Tendulkar not Thinking of Retirement


Bangalore, Aug 31 (PTI): His contemporaries like Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman may have hung up their bats but veteran Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar says he continues to enjoy his game and is not even thinking about retirement at the moment.

"As long as there is a reason to wake up with a reason in the morning, it makes sense in continuing. The day I don't enjoy wielding a bat in my hands, I will think otherwise.

But that moment hasn't come as yet. When I will get that feeling, I will confirm on that," Tendulkar said after receiving the 'Test Cricketer of 2011' trophy at the Castrol awards function here last night.

Tendulkar has been in international cricket for over two decades with a century of international hundreds under his belt.

Meanwhile, receiving a special award for notching up a double ton in and ODI match against Sri Lanka, opener Virender Sehwag said his next target is to play 100 Tests for the country.

Talking about his ODI double hundred, Sehwag said he did not give any room to the bowlers.

"If the ball is there to hit along the fence or over it, I do that without much thinking," he said.

Sehwag said he was a bit superstitious when Tendulkar neared his first double ton in one-day internationals.

"We all thought even if Sachin gets out on 190s, we will all stand up and clap anyhow. But when he got there, all players and sports staff gathered at the players balcony and applauded his achievement. That feeling cannot be expressed," he said.

Receiving the 'Performance Under Pressure' Award, opener Gautam Gambhir said last two Twenty20 World Cups were disappointing for India after winning the first and the team would play well in the upcoming edition in Sri Lanka.

"I am not sure of winning the cup. It is not in our hands, but will put up a good show in the upcoming T20 World Cup to be played in Sri Lanka," he said.

  

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  • Naveen, s

    Fri, Aug 31 2012

    mr rakesh shetty, sachine is God of Cricket and he is only one reson for people watching and playing cricket today.If sachine retaires no doubt people loosing intrest on cricket..He is a always master of world cricket.

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  • Jaimini P.B., Manipal,Sharjah

    Fri, Aug 31 2012

    GOD of Cricket knows when to retire..We are all devotees of cricket God.If Dhoni plays for 100 years,he can't play one technical cricket shot like Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar..

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  • Leslie fernandes, Brahmagiri, Udupi

    Fri, Aug 31 2012

    I SECOND YOU CHARLIE,
    SACHIN IS THE MASTER OF THE GAME.
    BCCI CAN NOT DO ANYTHING AGAINST HIM.
    HE WILL CALL IT A DAY WHEN HE FEELS HE IS A DRY LEAF NOT BEFORE.
    WE MUST LOVE HIS COMMITMENT TO THE GAME.
    HE IS NOT ONLY THE GREATEST CRICKETER BUT A GREAT AMBASSADOR TO OUR NATION AND YOUTH.
    LET HIM PLAY AS LONG AS HE WISHES.
    NO POLITICS HERE PLEASE.

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  • G R PRABHU, BEJAI ,MANGALORE

    Fri, Aug 31 2012

    Very good cricketer no doubt ,But No.1 selfish. Our ion committee also puppet before his money power ,This what I feel. I heard that our young players calling him as UNCLE.

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  • Ronald, Mangalore

    Fri, Aug 31 2012

    Like U19 (under 19) create one more team called A38 (Above 38). Sachin can play until he is 60 there. No doubt he is a good cricketer but young has given chance in the team.

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  • Uppan.K., Uppinangady/B'lore

    Fri, Aug 31 2012

    Sir This man was a very good player. But now he wants to play with his son. Also for advertisers. All have seen u/19 Captain bat. He must come in ODI's.
    This man is now choosing when to play and when not to play.Also changing hairstyle to look young and all that. Somebody must give him good advice. He was good and great batsman. Thank You.

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  • Rakesh shetty, mangalore

    Fri, Aug 31 2012


    HE WILL NEVER THINK FOR RETIREMENT. HIS SON WILL RETIRE BEFORE HIM.

    I THINK BCCI WILL KICK HIM OUT WITHOUT KNOWING ANYTHING.

    HIS CRICKET CAREER WILL SPOIL JUST LIKE HE SCORED HIS RUN.

    BETTER HE MUST CONCENTRATE ON FILED.

    HE WILL ALSO FACE PROBLEM JUST LIKE SENIOR PLAYERS SAURAV,DRAVID, LAXMAN.

    THIS IS THE BEST TIME TO RETIRE FOR HIM IN ALL FORMATS OF CRICKET.

    IN FUTURE HE MAY GET CHANCE TO WORK AS A COACH FOR ZIMBABWE,BANGLADESH TEAM.

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  • Charles D'Mello, Pangala

    Fri, Aug 31 2012

    Tendulkar is right in his thinking. Why he has to decide about retirement as long as he enjoys doing it..??? It is normal after certain age he may not be able play like when he was young, but this decision let the others take for him. There is no shame if somebody takes decision on him. He is a master and will remain master forever.Money is nothing for him now....!!!???

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