning.
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Tendulkar's had
some of his
favourite dishes
like fried Bombay
Duck and baingan
bhartha. Now, the
cuisine too will be
revamped, but
they "would like
to keep up the
suspense for a
while".
Sanjay Narang, Sachin's business partner and head
honcho of Mars Restaurants, was unavailable for
comment.The souvenir store below the restaurant is
also going to close.
New Villa
Of Sachin
Tendulkar
August 15,
2009
Sachin & Anjali Tendulkar: On and
Off the field ....The Jodi No: 1
A maharashtrian boy who is a legendary cricket player
and the girl is Gujrati – a doctor by profession ... they
met and after dating for few days they decides to tie
knot....and today they are one of the most picture
perfect and ideal
couples for the Gen-
X.... yes we can say
...JODI No.1.
We are talking about
master blaster Sachin Tendulkar and his better half
Anjali Tendulkar... Daughter of industrialist Ashok
Mehta and his British wife, Anjali is four years elder to
Sachin. But the age difference did not deter Sachin
from proposing to her ...going beyond the boundaries
of age factor ....The two met through common friends
and before they knew it, they decided to tie the knot.
This superstar of Indian cricket has all most all the
records to his credit on the field...yes who can forget
Ferrari 360 Modena that was gifted to him by none
other than F1 star Michael Schumacher.....though
according to Sachin ..Anjali has given him the best
ever gift i.e their two childrens..... Sara and Arjun .....
Both Anjali and Sachin have another humble side of
their personalities...and very few people know about
it....they sponsor 200 under-privileged children every
year through Apnalaya, a Mumbai-based NGO
associated with his mother-in-law...... Though the
great master is reluctant to speak about this, or other
charitable activities, choosing to preserve the sanctity
of his personal life despite the overwhelming media
interest in him.
But this cool and music loving couple loves their
privacy and prefers being so low-key that... so far no
journalist has ever succeeded in doing an interview
with Anjali on and about their marriage.....It is
rumoured that he even refused to appear on the Simi
Garewal show..... Sachin Tendulkar has many new
milestones to archive and defiantly with a wife like
Anjali he surely has miles to go..........we can say on
and off the field....Sachin and Anjali Tendulkar are the
Jodi no.1.......
W.V Raman (Former Opening Player) On Sachin Tendulkar
While is agreegate may probably be surpassed by someone in the years to come but i seriously
doubt if someone can be as a great human being as Mr. Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar
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I worry about runs, not contracts – Sachin
Even as quite a few players have sounded the impending
death-knell of Test cricket in the wake of the huge popularity
of Twenty20 , Sachin Tendulkar , one of the game's icons, has
said he does not fear for the health of the game's most
traditional form.
The master batsman likened Test cricket as the main
course in a meal and Twenty20 as its dessert and told
Wisden Cricketer magazine in an
interview that one cannot survive
on just the latter part of a meal.
Sachin Tendulkar "There is no way
Test cricket is dying. Twenty20 cricket
is the dessert and you can't survive
on that. Who wants to eat only
desserts? Test cricket is my main
course, with all the meat and
vegetables, and then it is nice to have
Twenty20 as a dessert," Tendulkar
said.
The master batsman, who has
earned crores in endorsement
deals over several years, said he
worries about the runs he would
get and not about signing of
lucrative contracts.
"I started playing cricket at six with a
tennis ball not because I wanted to be a millionaire but
because I loved cricket. Maybe in 10 years or even now
people will pick up cricket bats thinking only about the huge
money in Twenty20 cricket.
"Money should just be coincidental. The passion and the
desire are the most important thing. I worry about runs, not
contracts," he told the magazine.
August 15,
2009
Tendulkar also revealed that he had decided not to play
Twenty20 internationals in order to prolong his Test
and one-day career.
"I felt as though I would have been a loose link in the team, I
couldn't do that to them. I was not sure I would last, there
was something missing. If my body wasn't strong enough to
last through the tournament then I couldn't play," he said.
Tendulkar said the secret to his
batting lies in keeping the mind
clutter-free and his best efforts had
come when his mind thought of the
present and not of the future, which
was not an easy thing to do.
"The toughest thing is to clear your mind.
The mind always wants to be in the past or
the future, it rarely wants to be in the
present. My best batting comes when my
mind is in the present but it doesn't
happen naturally, you have to take
yourself there.
"I am not able to get in that zone as often
as I would like but, when you are there,
you don't see anything except the bowler
and the ball."
As he grows older, Tendulkar feels, he
has realised the importance of good
breathing and relaxing while batting.
"You have to allow your instincts to take over, trust me, your
instincts are 99 per cent right but, you know, the older I get
the more I realise how important your breathing is to good
batting. By that I mean, if you focus on breathing and
relaxing, you can force yourself into a comfortable place to
bat," he declared.
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The life & Legend of Tendulkar-- Ayaz Memon
For a reluctant public speaker, Sachin Tendulkar's measure of
words and timing of delivery today would be only a whit lower
in impact than when he plays one of his exquisite straight
drives.
I remember him as a man with monosyllabic responses to
queries, but today he is a seasoned raconteur, with a sharp
memory and more importantly a sense of humour.
Tendulkar's formal education was
truncated just after finishing
school, but he appears to have
learnt well from the 'university of
life'. At the release of Shadows
Across the Playing Fields (a book
on 60 years of India-Pakistan
cricket co-authored by Shashi
Tharoor and Shaharyar Khan) the
other night, he had the audience
in thrall with memories of his
introduction to international
cricket. He sent me 20hurtling
years back in time.
I was on that eventful tour of
Pakistan in 1989, and remember
the callow 16-year-old being the
focus of attention of everybody --
not the least Pakistan's dreaded
pace attack led by Imran Khan
and including Wasim Akram and
Waqar Younis. Though a raw
youngster, for psychological
reasons, he was the obvious
target for the Pakistan team.
Ten months earlier Tendulkar had
not been chosen for the tour of
the West Indies despite scoring
centuries in his first Ranji, Duleep
and Irani Trophy matches
because the selectors feared he
might be hit by pace bowlers and
lose confidence permanently. But in many ways -- some of
which have been examined by Tharoor and Shaharyar in the
book -- a tour of Pakistan was even more daunting.
Tendulkar recalled how jittery he was before his first innings,
but I can vouch his teammates were perhaps even more
nervous. Concern over Tendulkar reached a crescendo on the
Tendulkar at his debut against pak in 1989
Harsha Bhogle’s One Liner
August 15,
2009
eve of the final Test at Sialkot when it was discovered that
the young player would not just talk, but often also walk in
his sleep.
Manager Borde, whose room would often become the hub for
hacks in the evenings to sniff out stories, was most
distraught. "Ab kya hoga?'' he asked the clueless press corps.
As a precaution, I suspect he moved into the room adjoining
Tendulkar's and kept vigil.
Tendulkar had enjoyed a modest
tour till then, and then faced a
trial by fire in the last Test when
he was felled by a vicious
bouncer from Waqar Younis.
There was blood on the pitch as
he swooned briefly from the
blow, but got only muted
commiserations from Imran
Khan who saw this as a decisive
psychological moment to win
the series.
But Tendulkar was unfazed, and
after some quick-fix remedy by
the physio, was back into his
stance. The next delivery from
Waqar was sent scorching
through the covers for a
boundary. Imran's moment to
put India on the mat had come
and gone in a flash. Tendulkar
had sealed his brilliant script
with destiny forever.
It's almost 20 years since that
day, and the marvel about
Tendulkar is now not so much
about his record-breaking feats
as his longevity. Heck, twenty
years transcends a couple of
generations at least. There have
been 15 cricketers who have
played 20 years or more and in
the early 20th century,
England's Wilfred Rhodes's
career stretched to a whopping
30 years and 315 days, but
nobody has had the workload as Tendulkar who has played
159 Tests and 425 one day internationals.
This makes for arguably the most extraordinary story in
Indian sport, and while every fact is well known, is still only
half told. The other half should come from the man himself.
For the sake of posterity, I insist, Tendulkar must start living
his life again, as it were.
Ind vs Aus 2000 icc knockout champioship played in kenya.
Sachin was smasing all aussie bowlers, and then he his a superb off drive off lee.
Harsha : " This innings by Tendulkar has been a beautiful garden, the last shot being the most
beautiful flower in it "
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SACHINISM LEADERBOARD
August 15,
2009
Leaderboard was implemented for the first time in the Sachinism Community to make the forum ground a competitive
one. Every month the topper of the leaderboard becomes a member of Sachinism's moderator panel. Basically it was
implemented to Motivate the Members for a Healthy Competetion.
It was in Sachinism where for the First Time , Excel Sheets were used as Screenshots to show the Leaderboard
Rankings. Definately it was exclusive and new Format which is followed now.
The winner of leaderboard is rewarded with the Moderator Post. If Moderator is the winner then the member (Non-
Moderator) is given that post.
Leaderboard of July’2009
Leaderboard for July’2009 was calculated by C.Aravind & Chris
(Sachinism Moderators) , C.Aravind Himself was topper of the
leaderboard followed by Deepak & Aravind at 2nd & 3rd postions
respectively.
Shiva emerged as topper of leaderboard as a member and was rewarded
with moderator post.
Sachinism Community - Hall of Fame
There is no doubt that all Sachinists are special and equal and
there is no grading between them. But it is necessary to recognize
the unmatchable contributions of some people to Sachinism. The
Hall of Fame is dedicated to such people who have done different
contributions for popularising the concept of Sachinism and added
new dimensions to it. The Hall of fame currently has 10 Sachinists.
(to be contd)
Are You Sachinism’s
Master Predictor?
Sachinism Master Predictor is the
Predictor Series for Ashes 09, which
is being managed by C.Aravind. The
results of the predictions for first 3
test matches have been declared.
Shiva tops the Prediction
Leaderboard. Is he all set to be the
"Sachinism Master Predictor"? Is he
all set to get one of the rarest
collection of Sachin pics (45 pictures)?
Only time will tell. Wait for the next
magazine to know if he is the one or
you get to see your name here! Till
then predict predict n predict @
Sachinism Forum. (5th Test Predictor
is on. Predict before the toss.)
Sachin Tendulkar is the only player in the history of cricket who got his 1st endorsement even
before playing for his nation...
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BIRTHDAY ZONE
SACHINISM INSIDE OUT- E MAGAZINE - AUGUST EDITION
Cricketers We Wished This Month
Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin's Idol turned 60 on July 10. Sachin on his
birthday paid his tribute to him through a beautiful article about his memories
with him.
"Chandu" Borde celebrated his 75th birthday on July 21. He was a member
of the Indian team between 1958 and 1970. On his birthday, Batting maestro
Sachin Tendulkar praised Borde's role in Indian cricket and thanked him for
guiding him personally during the 1989 debut tour of Pakistan in which the
latter was the team coach.
Check Out For Sachin Tendulkar’s Tribute to them on Page No 21.
Members We Wished This Month
Amit Singh - A silent member of Sachinism and Owner of "Sachin Tendulkar
- The Maestro" celebrated his birthday on July 14.
Ajay, Sachinism's newbie who joined the passion from CFC community to
participate in Sachinism's Ashes extravaganza - Six Wise Men! He celebrated
his birthday on July 15
Tejeswin Sharma - Sachinism's ex and youngest Moderator from Canada
shared his birthday with Ajay and was rocked with wishes from his seniors ;)
RK - One of the die hard fans of Sachin and an ex mod of Sachin Tendulkar
Main community celebrated his birthday on August 5.
Naina - Been one of the consitently frequent visitors of sachinism community
for a long time, Celebrated her birthday on August 7 th
Sandesh - One of the active members of Mumbai Indians community who is
a participant of 6wm celebrated his Birthday on august 10.
Sathya - Moderator of Sachin Main community,ex mod of Sachinism and a
die hard fan of sachin celebrated his Birthday on August 10.
Pranav - Ex-Mod of Sachinism and a highly enthuiastic young sachin fan,
Pranav celebrated his Birthday on 14th August.
Chris – One of the Senior most Moderator, popular among community
members and friends as Rocky, shared his birthday with 'Mother India'
Upcoming
Birthday’s
Members
Pradeep-
18 th August
Deepak-
27 th August
Cricketers
Javagal
Srinath-
31 st August
Add your
name in
Sachinism's
Birthday
Calender by
registering
in
Sachinism
Community
Birthday Thread
August 15,
2009
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Sachinism’s Cricket - Brain Twister Contest Is Back
A very popular Sachinism’s Cricket Brain Twister Contest , is back with Series
II.
As the Name Suggests , This contest can Twist your mind to any extent. In This
Contest , 5 Pics are given as Questions with desired Queries and Participants need to
Answer to the Question as per query. This Contest was the one which brought back
Activeness to the community again. Now, It is a very
Popular Contest.
We had 12 Contests in Series Ist , which was very
successful many Guys participated in that series. Last
Contest being Played in Dec'2008!
So, many Guys were missing that series , so the new series
of contest has been started , so that new guys should also
enjoy the contest.
