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<p>The day, April 24 holds an important day in the history of Indian Cricket as it marks the birthday of the legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar.</p>

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<p>The former Indian International cricketer who has the highest run scorer of all time in International cricket turns 45 today.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Wishes poured over the social media as&nbsp;people from all over the world extend their wishes for him on his birthday.</p>

<p>The "God of Cricket" has received several awards including Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri, Arjuna Award, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, for his extraordinary talent.</p>

<p>Sachin was also nominated to the Rajya Sabha and is the first person without an aviation background to be awarded the group captain rank by the Indian Air Force.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Still The Chants SACHIN SACHIN Gives Goosebumps To Us.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HappyBirthdaySachin?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HappyBirthdaySachin</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/sachin_rt?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@sachin_rt</a> The Man Who Carried Emotions Of The People Of A Nation For 24 Years. More Power To You? <a href="https://t.co/JDhWiw23vx">pic.twitter.com/JDhWiw23vx</a></p>
— Vijender Singh (@boxervijender) <a href="https://twitter.com/boxervijender/status/988505245859942401?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 23, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">The Legend who inpired the youth of this nation to persue their passion for Cricket. Happy Birthday <a href="https://twitter.com/sachin_rt?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@sachin_rt</a> Paji. ? <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HappyBirthdaySachin?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HappyBirthdaySachin</a> <a href="https://t.co/k5NH9Hmi2o">pic.twitter.com/k5NH9Hmi2o</a></p>
— R P Singh (@rpsingh) <a href="https://twitter.com/rpsingh/status/988493979909058561?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 23, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">His legacy is one that has united a billion Indians. An Inspiration & a true role model for generations to come <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HappyBirthdaySachin?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HappyBirthdaySachin</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/sachin_rt?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@sachin_rt</a> <a href="https://t.co/P8WP2b36UV">pic.twitter.com/P8WP2b36UV</a></p>
— Lakshmi Narayanan (@lakshuakku) <a href="https://twitter.com/lakshuakku/status/988485852270481408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 23, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Wishing a Happy Birthday to legendary cricketer <a href="https://twitter.com/sachin_rt?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@sachin_rt</a> who gave confidence to Millions of Indians, jus being there in Team <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/India?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#India</a><br />
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Have a great year ahead.. :-) <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HappyBirthdaySachin?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HappyBirthdaySachin</a> <a href="https://t.co/erQfNRNaCw">pic.twitter.com/erQfNRNaCw</a></p>
— Ramesh Bala (@rameshlaus) <a href="https://twitter.com/rameshlaus/status/988605279402016768?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 24, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">"Nothing Can Happen To Us If We're On A Plane In India With Sachin Tendulkar On It" - Hashim Amla. ?? <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HappyBirthdaySachin?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HappyBirthdaySachin</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SachinTendulkar?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SachinTendulkar</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SachinSachin?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SachinSachin</a> <a href="https://t.co/l50Gkx7bLf">pic.twitter.com/l50Gkx7bLf</a></p>
— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) <a href="https://twitter.com/SirJadeja/status/988498808395911168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 23, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Every time 'Master Blaster' took the crease, the country would reverberate with the chants of 'Sachin, Sachin!'. No one else will rule the game like he did. Wishing the Bharat Ratna <a href="https://twitter.com/sachin_rt?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@sachin_rt</a> a very happy birthday! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HappyBirthdaySachin?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HappyBirthdaySachin</a> <a href="https://t.co/W4hAkfQItN">pic.twitter.com/W4hAkfQItN</a></p>
— B.S. Yeddyurappa (@BSYBJP) <a href="https://twitter.com/BSYBJP/status/988613549126807552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 24, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">To the man who united a billion Indians and brought a smile to their faces everytime he walked out to bat. A dream that he turned into reality.<br />
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Sachin is an emotion.. Sachin is a phenomena!<br />
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Happy birthday, Paaji!! <a href="https://twitter.com/sachin_rt?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@sachin_rt</a><br />
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— Suresh Raina (@ImRaina) <a href="https://twitter.com/ImRaina/status/988640570917752832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 24, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Birthday wishes to the man who made a billion dreams come true!<br />
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Happy birthday to our Icon, <a href="https://twitter.com/sachin_rt?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@sachin_rt</a>! ?<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CricketMeriJaan?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CricketMeriJaan</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HappyBirthdaySachin?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HappyBirthdaySachin</a> <a href="https://t.co/7rvkdeYq6a">pic.twitter.com/7rvkdeYq6a</a></p>
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) <a href="https://twitter.com/mipaltan/status/988485153193447424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 23, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Happy Birthday To The God Of Cricket <a href="https://twitter.com/sachin_rt?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@sachin_rt</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HappyBirthdaySachin?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HappyBirthdaySachin</a> <a href="https://t.co/4I3udHFVbp">pic.twitter.com/4I3udHFVbp</a></p>
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Wishes poured over the social media as people from all over the world extend their wishes for the legendary cricketer

The day, April 24 holds an important day in the history of Indian Cricket as it marks the birthday of the legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar. × The former Indian International cricketer who has the highest run scorer of all time in International cricket turns 45 today. Wishes poured over the social media as people from all over the world extend their wishes for him on his birthday. The "God of Cricket" has received several awards including Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri, Arjuna Award, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, for his extraordinary talent. Sachin was also nominated to the Rajya Sabha and is the first person without an aviation background to be awarded the group captain rank by the Indian Air Force. Still The Chants SACHIN SACHIN Gives Goosebumps To Us.#HappyBirthdaySachin @sachin_rt The Man Who Carried Emotions Of The People Of A Nation For 24 Years. More Power To You? pic.twitter.com/JDhWiw23vx — Vijender Singh (@boxervijender) April 23, 2018 × The Legend who inpired the youth of this nation to persue their passion for Cricket. Happy Birthday @sachin_rt Paji. ? #HappyBirthdaySachin pic.twitter.com/k5NH9Hmi2o — R P Singh (@rpsingh) April 23, 2018 × His legacy is one that has united a billion Indians. An Inspiration & a true role model for generations to come #HappyBirthdaySachin @sachin_rt pic.twitter.com/P8WP2b36UV — Lakshmi Narayanan (@lakshuakku) April 23, 2018 × Wishing a Happy Birthday to legendary cricketer @sachin_rt who gave confidence to Millions of Indians, jus being there in Team #India Have a great year ahead.. :-) #HappyBirthdaySachin pic.twitter.com/erQfNRNaCw — Ramesh Bala (@rameshlaus) April 24, 2018 × "Nothing Can Happen To Us If We're On A Plane In India With Sachin Tendulkar On It" - Hashim Amla. ?? #HappyBirthdaySachin #SachinTendulkar #SachinSachin pic.twitter.com/l50Gkx7bLf — Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) April 23, 2018 × Every time 'Master Blaster' took the crease, the country would reverberate with the chants of 'Sachin, Sachin!'. No one else will rule the game like he did. Wishing the Bharat Ratna @sachin_rt a very happy birthday! #HappyBirthdaySachin pic.twitter.com/W4hAkfQItN — B.S. Yeddyurappa (@BSYBJP) April 24, 2018 × To the man who united a billion Indians and brought a smile to their faces everytime he walked out to bat. A dream that he turned into reality. Sachin is an emotion.. Sachin is a phenomena! Happy birthday, Paaji!! @sachin_rt #HappyBirthdaySachin pic.twitter.com/PRVNVnAFVw — Suresh Raina (@ImRaina) April 24, 2018 × Birthday wishes to the man who made a billion dreams come true! Happy birthday to our Icon, @sachin_rt! ?#CricketMeriJaan #HappyBirthdaySachin pic.twitter.com/7rvkdeYq6a — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 23, 2018 × Happy Birthday To The God Of Cricket @sachin_rt #HappyBirthdaySachin pic.twitter.com/4I3udHFVbp — BARaju (@baraju_SuperHit) April 23, 2018 ×

Thank you for giving us hope and belief over and over again: Wishes pour in as Sachin turns 45

<p>Sachin Tendulkar turned 45 today and wishes poured in from every corner of the world to wish the legendary Indian cricketer.</p>

<p>However, Cricket Australia (CA) pushed out a tongue-in-cheek tweet which left Tendulkar's fans fuming.</p>

<p>The Australian Cricket board&nbsp;wished former Australian fast bowler Damien Fleming and ignored Sachin.&nbsp;</p>

<p>CA's official Twitter handle also attached a video of the swing bowler taking a wicket with the batsman being none other than Sachin Tendulkar.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Some <a href="https://twitter.com/bowlologist?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@bowlologist</a> gold from the man himself - happy birthday, Damien Fleming! <a href="https://t.co/YcoYA8GNOD">pic.twitter.com/YcoYA8GNOD</a></p>
— cricket.com.au (@CricketAus) <a href="https://twitter.com/CricketAus/status/988614485123387392?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 24, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p>Within minutes fans questioned CA's decision to put out the tweet on Tendulkar's birthday and said it was disrespectful to the batting legend.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">No matter how many bans, Australians will never change...?<br />
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On Sachin's Birthday you are posting a video how Damien Fleming bowled him. Couldn't you find another batsman instead of Sachin? <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HappyBirthdaySachin?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HappyBirthdaySachin</a></p>
— शशांक (@iShhhshank) <a href="https://twitter.com/iShhhshank/status/988615325099941888?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 24, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Have u lost your mind??? <a href="https://twitter.com/CricketAus?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CricketAus</a> Shame on you..</p>
— harshbelvalkar (@harshbelvalkar) <a href="https://twitter.com/harshbelvalkar/status/988669772832243712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 24, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Also sachin smashed Australian strong bowling attack back in 1998 ?<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HappyBirthdaySachin?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HappyBirthdaySachin</a> <a href="https://t.co/XZzwmNSzSF">https://t.co/XZzwmNSzSF</a></p>
— HBD தலைவா ??? (@freakoffl) <a href="https://twitter.com/freakoffl/status/988627075438333953?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 24, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Shame on Australia cricket...if u cant respect other player .... Australia cricket is the cheapest cricketer in world n people....like u r very cheap....there r no fault of smith n warner....u gave them tranning of that thats why the did that....</p>
— Nikhil rakhonde (@Nikhilrakhonde1) <a href="https://twitter.com/Nikhilrakhonde1/status/988667728826281984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 24, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p>For the record, Fleming dismissed Tendulkar seven times in combined Test and ODIs.</p>


