The former India captain said even after breaking his jaw he felt it was his responsibility to get some wickets for the team.
The Indian captain said a final decision on his availability for the ODI against Pakistan will be taken by team physio Andrew Leipus.
Former India coach Ravi Shastri has been roped in as the Commissioner of the Legends League Cricket (LLC), a professional event for retired players that is set to take off next year.
With several senior players being rested for the West Indies tour, Team India could now be sweating over stand-in skipper Gautam Gambhir's fitness.
Kolkata Knight Riders, which finished at the bottom in the second edition of the Indian Premier League, named Dav Whatmore as its new coach, with Delhi Ranji coach Vijay Dahiya his deputy.
Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly cleared the fitness test and will play the Platinum Jubilee one-day match against Pakistan in Kolkata on Saturday.
BCCI secretary Niranjan Shah said a new physio will be appointed for the home series against South Africa in March-April.
The left armer underwent the fitness test under the supervision of team physio Andrew Leipus and trainer Gregory Allan King.
The first session of the three-day camp will start at 1300 IST at the Eden Gardens.
The Queenslander suffered the injury while fielding in the Indian Premier League on Sunday.
They were being given a regular briefing on medicines that contained banned substances and instructed to use only drugs prescribed by the IOC.
The 13-day camp for the 36 probables for the home series against New Zealand begins on Thursday.
The batting ace had a session with team physio Andrew Leipus, who declared later that the batting genius is "very doubtful".
The batting ace is undergoing a rehabilitation programme under BCCI-appointed doctor Anant Joshi and team physio Andrew Leipus.
The former Indian team physio said the ace batsman plays only when he is sure of 100 per cent fitness.
"Only through long-term programme can India have a pool of physios of international standard," the former team physio said.
'He knows what his body is telling him but he has had some back luck recently; that's all!' says former India physio Andrew Leipus.
The test will take place one day before the selectors meet to pick the squad for Test series in West Indies
Since physio John Gloster would be leaving for the West Indies, Tendulkar's fitness would be monitored by Andrew Leipus.
Salvi sustained a shoulder injury while bowling during the tri-series final against Australia.\n\n
Team physiotherapist Andrew Leipus said the ace batsman's participation in the second Test looks "unlikely", but he is not ruled out of the remainder of the series.
Team physio Andrew Leipus said although the knee injury has not healed completely, the batsman would have no problems playing in Sunday's final against Sri Lanka.
Tendulkar will arrive at the MRF Pace Foundation on Monday to train and practice at the state-of-the-art academy.
Anil Kumble, who has a sore shoulder, will be left out of the two matches in Perth, Leipus said.
Following surgery on his finger, the ace off-spinner will also miss the tour of Pakistan.
Coach John Wright expressed happiness over the attitude and commitment of the players.\n
Team physion Andre Leipus said the right arm pacer has 'a growth in spurs in the pelvic region'.
Rohan Gavaskar has been drafted into the squad as his replacement.
The BCCI chief said the Indian trainer's resignation had nothing to do with his contract.\n\n
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