This time there is a limit in series, it will be consisting of 5 contests & Finally the winner will
be announced on basis of Top Points. So, best chance to be winner is Participating in all 5
contest.
August 15,
2009
Two Contests have been posted till now , both got very good response.Winner of 1 st contest was C.Aravind and
Chris & Illiyas wont 2 nd contest. 3 rd Contest is going to be posted shortly.
Dare To Participate In Sachinism Quizes
During the off cricket season of Indian Team, One of the Sachinism Moderator (Srinivasan) took a step by making a
thread which will be the Official Quiz Thread to test the knowledge of fellow members regarding cricket and also
to make sure the community remains active when there is little news to discuss. Anyone can post questions and
people can try to answer them. Here, members are requested to post tougher question which will make it more
interesting. questions can be based on all aspects of
cricket(players/officials/rules/googly/stadiums/records etc).
With this we are also running “ Sachin Quiz “ Thread , So it’s a challenge for all
Sachin fans to answer the questions asked by fellow members. There have been
few questions which were not easy to answer. There is a Point system for
participating in these quizzes which can make you go on top of Leaderboard. So
Dare to Participate!
Points Allotment Rule
1. 10 Points for asking a question.
2. 5 Points for answering a question correctly.
3. 20 Points bonus (for members creating a question), if the question remains
unanswered and satisfies both the below conditions
A. No correct answer for 48 hrs since the question was created.
B. Atleast 20 Members have attempted to answer the question unsuccessfully.
Currently, the Leader of Quiz Threads is Srinivasan , followed by Shiva & Surendra. Partcipate now to test Yours
and Others Knowledge
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Special comments On Articles in SACHINISM.COM
August 15,
2009
Have you ever submitted articles on Sachinism.com , The Most Popular website about Sachin
Tendulkar? If not then do submit the Best of the articles you read about Sachin Tendulkar. Let
us see some of the best comments recived on articles by members.
He made us believe that we as Indians could take on
the world, we could dictate our own terms and we
could actually be the world's best. For a nation that
had shaken from its economic slumber and was
entering a new era of opening its doors to the world
here was the perfect poster boy. Young, fearless,
talented, world class but with a value system that was
so endearingly rooted and Indian that he gave the
burgeoning middle class of our nation hope that any
dream was possible.
Alien Quakers for Little man standing tall
dear anon,
i'm new to sachinism and i thank my kids who have
made me a member of the site. read ur article, it is
really not only readable but thinkable too. may god
bless india with lots of sachins not only in the field of
cricket but in other areas of work bcz just like sachin,
all areas of work get atleast one sachin, which is
equivalent to a superpower in every field.
Vikas on Sachinism by Anon Payn
Its this article that prompted me to create an account
ad join this group, thanks a lot Girish! I consider
myself really lucky to have witnessed and still
witnessing "the Tendulkar Genius" in my life. I still
laugh thinking about some of our teenage stories
relating to the Master, one of them being "the last guy
entering the TV room before Sachin would get out
would be kicked real hard."
I think my whole teenage life have revolved around
him. I remember I went to watch an Ind-Aus ODI
match in a scorching summer day in April. It was hot
beyond limit when Aussies were batting and I was
cursing myself at my decision to come to watch at the
stadium. Then suddenly lunch time came and Indian
batting followed soon after. Sachin batted and batted
majestically as only He can, a century followed along
with 7 sixes, and then everything in this world seemed
so beautiful and pleasant, even though I checked out
later that the temperature was even more during the
post-lunch session.I bunked my college on that day,
but I can bunk months of classes if I get to watch
Sachin practicing, let alone match plays, or centuries.
Its a feeling as if I was the one who was batting and
not Sachin. Sometimes I remember watching matches,
when I would agree within myself to strike an
imaginary deal with the God that I am ready to
sacrifice my exam grades for a Sachin century (it was
so silly but I still do it at times and I feel proud at the
end if he makes it).
In Sachin, I think a lot of us try to see ourselves; his
pride is our pride, his honour is our honour, his
success is ours, his fame is ours, his strength is ours,
his character is ours, so is his victory, glory, courage,
and vice-versa. Its as if he is a part of all of us. Its a
feeling beyond words. I think we all share this feeling
that He is limitless just as the God is. Just as I dreamt
one day after the 2003 WC final debacle that he scored
an unbeaten 200+ as India made 360 to win the final,
only to realize after the sleep that it was all a dream. I
still remember how I often wanted to have him in the
non-striking end, as that was the safest place on the
pitch where He is still there for us yet he can not get
out (but for the unfortunate ones).
I'll always be greatful to God for he created such a
wonderful creature on earth - Sachin Tendulkar.
Susanta Nanda on Sach-in our teen lives
he smiled...oh god , he smiled ....he stopped next to
me ...he was looking at me ....HE WAS LOOKING AT
ME !!!!
Though it wasnt anything remotely close to meeting
HIM in person , the experience i had a year back was
something similar when he spot our Sachinism poster
in a crowd and waved his hand at us during a test
match in Chennai
Life became frantic. Life became still.Life felt like a life
well-lived.Life was worth living again.Life became
speechless. Life was a musical.
Life "at that moment" was a Life in itself.
Ashwin on When I met life
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WE HAVE CREATED HISTORY !
Six Wise Men , War Of Words & Spirit Award
For the first time Last Month Sachinism Introduced- Six Wise Man- Unlocking
CFL Code. As the name suggests it is a team game of Six men.It is similar to
the normal CFL game but here you must work as a team to prove you are the
Six Wise men. This is being played for Ashes.
When for the 1 st time our Admin Panel decided to play this game for Ashes, it
was believed that along with OCT in Match Winner Community, This will be a
Failure. But No, This became very famous game in just few days and we got
support from everywhere. Our Special Thanks to CFC Community for getting
many of their members to play this game & Thanks to Match Winner
Community for supporting us to introduce this game alongwith very famous
OCT.
Now, You all must be wondering what
history did we make?
With Six Wise Men we started a thread, War
Of Words (see Below) , after the start of
Ashes 1 st test we reached 5000 post only
during 1 st Test , which was big achievement
, when it was believed that Six Wise Men
along with OCT will be a failure.
If Ever There was Proof Needed To
Justify Cricket's Greatness
It Has to be soemthing Extraordinary ,
It Had to be the Ashes
Here the result is Always Unpredictable
and Impossible to Guess
Heartbeats Change Their Pace and
Players are Always into a Mess
The Aussies and British lock their horns
for a great Clash
Every Series Soemone Becomes a Hero
and some Hopes are Buried into Ash
Here , National Integrity and pride are
at Stake
Whoever Holds their nerves till the End
burns the Candles on the Cake
A poem for Six Wise Men – Ashes
– By Pravin
August 15,
2009
Do you want to know the definition of consistency? Ask
the Midnight Raiders for they have proved they know
the answer. Consistenly topping the 6 Wise Men
contest for the first 3 matches, they are suffering a
little low in the last day of 4th match but beware of
them - the tigers never sink
War of Words : Want to have a battle ground to show the superiority
of your teams? War of Words discussion forum is the place for you.
Credits go to Sumeet - ex mod of sachinism who came up with the idea
during V IPL. Aravind developed on that concept and gave a 3
dimension to the idea which later proved to be a huge success. The
thread currently running close to 9000 posts is the forum where all
participants meet to discuss Ashes. Newbies are welcome to join as the
thread is open for non-participants of the contest as well.
Spirit Award : The Team that
tops on a day will be awarded
with 10 points, at the end the
team which would have topped
for maximum days will be
acknowledged by the Spirit of
the Game Award. Right Now ,
Midnight Raiders Top Spirit
Board also.
OCT Sachinism Update- With able leadership by the Captain of Sachinism CFL Team - Aravind, and support from his teammates -
Chris, Surendra, Vijay, Harshit, Srini,Illiyas , Sachinism is consistently doing well in OCT for Ashes.The team started at the last place
on day 1 of the first test and since then there was no looking back as they climbed up faster than a SSC Ultimate Aero to reach the
O 2nd place by the end of the 2nd test. At the end of the 3rd and 4th test they maintained a stable position at the 2nd place. We wish the
team all the best and hope they win this season of OCT.
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2009
Contests, Passion Play , Updates & More @ Sachinism.com
Passion Play At Sachinism.com
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Leaderboard which
maintains the
rankings of the
members. This is
based on
Participation in
Forum & submitting
Articles & and other
informations.
Now, Sachinism.com has brought New Ranking together
with Leaderboard where rankings are as follows
1.Absolute Sachinist
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3.Tendulkarized
4.Loyal fan
5.Normal fan
6.Newbie
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Sachin Pays Tribute to Gavaskar & Chandu Borde
I was a ball boy at the Wankhede during the 1987 World Cup. My interest in cricket really took
root after we won the 1983 World Cup, and for an aspiring youngster, to be at the ground during
the next edition of the Cup and watch his heroes from close quarters was an unforgettable
experience.
What made it even more special was when he called me to the Indian dressing room and
introduced me to the team’s superstars. I had just entered my teens and couldn’t believe my
eyes. These were the men I adored, and here I was, shaking hands with them.
What’s more, he spoke highly of me and my cricketing ability to his teammates. It was a big
moment, a huge inspiration.
After all, how many cricketers get the opportunity to enter the Indian dressing room before
making it to the national team?
I was then a school cricketer,
but from the way he treated
me, it felt like I had already
played for India. I could feel his
affection. Twenty-two years
down the line, nothing has
changed. I receive that same
love and affection from him
even today.
In many ways, 1987 was a
watershed year. I remember
batting particularly well, making
more than 1500 runs, so it was
disappointing not to get the
best junior cricketer award from
the Mumbai Cricket Association.
That’s when I got a letter from
him. He wrote that I should not
be disappointed because bigger
awards were in store. At the
end, he mentioned that if I
looked at the list of players who
had received the award, there
would be one name missing
that hadn’t done too badly in
international cricket!
He was referring to himself.
That letter is as valuable as any
other award I have ever
received. That was the
beginning of a long and cherished association.
Just before my Ranji Trophy debut, he gave me a pair of his pads, which I was thrilled to use. It
was light and not many of my age could afford them. Though I was young, I could see that there
was a special place in his heart for me, something I am as proud of now as I was then.
Over the years, we have spent countless hours in Mumbai and almost every cricket ground
around the world, discussing cricket.
During our first few meetings, it was one-way traffic as I hardly spoke. For one, I was in awe of
him, and then, I wanted to make the most of being privy to the wisdom of Sunil Gavaskar. When
our coaches told us to follow a particular routine and we asked why, the reply was:”SMG did this”.
He was the ultimate example, and to our coaches and to us, if he did something, then we had to
do it as well.
Whichever way you look at it, he is an institution. When he retired, for our generation, 34 Test
hundreds was the ultimate ambition.
I have been fortunate to have done a few special things myself. One of my abiding memories is
my 34th Test century in Dhaka. For one, I had equalled him statistically, and he was present at
the ground.
It was wonderful to be hugged by him after crossing the boundary rope during a break. Seeing
him standing there to receive me signified the coming together of my childhood days, my
adolescence and youth. After congratulating me, he said: “Please enjoy the rare moments of
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becoming a member of a rare, elite club.”
But for me, it was a great feeling to climb
the same peak as Sunil Gavaskar.
Later, he gave me 34 bottles of champagne
and I have been fortunate to receive gifts
from him time and again. When I got my
35th ton at the Kotla, he wasn’t in India.
But just before dinner that night, he called
from Nepal to congratulate me. I had really
been waiting for that call. People say he
does not miss a special occasion and I can
vouch for that. I’m really fortunate that I
have had the wisdom of a legend to fall
back on. When I got the opportunity to
write this piece on his 60th birthday, I told
myself: “time flies”.
He still is and will continue to remain my
hero, the same person I first met in 1987.
The only change is that my respect for him
has increased over the years. Many happy
returns, and here’s wishing you a 35th
hundred!
The felicitation of former India captain
Chandu Borde on his 75th birthday here
saw batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar
reminiscing his 1989 debut tour of Pakistan
where Borde, as the coach, introduced him
to the cricketing world.
"Chandu Sir guided me through the
difficulties a 16 year old was expected to
undergo on his first appearance on a
foreign tour. He told me how to improve
upon mistakes without disturbing my
natural game technique and instincts,"
Tendulkar said last night, in an
overwhelming expression of gratitude to
Borde, who served Indian cricket in various
capacities.
Tendulkar recalled Borde's contribution to
his shaping as a cricketer on the debut tour
and said the gentle way in which the former
all-rounder gave him useful tips in the nets
boosted his confidence.
"What Chandu Sir did for me then came
from his passion for the game”.
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Sachin Gives Slip To Media
Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar skipped visits to Kudupu
Temple and Sri Kukke Subramanya Temple in DK on
"Nagarapanchami" today taking a flight to Mumbai from Bajpe
Airport much to
the disappointment
of the press who
had been waiting
for him.Tendulkar
visited the humble
town of Bhatkal on
Saturday and
emplaned to
Mumbai after
attending a
wedding of his
childhood friend
Mr. Mohammad Umar a shoe factory owner in Dubai.