Sachin Tendulkar turned 45 today and wishes poured in from every corner of the world to wish the legendary Indian cricketer. However, Cricket Australia (CA) pushed out a tongue-in-cheek tweet which left Tendulkar's fans fuming. The Australian Cricket board wished former Australian fast bowler Damien Fleming and ignored Sachin. CA's official Twitter handle also attached a video of the swing bowler taking a wicket with the batsman being none other than Sachin Tendulkar. Some @bowlologist gold from the man himself - happy birthday, Damien Fleming! pic.twitter.com/YcoYA8GNOD — cricket.com.au (@CricketAus) April 24, 2018 × Within minutes fans questioned CA's decision to put out the tweet on Tendulkar's birthday and said it was disrespectful to the batting legend. No matter how many bans, Australians will never change...? On Sachin's Birthday you are posting a video how Damien Fleming bowled him. Couldn't you find another batsman instead of Sachin? #HappyBirthdaySachin — शशांक (@iShhhshank) April 24, 2018 × Have u lost your mind??? @CricketAus Shame on you.. — harshbelvalkar (@harshbelvalkar) April 24, 2018 × Also sachin smashed Australian strong bowling attack back in 1998 ?#HappyBirthdaySachin https://t.co/XZzwmNSzSF — HBD தலைவா ??? (@freakoffl) April 24, 2018 × Shame on Australia cricket...if u cant respect other player .... Australia cricket is the cheapest cricketer in world n people....like u r very cheap....there r no fault of smith n warner....u gave them tranning of that thats why the did that.... — Nikhil rakhonde (@Nikhilrakhonde1) April 24, 2018 × For the record, Fleming dismissed Tendulkar seven times in combined Test and ODIs.

Cricket Australia posts cheeky tweet on Sachin Tendulkar's birthday, fans hit back

<p>In the game of Cricket, few knocks are so big in the magnificence that they become an epic to narrate to the future generations. Let's take a look at few of such heroics - Kapil's 175 in the 1983 World Cup, Laxman's 281 against Australia in 2001 Kolkata Test, Dravid double century in Adelaide Test in 2003.</p>

<p>Our master blaster Sachin Tendulkar played two such back to back knocks, exactly 20 years back in Sharjah against Australia during an ODI triangular series. These were two whirlwind centuries, first on 22nd April 1998 and other on 24th April 1998.</p>

<p>Those two knocks were destructive, alluring, spectator's delight and they comprehensively decimated Australians. They became immortal and till date considered as two of best ever ODI knocks.</p>

<p>It was an ODI triangular series between India, Australia and New Zealand in Sharjah during April 1998. On 22nd April 1998, last league match was played between India and Australia. By then Australia had already qualified for the final. India on other hand had a task in hand to surpass New Zealand on the net run rate in the final match to reach final.</p>

<p>Australia batted first and scored a mammoth 284 runs in 50 overs. India had to score a minimum 254 runs in the second innings to beat New Zealand on run rate. In response, India struggled and lost four wickets by 29th over and the score was 138. VVS Laxman joined Tendulkar after the fall of 4th wicket. At this moment, the match was interrupted by a dust-storm. India's innings was shortened by four overs and India’s target became even more stringent.</p>

<p>But then Tendulkar unleashed himself. Once match resumed after the dust-storm, Tendulkar started smashing each of the Australians bowlers. India qualified for the final. The dominance of Tendulkar's knock can be gauged from the fact that he scored 143 out of the team's total of 250 and Nayan Mongia with 35 was the second highest scorer for India.</p>

<p>Two days later on 24th April 1998, final was played between India and Australia. Australia batted first and scored 272 runs. India started the chase and Tendulkar resumed his onslaught. He scored a swashbuckling 134 and India chased the total with immaculate ease.</p>

<p>Here it is also important to know a bit of few other events proceeding April 1998. Tendulkar replaced Azhar as Indian captain in 1996. He was the heir apparent for years before he got the baton from Azhar in 1996. Sachin's success as captain, however, was rather tepid. India lost the Test series in South Africa and in West Indies.</p>

<p>Tendulkar was sacked from the captaincy towards the end of 1997. Tendulkar was taken aback he was disappointed.</p>

<p>Years later Tendulkar confessed his disappointment unequivocally in his biographical film Sachin: A Billion Dreams. Sachin was hurt, pained and all that was vented out through his bat during 1998. Moreover, he was free from the pressure of captaincy.</p>

<p>Coming back to April 1998 in Sharjah. It was ruthless hitting at Sharjah by Tendulkar. The important thing was that Tendulkar scored those centuries with the strike rate of more than 100 but he wasn’t really slogging. He was hitting 4s and 6s via genuinely brilliant cricketing shots. The memorable thing is that how Tony Grieg was going bonkers in the commentary box every time Tendulkar dispatched ball over the rope.</p>

<p>1998 was actually the best year of Sachin’s career. The whole world was in awe of him during that year and those two knocks were icing on the cake.</p>

<p>There are interesting anecdotes endorsing the cult status during that period.</p>

<p>Great Australian bowler, Dennis Lillee told something very interesting about that carnage at Sharjah. Australian fast bowler Michael Kasprowicz went to the great Lillee for some tips to get Tendulkar out early in the innings. Lillee told him point-blank "Dude, the kind of form Tendulkar is in, you shouldn’t even think of getting him out. All you can afford is to plan to control the deluge of runs a bit".</p>

<p>A few years later in an interview, Indian coach during 1998 Anshuman Gaikwad spoke about Tendulkar in 1998. He said that during the last league match on 22nd April when there was the interruption in the match due to sand-storm Gaikwad disappointing sensing an inevitable ouster of his team from the tournament. Sachin went over to Gaikwad and said, "Don’t worry coach. Let the game resumed. For sure I am going to pull this one for the side".</p>

<p>So Tendulkar has not only scoring runs, he also knew that he was going to score them. That was the level of his self-confidence.</p>

<p>20 years have gone past since that desert-storm called Sachin at Sharjah, but class act of great man enthrals fans like me even today.</p>

<p><em>Watch the video here:</em></p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Sachin Tendulkar- <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DesertStrom?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DesertStrom</a>?️ 143 v <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Aus?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Aus</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Sharjah?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Sharjah</a> 22nd April 1998?? *Pure Gold* One of The Greatest. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SachinTendulkar?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SachinTendulkar</a> & Tony Grieg Commentary. The little man has hit the big fella for Six! He's half his size!<br />
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Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar played two such back to back knocks, exactly 20 years back in Sharjah against Australia during an ODI triangular series. These were two whirlwind centuries, first on 22nd April 1998 and other on 24th April 1998.

In the game of Cricket, few knocks are so big in the magnificence that they become an epic to narrate to the future generations. Let's take a look at few of such heroics - Kapil's 175 in the 1983 World Cup, Laxman's 281 against Australia in 2001 Kolkata Test, Dravid double century in Adelaide Test in 2003. Our master blaster Sachin Tendulkar played two such back to back knocks, exactly 20 years back in Sharjah against Australia during an ODI triangular series. These were two whirlwind centuries, first on 22nd April 1998 and other on 24th April 1998. Those two knocks were destructive, alluring, spectator's delight and they comprehensively decimated Australians. They became immortal and till date considered as two of best ever ODI knocks. It was an ODI triangular series between India, Australia and New Zealand in Sharjah during April 1998. On 22nd April 1998, last league match was played between India and Australia. By then Australia had already qualified for the final. India on other hand had a task in hand to surpass New Zealand on the net run rate in the final match to reach final. Australia batted first and scored a mammoth 284 runs in 50 overs. India had to score a minimum 254 runs in the second innings to beat New Zealand on run rate. In response, India struggled and lost four wickets by 29th over and the score was 138. VVS Laxman joined Tendulkar after the fall of 4th wicket. At this moment, the match was interrupted by a dust-storm. India's innings was shortened by four overs and India’s target became even more stringent. But then Tendulkar unleashed himself. Once match resumed after the dust-storm, Tendulkar started smashing each of the Australians bowlers. India qualified for the final. The dominance of Tendulkar's knock can be gauged from the fact that he scored 143 out of the team's total of 250 and Nayan Mongia with 35 was the second highest scorer for India. Two days later on 24th April 1998, final was played between India and Australia. Australia batted first and scored 272 runs. India started the chase and Tendulkar resumed his onslaught. He scored a swashbuckling 134 and India chased the total with immaculate ease. Here it is also important to know a bit of few other events proceeding April 1998. Tendulkar replaced Azhar as Indian captain in 1996. He was the heir apparent for years before he got the baton from Azhar in 1996. Sachin's success as captain, however, was rather tepid. India lost the Test series in South Africa and in West Indies. Tendulkar was sacked from the captaincy towards the end of 1997. Tendulkar was taken aback he was disappointed. Years later Tendulkar confessed his disappointment unequivocally in his biographical film Sachin: A Billion Dreams. Sachin was hurt, pained and all that was vented out through his bat during 1998. Moreover, he was free from the pressure of captaincy. Coming back to April 1998 in Sharjah. It was ruthless hitting at Sharjah by Tendulkar. The important thing was that Tendulkar scored those centuries with the strike rate of more than 100 but he wasn’t really slogging. He was hitting 4s and 6s via genuinely brilliant cricketing shots. The memorable thing is that how Tony Grieg was going bonkers in the commentary box every time Tendulkar dispatched ball over the rope. 1998 was actually the best year of Sachin’s career. The whole world was in awe of him during that year and those two knocks were icing on the cake. There are interesting anecdotes endorsing the cult status during that period. Great Australian bowler, Dennis Lillee told something very interesting about that carnage at Sharjah. Australian fast bowler Michael Kasprowicz went to the great Lillee for some tips to get Tendulkar out early in the innings. Lillee told him point-blank "Dude, the kind of form Tendulkar is in, you shouldn’t even think of getting him out. All you can afford is to plan to control the deluge of runs a bit". A few years later in an interview, Indian coach during 1998 Anshuman Gaikwad spoke about Tendulkar in 1998. He said that during the last league match on 22nd April when there was the interruption in the match due to sand-storm Gaikwad disappointing sensing an inevitable ouster of his team from the tournament. Sachin went over to Gaikwad and said, "Don’t worry coach. Let the game resumed. For sure I am going to pull this one for the side". So Tendulkar has not only scoring runs, he also knew that he was going to score them. That was the level of his self-confidence. 20 years have gone past since that desert-storm called Sachin at Sharjah, but class act of great man enthrals fans like me even today. Watch the video here: Sachin Tendulkar- #DesertStrom?️ 143 v #Aus #Sharjah 22nd April 1998?? *Pure Gold* One of The Greatest. #SachinTendulkar & Tony Grieg Commentary. The little man has hit the big fella for Six! He's half his size! Whadda Player, Whadda Wonderful Player @sachin_rt CC- Fox Sports pic.twitter.com/lMrCxmf1SO — Sachin Tendulkar ?? FC (@CrickeTendulkar) April 22, 2018 × (Disclaimer: The opinions expressed above are the personal views of the author and do not reflect the views of ZMCL)

