Legendary Sachin Tendulkar on Tuesday visited a remote village Sewaniya in tribal heartland of Madhya Pradesh to take stock of various children's social welfare project that he is associated with including a school in the memory of his late father Professor Ramesh Tendulkar.
Former India spinner R Ashwin has called for a shift away from the superstar culture prevalent in Indian cricket, urging for a more grounded approach.
Appeared in 61 Tests won by India. Only Sachin Tendulkar (72) and Virat Kohli (62) have been part of a winning XI on more occasions for India.
Sachin Tendulkar said he too was disappointed at India's humiliating loss against England in the T20 World Cup semi-final but urged the critics not to "judge" the side on the basis of one defeat.
When asked about his retirement plans, Chawla jokingly mentioned that he would retire after Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
India won their seventh ICC trophy, while registering their third Champions Trophy triumph.
'Now, we have very different setting including changes in rules with two new balls and the fielding restrictions are very different. But ODI fever started in the 1990s. On-field noticeable changes, early to mid 90s was okay, but from 1996 things changed at rapid pace.'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, his cabinet colleagues Amit Shah, Nitin Gadkari, Rajnath Singh, chief ministers of Nationalist Democratic Alliance-ruled states and prominent personalities from industry and Bollywood on Thursday attended the grand swearing-in of Devendra Fadnavis as Maharashtra Chief Minister in Mumbai.
The eagerly awaited International Masters League (IML) is set to electrify the cricketing world, uniting legendary players from six cricketing powerhouses-India, Sri Lanka, Australia, England, South Africa, and West Indies-for an exhilarating T20 franchise tournament.
The tournament was decorated with several impactful players and 12 of them have made it to the ICC Champions Trophy Team of the Tournament.
Rohit Sharma's aggressive batting and Shubman Gill's calculated approach have formed a formidable opening partnership for India in ODIs.
Here is what Tendulkar had to say about his first interaction with Kohli.
'Your love for life and relentless dedication inspire me every day.' 'Watching you hit the gym first thing this morning shows your incredible work ethic. Proud of you always!' 'Here's to another year of chasing your dreams!'
'Your attitude and spirit to win every game is something that inspires everyone'
Olonga wasn't a cricketing great, not even Zimbabwe's best during the golden era of the country's cricket, but the beaded hair, a slinging action and a mean bouncer to get Sachin Tendulkar out on a lifeless Sharjah track made him a household name in India.
'I have never endorsed gambling, tobacco or alcohol -- directly or indirectly, in an individual capacity.'
Virat Kohli has been named in Delhi's 22-member provisional squad for their next Ranji Trophy game against Saurashtra in Rajkot but doubts remain about his participation after it came to light that he is nursing a niggle.
'With him in particular, I've had a lot of chats with him, a lot of conversations to try and make him a better cricketer.'
Sachin Tendulkar's timely help has helped Dipti Vishvasrao from Maharashtra's Ratnagiri district pursue her dreams of becoming a doctor.
'I remember I smashed my first double hundred here against England and then went onto score many more hundreds in my career.'
'What solution can Gambhir or Nayar possibly give, apart from telling him to not play those deliveries?'
'One day I told him, if you want to be a cricketer with a long career, you cannot be a fast bowler.' 'I felt more than pace, unorthodox left arm spin would suit him better.' 'Please don't give me credit for what he is doing now. I only made a suggestion.'
'You get inspired, you get motivated the moment you enter Wankhede, you always want to do well whether playing for Mumbai or India.'
'I love playing here at Lord's. It's a nice place to play if you get in, you get good value for your shots and yeah, nice to get myself back up on the honours board again.'
Joe Root scored his 35th Test century as he went past the legendary trio of Sunil Gavaskar, Brian Lara and Younis Khan, who had made 34 centuries in their career.
Tendulkar took care of all the expenses during Shahid and his family's visit to Mumbai and arranged for their stay at a guest-house.
Sachin Tendulkar received a standing ovation from the capacity crowd at Centre Court