The Master Blaster arrived by a Kingfisher aircraft from
Mumbai on Saturday and drove to Bhatkal in a convoy of cars
and attended the marriage.
Early this morning he left Bhatkal and arrived in Bajpe airport
and took a flight and went to Mumbai.
According to the police the Master Blaster was supposed to
visit the Kukke Subramanya Temple for a darshan of his
favourite diety Lord Subramanya but his hosts had advised
Are Tendulkar-Dhoni above Phelps & Bolt?
While the cricket world awaited with bated breath to know
what position Indian cricket’s governing body - the BCCI
would take in order to push forward the uncomfortable
‘whereabouts’ clause of World Anti Doping Agency, the Indian
board made it clear that it would not succumb to anything
and sided with their players.
Prima-facie, what the
BCCI has done seems to be right, if one looks at the players’
point of view, but what it has done is something which will
only be detrimental for the reputation and transparency of
players like Sachin Tendulkar and Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
By refusing to toe the WADA line, BCCI has created a problem
for International Cricket
Council, as it would become toothless if a few more boards
follow the Indian board’s footsteps.
So, let us take a look at the contentious clause which has
Team India worried , and because which it is refusing to sign
on the dotted line.
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2009
him against that visit, today being Nagarapanchami the
temple was filled to the brim and they were afraid that his
visit could throw in some security problems. The police had
deployed extra men at the temple and Mr. Tendulkar could
have had leisurely darshan but it was too risky said one of the
temple officials.
Somehow, press corps got information that Sachin would visit
Kateel Durgaparameshwari Temple at Kateel, near Mulky in
the district, after his arrival at Mangalore and later in the
night, he would make an halt for visit to Sri Kukke
Subramanya Temple. The press corps descended in hordes
waiting in advance for the star cricketer at both the places.
He also declined to speak to the waiting press people at the
airport.
Tendulkar, however, visited the famous Murdeshwar Temple
built on a rock near the seashore.
Mr. Tendulkar's friendship with the family of Nayate Irfan
(father of the groom) was over 2 decades and had been a
good friend of the family said sources close to the Nayate
family in Bhatkal.
In what is possibly, till date, one of the most effective ways to
free the sport
from cheats
and create a
fair-play
environment,
WADA
brought its
anti-doping
code in effect
from January
1, 2004.
According to
its draft, the
WADA code is
the core document that provides the framework for
harmonized anti-doping policies, rules, and regulations within
sporting organizations and among public authorities.
And to guarantee a dope free sport, it has ensured that
players are tested randomly and made to undertake routine
sample tests, even if they are not playing.
The number of runs Sachin scored till 11th Feb 2009 in Test, ODIs and First Class cricket are
equal to a distance of 1450 Kms. We should remember that the length of the pitch between the
wickets is just 22 yards!"
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Sachin Tendulkar hits back
at John Buchanan
Sachin Tendulkar has hit back at John Buchanan for
finding faults in his batting technique against pace
bowling and advised the
former Australian coach to
change his opinion which
"doesn't have to be right all
the time".
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"It is only his opinion. John
Buchanan doesn't have to
be right all the time. If I
couldn't handle short
deliveries, then I wouldn't
still be scoring runs,"
Tendulkar said in an
interview to the 'Wisden'.
"Maybe he needs to change his opinion. There must be
something very wrong with all the bowlers around the
world that they have allowed me to score so many
runs," he retorted.
Buchanan had said before India's 2007 tour of
Australia that video analysis of the Tendulkar reveals
his footwork has become sluggish, especially early in
his innings, making him vulnerable to short-pitched
deliveries followed by a fuller one
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.Sachin slams Chappell
Well, it was just waiting to happen. Master blaster
Sachin Tendulkar
finally lost his cool and
reacted sharply to
former cricketer Ian
Chappell’s criticism.
Ian Chappel has been
unfair to Sachin on
more than one
occasion. He blasted
Sachin in several of his
columns.
Milestone man Koertzen lauds Sachin
Recently Chappell
wrote, "Sachin only
plays for records. It’s high time he should realise the
damage he is doing to Indian cricket. Now he should
just retire from cricket".Known for his dignified silence,
Sachin finally decided to give it back to Ian Chappel.
Sachin said, "Some people indulge in such remarks
only to gain popularity. Ian Chappel has no knowledge
of cricket"."When I started playing international
cricket, I was 16 and used to play aggressive shots. At
26, my style changed and today at 36, I play according
to the requirement of the team," Sachin added.
Rudi Koertzen, who became only the second umpire to officiate in 100 Tests, said Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara are
the two cricketers he has highest regard for.
Looking back on his career, the 60-year-old South African said he was fortunate to have seen Tendulkar and Lara bat
from close quarters.
"I have been fortunate and privileged to have seen some of the greatest modern
day cricketers very closely. It would be unfair to pin-point one or two players but I
have to name Brian Lara and Sachin Tendulkar for whom I have the greatest
respect and I have thoroughly enjoyed seeing them bat," he said.
"They had amazing reflexes and used to pick up the ball as soon as it left the
bowler's hand which helped them make batting look very graceful and elegant due
to their superb timing, excellent footwork, ability to hit the gaps and score runs off
good balls. While Sachin continues to delight us with his batting, it was sad to see
retire Brian in 2007," Koertzen said.
"I don't think you can replace batsmen like Sachin and Brian in a day or two. The batsmen of these qualities and class
are born in years and we are so fortunate to have seen them when they were at their brilliant best," he added.
Sachin Tendulkar - “I never played with a runner in my entire life, even in schools, because only I know
where the ball is going and how hard, when I hit the ball, something my runner will never know about.”
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August 15,
2009
A Drama Over a Week , Sachin & Kambli are still Friends Forever!
Tendulkar didn't stand by me: Kambli
One of Indian cricket’s most enduring friendships has
developed cracks. Vinod Kambli blew the lid on his friendship
with Sachin Tendulkar on a TV show that goes on air this
week.
According to an insider at the show, Kambli said his childhood
chum Tendulkar didn’t lend a helping hand during his
downward spiral, which was also marked by self-destructive
behaviour.
is part of the show.
‘‘We are very
close... we were
very close. He could
have done a little
more, but he
didn’t,’’ he said in
reply to a query on
his friendship with
Te ndulkar during a
polygraph (lie
detector) test which
The Mumbai southpaw replied in the affirmative when he was
asked whether Sachin is embarrassed to accept him as a
friend now.
Kambli denied making remarks against Sachin
Former Indian cricketer Vinod Kambli denied having accused
his childhood friend Sachin Tendulkar of not helping him
enough and said such reports had left him and his family
shattered.
"I have never said anything against Tendulkar. He is my
friend for 26 years, people should know that I will never say
such a thing against my friend. He is currently in London and
I will meet him soon," Kambli told reporters here.
The 37-year-old former batsman apologised to Tendulkar for
the inconvenience cause to him and his family by the report.
"We share a very good family relationship and I and a lot of
my friends are shattered by this. My family is also shattered
by this,"he said.
Asked from where such a report emanated, Kambli said"I
dont know but its is completely baseless. I condemn it I dont
do anything for publicity. I know people love me and I have
fans who love me. I will not do anything for cheap publicity.
During their school days, they were decided to have one
wada-pav[vegetarian fast food] after each century. Kambli
has presented dozens of wada pav to his pal.
Sachin-Kambli fall-out impossible: Achrekar
While the Indian cricket fans reacted with shock at the news
of a rift in Vinod Kambli and Sachin Tendulkar's friendship,
their coach Ramakant Achrekar was hurt the most.
Achrekar had nurtured the duo's career at Shardashram
Vidyamandir (English) and has seen their friendship grow
along with their batting partnerships.
"Kharab laga hai sunke (It
felt bad to hear)," Achrekar
told. "Aisa ho hi nahi sakta,
unka baat hota rehta hai.
(It is not possible. I know
they are in regular touch
with each other)," said
Achrekar, who speaks
haltingly due to old age.
Kambli and Tendulkar's
schoolmate Ricky Couto and his brother Marcus, who were
both part of the controversial reality show, said their
friendship will survive the current controversy.
Ricky said: "During schooldays they must have argued
hundreds of time, but after two minutes they were best of
friends again. They are still good friends and it won't be
affected because of this issue."
Marcus said the two were still the thickest of friends. "Only
last week Kambli had spoken to Tendulkar about attending his
function to announce plans for his sports academy. Tendulkar
told Kambli that he had his full support in the new venture."
Kambli invites Sachin to open his sports Academy
There may have been TV and media reports about rift
between Sachin Tendulkar and Vinod Kambli's old friendship
but if the common friend between the two is to be believed,
India's master-blaster has promised his friend to grace the
occasion when the new Khel Bharti Sports Academy is being
opened by Vinod Kambli within two months in Mumbai.
"The invitation was extended to Sachin Tendulkar (now in
England) on the day when Sunil Gavaskar delivered the
inaugural Dilip Sardesai Memorial Cricket Lecture in Mumbai
on July 2 and Sachin has promised to remain present, if he is
in the city on that day", the common friend said on condition
of anonymity.
Who says Sachin never scored a 100 at Lords? Sachin Tendulkar treated the Lord's crowd to a sparkling
exhibition of batting as he crunched 125 runs off just 115 balls against a Rest of the World attack
comprising Glenn McGrath, Allan Donald, Javagal Srinath, Anil Kumble and Brian McMillan. This match
was played in July 1998, in order to raise money for the Princess Diana Memorial fund.
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Tendulkar most reliable batsman : NZ Herald
August 15,
2009
When it comes to batting for life, Sachin Tendulkar is the choice for most of the Kiwi cricketers, who rate the Indian batting maestro
as the most accomplished player of his generation.
New Zealand`s `Herald on Sunday` newspaper asked a few former cricketers who was the best batsman in the world and whom
they would like to bat for their life?
Replying to the questions, former Kiwi Test players John Morrison and Dipak Patel picked the Indian batting ace and were all
admiration for his exploits all around the world in different conditions and various match situations.
"I`d go with Tendulkar. He is still the most capable batsman in the world. He has the full array of shots too, though he might not
play them as freely as he once did," Morrison said.
"I like Tendulkar because there are guys out there brilliant on certain types of surfaces but he is adept at playing on anything. Slow,
bouncy, turning, whatever – he covers the field on all of them.
"I`d still back him ahead of everybody, even at
the age of 36," Morrison, who played 17 Tests
between 1974 and 1982, said.
Dipak Patel echoed the same sentiment.
"I like Gautam Gambhir and Graeme Smith at
the moment but in the end, if they were batting
for my life, I couldn`t go past Tendulkar. He`s
got the experience, the sheer weight of runs and
best all-round game.
"He can bat for survival and can bat to force
wins. He`s got a big-match temperament and
he has scored runs all around the world," Patel,
who played 37 Tests between 1987 and 1997,
said.
"Gambhir is the new kid on the block but I
would put Smith in just behind Tendulkar. He
has a wonderful track record of getting through
the new ball. Every game he is out there facing
the music and is just a terrific competitor," he
added.
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Tendulkar targets 15,000 Test runs
August 15,
2009
Sachin Tendulkar has said he is not satisfied with his achievements and hopes to accumulate 15,000 runs and win the World Cup in
2011.
"I am not pleased yet with what I have done," Tendulkar, who has scored a record 12773 Test runs at an average of 54.58 from 159
matches, said in an interview with the Wisden Cricketer. "Sunil Gavaskar has
told me that I have to get to 15,000 runs. He said he would be angry with me
and would come and catch me if I didn't. I admire him so much and to score that
many would be a terrific achievement, but that is not the only aim." His other big
cricketing ambition is to "win the World Cup in 2011".
Tendulkar, 36, also spoke about how he has been consistently playing
with pain. "I always play in pain, all the time. I played with a broken finger for
the last three months, but you know when pain is manageable or not, and most
of the time I can do it," he said. "I can still do what I did when I was 25 but the
body is changing, so your thought process has to change too. I have had to
change how I think, which is about taking less risk."
Don Bradman had said Tendulkar reminded him of himself and the Indian
batsman was the only modern player in Bradman's all-time XI. Does Tendulkar
think the same way about anyone? "I would say Virender Sehwag comes closest
to my style."
Tendulkar said he was not thinking about retirement yet but he would know
when to quit cricket. "I will know when it is the right time, I won't have to be
dragged away. I am the person who will make the decision and I will know
whether I still belong."
He admitted life after cricket wouldn't be easy. "It's a scary thought. It has been
there for my whole adult life, it will be difficult, I have been around for a long
time, I can imagine when I finish I will long to face just 10 more balls but you
have to move."
Lets see , about Sachin’s Target , what Harsha Bhogle has to say
Meanwhile Sachin Tendulkar, as clean a cricketer as any you will meet, has come
public with the targets in his mind. I am intrigued because that is one thing he has
never done in all these years. Yes, winning the World Cup is an ambition that
everyone harbours and Tendulkar has made no secret of the fact that he yearns
for it, but the fact that he has announced this target of fifteen thousand test runs
is unlike him. He needs another 2227 runs to get there and even if he can retain
an average of 50, it means another 45 innings.