Opinion: Relive the Master Blaster's two master knocks against the Aussies 20 years ago

<p>Sachin, the god of cricket, has made the nation proud by playing a brilliant&nbsp;cricket throughout his life. Recently, he was found playing cricket in midnight with some of the local boys in Bandra East, Mumbai. In the video, Sachin's car pulled over at a place where metro construction was going on and he, with his friends got down to play cricket with some boys who were already playing there.</p>

<p>Legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar owns the world record of 100 centuries, 51 in Test and 49 in ODIs.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Sachin acted as a catalyst to revive Indian cricket and brought crowds to stadiums, put smiles to faces and gathered accolades across the globe. He brought emotional quotient into the game.</p>

<p>A humble gentleman who never responded to sledging and concentrated only on playing started playing gully cricket in his childhood and now is back there again.</p>

<p>In the ongoing Indian Premier League, he is the mentor of Mumbai team, he also used to play for the same team. In 78 matches, Sachin has scored 2,334 runs, including a century and 13 fifties for Mumbai.</p>

<p>Though, in the ongoing season, i.e. the eleventh edition of IPL, Mumbai team have not even started their campaign. They have lost all their previous games.</p>

<p><em>Watch the video and relive Sachin's batting again:</em></p>

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<p>Mumbai will play its next match against Bangalore on April 17 at Wankhede.</p>

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Sachin's car pulled over at a place where metro construction was going on and he with his friends got down to play cricket with some boys who were already playing there

Sachin, the god of cricket, has made the nation proud by playing a brilliant cricket throughout his life. Recently, he was found playing cricket in midnight with some of the local boys in Bandra East, Mumbai. In the video, Sachin's car pulled over at a place where metro construction was going on and he, with his friends got down to play cricket with some boys who were already playing there. Legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar owns the world record of 100 centuries, 51 in Test and 49 in ODIs. Sachin acted as a catalyst to revive Indian cricket and brought crowds to stadiums, put smiles to faces and gathered accolades across the globe. He brought emotional quotient into the game. A humble gentleman who never responded to sledging and concentrated only on playing started playing gully cricket in his childhood and now is back there again. In the ongoing Indian Premier League, he is the mentor of Mumbai team, he also used to play for the same team. In 78 matches, Sachin has scored 2,334 runs, including a century and 13 fifties for Mumbai. Though, in the ongoing season, i.e. the eleventh edition of IPL, Mumbai team have not even started their campaign. They have lost all their previous games. Watch the video and relive Sachin's batting again: Passing by a game of cricket while driving, @sachin_rt's friends dared him to get out and face a few balls. The result: a few lucky ones ended up having the night of their lives playing gully cricket with the Master. (Video courtesy: Atul Ranade) pic.twitter.com/JG2Khrqh9g — ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) April 17, 2018 × Mumbai will play its next match against Bangalore on April 17 at Wankhede. .@sachin_rt IS BACK ON THE 22 YARDS! ?#CricketMeriJaan #MumbaiIndians pic.twitter.com/D7LD9Y1e90 — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 16, 2018 ×

Watch: Sachin Tendulkar's comeback in 'gully cricket'

<p>Sachin Tendulkar waded Wednesday into the slugfest over Shahid Afridi's comments on Kashmir.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"We have got capable people to manage and run our country. No outsider needs to know or tell us what we need to do," said Sachin.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Appalling and worrisome situation ongoing in the Indian Occupied Kashmir.Innocents being shot down by oppressive regime to clamp voice of self determination & independence. Wonder where is the @UN & other int bodies & why aren't they making efforts to stop this bloodshed?" Afridi had tweeted earlier.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Appalling and worrisome situation ongoing in the Indian Occupied Kashmir.Innocents being shot down by oppressive regime to clamp voice of self determination & independence. Wonder where is the <a href="https://twitter.com/UN?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@UN</a> & other int bodies & why aren't they making efforts to stop this bloodshed?</p>
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<p>A massive posse of India's cricketing world has since taken on Afridi:&nbsp;</p>

<p>"As an Indian you want to express what is best for your nation and my interests are always for the benefit of our nation. If anything opposes it, I would never support it for sure," said Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"But having said that, it's a very personal choice for someone to comment about certain issues. Unless I have total knowledge of the issues & the intricacies of it I don't engage in it but definitely your priority stays with your nation," Kohli added.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Suresh Raina took the "Kashmir is an integral part of India" route.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Kashmir is an integral part of India and will remain so always. Kashmir is the pious land where my forefathers were born. I hope @SAfridiOfficial bhai asks Pakistan Army to stop terrorism and proxy war in our Kashmir. We want peace, not bloodshed and violence," he said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Kapil Dev seemed to say Afridi should not be paid attention to:&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Who is he? Why are we giving importance to him? We should not be giving importance to certain people," &nbsp;he said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The bluntest salvo though, <a href="http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/gautam-gambhir-to-bear-educational-expenses-of-children-of-crpf-personnel-killed-in-sukma-15019">perhaps expectedly</a>, came from Gautam Gambhir:&nbsp;</p>

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'We have got capable people to manage and run our country. No outsider needs to know or tell us what we need to do,' said Sachin.

Sachin Tendulkar waded Wednesday into the slugfest over Shahid Afridi's comments on Kashmir. "We have got capable people to manage and run our country. No outsider needs to know or tell us what we need to do," said Sachin. "Appalling and worrisome situation ongoing in the Indian Occupied Kashmir.Innocents being shot down by oppressive regime to clamp voice of self determination & independence. Wonder where is the @UN & other int bodies & why aren't they making efforts to stop this bloodshed?" Afridi had tweeted earlier. Appalling and worrisome situation ongoing in the Indian Occupied Kashmir.Innocents being shot down by oppressive regime to clamp voice of self determination & independence. Wonder where is the @UN & other int bodies & why aren't they making efforts to stop this bloodshed? — Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) April 3, 2018 × A massive posse of India's cricketing world has since taken on Afridi: "As an Indian you want to express what is best for your nation and my interests are always for the benefit of our nation. If anything opposes it, I would never support it for sure," said Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli. "But having said that, it's a very personal choice for someone to comment about certain issues. Unless I have total knowledge of the issues & the intricacies of it I don't engage in it but definitely your priority stays with your nation," Kohli added. Suresh Raina took the "Kashmir is an integral part of India" route. "Kashmir is an integral part of India and will remain so always. Kashmir is the pious land where my forefathers were born. I hope @SAfridiOfficial bhai asks Pakistan Army to stop terrorism and proxy war in our Kashmir. We want peace, not bloodshed and violence," he said. Kapil Dev seemed to say Afridi should not be paid attention to: "Who is he? Why are we giving importance to him? We should not be giving importance to certain people," he said. The bluntest salvo though, perhaps expectedly, came from Gautam Gambhir: Media called me for reaction on @SAfridiOfficial tweet on OUR Kashmir & @UN. What’s there to say? Afridi is only looking for @UN which in his retarded dictionary means “UNDER NINTEEN” his age bracket. Media can relax, @SAfridiOfficial is celebrating a dismissal off a no- ball!!! — Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) April 3, 2018 ×

No outsider needs to tell us what we need to do: Sachin on Afridi's Kashmir comments

<p>Cricketer&nbsp;Sachin Tendulkar, whose term as Rajya Sabha MP ended recently, has donated his entire salary and allowances to the Prime Minister's Relief Fund.</p>

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<p>Tendulkar has drawn nearly Rs 90 lakh in salaries and other monthly allowances in the past six years, according to PTI report.</p>

<p>The PMO has also issued a letter of acknowledgement which states: "Prime Minister acknowledges this thoughtful gesture and conveys his gratitude. These contributions will be of immense help in providing assistance to the persons in distress."</p>

<p>Tendulkar, along with veteran actress Rekha, have been criticised a lot for their poor attendance in the Parliament all these years.</p>

<p>Tendulkar, however, has made good utilisation of MP Local Area Development fund.</p>

<p>According to data released by Tendulkar's office, he has claimed to have sanctioned 185 projects across the country with Rs 7.4 crore out of his allocated Rs 30 crore being used for educational and related structural development, including building and renovation of classrooms.</p>

<p>Tendulkar also adopted two villages under the Sansad Gram Adarsh Gram Yojana Scheme, including Puttam Raju Kandriga in Andhra Pradesh and Donja in Maharashtra.&nbsp;</p>

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In the past six years, Tendulkar has drawn nearly Rs 90 lakh in salaries and other monthly allowances.

Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, whose term as Rajya Sabha MP ended recently, has donated his entire salary and allowances to the Prime Minister's Relief Fund. × Tendulkar has drawn nearly Rs 90 lakh in salaries and other monthly allowances in the past six years, according to PTI report. The PMO has also issued a letter of acknowledgement which states: "Prime Minister acknowledges this thoughtful gesture and conveys his gratitude. These contributions will be of immense help in providing assistance to the persons in distress." Tendulkar, along with veteran actress Rekha, have been criticised a lot for their poor attendance in the Parliament all these years. Tendulkar, however, has made good utilisation of MP Local Area Development fund. According to data released by Tendulkar's office, he has claimed to have sanctioned 185 projects across the country with Rs 7.4 crore out of his allocated Rs 30 crore being used for educational and related structural development, including building and renovation of classrooms. Tendulkar also adopted two villages under the Sansad Gram Adarsh Gram Yojana Scheme, including Puttam Raju Kandriga in Andhra Pradesh and Donja in Maharashtra. (With PTI inputs)

MP Tendulkar donates his salary to PM's Relief Fund

<p>The legendary Sachin Tendulkar on Thursday urged the extended cricket fraternity to take a "step back and give some space" to the disgraced Australian trio of Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft as they apologised for their involvement in ball tampering.</p>

<p>"They are regretting and hurting and will have to live with the consequences of their act. Spare a thought for their families as they have much to endure along with the players. Time for all of us to take a step back and give them some space," Tendulkar wrote on his twitter handle.</p>

<p>Cricket Australia banned <a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/watch-teary-eyed-steve-smith-says-three-magical-words-i-am-sorry-127014">Steve Smith</a> and David Warner for 12 months and a 9-month ban has been given to Cameron Bancroft after the ball-tampering row which has engulfed the cricket world in the Australia-South Africa series.</p>

<p>Following an investigation, Cricket Australia chief James Sutherland announced the punishments to the tarnished players in the wake of the ball-tampering row.</p>

<p>Also,&nbsp;<a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/ball-tampering-row-darren-lehmann-quits-as-australia-coach-127087">Darren Lehmann</a> stepped down as Australian coach today after the ball-tampering scandal.</p>

<p>People on Twitter shared their two minds after Tendulkar's post.&nbsp;</p>

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Cricket Australia banned Steve Smith and David Warner for 12 months and a 9-month ban has been given to Cameron Bancroft after the ball-tampering row which has engulfed the cricket world in the Australia-South Africa series

The legendary Sachin Tendulkar on Thursday urged the extended cricket fraternity to take a "step back and give some space" to the disgraced Australian trio of Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft as they apologised for their involvement in ball tampering. "They are regretting and hurting and will have to live with the consequences of their act. Spare a thought for their families as they have much to endure along with the players. Time for all of us to take a step back and give them some space," Tendulkar wrote on his twitter handle. Cricket Australia banned Steve Smith and David Warner for 12 months and a 9-month ban has been given to Cameron Bancroft after the ball-tampering row which has engulfed the cricket world in the Australia-South Africa series. Following an investigation, Cricket Australia chief James Sutherland announced the punishments to the tarnished players in the wake of the ball-tampering row. Also, Darren Lehmann stepped down as Australian coach today after the ball-tampering scandal. People on Twitter shared their two minds after Tendulkar's post. Mr Tendulkar, with all due respect, when one is in a position of power and influence, along with the big money comes the humongous responsibility of doing the right thing. The tears are NOT for making a mistake, they are ONLY for getting caught. — Sandra A Thevar (@sandra1305) March 29, 2018 × Agreed ?? — Sumit ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) (@iYourSubscriber) March 29, 2018 × The master batsman and master wordsman. So well put. — kunal kohli (@kunalkohli) March 29, 2018 × Feeling sad for him...love the way he plays...big fan....will miss watching him play live for 12 months #SteveSmith — Madhurjya Deka (@madhurjyajyoti2) March 29, 2018 × Sachin bhai, if you let out a criminal, he will go back to the crime. — K.Pradeep, Arbitration Consultant (@Pradeep21102682) March 29, 2018 ×

Take a step back and give them some space: Sachin Tendulkar over ball-tampering row

<p>As Virat Kohli and company is gearing up for the all-important tour to England for the Test series post IPL, Kohli is a relieved man for the time being. After all he was able to salvage some pride in recent Test series in South Africa.</p>

<p>Last month, when India lost the second Test match at the Centurion against South Africa, Kohli must have told himself &#39;come what may, the series scoreline will not be 3-0&#39;. After all, the last Test of the series was slated at Johannesburg, the place which has that special bonhomie with Team India for many years. The record remained intact; India not only avoided a defeat but won the Test.</p>

<p>India has never lost a Test here, not even in 1992-93 and 1996-97 when otherwise there was complete decimation. At this ground, Rahul Dravid scored an epic 148 in 1996-97. But above all it&#39;s here in 2007 that India won inaugural T-20 World Cup and MS Dhoni embarked upon a journey to superstardom.</p>

<p>But this is not new, in cricket special relationships between teams/players and grounds have been around since ages, albeit most of the time they are inexplicable.</p>

<p>Have a look at few of such unique relationships.</p>

<p>During Sunil Gavaskar&#39;s debut series in 1971-72, India played two Test matches at Port of Spain. In four innings, Gavaskar scored one double century, one century and two half-centuries. Five years later at the same venue, India played two Test matches and Gavaskar scored two more centuries. So whenever there used to a Test at Port of Spain, bowlers of West Indies knew that little master would come with something special.</p>

<p>But even more interesting is the camaraderie between Mohd Azharuddin and Eden Gardens, Kolkata. Azhar made his debut at Kolkata in 1984-75 and scored a century on debut and his special performance at Kolkata continued after that as well. Overall, Azhar played seven Test matches at this ground and scored five centuries. Eden Gardens played a role of saviour for him. In 1993, when Azhar was under heavy scrutiny, both for his batting and captaincy, he scored a massive run-a-ball 182 in opening Test of the series with England. India won the Test as well. In 1996, Azhar scored a Test century here against South Africa in just 74 balls. The crowd went berserk when Azhar struck five boundaries in a single over of Lance Klusener.</p>

<p>Little do we realise that Dilip Vengsarkar has a unique record under his belt. He was first non-English batsman to score three Test centuries at the iconic Lord&#39;s. During his first three Test matches at the &#39;Mecca of Cricket&#39;, Vengsarkar scored centuries in each of them. He played his fourth and last Test at this venue in 1990 and scored a half-century.</p>

<p>VVS Laxman&#39;s love affair with Sydney Cricket Ground started in 1999-2000 when he played a magnum knock of 167 in a series where Indian batsmen simply capitulated against Australian pace attack. He scored centuries on his next two Test outings at this ground in 2004 and 2008.</p>

<p>Like Johannesburg, Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) in Australia has been very special for Team India. At SCG, India scored a mammoth 600 for 4 during 1985-86 and Australia somehow saved the innings defeat on last day. India was so dominating that after first day&#39;s play, India&#39;s score was 334 for 1 and first three batsmen scored centuries. In 1991-92 India lost five Test series in Australia by 4-0. The only Test they could save was the one played at Sydney. Ravi Shastri scored a double century and Sachin Tendulkar scored a century. At SCG only in 2003-04, India scored 700 plus, riding on a double century by Tendulkar and century by Laxman. It was last Test match of legendary Steve Waugh and India almost defeated Australia in this Test.</p>

<p>I wrap up this discussion with something very interesting. Some relationships thrive spontaneously and some don&#39;t click even after someone vies for them desperately.</p>

<p>Sunil Gavaskar&#39;s wife belongs to Kanpur. Gavaskar always wanted to score a Test century at Kanpur in front of his in-laws. Ironically he failed in his first eight Test outings there. It was in his ninth Test at Kanpur in 1986-87 during fag end of this career, Gavaskar could score a century there. He was a relieved man.</p>

<p>These tales of typical relationships are beyond explanation but they are immensely interesting. As interesting and alluring as the game of cricket itself is.</p>

<p><em>(Disclaimer: The opinions expressed above are the personal views of the authors and do not reflect the views of ZMCL)</em></p>


In cricket, special relationships between teams/players and grounds have been around since ages, albeit most of the time they are inexplicable.

As Virat Kohli and company is gearing up for the all-important tour to England for the Test series post IPL, Kohli is a relieved man for the time being. After all he was able to salvage some pride in recent Test series in South Africa. Last month, when India lost the second Test match at the Centurion against South Africa, Kohli must have told himself 'come what may, the series scoreline will not be 3-0'. After all, the last Test of the series was slated at Johannesburg, the place which has that special bonhomie with Team India for many years. The record remained intact; India not only avoided a defeat but won the Test. India has never lost a Test here, not even in 1992-93 and 1996-97 when otherwise there was complete decimation. At this ground, Rahul Dravid scored an epic 148 in 1996-97. But above all it's here in 2007 that India won inaugural T-20 World Cup and MS Dhoni embarked upon a journey to superstardom. But this is not new, in cricket special relationships between teams/players and grounds have been around since ages, albeit most of the time they are inexplicable. Have a look at few of such unique relationships. During Sunil Gavaskar's debut series in 1971-72, India played two Test matches at Port of Spain. In four innings, Gavaskar scored one double century, one century and two half-centuries. Five years later at the same venue, India played two Test matches and Gavaskar scored two more centuries. So whenever there used to a Test at Port of Spain, bowlers of West Indies knew that little master would come with something special. But even more interesting is the camaraderie between Mohd Azharuddin and Eden Gardens, Kolkata. Azhar made his debut at Kolkata in 1984-75 and scored a century on debut and his special performance at Kolkata continued after that as well. Overall, Azhar played seven Test matches at this ground and scored five centuries. Eden Gardens played a role of saviour for him. In 1993, when Azhar was under heavy scrutiny, both for his batting and captaincy, he scored a massive run-a-ball 182 in opening Test of the series with England. India won the Test as well. In 1996, Azhar scored a Test century here against South Africa in just 74 balls. The crowd went berserk when Azhar struck five boundaries in a single over of Lance Klusener. Little do we realise that Dilip Vengsarkar has a unique record under his belt. He was first non-English batsman to score three Test centuries at the iconic Lord's. During his first three Test matches at the 'Mecca of Cricket', Vengsarkar scored centuries in each of them. He played his fourth and last Test at this venue in 1990 and scored a half-century. VVS Laxman's love affair with Sydney Cricket Ground started in 1999-2000 when he played a magnum knock of 167 in a series where Indian batsmen simply capitulated against Australian pace attack. He scored centuries on his next two Test outings at this ground in 2004 and 2008. Like Johannesburg, Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) in Australia has been very special for Team India. At SCG, India scored a mammoth 600 for 4 during 1985-86 and Australia somehow saved the innings defeat on last day. India was so dominating that after first day's play, India's score was 334 for 1 and first three batsmen scored centuries. In 1991-92 India lost five Test series in Australia by 4-0. The only Test they could save was the one played at Sydney. Ravi Shastri scored a double century and Sachin Tendulkar scored a century. At SCG only in 2003-04, India scored 700 plus, riding on a double century by Tendulkar and century by Laxman. It was last Test match of legendary Steve Waugh and India almost defeated Australia in this Test. I wrap up this discussion with something very interesting. Some relationships thrive spontaneously and some don't click even after someone vies for them desperately. Sunil Gavaskar's wife belongs to Kanpur. Gavaskar always wanted to score a Test century at Kanpur in front of his in-laws. Ironically he failed in his first eight Test outings there. It was in his ninth Test at Kanpur in 1986-87 during fag end of this career, Gavaskar could score a century there. He was a relieved man. These tales of typical relationships are beyond explanation but they are immensely interesting. As interesting and alluring as the game of cricket itself is. (Disclaimer: The opinions expressed above are the personal views of the authors and do not reflect the views of ZMCL)

