At a time when retired players like Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid and Adam Gilchrist are taking up roles as captain-cum-mentors of their respective Indian Premier League (IPL) franchisees, a player very much active on the international circuit doesn't seem too inclined on the same.
Anna Hazare on Monday expressed the hope that cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, who entered Parliament as a Rajya Sabha member, will raise his voice on the Lokpal issue and against corruption. "We welcome and congratulate him. Sachin should raise his voice against corruption and also in favour of the Lokpal issue. We will keep supporting him from outside," he said.
Sachin Tendulkar's dual failure in the second Test against England prompts Bikash Mohapatra to dig out his record at his home ground.
Tendulkar helped by the engineers at German-headquartered BMW's Chennai plant tried his hands in assembling a luxury car.
Last season's Golden Boot winner Marcelo once again proved why he was the biggest threat as he struck a double (13th and 60th minutes) and also assisted two other goals in a fine display of wingplay to bury ATK in front of their home fans.
India national team and Bengaluru FC footballer, CK Vineeth was given the pink slip by Kerala Accountant General for lack of attendance
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Friday
Veteran Pakistan batsman Younis Khan on Thursday became the first cricketer in Test history to score centuries in 11 countries, including the United Arab Emirates. - Scorecard: During the ongoing third Test being played against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), Younis smashed his 34th century on a rain-affected third day, tying him with Sunil Gavaskar, Mahela Jayawardene and Brian Lara in the all-time list at 6th place, reports the Dawn.
Ian Chappell cited the example of two 'influential innings' of Sachin Tendulkar and fellow Australian opener Ian Redpat, which according to him displayed all the three qualities needed to to bail out of the current situation. Chappell recollected how seriously Tendulkar took his senior teammate's advice and prepared himself ahead of the contest against Warne.
Their campaign is stuttering due to continuous batting failures. But Mumbai Indians received a boost ahead of their IPL tie against kings XI, in Mumbai on Sunday, with Sachin Tendulkar set to play. "Sachin is fit and should play tomorrow," said coach Robin Singh.
While the entire cricketing fraternity is finding it difficult to name the best batsmen in the present era, left-arm Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir has made it clear that for him it is none other than India skipper Virat Kohli.
In a surprising decision, the Master Blaster handed over the responsibility to Harbhajan Singh. The off-spinner, who led Mumbai to the Champions League T20 title last September, will captain the side in the fifth edition of the tournament.
Kerala were jolted right at the beginning when central defender Gianni Zuiverloon picked up an injury.
It was on this day (March 12) last year that Sachin Tendulkar scored 111 against South Africa in Nagpur. It was his 99th international hundred. A year later, the wait for the 'century of centuries' continues.
A look at the various batting records in the IPL over the years.
The music composer, along with Dhanush, gave a lecture at the prestigious management college.
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India were facing with a herculean task of preventing a 'whitewash' after conceding a huge first innings lead of 332 runs in the fourth and final Test in Adelaide on Thursday. India folded up for 272 in the first innings. Australia were 50 for three in the second innings enjoying an overall lead of 382 to further consolidate their poistion and push for a 4-0 rout.
Indian Super League side FC Goa have been slapped with a fine of Rs 4,40,000 ($6,537) for two separate incidents of team misconduct while two of its players were suspended for two matches each for "offensive behaviour" by All India Football Federation's Disciplinary Committee.
Dhoni on Monday became the co-owner of Chennaiyin FC, one of the eight franchise of Indian Super League.
Tendulkar relinquishing his position to Harbhajan could have a two-fold effect: on the one hand it would definitely help Tendulkar, sans any responsibility (read pressure) focus solely on his batting, and, secondly, additional responsibility might just help Harbhajan get back into rhythm.
As the fans world over eagerly await Sachin Tendulkar's 100th international ton, punters Down Under have placed the bets on the Master Blaster getting to the elusive mark in the series-opener against Australia, starting in Melbourne on December 26.
Last week was all about Sachin Tendulkar. The Master Blaster has been on the threshold of a epoch-making 'century of centuries' for some time now (8 and 12; months to be precise) and many felt he would achieve the same in front of his home fans at the Wankhede stadium -- venue of the third and final Test between India and West Indies.
P V Sindhu opens her campaign in the China Open women's singles against Evgeniya Kosetskaya of Russia, in Fuzhou, China, on Tuesday.
The Master Blaster fell six short of the eagerly-waited 'century of centuries'. Ravi Rampaul had him caught by Darren Sammy at second slip to disappoint the hordes of fans that had turned up in the last two days to watch the Master score that 100th hundred.
Chennaiyin FC went through to the final 6-5 on aggregate, thanks to their 4-1 victory at home in the first leg.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Sunday
Behind closed doors and with a raft of health safety measures in place, Indian Super League (ISL) will kick off in Bambolin on Friday and become the country's first major tournament to be organised since the enforcement of a COVID-19 lockdown eight months ago.
Rahul Dravid, who became the second highest Test runs scorer on Saturday, admitted the pressure of expectation on Sachin Tendulkar helped his cause to a great extent.
The Kolkata crowd showed all their love for Tendulkar by chanting 'Sachin Sachin', taking the master blaster back to his playing days.
C N Mohanan, Chairman of Greater Cochin Development Authority, which owns the stadium, said this after office bearers of Kerala Cricket Association and Kerala Footbal Association met him to discuss possibilities of hosting the India-West Indies ODI in November at the stadium.
At the auction, Arjun, a budding left arm pacer and a batsman, who had played unofficial Tests for India-U19, was among the few players in focus.
Captain Kane Williamson, all-rounder Vijay Shankar and comeback man Wriddhiman Saha will look to score in the key match.
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Legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar on Friday paid his tribute to Bollywood actor Om Puri, who died this morning after suffering a cardiac arrest at the age of 66. Taking to Twitter to express his grief, the master blaster said that Om Puri would always live in their hearts through the impressions he has left with his versatility. "You will live in our hearts forever through the impressions you have left with your versatility. We will miss you. RIP #OmPuri," Tendulkar wrote on Twitter.
Mumbai MP Sanjay Nirupam said batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar has been recommended for the Bharat Ratna and a decision on him being honoured with India's highest civilian decoration will be known in a few days.
Chasing 291 just to make England bat again, India were dismissed for 283 in their second innings, and lost the fourth Test by an innings an eight runs.
In the post-match presser on Day Three of the third Test, Darren Sammy made a statement, reiterating what he had said over the past few days.
The West Indies were 81 for 2 in their second essay, a 189-run lead, after dismissing India for 482 in the first innings, at the end of Day 4 in the third Test.
Inexperience cost England, feels Morgan