Over a long career he has averaged 1.64 innings per test so it would be pretty safe
to work with 27 tests as the number he needs to play. I see two things coming in
the way. First, his body needs to hold for that long and he has to maintain the
resolve to go through more sets of rehab, something that gets increasingly
difficult. Second, more critically, the BCCI needs to schedule 27 tests quickly
enough. My suspicion is that we are looking at a minimum of three years; three
injury free, good form years. It is a daunting target and one that I will be
overjoyed to see surpassed.
Commit all your crimes when Sachin is batting. They will go unnoticed for even Lord is watching
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A Tribute To God Of Cricket
August 15,
2009
A very beautiful poem contributed by a Member of our Community , Pravin Jain. In Tribute Of God Of Cricket , Sachin Ramesh
Tendulkar. This is certainly One of the most beautifully written poem you will come across.
Once in a Millenium ,On Earth Comes God's Incarnation
As Every other Day such Legends are not Born
God Sent it to Earth to Bless us people
Thats Why for Everyone he is So Special
He is the Soul of the World
And this Run Machine Never Comes to a Halt
He is as Pure as the Ganges' Water
He is Popularly known as Sachin Tendulkar
His Class and Elegance is Difficult to counter
He can Play any Ball Whether That be a Googly or Bouncer
I Call him the Cricketing Czar
Because one Special Innings from him can end a War
As Even the War Fighters Wont do Such Silly Things
They Would Miss Everything but not Sachin's Innings
This Maestro is Just so Difficult to Explain
When he is Batting the Runs Keep Coming like Rain
His Smile is Sweeter than a Sugarcane
His Batting Will Give Nightmares to Bowlers Even 20 Yrs Down the Lane
He Performs the Art of Batting to an Amazing Perfection
Watching him Play, every Youngster has a Lot to Learn
His Class Can Never Be Imitated by Anyone
He is the One and Only " The Cricketing Don"
This Master Brought So Many Critics to Rest
He has in a Magical Way Surpassed Every Test
He Lets his Bat do the Talking
And if he is Out , You'll FInd him Walking
Thats why he is a Cricketing Genius
Who has an Inborn Class
He has Proved Time and Again that he is A Champion
Cricketers May Come and Go But Like Sachin There will be None
Yet This Day is Just so Special for Me $ the Sachinism Family
All the Records have Been Bagged Finally
I Will Party Dance and Rejoice
I Will Shout at the Top of My Voice
Thanks Sachin For Everything tat U Have Given
No one Can Ever Come close To your Contribution
You Efforts Will Never Ever Be Forgotten
You Are and Will Always Be Loved by Everyone!!
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One summer in the life
of Sachin Tendulkar
It is not often that Sachin Tendulkar gets a break from cricket. The few
times he does, he somehow finds himself in London.
He may not accept it but he loves the English summer and tries to
spend some quality time with his family and friends there. It may be his
way of unwinding and getting fresh before the demands of a new
season, or a new series.
Tendulkar's trip to London, this summer, was however extra special.
For, he made his first-ever trip to Madame Tussauds where his wax
figure came up recently, gracing the A-list lineup along with greats like
Muhammad Ali, Tiger Woods and Jesse Owens.
He joined his contemporaries Brian Lara and Shane Warne but still he is
the first Indian sports personality to be portrayed here. Tendulkar also
caught up with Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe, who incidentally is a
huge fan of the little champion.
He also joined greats like Rod Laver, Bjorn Borg and Pete Sampras in
the Royal Box to watch his favourite, Roger Federer, make history. He
just has one little regret though: his plan of watching Michael Jackson
didn't materialise due to the American icon's unfortunate, and
unexpected, death.
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2009
"You can say it struck a jarring note on what was otherwise a great trip. Michael Jackson's death came as a shock because I was
actually looking forward to his concert in London," Tendulkar told TOI in an exclusive interview.
"It was unnerving for me because I grew up listening to his music. I missed his concert in Mumbai, way back in 1996 because we
were playing the Titan Cup final after five days. I was looking forward to this show."
On the positive side, Tendulkar made his first ever trip to Madame Tussauds. "My family had been there before but this was the first
time for me. It was a terrific experience. All the personalities there are special. Their precision and accuracy in producing the wax
figure is unbelievable," quipped Tendulkar whose wax figure came up at a cost of £150,000. Yet another first for Tendulkar was
catching up with Daniel Radcliffe. The Harry Potter star took Tendulkar's autograph at Lord's on his 18th birthday in 2007. But so
engrossed was Sachin in obliging his fans that he didn't even notice signing up for Daniel.
"I first met him when we were touring England in 2007. After the Lord's Test, we drove down to Nottingham for the second Test and
it was there that I got a call from my wife, Anjali, who asked me about my meeting with Harry Potter. I said, no, I haven't met him.
But she insisted I did because the statement had come from Daniel himself that he got his best birthday present. As it turned out,
just before the day's play at Lord's, I was obliging fans on my way back to the dressing room. And when you sign autogrpahs you
aren't always looking up at the person. So I missed the opportunity to meet him and say hello to him then. However, this time
around I met him at Lord's during the T20 World Cup and I got a chance to say hello to him."
A summer in London is incomplete without a trip to the Centre Court at Wimbledon. Tendulkar, who grew up admiring John McEnroe,
made an appearance at the Royal Box to watch Federer make history. "I am a huge Federer fan, so obviously I was backing Federer.
But at the end I didn't want a loser there." Tendulkar, who knows former champion Michael Schumacher and Australian Mark
Webber on the Formula One circuit, hasn't had the chance to meet Federer. "I would love to say hello to him sometime somewhere,"
says Tendulkar.
While he isn't too passionate about golf, Tendulkar enjoys following Formula One. But, after the limits on spending this season, this
year's Formula One has been different. "To be honest, this year I haven't been able to follow much. And, this year, it hasn't been the
same."
Sachin Tendulkar -I am not thinking too far ahead, just want to take it one thing at a time.
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Bringing Back Memories – An Old Article On Master Blaster
August 15,
2009
Belief in himself, the will to win, the fear and respect of the rivals--he has it all. India's star batsman is
sheer genius. What makes him a living legend?
By Rohit Brijnath and Peter Roebuck.
I don't think anything is impossible. Of course, I'm not always right.
-- Sachin Tendulkar, after scoring 143 against Australia
This is the first thing about genius. Self-belief. Inside the stomach of some men smoulders a defiance that is
abnormal, a will so powerful that no ordinary barometer can register it. We dream, Tendulkar does. On that day when
the sandstorm blew in to stop play -- it was God announcing he had taken his seat -- Tendulkar told coach Anshuman
Gaekwad in the dressing room: "Don't worry I'll be there in the end." Don't worry! With four of the topline batsmen
out and 94 runs to get in 87 balls; Vinoo Mammen of MRF telling his wife, "Let's go to the hotel and cry", and hope
generally abandoned by all. Except by one man. Later, a spectator says, "It's sad one billion people in India have to
rely on one man."
This is the second thing about genius. Desire. They could
have turned off the lights in Sharjah, Tendulkar's shots
would have illuminated the city, such is the sunlight of his
batting. India has qualified for the final, but he paces the
dressing room hissing, "I was not out." It was the rage of
a man who believes he has no limits. He was not there to
help India qualify, he was there to win the match. We
dream small, Tendulkar lives bigger. Says Allan Border,
Australian coach, a day later: "Hell, if he stayed, even at
11 an over he would have got it."
This is the third thing about genius. Fear. From the Aussie
dressing room bustling with hard men, all sorts of stories
emerge. One strategy is "get the bugger to the other
end"; another says, "We bowled short, on the off stump,
nothing worked." Michael Kasprowicz is sort of
speechless. In the first match, he hits Tendulkar on the
pads, smirks, gets hit for two successive fours. This
match it's two successive sixes. Now he swears, "Shit, I'm
sick of this *$#%."
This is the final thing about genius and that innings. Respect. Next day, by the pool side of the Princeton Hotel,
WorldTel boss Mark Mascarenhas throws a party for Tendulkar. Friday, final day, is his birthday and it strikes you
starkly that as he turns 25, he has more centuries (14 in one dayers, 16 in Tests) than he has years in front of his
name. Meanwhile, in a corner the conversation goes something like this:
Border: It's scary, where the hell do we bowl to him.
Ian Chappell: Yeah mate, but that's with all great players.
Border: Well yes, but imagine what he'll be like when he's 28. Contd.
Harsha Bhogle released a book on Sachin on his 35th birthday. The 300-page hardbound
book,"Tendulkar" contains several rare photographs of the master blaster, including those
from his childhood days.
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I'd like to see him go out and bat one day with a stump. I tell you he'd do okay."
- Greg Chappell.
August 15,
2009
Finish the argument, close the conversation, end the discussion about Brian Lara. The Aussies insist. Mark Waugh
says, "Sachin's better; Lara is more risky outside the off stump." Shane Warne adds, "Nothing affects Sachin, Brian
lets things bother him." Steve Waugh then takes the debate to a higher plane with one statement, a grand canyon of
a compliment actually: "In history Sachin will go down as second to Bradman." What he's saying is this: Tendulkar
owns the present, and perhaps one day will
surpass the past as well.
It is too early to go further, but this much can
be said already. His average in Tests at 54.84
is already higher than those of Greg Chappell,
Vivian Richards, Javed Miandad, Lara, or Sunil
Gavaskar. But it's not just that, it's not either
the awesome truth that in 61 Tests he has 16
centuries, while Richards got 24 in 121 Tests.
No, statistics are not the scale to judge him
by; it is in the stories that the bowlers tell,
the men who stare at him down 22 yards.
Listen to Warne: "You have to decide for
yourself whether you're bowling well or not.
He's going to hit you for fours and sixes
anyway." Kasprowicz has a superior story.
During the Bangalore Test, frustrated, he
went to Dennis Lillee and asked, "Mate, do
you see any weaknesses?" Lillee replied, "No
Michael, as long as you walk off with your
pride that's all you can do."
There is no one thing to greatness. It is
physical, alertness, technique, wisdom,
humility, patience, vision, but more a
confluence of these in one surging river of genius. Tendulkar, five centuries in his last 12 Test innings, but not yet
arrived at his peak, is a river bursting its banks. What doesn't he have?
He is short, a Maradona of a man at 5 ft 4 inch, and, like the footballer, blessed with a balance that all sport demands.
He can see so well that as the ball leaves the bowler's hand, he has decided -- while lesser men are still deciding --
where to go, back or forward. He is never wrong.
He is calm, the impulses from his brain bringing the message to the body never impeded by tension or indecision.
When he does this, he gains something: time. Other men look rushed, he unhurried and able to play any shot he
desires, arrogant hook or artful slide.
He has vision or what Chappell calls "peripheral awareness", a man who without looking already has a map of the field
logged into his brain.
He has technique, says Ravi Shastri, meeting the ball under the chin and the eyebrow where timing comes sweetest.
It is so outrageous these gifts, to play with the abandon of a street thug and yet with the finesse of Michelangelo, that
some men find it unreasonable. Master technician Geoffrey Boycott, so goes one story, actually called to argue when
Gavaskar recently said that Tendulkar's technique was the best. Contd.
Hashim Amla Once Said
"Nothing bad can happen to us if we're on a plane in India with Sachin Tendulkar on it."
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He has ... is there anything left? Yes, he has strength, in wrist, in thigh. The heavy bat helps. Still, says Warne, he
has enormous power. "It's a bit discouraging. In India he ran down the pitch and hit me off the toe of the bat. It
should have gone to mid-on but it went for a six." On that day in Sharjah, it was in evidence again. Gaekwad was
stunned, for Tendulkar was running singles like a demon -- four 3s, fifteen 2s, thirty-five 1s -- yet hitting sixes (five of
them) in between. "The running tires you, yet he was never out of position for a shot."
"In an over I can bowl six different balls. But then Sachin looks at me with a sort of gentle arrogance down the pitch
as if to say 'Can you bowl me another one?'"
-- Adam Hollioke to a friend.
So what is it Tendulkar, what's the motivation, what moves you? Records? No. He just says, flatly, "It's the challenge
that drives me."
There is an understanding, a never articulated awareness among the abnormally gifted that records will arrive
anyway. It is the situation to be mastered, the opponent to be numbed that pushes such men. It is elevating not
oneself but an entire sport, it is stretching the envelope of possibility, it is all this desire that lurks within Michael
Jordan and John McEnroe and Sachin Tendulkar. Eleven versus one on the cricket field is the Tendulkar fantasy. Says
Shastri: "I have never seen such arrogance, such contempt for bowlers since Richards."
Yet it takes work, talent bolstered by industry. Tendulkar will sweat at the nets on a line that troubles him. He would,
prior to tours of the West Indies, get net bowlers to fire away at him from 18 yards. When he was told that like the Sri
Lankans who discomforted him by bowling down the legside, Warne might aggravate him similarly, he went to the
nets in Mumbai, snuffed the pitch where he expected the ball to land and asked the bowlers to bowl there. When
Warne arrived, the greatest batsmen in the world awaited him. Ready.