Opinion: The special bonds between cricket players, grounds and teams

<p>Sachin Tendulkar and Vinod Kambli&rsquo;s world record partnership of 664 runs in 1988 was one of the testimonies of their friendship.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The two have been childhood friends, played for the same school and went onto represent their state and their country.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Then their careers took different paths. While Sachin went on to become the biggest icon of Indian cricket, Kambli struggled with his personal demons.&nbsp;</p>

<p>There even came a time when these two were not on speaking terms but now things have gotten better as both of them are back being good friends on and off the field.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>In a recent such instance of friendship between the two, Vinod Kambli was captured touching Sachin Tendulkar&#39;s feet after a recent match of the T20 Mumbai League.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In return, Tendulkar hugged him like a true friend.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The picture of the scene soon went viral on the social media and people can&#39;t stop talking about the friendship between the two.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Kambli is the mentor for T20 Mumbai&rsquo;s Shivaji Park Lions Team, which defeated the SoBo Supersonics to enter into the finals, which they lost to the Triumph Knights Mumbai North East.</p>


In return, Tendulkar hugged him like a true friend.

Sachin Tendulkar and Vinod Kambli’s world record partnership of 664 runs in 1988 was one of the testimonies of their friendship. The two have been childhood friends, played for the same school and went onto represent their state and their country. Then their careers took different paths. While Sachin went on to become the biggest icon of Indian cricket, Kambli struggled with his personal demons. There even came a time when these two were not on speaking terms but now things have gotten better as both of them are back being good friends on and off the field. When two legendary friends from Mumbai cricket meet, there is respect all around!@sachin_rt @vinodkambli349 #CricketChaRaja pic.twitter.com/r8p5nOLtXF — T20 Mumbai (@T20Mumbai) March 22, 2018 × One of the Best moment from @T20Mumbai final yesterday???? @sachin_rt @vinodkambli349 #T20Mumbai pic.twitter.com/9TBVoBOAu9 — OMG SACHIN (@OmgSachin) March 22, 2018 × यह बंधन तो प्यार का बंधन है....जन्मों का बंधन है..???????????????? Thnx for d wonderful memories @vinodkambli349 @sachin_rt @T20Mumbai pic.twitter.com/wBeYKrG4of — purna k. (@binga_58) March 22, 2018 × In a recent such instance of friendship between the two, Vinod Kambli was captured touching Sachin Tendulkar's feet after a recent match of the T20 Mumbai League. In return, Tendulkar hugged him like a true friend. The picture of the scene soon went viral on the social media and people can't stop talking about the friendship between the two. Kambli is the mentor for T20 Mumbai’s Shivaji Park Lions Team, which defeated the SoBo Supersonics to enter into the finals, which they lost to the Triumph Knights Mumbai North East.

Watch: Vinod Kambli touches Sachin Tendulkar's feet, his response wins hearts

<p>The favourite topic of debate for Indians since Virat Kohli broke big on the Indian cricket scene has been whether he is better than Sachin Tendulkar. The mere mention of this topic has resulted into fistfights among cricket aficionados and broken many life-long friendships.</p>

<p>Recently, Kohli added another feather in his cap by winning the elusive ODI trophy in South Africa, something which Indian cricket fans have been craving since time immemorial. It wouldn&#39;t be wrong to say that Kohli was the main difference between the two teams and probably won India the series through his couple of match-winning knocks. This series hasn&#39;t been an exception in Kohli&#39;s career. He has done this for India time and again.</p>

<p>But go back a few years and the man entrusted with the same task was Sachin Tendulkar. For almost two decades, Sachin was the main pillar of the Indian batting line-up, so much so that watching a cricket match meant watching Sachin bat and a century from him brought more joy than the team winning the match.</p>

<p>Millennials says that Kohli doesn&#39;t exactly inspire the same awe or stirs the same emotions. But they ask how many matches did Sachin exactly win for India? A lot of his ODI centuries came in the losing cause.</p>

<p>Almost everyone has chosen a side religiously in the Sachin-Kohli debate, but there is one thing that everybody agrees to and that is both these legends can bring the time to a standstill and unite the entire nation.</p>

<p>The streets went empty when Sachin used to bat and now people put down their phones to watch Kohli break records. Just like this analogy, Sachin and Virat used to play in very different eras and that is what makes it hard to compare them.</p>

<p><strong>Pitches and boundary line:</strong> Over the past few years, cricket has gone through a lot of transformation. The game has evolved and it is now more suited for the batsmen. Also, it has become a lot more commercialised. Advertisers want more fours and sixes to be hit so that they can brand them. Broadcasters want whole 50 overs to be played so that they drive more revenues. Audiences want a high adrenaline pumping match that goes till the last ball.</p>

<p>This has resulted into pitches being tailor-made for the batsmen and shorter boundaries. Batsmen can score more easily and hitting every other ball for a six is a no big deal anymore. Not taking away anything from Kohli for sending the ball to the park with an unmatchable frequency, but this wasn&#39;t the case when Sachin used to play. The boundaries used to be longer and pitches were made to ensure an even contest between bat and ball. Also consider the size of the bats that were used. The bats today are designed to facilitate thrashing of the ball. Kohli has this advantage as well.</p>

<p>Irrespective of this, Sachin had one the best strike rates among his contemporaries and the calibre to hit almost any bowler of repute out of the park. It was a rarity back then.</p>

<p>Kohli too does this but just that there are a lot of others who do it. In the world of T20 cricket, ability to hit the ball for a six is no longer a rarity but a pre requisite.</p>

<p><strong>Bowlers:</strong> Sachin played against the most formidable bowlers in the cricket history. From Wasim Akram to Glenn McGrath, he has scored against them all. During his career, almost each and every team had a deadly pace attack and ace spinners. Sachin has faced the likes of Alan Donald, Jason Gillespie, Waqar Younis, Saqlain Mushtaq, Shane Warne, Murlitharan and Shoaib Akhtar. The current crop of bowlers, barring a few, are merely the shadow of their predecessors. This makes Sachin&#39;s knocks all the more valuable.</p>

<p>But at the same time, let&#39;s take into account that Kohli is scoring at a pace that is faster than his contemporaries. Kohli has hit almost all bowlers easily and that is a feat which his competition, Steve Smith, hasn&#39;t been able to do. He has scored consistently in all conditions and against all bowlers wherein batsmen like Rohit Sharma and AB De Villiers have struggled.</p>

<p><strong>Batting line-up:</strong> For most of his cricket career, team India was overtly dependent on Sachin. He never really played freely till the mid-2000s. Opposition only had to get Sachin out to win the match. Sachin was always under pressure to perform and in most cases he used to outscore the entire team.</p>

<p>Kohli has had the cushion since inception to play in a team which has been the best batting squad in the world. He has rubbed shoulders with players like Virendra Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Sachin Tendulkar, Yuvraj Singh, Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Rohit Sharma to name a few. For most part of his career, he has been able to express himself freely and play without the fear of team only being dependent on him.</p>

<p>But this in no way means that Kohli doesn&#39;t have the ability to carry the entire weight of the team on his shoulders. He is perfectly capable of leading India to the victory and has demonstrated that multiple times in the past.</p>

<p>Irrespective of all the analysis, there is only one thing that we can agree upon. There can be no comparison between two great cricketers of different era. You cannot compare Virat Kohli to Sachin Tendulkar, just like you cannot compare Sachin Tendulkar to Sunil Gavaskar. We should take pride that India has produced such batting legends who have redefined the game time and again while bringing joy to a country of a billion people.</p>

<p><em>(Disclaimer: The opinions expressed above are the personal views of the author and do not reflect the views of ZMCL)</em></p>


Millennials says that Kohli doesn't exactly inspire the same awe or stirs the same emotions. But they ask how many matches did Sachin exactly win for India?

The favourite topic of debate for Indians since Virat Kohli broke big on the Indian cricket scene has been whether he is better than Sachin Tendulkar. The mere mention of this topic has resulted into fistfights among cricket aficionados and broken many life-long friendships. Recently, Kohli added another feather in his cap by winning the elusive ODI trophy in South Africa, something which Indian cricket fans have been craving since time immemorial. It wouldn't be wrong to say that Kohli was the main difference between the two teams and probably won India the series through his couple of match-winning knocks. This series hasn't been an exception in Kohli's career. He has done this for India time and again. But go back a few years and the man entrusted with the same task was Sachin Tendulkar. For almost two decades, Sachin was the main pillar of the Indian batting line-up, so much so that watching a cricket match meant watching Sachin bat and a century from him brought more joy than the team winning the match. Millennials says that Kohli doesn't exactly inspire the same awe or stirs the same emotions. But they ask how many matches did Sachin exactly win for India? A lot of his ODI centuries came in the losing cause. Almost everyone has chosen a side religiously in the Sachin-Kohli debate, but there is one thing that everybody agrees to and that is both these legends can bring the time to a standstill and unite the entire nation. The streets went empty when Sachin used to bat and now people put down their phones to watch Kohli break records. Just like this analogy, Sachin and Virat used to play in very different eras and that is what makes it hard to compare them. Pitches and boundary line: Over the past few years, cricket has gone through a lot of transformation. The game has evolved and it is now more suited for the batsmen. Also, it has become a lot more commercialised. Advertisers want more fours and sixes to be hit so that they can brand them. Broadcasters want whole 50 overs to be played so that they drive more revenues. Audiences want a high adrenaline pumping match that goes till the last ball. This has resulted into pitches being tailor-made for the batsmen and shorter boundaries. Batsmen can score more easily and hitting every other ball for a six is a no big deal anymore. Not taking away anything from Kohli for sending the ball to the park with an unmatchable frequency, but this wasn't the case when Sachin used to play. The boundaries used to be longer and pitches were made to ensure an even contest between bat and ball. Also consider the size of the bats that were used. The bats today are designed to facilitate thrashing of the ball. Kohli has this advantage as well. Irrespective of this, Sachin had one the best strike rates among his contemporaries and the calibre to hit almost any bowler of repute out of the park. It was a rarity back then. Kohli too does this but just that there are a lot of others who do it. In the world of T20 cricket, ability to hit the ball for a six is no longer a rarity but a pre requisite. Bowlers: Sachin played against the most formidable bowlers in the cricket history. From Wasim Akram to Glenn McGrath, he has scored against them all. During his career, almost each and every team had a deadly pace attack and ace spinners. Sachin has faced the likes of Alan Donald, Jason Gillespie, Waqar Younis, Saqlain Mushtaq, Shane Warne, Murlitharan and Shoaib Akhtar. The current crop of bowlers, barring a few, are merely the shadow of their predecessors. This makes Sachin's knocks all the more valuable. But at the same time, let's take into account that Kohli is scoring at a pace that is faster than his contemporaries. Kohli has hit almost all bowlers easily and that is a feat which his competition, Steve Smith, hasn't been able to do. He has scored consistently in all conditions and against all bowlers wherein batsmen like Rohit Sharma and AB De Villiers have struggled. Batting line-up: For most of his cricket career, team India was overtly dependent on Sachin. He never really played freely till the mid-2000s. Opposition only had to get Sachin out to win the match. Sachin was always under pressure to perform and in most cases he used to outscore the entire team. Kohli has had the cushion since inception to play in a team which has been the best batting squad in the world. He has rubbed shoulders with players like Virendra Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Sachin Tendulkar, Yuvraj Singh, Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Rohit Sharma to name a few. For most part of his career, he has been able to express himself freely and play without the fear of team only being dependent on him. But this in no way means that Kohli doesn't have the ability to carry the entire weight of the team on his shoulders. He is perfectly capable of leading India to the victory and has demonstrated that multiple times in the past. Irrespective of all the analysis, there is only one thing that we can agree upon. There can be no comparison between two great cricketers of different era. You cannot compare Virat Kohli to Sachin Tendulkar, just like you cannot compare Sachin Tendulkar to Sunil Gavaskar. We should take pride that India has produced such batting legends who have redefined the game time and again while bringing joy to a country of a billion people. (Disclaimer: The opinions expressed above are the personal views of the author and do not reflect the views of ZMCL)

Opinion: 3 reasons why Sachin Tendulkar cannot be compared to Virat Kohli

<p>This is the moment of king Kohli. He is just decimating bowling attack mercilessly. When he scored his third century in the recent ODI series with South Africa, eminent commentator Harsha Bhogle quipped on TV &ldquo;when did you last see a batsman dominating to such an extent&rdquo;. I know the most obvious answer; it was Sachin Tendulkar during 1998 and I am sure that each cricket freak of my generation must have thought the same. Later in the day, Bhogle himself tweeted that the Kohli&rsquo;s dominance nowadays is akin to Tendulkar&rsquo;s in 1998.</p>

<p>Exactly twenty years back in the calendar year of 1998, Sachin Tendulkar was on a roll, he was dominating, scoring runs at will and routing each and every bowling attack in the world.</p>

<p>First look at the numbers. Tendulkar played in 34 ODIs in 1998 and scored 1894 runs at a colossal average of 65.3 and with the whopping strike rate of 102. He smashed 40 sixes in all, but the most impressive fact is that he scored 9 ODI centuries and 7 ODI half-centuries in a single calendar year of 1998. In 5 Test matches, Sachin scored around 650 runs with an average of 80 plus and with 3 centuries.</p>

<p>You must be in awe of these unbelievable numbers, but trust me, it&#39;s just the tip of the iceberg as far as the splendor of Sachin-1998 is concerned. The main essence of Tendulkar&rsquo;s heroic in 1998 is the way he pulverized best of bowling attacks and the consistency with which he pulled matches for his country and bailed his side out of the crunch situation.</p>

<p>So what happened in 1998? What or who triggered this onslaught?</p>

<p>Well, there is a bit of story behind it. Tendulkar replaced Azhar as Indian captain in 1996. He was the heir apparent for years before he got the baton from Azhar. Sachin&rsquo;s success as captain, however, was rather tepid. India lost the Test series in South Africa and in West Indies. In a Test against Sri Lanka at Colombo, Sri Lanka scored 950 runs in a single Test inning.</p>

<p>Tendulkar was sacked from the captaincy towards the end of 1997. Tendulkar was taken aback; he was disappointed the way selectors snubbed him, hurriedly.</p>

<p>Years later Tendulkar confessed his disappointment unequivocally in his biographical film Sachin: A Billion Dreams. Sachin was hurt, pained and all that was vented out through his bat during 1998. Moreover, he was free from the pressure of captaincy.</p>

<p>Sachin Tendulkar in 1998 is all about larger than life performances by him, spellbound Cricket fraternity and interesting anecdotes which created a bona fide cult around the great man. &nbsp;</p>

<p>Australians were first, who has fallen prey to the Tendulkar&rsquo;s juggernaut when Australia visited India for a Test series (3-Test) after a gap of close to 12 years. Tendulkar was prepared. He toiled hard at the net and on rough pitches to counter hyper leg breaks of Warne. At Chennai during the first Test, Tendulkar pivoted the Indian victory by scoring a swashbuckling 155 in the third inning of Test. During that time, Shane Warne had been troubling best of world&rsquo;s batsmen with his insane turn after pitching the ball way outside the leg-stump. Warne was awestruck when Tendulkar dispatched similar deliveries into the stands during that knock. &nbsp;</p>

<p>Warne later confessed that he used to see Sachin in dreams, hitting him ruthlessly. That was the time when fraternity was indulged in a discussion &ldquo;Brain Lara vs Sachin Tendulkar, who is best among them&rdquo;. Warne endorsed that Tendulkar is a notch above Lara.</p>

<p>In April 1998, Tendulkar smashed two ODI centuries at Sharjah against Australia in a span of three days, which unarguably are among the finest ODI innings by an Indian. The first century put India into the final from a gloomy situation and second won the final for India.</p>

<p>It was ruthless hitting at Sharjah. I remember how Tony Grieg was going bonkers in the commentary box every time Tendulkar dispatched ball over the rope.</p>

<p>Tendulkar was so dominant in 1998 that Sir Don Bradman commented that he found Tendulkar&rsquo; batting pretty close to his own. In the same year 1998, Don celebrated his 90th birthday and Tendulkar along with Warne was the special invitee at his residence in Adelaide.</p>

<p>Later, Dennis Lillee told something very interesting about that carnage at Sharjah. Australian fast bowler Michael Kasprowicz went to the great Lillee for some tips to get Tendulkar out early in the innings. Lillee told him point-blank &ldquo;Dude, the kind of form Tendulkar is in, you shouldn&rsquo;t even think of getting him out. You just plan to save some runs against him&rdquo;. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Ajay Jadeja once narrated a very interesting incident about Tendulkar in 1998. During a triangular series at Sharjah during November 1998 in a match against Zimbabwe, Tendulkar was rattled by a short pitch delivery of fired up young pace bowler Henry Olanga. When Tendulkar came back in the pavilion, Jadeja smirked and insinuated his failure. Tendulkar smiled and replied, &ldquo;Buddy, wait till the next match&rdquo;.</p>

<p>The very next match was the final against Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe scored 196 runs in the first inning. India scored 197 in just 30 overs without losing a single wicket. Tendulkar scored 124 not out at the strike rate of 135. Olanga learned some lesson on pace bowling from Tendulkar as he went for 50 runs in 6 overs.</p>

<p>A few years later in an interview, Indian coach during 1998 Anshuman Gaikwad spoke about Tendulkar in 1998. He said that in Chennai Test when India started his third inning, Anshuman told the team that a quick hundred from any of the batsmen would bring India back in the game. Tendulkar immediately reverted &ldquo;Don&rsquo;t worry coach; I will do the job for you&rdquo;.</p>

<p>Similarly, in Sharjah in April 1998 when India was struggling in the last league match against Australia, Tendulkar again told Anshuman that he would do the job.</p>

<p>So, in 1998, Tendulkar has not only scored runs, he also knew that he was going to score runs. That was the level of his self-confidence.</p>

<p>1998 was undoubtedly Tendulkar&rsquo;s year in the Cricket. The impact was so deep that even today if in any discussion 1998 is referred; I recall that it was the year when our master blasters blitzed. &nbsp;</p>

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<p><em>(Disclaimer: The opinions expressed above are the personal views of the author and do not reflect the views of ZMCL)</em></p>


Watching Virat Kohli scoring centuries one after another reminds us of Sachin Tendulkar who played like a beast during 1998.