Now the search begins, in all earnestness, for the chink of daylight in his stance, the edge of weakness in his method.
Tendulkar himself sees none. "I don't think I need to improve in any specific area, just generally." The Aussies are as
unhelpful. Steve Waugh feels -- and check this for a weakness -- "his only danger is seeing the ball too well and going
for his shot too early". Warne says bowl dot balls to frustrate him. Kasprowicz says, "Don't bowl him bad balls, he hits
the good ones for fours."
They know, Tendulkar knows there is no fragility apparent. As with all such men, it is only themselves who can prove to be the
enemy; Tendulkar may nurture his genius or spurn it, the responsibility of greatness lies with him. It seems he
understands that. He is surer now than before, less driven to petulant strokes or rakish indiscretion. That innings was
just a reminder, a page from a book, that this is a batsman who was conceived under God's full attention. Imagine,
what greater deeds remain, the other pages of that book are yet to be turned.
Of that night some final stories remain. Chappell saying, "What would I want of his batting? Everything." And then
finally, Ajay Jadeja, echoing us all: "I can't dream of an innings like that. He exists where we can't.
An Amazing Incident
17 year old Lavan Sagar from Hyderabad is living with a rare form of renal failure which retards growth. Since his
childhood he has been an avid cricket fan… and naturally a big admirer of Sachin Tendulkar. It thus came as no
surprise when he told our volunteers that his cherished wish was to meet his cricket hero. When Sachin Tendulkar
was visiting Hyderabad the foundation arranged for Sagar to meet him in his room at Hotel Taj Krishna. Sagar
could hardly contain his excitement when he was introduced to the greatest cricketer of our times. He was bursting
with questions about the game and the cricketer patiently answered them all. Having got over his initial shyness
Sagar patted Sachin’s cheek and told him that he liked not only the style of his game but his smiletoo. When it was
time to leave Mrs.Tendulkar gave Sagar a pat on his head and affectionately tugged his cheek. In response our
little man like a true gentleman kissed her hand.
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We are Official Partner Of Tendulkar Opus Website
August 15,
2009
"Tendulkar Opus, a tribute to the cricketing legend" : Newspapers and magazines glittered with this
headlines a few weeks back. As a part of it, a website has been launched by the opus group -
http://www.tendulkaropus.com . The site has some copyrighted wallpapers and screensavers of Sachin for
download. Apart from this, you can win signed items(of Sach) by participating in the competitions.
Sachin Tendulkar Says:
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What you need to do is answer a
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CROSSWORD TIME - Word for Word
Across
Down
3. Identify the player based on his actions (5)
5. Who was sachin's last test wicket (8)
8. The only bowler to get Sachin hit-wicket (5,3)
9. Sachin broke Lara record of max test runs against this bowler
(5,6)
12.Which current international cricketer has a score of 199 in
tests? (3,4)
14. The team which won the inaugural World Cup – Short Form
(3)
16. What was the Nick Name of Charles Turner (6)
17. Sachin crossed Sunil Gavaskar record of most test 100s in
which CITY? (5)
18. He was the MoM in India’s victory over Zimbabwe in ICC CT in
2002? (4)
August 15,
2009
1. Sachin’s 10000th ODI run was scored off this bowler
(5)
2. This Sachinism mod celebrates his b’day on the
Independence Day(5)
4. Who had the Nickname – Atlas (6, 7)
6. Which Cricketer recently scored 3 conscetive 100 in
tests?
7. Old name for Yorker (4)
10. This guy scored a Double century and picked 4 wickets
in the same test, a spin legend made debut in that match.
Name him (4,7)
11. This is the home ground of which County (10)
13. This batsman has the 2nd highest number of runs in a
single innings batting at no 3 (5,4)
15. Dada’s 100th ODI victim (6)
Submit Your Answers, with your Name at sachinism.insideout@gmail.com
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Fact – It’s A Lie
After the immense response in the
Funny Photos thread, we decided to
have some funny comments about the
Pictures related to CRICKET.
In this a Picture is posted by the
Administration and all the members
must give funny comments about the
Picture. And the Best comments(Top
3) among them will be chosen and
credited in the Leader Board. All
Participants will be given points in the
Leaderboard.
Members can also contribute the
Pictures, but they cant post it directly
they must give the Picture to
theAdministration and we will post the
Picture. Contributing Pictures will Fetch
Valuable Points in the LeaderBoard.
This thread is managed by
Community Moderator , Pavan
Kumar along with C.aravind.
Already, two pictures have been
posted and Results of 1 st Picture
(Ponting & Clarke) have been
declared.
Top 3 Comments As per Judges For
the 1 st picture :
First :
Pointing : Welldone Mate. That was a
Captaincy material. You opened the
doors for us to stay in alive in this
series.
Clarke : But still u showed who's the
captain, I fought hard for four n half
hours to open the doors but u made it
in jus 2 seconds by breakin the Doors
itself.... he he he
Pointing : Lol...! Stumped....... By
Badrinarayanan
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FUN TIME
Santa went to a police station
for filing a report.
Santa: Paaji, Yesterday some
thiefs entered our house and
robbed everything Fridge,
clothes, Furniture, Jewellery,
money they took everything.
Inspector: They did not leave
anything behind?
Santa: Ah Paaji, Only TV was
left out, I was watching a
match wherein Sachin was
batting..
---------------------------------
Submitting photos for “Fact - It’s a Lie” will fetch
you extra points in Leaderboard.
Second :
Sticky Ponting: ''(undertone) cams
everywhere mate, show as if we are
very happy and content...(loudly,with
a broad smile)congrats mate, you
saved the match,that was a great
century!!''
Clarke:(loudly,with a broad
smile)Thanks, skip!...(undertone)Why
''as if''? Goddamn it, I am indeed very
happy and content!!''
Caption: Though they are one down in
the series...Team Australia looked
very happy and content after the 3rd
test match which was saved partly by
Michael Clarke and rest by the rain.
By Swarnapali
August 15,
2009
Winner for comments on 1 st picture was
Badrinarayanan, followed by Swarnapali &
Shiva both were on 2 nd Spot and Rashpal on 3 rd
spot.
2 nd Picture (Ganguly & Chapell) is posted in
Community , Make your Comments quickly to
be winner.
Punter-LOL,that century was damn
fluke,somehow u got it...hehe!
Pup-Some cause happiness wherever
they go. Others whenever they go.HE
hE HE By Shiva
Third :
Mahatama Gandhi has said - Sach Hi Ishwar hai!! (Sach Is God)
Punter: Well Done Pup , but you were
way too lucky to score this 100.
Clarke: Thanks Captain , but more
than me you were lucky that i scored
a ton with luck else we would have
lost and ur a** would be on fire by
now from all quarters. By Rashpal
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2009
WALK THE TALK WITH SHIVA – OUR NEW MODERATOR
How did you come to know about
Sachinism ?
I knew Sachinism through an ad in the CFC
community for Six Wise Men
Did you like the concept of Sachinism
?
Ya. I do like the concept nd thats why am
here
Roger Federer his
Favorite Tennis Player
From when did you started watching
Cricket ?
I guess its somewhere around the year
1995. I don’t remember exactly when, but
I loved and started following the game for
Sachin.
What made you become Sachin
Tendulkar’s fan?
Sometimes we really dont know why we
are Sachin fans, same with me. I admire
his talent, the way he dominates the
opposition, he has been an inspiration to
me. Impossible is nothing is what i learnt
from him, proof-just go through his stats.
Which knock of Sachin you like the
most?
Hmmm.. All his
centuries are
my favourite. If
i had to single
out one, it would be definitely the 143 vs
Aus at Sharjah 98...If anyone want a
match won by single player dominance i
would definitely recommend this at first
place. Complete massacre of the
Australian bowling attack. Fortunately
sandstorm was the only one which was
able to contain Sachin and the stadium for
a while and not the Australians. Pure
He Cheers For
Arsenal
Genius, no more words to say.
How was your first day experience?
Everyday when I enter the community,i
can be sure of atleast two articles which
would be put up on the forum .All sachin
related news here at one place from
different corners of the world.
And there is something called members
count,which never remains constant
whenever you log in, just shows the
He Loves Eminem
growth never stops here.
How did you feel when you came to
know that you are a mod of
Sachinism ?
That was really surprising and great
experience. I just logged in to check the
community,and found myself being
invited. Being a mod for god's community
is really fantastic and its a great privilege
to me ,there was no second thought and I
accepted it
immediately
What’s your
favourite
match?
My fav match
is the one with Pak in ICC world cup-
2003.Chasing a target of 273. Sachin and
Viru opened for India. Consecutive upper
cut sixers ,flicks,elegant straight drives
and most importantly blowing off Shoaib
who was breathing fire, was simply a treat
to watch. Though unlucky not able to get
a century, his 75 ball 98 sent pakistan
packing. A absolute magical innings and a
great match.
Sachin Tendulkar - “At least with me, the match starts much, much earlier than the actual match.”
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Anything For A Quiet Life
A black Mercedes pulls up to the curb in a
central London street and out steps
Sachin Tendulkar.
There are no crowds, no bodyguards, and
no one pays any attention to this stocky
and unremarkable gentleman who, aside
from a chunky watch, looks like any other
office worker as he stops to make a call
on the pavement.
Tendulkar wanders up and down the busy
street, tourists and Londoners walking
past him, enjoying the midsummer
warmth and the rare anonymity. It is a
mundane act for the rest of us but a treat
and something to revel in for him.
“I like it here, I have more freedom to do
whatever I want and move around without
any problems,” he says. “I enjoy that
feeling, it is very different for me. I am
given my space, which is important, and I
can go for nice walks in the parks.”
While his Indian team-mates were unsuccessfully attempting
to defend their World Twenty20 title Tendulkar was here to
spend time with his family at their London home. He watched
cricket from the stands, went to the men’s final at
Wimbledon, took a trip to Iceland to sample some cold
weather, took his nine-year-old son Arjun for net sessions at
Lord’s and simply enjoyed unmolested trips to the cinema and
restaurants.
When asked if he could repeat any of these pursuits in
Mumbai he laughs and looks utterly astonished at the
question. “No, no, no, I couldn’t do any of that, I have not
done it for a long time and I don’t see myself doing it again
really.”
Back home in India, of course, Tendulkar is an icon. His every
movement and utterance are monitored, while his image is on
billboards and in as many as a quarter of all advertisements
on Indian television.
Tendulkar recalls one public appearance several years ago in
Bangalore when nearly 200 policemen were needed to control
an impromptu crowd of up to 7,000 people after word had
spread he was in the city.
“There have been a few scary moments but that was the
worst, it was out of control and there didn’t seem to be
enough policemen,” he says. “A lot of people wanted to get
close to me, it was just affection but there was a chance of
me or others getting injured.”
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To avoid a repeat Tendulkar rarely ventures out or, when he
does, it is in disguise or very early in the morning. “I have
sometimes worn a baseball cap, a beard, spectacles and a wig
not to be noticed,” he says with a smile. “It was just a bit of
fun and I was once getting away with it until I dropped the
spectacles and a couple of guys recognised me.”
“I also love going for a drive about 5am, when the roads are
empty and people won’t see me. I am not driving fast, just
25mph, I listen to relaxing music, there is no one else, I like
it being just me on my own.”
Today Tendulkar has come to the Opus store in Covent
Garden to promote his own forthcoming Opus, a mammoth
800-page book weighing 30 kilos, which will tell the story of
his career (see panel). Tendulkar is only the second
sportsman after Diego Maradona to be given such lavish
treatment.
Tendulkar remains humble and warm, obliging and polite,
speaking in a soft voice.
In a room decorated with large images of Tendulkar and his
greatest innings he will later hold a press conference that
offers a glimpse into the madness of his life. It begins with a
nurse taking a swab of saliva for his DNA profile, which will
then become a work of art for his Opus. It ends with a gaggle
of fawning Indian journalists, prefacing their questions with
statements such as “I would like you to know I named my son
‘Sachin’ … ”
Sachin Tendulkar - I want to give my six hours of serious cricket on the ground and then take
whatever the result.
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Tendulkar is at pains to make clear that the launch of his Opus
does not signal the end of his career and, while at 36 it is
inevitably approaching, he has set no retirement date, even
privately.
“I have given it no thought at all,” he says, “I am good at cricket,
so I will play a while longer. I still love the game as much as ever,
it is my job but it remains my passion too. This is fun. Cricket
remains in my heart.”
As the scorer of both the most Test and one-day runs, as well as
the most Test and one-day centuries Tendulkar’s standing as one
of the modern game’s greatest players is secure, and the 2002
Wisden argued that only Sir Donald Bradman can claim to be
better in the entire history of the sport. Even so he is far from
sated. He wants more. Tendulkar once said being satisfied is like
pulling up the handbrake on a car and expecting it to keep
moving forward.
“I am not pleased yet with what I have done,” he says shaking his
head. “Sunil Gavaskar has told me that I have to get to 15,000
runs, he said he would be angry with me, he would come and
catch me if I didn’t. I admire him so much and to score that many
would be a terrific achievement but that is not the only aim.”
What else? “Winning the World Cup in 2011.”
To prolong his Test and one-day career Tendulkar has decided not
to play Twenty20 internationals. “I felt as though I would have
been a loose link in the team, I couldn’t do that to them,” he
says. “I was not sure I would last, there was something missing.
If my body wasn’t strong enough to last through the tournament
then I couldn’t play.”
At 36, does he feel his body is letting him down? He pauses to
think. “No, it still does what I want it to but I am older so it is
different, you just have to work harder. There are moments when
I try something and it doesn’t happen but it isn’t because of my
age.”
In recent years Tendulkar has tightened his style, becoming
increasingly cautious, but he remains as prolific as ever with an
average of 52.11 over the last 18 months. The last year also
contained what he considers to be his greatest innings, the
unbeaten 103 he made against England in Chennai, for the
performance but also for its defiant symbolism coming weeks
after the terrorist attacks in Mumbai.
After two decades playing international cricket, how has he so
ruthlessly accumulated these runs? “The secret to batting is to
stay still and just react to what the bowler has done,” he says,
making it all sound simple. “You have to be still both in your mind
and physically. It is so important that your mind is not full of a lot
of thoughts because your reaction time is not going to be good.
You have to keep your mind blank.
“The toughest thing is to clear your mind. The mind always wants
to be in the past or the future, it rarely wants to be in the
present. My best batting comes when my mind is in the present
but it doesn’t happen naturally, you have to take yourself there. I
am not able to get in that zone as often as I would like but, when
you are there, you don’t see anything except the bowler and the
ball.
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You have to allow your instincts to take over, trust me, your
instincts are 99% right but, you know, the older I get the more I
realise how important your breathing is to good batting. By that I
mean, if you focus on breathing and relaxing, you can force
yourself into a comfortable place to bat.”
And when the end does finally come Tendulkar says he will not
resist it: “I will know when it is the right time, I won’t have to be
dragged away … I am the person who will make the decision and I
will know whether I still belong.” And what will he do afterwards?
“I would like to do something with the game.”
How will he adjust to life without playing cricket? “It is a scary
thought,” he says candidly. “It has been there for my whole adult
life, it will be difficult, I have been around for a long time, I can
imagine when I finish I will long to face just 10 more balls but you
have to move away.”
Who will surpass Tendulkar’s record haul of runs? Bradman
anointed Tendulkar the player who most reminded him of himself
and picked him as the only modern player in his all-time XI.
Would Tendulkar extend the same compliment to anyone? “I
would say Virender Sehwag comes closest to my style.”
What state will Tendulkar leave the game in when he does
eventually retire? He made his name in Test cricket but he has
significantly added to his fortune with the emergence of Twenty20
as captain of the Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League.
“There is no way Test cricket is dying,” he says. “Twenty20 cricket
is the dessert and you can’t survive on that. Who wants to eat
only desserts? Test cricket is my main course, with all the meat
and vegetables, and then it is nice to have Twenty20 as a
dessert.”
But does he have any fears about the growing influence of
Twenty20 cricket? “I started playing cricket at six with a tennis
ball not because I wanted to be a millionaire but because I loved
cricket,” he replies. “Maybe in 10 years or even now people will
pick up cricket bats thinking only about the huge money in
Twenty20 cricket. Money should just be coincidental. The passion
and the desire are the most important thing. I worry about runs,
not contracts.”
Following the attacks on the Sri Lanka team in Lahore and those
attacks in Mumbai, which prompted the IPL to relocate
temporarily to South Africa, Tendulkar has seen terrorism pose an
increasing threat to cricket.
“It was a horrible surprise … I was shocked about what happened
to the Sri Lankans. I always thought that sportsmen would be left
alone and we wouldn’t be targeted.”
Would he ever feel safe touring Pakistan again? “It is not up to
me to judge whether it was safe, it is up to the government to
make those decisions once they have done their homework.” And
that would be enough? “Probably, yes.”
A couple of hours after his arrival, a small band of mostly Indian
students are now milling around the front of the store and
attempting to take pictures of Tendulkar through the windows.
Sir Garfield Sobers on Sachin - I have watched a lot of Tendulkar and we have spoken to each
other a lot. He has it in him to be among the very best.
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Indo-Pak matches cease to
remain cricket: Sachin
Fans in India and Pakistan react in the extreme and cricket
does not remain merely a sport when the arch-rivals lock
horns, said Sachin Tendulkar.
Indian players are either
garlanded like 'kings' or
treated like 'criminals',
depending on the outcome of
an Indo-Pak series, and the
feeling is not different on the
other side of the border,
Tendulkar said at the launch of
'Shadows Across the Playing
Field', a book authored by
Minister of State for External
Affairs Shashi Tharoor and
former Pakistan Cricket
Control Board chief Shaharyar
Khan.
"Both the nations react to our highs and lows. Sometime we
say that cricket is just a sport...but that does not happen. You
get different reactions on your performance and rather (on
the performance) in the last match," he said.
Referring to the 1997 ODI series in Canada, Tendulkar said,
"We beat Pakistan 4-1 and the reception we got in Delhi was
incredible. About 5000-7000 fans were there to receive us at
the airport at two in the morning. They threw garlands and
roses at us. We were treated like kings," he recalled.
The Mumbaikar then revealed the other side of the coin.
"We lost an ODI series 2-1 and the reaction was completely
different. People looked at us as if were criminals and we
have done something wrong. We lost 2-1 and because Ijaz
Ahmed played an outstanding innings.
"These experiences teach you and help you lead a balanced
life," he said.
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Expect the Unexpected In Test Cricket
August 15,
2009
Sachin, other Test cricketers back
Wadekar for gymkhana post
Sachin Tendulkar and a number of former players have come
in support of former India captain Ajit Wadekar in his quest to
retain his seat as the President of the famous Shivaji Park
Gymkhana in Dadar here.
Supporting Wadekar, who led
India to historic back-to- back
series wins over the West
Indies and England overseas in
1971, Tendulkar, in a letter to
the former Test batsman, said
the gymkhana, where he
learnt his ropes as a young
boy, needed Wadekar&aposs
leadership qualities it its
centenary year.
"I am glad to learn that the Shivaji Park Gymkhana (SPG),
which has produced so many cricketers for the state and the
country, will be completing 100 years soon,"the champion
batsman has said in his letter to Wadekar.
"It is also heartening to see the tremendous progress made
by SPG not only in cricket but in other sports like tennis,
billiards and lots of indoor games too, especially in the last six
years.
"It requires sporting leadership and I hope that you continue
to lead SPG as President in the centenary year too",
Tendulkar has said in his letter to Wadekar.
Wadekar&aposs former Mumbai and India colleague Bapu
Nadkarni, ex- India skipper and selection panel chief Dilip
Vengsarkar and flamboyant ex- India batsman Sandeep Patil
have also written letters to Wadekar extending their support
Expect the unexpected when it comes to Test cricket says Indian batting ace Sachin Tendulkar, who
recalled how Wasim Akram peppered him with bouncers even as he expected yorkers in his maiden
Test series in Pakistan.
Tendulkar was speaking here yesterday at the launch of a book 'Shadows across the playing field,
authored by India's Minister of state for External Affiars Shashi Tharoor and former PCB Chairman and
diplomat Shaharyar Khan .
"I was included in the first Test (in 1989). On the first day we fielded and I was so tired after six
hours on the field that I slept after we returned to the hotel, woke up for my dinner and again went
back to sleep," Tendulkar said.
"The next day we batted and Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis were charging in. The first ball I faced
from Wasim was a bouncer.
Sachin Tendulkar - I hate losing and cricket being my first love, once I enter the ground it's a
different zone altogether and that hunger for winning is always there.
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Sachin Hands Youth Inspired Association - Trust
“SERVICE TO MANKIND IS A SERVICE TO GOD”
This is a famous quote. But we feel that it’s a duty of every
citizen to do the best for the society and make this world a
better place to live. It’s not a service it’s a duty.
SACHIN’s HANDS – Youth Inspired is a charitable
organization formed by a group of motivated and fans of
Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar in May 2008.
Vision: Make this society a better place to live in!
Mission: A little help in whatever possible way to all the
needy people.
There are lots of charities, Why one more ???
In every walk of life we meet several people who amaze us,
motivate us and inspire us. One such name is Sachin Ramesh
Tendulkar, the difference being, that this inspiration spans
across several generations.
A person who not just made us believe that Indians are good
enough to be the best in the world, but actually went ahead
and gave us an entirely new set of ethics which help us battle
any situation. The teachings were instrumental in starting a
new cult, which has now become a rage. Yes Sachinism is the
way to a successful, satisfying and more meaningful life.
His service to nation is incredible and might take centuries for
one to match his inhuman talent and records, but little master
is master of all celebrities when it comes to giving back to
society and being unselfish irrespective of the richest
sportsmen in the country. He has been involved in
humanitarian deeds since quite some time and would
continue to do his bit to help the underprivileged.
¤ Tendulkar a Successor to Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam in the
Board of CARE Hospitals, and the hospital has been of great
help to the needy, especially sportspersons of the state.
Tendulkar has been instrumental in the hospital taking care of
total expenses for treatment of even state level sportsmen
and women.
¤ Tendulkar has also been lending a helping hand to the
downtrodden in Tardeo in Mumbai for over 11 years now by
providing clothes and other necessities to 250 children
besides taking care of their complete education, including
books, notebooks, shoes and school uniforms.
¤ Tendulkar has helped over 300 have-nots so far through the
Dr. Agarwal Eye Hospital in Chennai since October 2004 to
get their cataract and eye grafting operations done.The
champion batsman said he was unwilling to talk about this
aspect of his as he did not want to seek publicity from these
causes.
¤ "Sachin is involved with 'Apnalaya' in Tardeo, Care Hospitals
in Hyderabad and Dr. Agarwal Eye Clinic in Chennai, besides
the 'Make Wish Foundation', which has been doing a
remarkable job for over a decade."
Unarguably Sachin Tendulkar is a “silent crusader” when it
comes to charity. We have been following him since 18 years
and he gave us all moments of joy and happiness that makes
us proud to be born in TENDULKAR ERA.
Sachin dreams of an India which is more than just hope, and
to fulfill it he is actively involved in various programs for
social upliftment in various capacities .But since God cannot
be everywhere its our responsibility to take the teachings
further and ensure that no child remains underprivileged in
the country.
There are still lots of places which needs attention. Our motto
is to make those places a better place and that’s why we have
started this. Sachin's hands starts with a vision that even if a
handful of us contribute to the society to whatever extent we
can, we can definitely make a difference.
Please do remember that this is not a fan club but a TRUST
formed by fans of Sachin inspired by his contribution to the
society and following his foot steps. Also this TRUST is no way
affiliated to Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar and the acts of the
TRUST are purely based on the board and members of the
TRUST.
“Small acts of help can make a big difference but
helping to make a big difference is not a small act!!”
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Achievements :
We planned to help an orphanage (Barath Matha
Orphanage)which is giving shelter for about 30 odd children
in Chennai this year and collected money from friends and
relatives. We collected nearly Rs/-20,000 and donated it to
the orphanage. At that time our TRUST was not registered.
But only after that we felt that we have to be professional in
dealing with such things and contribute to the society in
whatever manner possible. Hence as a result we have formed
this TRUST.
http://picasaweb.google.com/sachinprasanna/Sachin
DayCelebrationsPartII
GOALS of the TRUST:
Current goals: -
April 24th 2008 we did our duty for an orphanage of about 30
children
(http://picasaweb.google.com/sachinprasanna/SachinDayCele
brationsPartII).
One of the current goals is that to get them a house of their
own (they are in a rented house), to get them their basic
needs like food, clothing and study continuously.
Generalized Goals of the trust: -
1. To help the children to study, to provide clothes, books,
food and everything we can do for the kids in orphanages.
2. To help the people who need medical emergency i.e. blood
and can’t afford things necessary for any operations.
3. To create an awareness about Child labour.
4. Apart from these goals we will fix a period of duration (say
2 year or like that) depending on our resources and in this
period we will select one orphanage (again this will be done
city by city depending on the resources in each city, resources
here mainly stands for no of members who can devote some
time) and will work with them in co-operation to make that
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orphanage self dependent (guiding them how to earn small
money even while reading etc) and try to make them capable
of joining us in future.
Primary Members and Board:
Right now we have about 20-25 active members and trying to
increase the strength.
President: Prasanna.V.K. from Chennai
Vice-President: Prem Prakash Pandey from Chennai
Secretary: Pavan Kumar from Hyderabad
Treasurer : Ashwin Susarla from Chennai
Joint Secretary: Karthik from Hyderabad
Executive member1: Sunil from Hyderabad
Executive member2: K.Sumithra from Chennai
Other active members and office bearers are:
Pradeep Srinivasan :Sydney,AUS
Badrinarayanan : New Castle,UK
Ankit : Delhi
Rajesh : Bangalore
Manuj : Delhi
Aravind : Trichy
Update on Registration of the TRUST:
We are done with Registration. Waiting to get bank account
opened… which may take couple more weeks
Meetings and Agenda:
Since the members are from different parts of the world we
conduct online meetings every week on Sunday at 11 am.