This is the moment of king Kohli. He is just decimating bowling attack mercilessly. When he scored his third century in the recent ODI series with South Africa, eminent commentator Harsha Bhogle quipped on TV “when did you last see a batsman dominating to such an extent”. I know the most obvious answer; it was Sachin Tendulkar during 1998 and I am sure that each cricket freak of my generation must have thought the same. Later in the day, Bhogle himself tweeted that the Kohli’s dominance nowadays is akin to Tendulkar’s in 1998. Exactly twenty years back in the calendar year of 1998, Sachin Tendulkar was on a roll, he was dominating, scoring runs at will and routing each and every bowling attack in the world. First look at the numbers. Tendulkar played in 34 ODIs in 1998 and scored 1894 runs at a colossal average of 65.3 and with the whopping strike rate of 102. He smashed 40 sixes in all, but the most impressive fact is that he scored 9 ODI centuries and 7 ODI half-centuries in a single calendar year of 1998. In 5 Test matches, Sachin scored around 650 runs with an average of 80 plus and with 3 centuries. You must be in awe of these unbelievable numbers, but trust me, it's just the tip of the iceberg as far as the splendor of Sachin-1998 is concerned. The main essence of Tendulkar’s heroic in 1998 is the way he pulverized best of bowling attacks and the consistency with which he pulled matches for his country and bailed his side out of the crunch situation. So what happened in 1998? What or who triggered this onslaught? Well, there is a bit of story behind it. Tendulkar replaced Azhar as Indian captain in 1996. He was the heir apparent for years before he got the baton from Azhar. Sachin’s success as captain, however, was rather tepid. India lost the Test series in South Africa and in West Indies. In a Test against Sri Lanka at Colombo, Sri Lanka scored 950 runs in a single Test inning. Tendulkar was sacked from the captaincy towards the end of 1997. Tendulkar was taken aback; he was disappointed the way selectors snubbed him, hurriedly. Years later Tendulkar confessed his disappointment unequivocally in his biographical film Sachin: A Billion Dreams. Sachin was hurt, pained and all that was vented out through his bat during 1998. Moreover, he was free from the pressure of captaincy. Sachin Tendulkar in 1998 is all about larger than life performances by him, spellbound Cricket fraternity and interesting anecdotes which created a bona fide cult around the great man. Australians were first, who has fallen prey to the Tendulkar’s juggernaut when Australia visited India for a Test series (3-Test) after a gap of close to 12 years. Tendulkar was prepared. He toiled hard at the net and on rough pitches to counter hyper leg breaks of Warne. At Chennai during the first Test, Tendulkar pivoted the Indian victory by scoring a swashbuckling 155 in the third inning of Test. During that time, Shane Warne had been troubling best of world’s batsmen with his insane turn after pitching the ball way outside the leg-stump. Warne was awestruck when Tendulkar dispatched similar deliveries into the stands during that knock. Warne later confessed that he used to see Sachin in dreams, hitting him ruthlessly. That was the time when fraternity was indulged in a discussion “Brain Lara vs Sachin Tendulkar, who is best among them”. Warne endorsed that Tendulkar is a notch above Lara. In April 1998, Tendulkar smashed two ODI centuries at Sharjah against Australia in a span of three days, which unarguably are among the finest ODI innings by an Indian. The first century put India into the final from a gloomy situation and second won the final for India. It was ruthless hitting at Sharjah. I remember how Tony Grieg was going bonkers in the commentary box every time Tendulkar dispatched ball over the rope. Tendulkar was so dominant in 1998 that Sir Don Bradman commented that he found Tendulkar’ batting pretty close to his own. In the same year 1998, Don celebrated his 90th birthday and Tendulkar along with Warne was the special invitee at his residence in Adelaide. Later, Dennis Lillee told something very interesting about that carnage at Sharjah. Australian fast bowler Michael Kasprowicz went to the great Lillee for some tips to get Tendulkar out early in the innings. Lillee told him point-blank “Dude, the kind of form Tendulkar is in, you shouldn’t even think of getting him out. You just plan to save some runs against him”. Ajay Jadeja once narrated a very interesting incident about Tendulkar in 1998. During a triangular series at Sharjah during November 1998 in a match against Zimbabwe, Tendulkar was rattled by a short pitch delivery of fired up young pace bowler Henry Olanga. When Tendulkar came back in the pavilion, Jadeja smirked and insinuated his failure. Tendulkar smiled and replied, “Buddy, wait till the next match”. The very next match was the final against Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe scored 196 runs in the first inning. India scored 197 in just 30 overs without losing a single wicket. Tendulkar scored 124 not out at the strike rate of 135. Olanga learned some lesson on pace bowling from Tendulkar as he went for 50 runs in 6 overs. A few years later in an interview, Indian coach during 1998 Anshuman Gaikwad spoke about Tendulkar in 1998. He said that in Chennai Test when India started his third inning, Anshuman told the team that a quick hundred from any of the batsmen would bring India back in the game. Tendulkar immediately reverted “Don’t worry coach; I will do the job for you”. Similarly, in Sharjah in April 1998 when India was struggling in the last league match against Australia, Tendulkar again told Anshuman that he would do the job. So, in 1998, Tendulkar has not only scored runs, he also knew that he was going to score runs. That was the level of his self-confidence. 1998 was undoubtedly Tendulkar’s year in the Cricket. The impact was so deep that even today if in any discussion 1998 is referred; I recall that it was the year when our master blasters blitzed. (Disclaimer: The opinions expressed above are the personal views of the author and do not reflect the views of ZMCL)

Opinion: Today's Virat Kohli bears resemblance of Sachin during 1998

<p>&quot;It will eventually happen if I am destined to do it,&quot; Sachin Tendulkar had told Virender Sehwag once about getting a double hundred in ODI cricket.</p>

<p>Even Sachin, perhaps, would have no inkling that within months of saying these words he would go on to actually achieve this historic feat. That he managed to do in the 37th year of his life and against one of the better sides in international cricket, is testimony to the champion batsman that Tendulkar was.</p>

<p>February 24, 2010, would hence remain a momentous day in international cricket history. It was the day when a master batsman, at the twilight of his career, went on to become the first ever man in ODI cricket to score a double hundred.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>The Sachin masterclass&nbsp;</strong></p>

<p>It was the second game of the 3-match ODI series between India and South Africa being played at a jam-packed Captain Roop Singh Stadium, Gwalior. Opting to bat first on a placid surface, India was looking to seal the series after having already won the first game.<br />
The home team lost the wicket of opener Virender Sehwag early, but their other opener, Sachin Tendulkar, was in the mood for a big one. Opening his account with a boundary towards mid-off of Wayne Parnell, Sachin perhaps knew it was his day.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Even though South Africa had Dale Steyn in their ranks, Sachin was unperturbed and went about his business briskly. The ball was coming nicely on to the bat and Sachin struck some fluent drives to get things going. He reached his half-century off just 37 balls that included nine hits to the fence. Sachin settled down after this and his next fifty came off 53 balls. He reached his hundred &ndash; his 46th one in the format &ndash; in the 28th over by taking a single towards point off JP Duminy. Meanwhile, he had also formed a dominant 194-run stand with Dinesh Karthik (79) to pull things back for the team.</p>

<p>After reaching his hundred, Sachin had assessed the pitch completely and knew he could go on to get a massive score if he kept his patience. He opened up and unleashed a flurry of boundaries in the next 10 overs to reach his 150 in just 117 balls &ndash; reaching his landmark courtesy a superb boundary towards mid-wicket off Wayne Parnell. He had taken merely 27 balls to reach from 100 to 150.<br />
The capacity crowd at the stadium was now being treated to the full range of Sachin&rsquo;s genius as he cut, pulled, played on the up and drove down the ground, with great flourish. He showed no mercy to any bowler and punished them all with equal disdain. What was even more striking about this innings was the eagerness with which Sachin ran his singles and twos.&nbsp;</p>

<p>As the innings progressed, Sachin began to get cramped up and dehydrated a bit. However, he did not let his intensity dip and kept cracking the boundaries. At the other end now was Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Realizing that Sachin was tiring, Dhoni took the attack to the opposition himself.</p>

<p>As Sachin surpassed his previous best ODI score of 186 (also the highest individual score by an Indian batsman in ODIs then), the anticipation in the crowd began building to a crescendo. However, Dhoni was farming most of the strike at this time, screaming the South African bowlers all over the park, leading to frustration among the people who wanted to see their darling at the crease. &nbsp;<br />
With a flick off Parnell in the third ball of the 45th over, Tendulkar collected two runs and arrived at the score of 195 &ndash; thus reaching the highest score in ODIs by a batsman. He had overtaken the previous record of 194, held jointly by Pakistan&rsquo;s Saeed Anwar and Zimbabwe&rsquo;s Charles Coventry.&nbsp;</p>

<p>It was yet another feather in the master&#39;s illustrious cap. But one more milestone awaited him now. And this one was even bigger.<br />
Battling cramps and exhaustion, Sachin kept taking singles as marauding Dhoni at the other end went completely berserk. The crowd was becoming restless and desperate and finally, in the third ball of the last over, Sachin took a single towards point off Charl Langeveldt to reach his 200 &ndash; the first man on the planet to achieve the feat. The crowd went delirious with joy and Sachin, in his usual style, took off his helmet, simply looked up at the skies and thanked his stars. Sachin had scored his 200 off 147 balls and struck 25 fours along with 3 glorious sixes in his magnificent innings. He remained unbeaten till the end.</p>

<p>Courtesy this majestic effort, India posted a mammoth 401-3 in their 50 overs and went on to comfortably win the match by 153 runs.</p>

<p><strong>What followed</strong>&nbsp;</p>

<p>The next day, the media was flooded with news of Sachin&rsquo;s incredible achievement and he dominated headlines everywhere. Cricketers and other sportspersons from the world over showered their praises on the great Indian batsman&rsquo;s phenomenal accomplishment.</p>

<p>Sachin&rsquo;s innings also opened the floodgates for the other batsmen. Until then, the 200-run barrier had looked quite unattainable for a batsman to reach in ODI cricket. Since the inception of ODIs in 1971, several great batsmen had come very close to the mark but had failed to cross the final hurdle. Sachin finally broke the shackles and paved the way for others to follow. And to date, six more ODI double hundreds have been scored.</p>

<p>The genius of Sachin shall always be cherished throughout the sporting world. And this remarkable feat will rank among the very best in his glittering career.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(Disclaimer: The opinions expressed above are the personal views of the author and do not reflect the views of ZMCL)</em></p>


February 24, 2010 remains a momentous day in international cricket history as Sachin Tendulkar became the first ever man in ODI cricket to score a double hundred.