The MOM and Agenda are captured online in a social
networking site called “ORKUT” and discussion will go on
there. Apart from this, people in INDIA will meet once in a
year and have a BOARD of members meeting. Also, member
in each city will meet often and do the work allotted by
BOARD.
Sachin Tendulkar - I always had a dream to play for India but I never let it put pressure on
me.
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Pictures Zone
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Here in this zone, Check Out for some of The Rare Photos of Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar.
--> "You don’t raise heroes, you
raise sons. And if you treat them
like sons, they’ll turn out to be
heroes, even if it’s just in your
own eyes."
Sachin’s Superb Poses for Sachin
watching
finals @
Wimbledon
2009
Sachin at
madame
tussauds to
check out
his statue.
-
-->Rare collection of Sachin’s
Young Age Photographs!
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Upcoming Fixtures
August 15,
2009
Some important upcoming fixtures next month. India Plays a Tri Series in Sri Lanka & Ashes Continues.
Other Series are not so big as these two series as we see…
For Team India
For The Ashes
Mathew Hayden, on Sachin Tendulkar -His life seems to be a stillness in a frantic world... [When
he goes out to bat], it is beyond chaos - it is a frantic appeal by a nation to one man. The
people see him as a God...
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On This Day - Archive – The Ashes
Uncapped keeper Hartley covers for
Haddin, Manou
Aug 14, 2009: Australia draft in
Chris Hartley, an uncapped
wicketkeeper, for tomorrow's two-day
match against England Lions.
I don't want it enough - Trescothick
Aug 13, 2009: Marcus Trescothick
rules out a return to international
cricket, ending all speculation about a
dramatic comeback to the England
Clark no certainty for The Oval
Aug 11, 2009: Andrew Hilditch, the
Australia's chairman of selectors,
insists Stuart Clark could be dropped
for the final Ashes Test
Australia name Nannes for Twenty20s
Aug 11, 2009: Two months after
making his debut for Netherlands,
Dirk Nannes is given a lifeline by
Australia after being named.
Flintoff to play Ashes decider
Aug 10, 2009: The England & Wales
Cricket Board is understood to have
received a positive diagnosis of
Andrew Flintoff's knee condition
England defeat proves costly for Leeds
Aug 10, 2009: England's dismal
defeat to Australia at Headingley cost
the local economy in Leeds up to £2
million
Ponting ready for 2005 revenge
Aug 9, 2009: Ricky Ponting artfully
dodges questions relating to England's
2005 Ashes triumph.
Dominant Australia take control
Aug 7, 2009: Ricky Ponting and
Shane Watson compile more in a
single second-wicket stand of 119
than England's entire line-up
managed in 33.5 overs
Australia opt for pace barrage
Aug 6, 2009: Australia consider
employing four fast bowlers at
Headingley in the hope of blasting out
England in the fourth Test and
leveling the Ashes series
Ponting brushes off spectator incident
Aug 6, 2009: Ricky Ponting is torn
between wanting the booing from the
local supporters to stop and giving
himself more of an opportunity to be
a target
Aura-less Australia could slip to fourth
Aug 4, 2009: Australia require
victory at both Headingley and The
Oval to retain their No. 1 Test ranking
Johnson comes out of his shell
Aug 3, 2009: Mitchell Johnson
delivers a promise to team-mates to
puff his chest out against England on
Sunday despite his series-long
struggles with the ball
The Watson gamble pays off
Jul 30, 2009: Shane Watson enters
the Edgbaston Test having never
batted higher than No. 6, and scores
amazing 50s
Haddin out with broken finger
Jul 30, 2009: Australia deal with a
major blow just moments before the
scheduled start of play with Brad
Haddin forced out of the side with a
suspected broken finger
Ponting looking beyond Border's
record
Jul 29, 2009: Ricky Ponting is 25
runs from becoming Australia's
leading scorer and the third most
prolific in Tests.
Pietersen experienced pain at IPL
Jul 24, 2009: Kevin Pietersen's
participation in the IPL comes under
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2009
further scrutiny after it emerged his
Achilles injury deteriorated in IPL
Lee rules himself out for Edgbaston
Jul 24, 2009: Brett Lee confirms his
unavailability for the third Test next
week and is focusing on a potential
return in the fourth Test at Leeds
Koertzen upset by catch "cheats"
Jul 22, 2009: Rudi Koertzen has
bemoaned the attitude of batsmen
who refuse to take the word of
fielders.
Flintoff ends England's 75-year wait
Jul 20, 2009: In his last Test at the
home of cricket, Andrew Flintoff broke
England's 75-year Lord's curse with
his first five-wicket haul
Hauritz battles the pain
Jul 18, 2009: Nathan Hauritz ignored
a badly bruised middle finger to
dismantle England's top order but his
brave performance was not enough to
stop Australia from needing a
monumental effort to save the second
Test
Lord's Test to be Koertzen's 100th
Jul 16, 2009: Rudi Koertzen will
become the second umpire after
Jamaican Steve Bucknor to stand in a
100 Tests
Flintoff to retire from Test cricket
Jul 15, 2009: Andrew Flintoff
announces retirement from Test
cricket at the end of the summer
Ponting hits back at 'hypocrite'
Fletcher
Jul 15, 2009: Ricky Ponting labels
Duncan Fletcher a "hypocrite" after
the former England coach's comments
that Australia had no right to claim
the moral high ground on Spirit of
Cricket issues
Navjot Sidhu on Sachin - "His mind is like a computer. He stores data on bowlers and knows where they are
going to pitch the ball."
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Best Off Topics Of Community This Month
We don’t only discuss abt Sachin & Cricket always
sometimes off topics are also discussed. Here are
some of the good off topics discussed last month..
When Former FI Racer, Michael Schumacher announced
he will be returning to the F1 Grand Prix circuit to fill in at
Ferrari for badly injured driver Felipe Massa. It was a good
news for all his fans.
But he dissapoined everyone by finally calling of his return
due to a bike injury.
Roger Federer is showing off his new doubles team.
The Swiss tennis great has posted the first public photo of his
twin girls on the Internet.
Federer wrote below the photo on his Facebook account today
that the girls and mother are "doing great." He thanked
friends and fans for their wishes.
Federer and his wife, Mirka, are each holding a baby in the
picture. Federer said the photo was taken by his father.
SWINE FLU ---- don't panic
August 15,
2009
WHAT IS SWINE FLU?
Influenza A (H1N1) virus is commonly known as swine flu. It
is a viral infection that originated from pigs, it is a pandemic
strain that is brand new to humans which means we do not
have natural immunity to it and therefore are prone to this
viral infection.
SYMPTOMS?
The symptoms of swine flu are similar to that ofregular
human flu and include fever, cough, sore throat, body aches,
headache, chills and fatigue. Some people can have diarrhea
and vomiting associated with swine flu. It can cause severe
illnesses like pneumonia, respiratory failure and could worsen
chronic medical conditions.
IMP
Emergency warning signals that need urgent medical
attention
Fast breathing or trouble in breathing or shortness of breath
Bluish or gray skin color
Pain or pressure in the chest or abdomen Sudden dizziness
, Severe or persistent vomiting
Flu-like symptoms improve but then return with fever and
worse cough
PREVENTION
Swine flu can be prevented and following precautions can
safeguard us:
Practice a high standard of personal hygiene - routinely wash
hands with soap and warm water
Wear a face mask/respirator in crowded places.
Avoid/defer nonessential travel, especially to affected places;
if necessary to travel, carry and use mask.
Avoid spreading of germs - cough on your sleeve and not into
your hand
Avoid contact with sick people. If you are sick, then
immediately report to the hospital and stay at home
Use alcohol-based hand sanitizers to minimize infection risk.
Air purifier can also be used to help reduce exposure to
airborne germs.
Get an influenza shot for now. Antibiotics do not help this
infection since it is not from bacteria. The only medicines
which help are antiviral.
TREATMENT
Symptomatic care is most important. You should ask your
doctor about options. Those at high risk should strongly be
considered for treatment with medication. (High risk patients
include those with diabetes, heart disease, immune
compromised
SPREAD AWARENESS....SAVE LIVES!!!!
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August 15 : Lara eyes T&T coaching role in Champions
League John Wright, confirms he is in the running for the
coach's position at the Kolkata Knight Riders
August 14: Sehwag to 'wait and watch' on his fitness
KPL : Uthappa highest earner, Binny comes close
August 13 : Younis Khan takes responsibility but refuses to
resign from the captaincy
August 12: Pakistan signed off the tour in style with a
comprehensive 52-run win in the one-off Twenty20
Wanderers regains international status
August 11 : Four new venues announced for IPL's third
season
August 10 : ICC clears Pakistan players of contact with
bookies
BCCI holds fitness camps in Delhi, Mumbai
August 9 : Winning belief helped us win series - Sangakkara
Pakistan won 5th test by 132 runs
August 8 : Shoaib's career not over - chief selector
Glucose injections revived Bond's battered back
August 7 : Zaheer ruled out of Champions Trophy
Pakistan won 4th odi by 146 runs
August 5 : Gibbs picks Deccan over Cape Cobras
August 4 : ICC board will hold on to WADA
August 3 : Srikkanth pleased with depth in Indian cricket
August 2 : Caddick announces retirement
New Zealand players admit missing IPL will be 'tough'
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August 1 : India take Emerging Players title
July 31 : Bangladesh complete 3-0 sweep
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July 30 : Muralitharan says he will retire from Test cricket in
November 2010
July 29 : Yusuf questions Irfan's exclusion
July 28 : Shoaib in more trouble with PCB
Tampering with ball won't help much – Akram
July 27 : Sreesanth joins Warwickshire
July 26 : Razzak and Shakib seal Bangladesh win
July 23 : Langer breaks Bradman runs record
July 22 : IPL accused of violating norms at Wanderers
July 21 : Taibu slapped with ten-match ban
July 20 : $4 million prize money for Champions Trophy
July 18 : Karnataka board launches Twenty20 league
July 15 : Chennai target Flintoff for entire third season
Brett Lee, on Sachin Tendulkar’s batting, 1999 - You might pitch a ball on the off stump and think you
have bowled a good ball and he walks across and hits it for two behind midwicket. His bat looks so heavy
but he just waves it around like it’s a toothpick.
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Latest ICC Rankings
ODI Rankings :
Teams :
In the Latest annual ODI rankings released after the
year 2008-09 SA are placed 1st ahead of India which
is at a close 2nd and Australia. After the impressive
show in the last 12 months Dhoni and boys jumped 1
place ahead of Aus to become the 2nd best team.
Batsman :
In the Batting rankings for ODIs there are 5 Indians at
the Top 20. And the top two slots is being taken by MS
Dhoni and Y Singh. V Sehwag, S Tendulkar and G
Gambhir also are in the Top 20.
Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar is currently at 14th spot
with 689 ranking points, after missing the West Indies
series and Last part of Sri Lanka series.
Bowlers :
In the Bowling rankings for ODIs there is only one
Indian bowler in the Top 20. Its is Zaheer Khan at 16th
spot. H Singh is the next best Indian bowler, he is at
23rd spot. The Top spot is occupied by N Kulasekara of
Sri Lanka with 730 rankings points.
All Rounders :
In the All Rounders rankings for the ODIs Y Singh is
the only Indian in the Top 10. He is at 6th Spot with
330 points. The Top spot is occupied by Shakib Al
Hasan of Bangladesh with 424 ranking points.
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Test Rankings :
Teams :
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2009
In the Latest annual Test rankings released after the
Year 2008-09 Australia(124 rating points) continue to
stay at the top of the charts, but they are closely
followed by South Africa(122 rating points), Sri
Lanka(119 rating points) and India(119 rating points).
Batsman :
In the Batting rankings for Tests there are 4 Indians in
the Top 20. G Gambhir is the Top ranked Indian at
Thrid Spot. The other Indians in the Top 20 are S
Tendulkar, VVS Laxman and V Sehwag. The Top spot
is occupied by K Sangakkara of Sri Lanka with 862
ranking points.
Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar has climbed upto 14th
position with 720 ranking points after a Good show in
the India - New Zealand test series.
Bowlers :
In the Bowling rankings for Tests there are 3 Indians in
the Top 20. Harbhajan Singh is the Top ranked Indian
at tied Fifth spot. The other Indians in the Top 20 are Z
Khan and I Sharma. The Top spot is occupied by D
Steyn of South Africa with 844 rankings points.
All Rounders :
In the All Rounders rankings for Tests H Singh is the
lone Indian in the Top 10 with 213 ranking points. The
Top spot is occupied by J Kallis of South Africa with
455 ranking points.
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How I met life
This is a story written by on of the regular member
(Madhyama) of Sachinism.com, about how she met
Sachin Tendulkar & her personal experience over it.
This is a beautiful write up, a must read for all..
25 th October 2007
A day I can never forget.
A day when my dream came true.
A day when time stopped still in the madhyama
world.
A day when I met Sachin Tendulkar !
Yes, THAT day!! how can I ever describe it ! that's the
day when 25 became the most beautiful number and
Hotel Maurya Sheraton , Delhi , became the most
sacred place in the whole of India ! for that's the day
and place on which I finally got proof that Sachin
Tendulkar wasnt a myth . that he actually existed , in
flesh blood and bones . that there actually was
somebody who could change millions of lives everyday
.our dictionary doesn't have words enough to describe
what all happened to me that day !
There I was impatiently waiting for Him to come .
fidgeting all around , unmindful of hunger , thirst or
fatigue . not believing it all was actually happening .
not believing that in a few moments Sachin himself
would be in front of me .not believing that I could be
so very blessed ! that's when there was some
commotion in the main entrance of at mighty hotel .i
rushed as I have never rushed...
There he was , clad casually in a red T- shirt , blue
jeans and goggles , an aura of power and peace
emanating from him . he looked magical ! I stood
rooted to the spot . couldn't move an inch . my voice
died in my throat . the only thing I did was to look at
his serene face . looking at him strangely filled me with
immense calm and wonder . sense prevailed. I thought
to myself " madhi , this is the one chance you have ,
go forward ". But my legs didn't want to move ! I
stood transfixed .somehow though, I made a move. I
thought, could it be this easy, just one more step and I
will be standing alongside my idol ? I took that one
step, it was the most laborious step I have ever taken
. but then no other step changed my the way this one
did , so it was more than worth it !!
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I was next to him...I still don't remember what I said ,I
only know that mumbled for his autograph... he was
holding a bouquet ...he smiled...oh god , he smiled
....he stopped next to me ...he was looking at me
....HE WAS LOOKING AT ME !!!! ... he gave the
bouquet to someone else ...had a look at my Sachin
diary , signed it and went ahead ...I don't know
whether I said thank you or not...I probably didn't ,
couldn't .....
I wanted to tell him how much he meant to me. I
wanted him to know how my whole life and personality
had been determined by his presence. I wanted to
show him how much more than a great cricketer he
was .i wanted him to know how looking at him made
me feel blessed to be living and how I pray to god
everyday for his happiness and peace . I wanted him
to know that I learnt my biggest lesson, of being
courageous enough to dream, from him ....i wanted to
hold him ...to say thank you ....
but I couldn't say anything .not one single word... I
just stood there , feeling him beside me ,blessed to be
breathing from the same air as him , watching at his
hand trace our his signature and then watching him go
away ! everyday since then , whenever I am sad or
depressed , the thought of this amazing day fills me up
with hope and happiness !! I get faith that as long as
somebody like him is around , there is hope for this
crazy world. I get reassured that if ever I feel that life
isn't worth living I will only have to remember those
few hours spent at Maurya Sheraton , to know how
good dividends one can get paid to be alive .I hope
others like me are also bestowed upon with such an
honour and that they are sensible enough to value it .
but more than any of this , I feel peaceful , serene ,
calm and happy from the very roots of my heart . I
feel alive !!
Tennis legend Martina Navratilova -"Sachin was so focused. He never looked like getting out.
He was batting with single-minded devotion. It was truly remarkable. It was a lesson."
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Sach-in our teen life
One of the most read article on Sachinism.com written by a
Member- Girish is again back in the Articles collection of
Sachinism.com. So, we are again sharing that article through
our 1 st edition..
This isnt an attempt to write an elegy about the man. Better and
gifted pens have already done that. Neither is this an attempt to
"statistically" prove the "greatness" of this man and how he is
"non pareil". Those have been done to death as well.
I am just representative of the coterie of preponderant number of
people who entered their teenage world with the entry of cable
TV, liberalized economy, rapidly changing middle class dynamics,
clandestinely purchased
Debonairs, paradigm shift
in middle class values,
increased access to
happenings in "western
world", ubiquitous Street
cricket, cornucopia of
Hardy boys, Nancy Drew's
and Archies, highly
accommodative parents,
over achieving siblings,
the ravishing Steffi Grafs,
vanishing Sabatinis',
ebullient Agassis and one
man whose presence in
the currently playing Indian Cricket team could bring our whole
day to a standstill. Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar.
In hindsight it is amazing how the Sachin phenomenon had
perpetrated into the Indian collective consciousness ( especially
the middle class the one I was intimately acquainted with ). I am
an unabashed Sachin fan ( using it as loosely as possible ) not
because of his exquisite strokeplay, his dazzling cover drives, his
scintillating straight drives, his pulverizing pulls or the impeccable
prancing down the tracks to hoist the hapless fast bowler for a
maximum.It was for all this and so much more.Again going down
the nostalgic lane it is amazing how much of my teenage life I
remember revolving around Sachin and his innings.
There would be plenty in this forum who, I am sure ,like me
would have feigned illness on a match day just to watch the little
Master play.
There would be plenty who would have sneaked a radio into the
class just to be updated ball by ball how Sachin (ostensibly
"India" ) was progressing. (Remember no mobile phones in mid
nineties)
There would be plenty who like me would have dreamed before a
match day the Little Master would yet again score a century.
Assuming they slept.
There would be plenty who like me could recount in amazing
detail the exact words he spoke in the man of the match
ceremony, the way he got off the mark, the number of balls he
took to do it, the way he "unfortunately" got out, the number of
fours and sixes you ask? Child's play.
There would be plenty of people like me who would have had a
knot in their stomach every ball he faced. Waiting. Hoping against
hope hopen. The desperate of us even praying.
There would be plenty of people who like me would have hurled
imprecations on the poor non striker who didn't have the
"common sense" to "take a single" and give "strike" to the Little
Master.
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There would again be
plenty like me who
would have missed the
"model board exam" (
oh what is the wrath of
the principle and
parents when compared
to the master dancing
down the track and
giving Warne the
nightmares of his life?
Nothing was
comparable to it and
nothing could have
compensated missing it.) and sneaked into Chepauk stadium just
to see the Little man take on the mighty Australians .
There would be plenty like me who would have read the
dependable "The Hindu" the moment we woke up after a match
day, the habitual morning ablutions hardly being a priority.
There would be plenty like me who when introduced to a girl who
professed interest in cricket and actually remembered how much
Sachin scored in the last match would immediately start believing
in soul mates.
There would be plenty like me who would have devoured every
article about the Master ( Favorite being R. Mohan's ) and still
feeling no adjectives could do justice to him.
There would be plenty like me who would have expressed an
undisguised scorn at the disinterest shown by the sis and the
parents with their callous and blasphemous "I don't understand
what the big deal is!!"
There would be plenty like me who would have thought spending
a whole three hours seeing the Little master striking a ball with a
wood a life well spent.
There would be plenty like me who would have stayed well late
into the night just to catch the highlights after watching the full
match in the morning. Sometimes watch a re run of the match
again in the night.
Finally there would be plenty like me for whom teenage life
without Sachin would be almost unimaginable as The God Father
without Don Corleone.
Lets face it there are probably people like me out there for whom
it was never really about India actually "winning". ( If Sachin
plays and they win it would be just a "nice feeling". )
Who really cares about how many matches India actually "won"
because of his contribution?
It's like arguing Britney Spears sells more than Beethoven ergo
Britney Spears is a better artist.
Yes that's bad logic but logic, teenage life and Sachin didn't really
go hand in hand.For some of us it wasn't really about winning at
all.It is the realization how far we would have gone to just see
him play that shot.
Oh just to see him on the pitch.
Oh the unbridled pure adulation for a man whose dismissal could
break a billion hearts.
Oh if there was heaven it would be just it.
It's a moment of epiphany which plenty of people like me would
have gone through. It wouldn't be banal to say "You can take
Sachin out of the Indian team but can never ever take him out of
some people's teenage life! “
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Tendulkar to attend fitness camp
in a few days: Kirsten
Sachin Tendulkar will attend the pre-season fitness
camp in a few days' time as he was unavailable today
due to prior commitments as eight players were put
through their paces here.
Coach Gary Kirsten, who
oversaw the fitness camp at
the Mumbai Cricket
Association's Indoor
Academy in Bandra-Kurla
Complex today, said it was
not possible to get all the
players available for the
camp at a short notice.
"Sachin was unavailable
today. It was not possible to get everyone available at
such a short notice. Sachin would do the test in the
next few days," Kirsten said.
The eight players who took part in the fitness camp
conducted by Indian team physiotherapist Nitin Patel
and trainer Ramji Srinivasan, who is tipped to soon
join the national squad, were Yuvraj Singh, Rohit
Sharma, Yusuf Pathan, Dinesh Karthick, Pragyan Ojha,
Abhishek Nayar, Ravindra Jadeja and S Badrinath.
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Tendulkar can continue as long
as he wants: Ganguly
Age might be catching
up with Sachin
Tendulkar but former
India captain Sourav
Ganguly feels the
Mumbai veteran is the
best cricketer in the
world right now and can
continue as long as he
wants.
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The iconic left-hander
said his 36-year-old
former opening partner
is a better batsman than him and can pick the time to
call it quits.
"To be honest, he is a bigger player than I am. He
deserves to go whenever he wants to. He is probably
the best in the world with (the retired) Brian Lara. He
can play until anytime he wants and I am sure his
performance will remain consistent," Ganguly told PTI
in an interview here today.
Ganguly said he enjoyed partnering Tendulkar at the
top and doesn't regret quitting earlier than him.
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Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Yuvraj Singh, Virender Sehwag might
have arrived ...
But for a school going kid,
who bats in the streets and
the maidans of our country,
he still dreams to be a
Sachin Tendulkar!
Sachin's stance, style of
play is what every kid on
the streets of India wants
to impersonate. Everyone
wants a slice of the little
genius. We found Sachin
over 20 years back as a
prodigiously talented
teenager; even our mums loved him. The curly hair, the
boyish looks, he was the kid in a man's world.
In the 1990s, Sachin became synonymous with the Indian
cricket team. When Tendulkar would be dismissed early in an
innings the spectators in the stadium retreated, and the ones
watching at home switched off their TV sets.
For a million Indians, the word Sachin spelled hope. Sachin
was also the only Indian batsmen whose game did not falter
when playing on the hard and bouncy or seaming tracks
abroad. He was at ease on all surfaces. He was one Indian
batsman, whom we knew would never flinch in front of
bouncers or
short-pitch
bowling. In the
1990s the Indian
team did not win
any Test matches
outside the subcontinent,
and
the only
consolation would
be a Sachin
hundred on
foreign soil.
Away from Tests, Sachin's attacking style of play made him
an exciting proposition in the 50-over version of the game.
Every time he was called onto bat, the expectations surgedanything
less than a hundred was deemed as a failure. In the
ODIs, Sachin played a number of memorable knocks, but one
of his innings stands out. Remember the 'desert storm' in
Sharjah in 1998, when he single-handedly took the Indians to
the finals of the tournament, and then followed it by a matchwinning
innings in the same. He psyched the Australians then
and simultaneously mesemerized us.
But for the champions, the real test is not only the numbers
but the spirit as well.
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Just days after his father's funeral death, Sachin returned to
score a century in World Cup
England 1999. Such is Sachin
Tendulkar.
The hundred that was dedicated to
his father was testimony to his
focus and a tribute to his
commitment towards the Indian
cricket team. In 2003 World Cup
when the cricket fanatics were
seething in anger, Sachin
Tendulkar was called upon to do
some firefighting on behalf of the
team. When the master spoke, the nation listened, as he
asked the fans to keep their faith.
In the next few games India worked a turnaround chiefly on
the back of some scintillating knocks from Sachin.
The beginning of this decade saw the younger brigade in the
Indian team come to the fore. As for Sachin, he never grew
old, yes the bones creaked much more, and tennis elbow
injury kept him down for almost a year. The master though
never got tired of making centuries. After surpassing Don
Bradman's record of 29 Test centuries, Sachin is now at 42
and still counting for more. He is also the highest run maker
in both Test match cricket and ODIs.
From a child prodigy to an institution of the game itself,
Sachin has walked straight into the hearts of his fans and his
team members alike. He is the senior member now, a person
to whom everybody looks up to for all sorts of advice.
Be it a technical flaw in the batting style of a way to deal with
all the pressure on the cricketing field, Sachin Tendulkar is
the man-to-go for all the members of the team. On the field
or off it, Sachin soothes the nerves of his team members, by
constantly joking and squeezing in humour in the tense
dressing room atmosphere. The master is enjoying the
success of the Indian team , something which he missed
doing during the 90's.
For the fans, he is the cricketer for
whom kids have bunked school, the
office-goers have feigned illness.
After a hard day's work he is the one
guy who has lit up the faces of the
common man, with his breath-taking
performances. Everyone relishes
Sachin Tendulkar. His game, his
smile, his humility has charmed one
and all. At the age of 36, Sachin is
still playing with the same passion,
the same hunger that he had when he first held the bat to
thrash a turning or a swinging ball to the boundary. All we
can say is may the good work continue for a long time in the
future. India@62 loves Sachin Tendulkar and asks for more!
We Wish You All a Very Happy 62nd Independence Day
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