"It will eventually happen if I am destined to do it," Sachin Tendulkar had told Virender Sehwag once about getting a double hundred in ODI cricket. Even Sachin, perhaps, would have no inkling that within months of saying these words he would go on to actually achieve this historic feat. That he managed to do in the 37th year of his life and against one of the better sides in international cricket, is testimony to the champion batsman that Tendulkar was. February 24, 2010, would hence remain a momentous day in international cricket history. It was the day when a master batsman, at the twilight of his career, went on to become the first ever man in ODI cricket to score a double hundred. The Sachin masterclass It was the second game of the 3-match ODI series between India and South Africa being played at a jam-packed Captain Roop Singh Stadium, Gwalior. Opting to bat first on a placid surface, India was looking to seal the series after having already won the first game. The home team lost the wicket of opener Virender Sehwag early, but their other opener, Sachin Tendulkar, was in the mood for a big one. Opening his account with a boundary towards mid-off of Wayne Parnell, Sachin perhaps knew it was his day. Even though South Africa had Dale Steyn in their ranks, Sachin was unperturbed and went about his business briskly. The ball was coming nicely on to the bat and Sachin struck some fluent drives to get things going. He reached his half-century off just 37 balls that included nine hits to the fence. Sachin settled down after this and his next fifty came off 53 balls. He reached his hundred – his 46th one in the format – in the 28th over by taking a single towards point off JP Duminy. Meanwhile, he had also formed a dominant 194-run stand with Dinesh Karthik (79) to pull things back for the team. After reaching his hundred, Sachin had assessed the pitch completely and knew he could go on to get a massive score if he kept his patience. He opened up and unleashed a flurry of boundaries in the next 10 overs to reach his 150 in just 117 balls – reaching his landmark courtesy a superb boundary towards mid-wicket off Wayne Parnell. He had taken merely 27 balls to reach from 100 to 150. The capacity crowd at the stadium was now being treated to the full range of Sachin’s genius as he cut, pulled, played on the up and drove down the ground, with great flourish. He showed no mercy to any bowler and punished them all with equal disdain. What was even more striking about this innings was the eagerness with which Sachin ran his singles and twos. As the innings progressed, Sachin began to get cramped up and dehydrated a bit. However, he did not let his intensity dip and kept cracking the boundaries. At the other end now was Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Realizing that Sachin was tiring, Dhoni took the attack to the opposition himself. As Sachin surpassed his previous best ODI score of 186 (also the highest individual score by an Indian batsman in ODIs then), the anticipation in the crowd began building to a crescendo. However, Dhoni was farming most of the strike at this time, screaming the South African bowlers all over the park, leading to frustration among the people who wanted to see their darling at the crease. With a flick off Parnell in the third ball of the 45th over, Tendulkar collected two runs and arrived at the score of 195 – thus reaching the highest score in ODIs by a batsman. He had overtaken the previous record of 194, held jointly by Pakistan’s Saeed Anwar and Zimbabwe’s Charles Coventry. It was yet another feather in the master's illustrious cap. But one more milestone awaited him now. And this one was even bigger. Battling cramps and exhaustion, Sachin kept taking singles as marauding Dhoni at the other end went completely berserk. The crowd was becoming restless and desperate and finally, in the third ball of the last over, Sachin took a single towards point off Charl Langeveldt to reach his 200 – the first man on the planet to achieve the feat. The crowd went delirious with joy and Sachin, in his usual style, took off his helmet, simply looked up at the skies and thanked his stars. Sachin had scored his 200 off 147 balls and struck 25 fours along with 3 glorious sixes in his magnificent innings. He remained unbeaten till the end. Courtesy this majestic effort, India posted a mammoth 401-3 in their 50 overs and went on to comfortably win the match by 153 runs. What followed The next day, the media was flooded with news of Sachin’s incredible achievement and he dominated headlines everywhere. Cricketers and other sportspersons from the world over showered their praises on the great Indian batsman’s phenomenal accomplishment. Sachin’s innings also opened the floodgates for the other batsmen. Until then, the 200-run barrier had looked quite unattainable for a batsman to reach in ODI cricket. Since the inception of ODIs in 1971, several great batsmen had come very close to the mark but had failed to cross the final hurdle. Sachin finally broke the shackles and paved the way for others to follow. And to date, six more ODI double hundreds have been scored. The genius of Sachin shall always be cherished throughout the sporting world. And this remarkable feat will rank among the very best in his glittering career. (Disclaimer: The opinions expressed above are the personal views of the author and do not reflect the views of ZMCL)

Opinion: Master batsman Sachin scored double 100 in ODI exactly 8 years ago

<p>A 32-year old man who was <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/bengal-man-arrested-for-allegedly-stalking-sachin-tendulkars-daughter-28780" target="_blank">arrested in West Bengal for stalking cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar&#39;s daughter</a> Sara Tendulkar has given a bizarre reason for his inappropriate action.</p>

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<p>Debkumar Maity said that he was guided by &quot;lightning&quot;&nbsp;to fall in love with Sara Tendulkar.</p>

<p>He said that he fell in love with Sara after watching her on TV and decided to marry her after &quot;lightning confirmed&quot;&nbsp;his love for the 20-year-old girl.&nbsp;</p>

<p>He also made a tattoo&nbsp;on his wrist which read&nbsp;&quot; Deb and Sara&quot; in 2011.</p>

<p>Earlier news reports had said that the man had got hold of the Tendulkars&#39; landline number and had made around 20 calls. In the calls, he passed lewd comments about Sara and even threatened to kidnap her.</p>

<p>Sara had lodged a complaint against Maity at Mumbai&#39;s Bandra police station after which the police arrested him.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Maity&#39;s family, on the other hand, claimed his &quot;mental instability&quot;&nbsp;behind the&nbsp;action.The family said that he was undergoing treatment for the past eight years.</p>

<p>Police are meanwhile looking into how Maity got the landline number and whether he is mentally unstable or not.</p>

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He said that he fell in love with Sara after watching her on TV and decided to marry her after lightning confirmed his love for the 20-year-old girl

A 32-year old man who was arrested in West Bengal for stalking cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar's daughter Sara Tendulkar has given a bizarre reason for his inappropriate action. × Debkumar Maity said that he was guided by "lightning" to fall in love with Sara Tendulkar. He said that he fell in love with Sara after watching her on TV and decided to marry her after "lightning confirmed" his love for the 20-year-old girl. He also made a tattoo on his wrist which read " Deb and Sara" in 2011. Earlier news reports had said that the man had got hold of the Tendulkars' landline number and had made around 20 calls. In the calls, he passed lewd comments about Sara and even threatened to kidnap her. Sara had lodged a complaint against Maity at Mumbai's Bandra police station after which the police arrested him. Maity's family, on the other hand, claimed his "mental instability" behind the action.The family said that he was undergoing treatment for the past eight years. Police are meanwhile looking into how Maity got the landline number and whether he is mentally unstable or not.

'Lightning' confirmed my love for Sara Tendulkar, says stalker

<p>&ldquo;Auto Expo is set to take place around 7th February. I have mailed you the link for the Expo&rsquo;s accreditation; fill it as early as possible,&rdquo; were the words of my editor, leaving me stunned.&nbsp;</p>

<p>I tried to contain my excitement and with all my strength I went up to him saying, sir, I have never covered any automobile event before. Moreover, I doubt I will be able to do it as per your expectations.</p>

<p>The only thing he said to me was, &ldquo;There is always a first time.&rdquo;</p>

<p>It wasn&rsquo;t that I had never heard this phrase before, but the confidence he expressed in me was almost similar to a hard blow to the head, with my inner voice firmly saying, let&rsquo;s do it.</p>

<p>The date arrived and with all my equipment I entered the India Expo mart in Greater Noida to cover the biggest automotive event of the country.&nbsp; &nbsp;</p>

<p>The bi-annual Auto Expo pulls in international manufacturers vying to capture the Indian market, said to be one of the fastest growing automobile markets in the world.</p>

<p>Among the things that attracted me on the first day of the expo was unveiling of a concept car by market leader Maruti.</p>

<p>The &#39;Future S&#39; was not just eye-catchy but also one of a kind, and I said to myself &#39;let&#39;s book this car&#39;, forgetting it&rsquo;s just a concept and letting the novice in me run amok.</p>

<p>I was jolted out of my dream by my colleague who reminded me that we have to cover many launch events. Hyundai, Honda, BMW, Mahindra, Tata and Toyota - almost every company had lined up their concept vehicles at the expo.</p>

<p>Soon, the attraction turned into love as every single concept displayed at the expo was worthy of attention.</p>

<p>The major display at the expo was of Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd. which unveiled six electric vehicles, including a three-wheeler. And to cover it, the media gathering was uncountable.</p>

<p>From shutterbugs to video cameras, everybody was trying to get a close shot of the unveiling concepts. Amongst them was I, trying to cover it from my phone.</p>

<p>I realised how competitive the industry is. Every single person was in a rush to cover it first. To send it first to their organisation and then ever body can run in as their exclusives.</p>

<p>I was pushed many times while I was clicking pictures but the difference was I kept silent while some raised their voice at others.</p>

<p>I also realised that during such moments, nobody actually cares for the other person standing beside him. What matters is how good your shots are.</p>

<p>Mahindra and Mahindra was a major attraction but it was the most unorganised event. They had six cars put up at different locations, and every time one unveiling finished, the media had to run and set their equipment again to cover the next concept.</p>

<p>Another reason why media used to run after every concluded event was to get their press kits or, in simpler words, the &lsquo;free gifts&rsquo; brand offers to journalists.</p>

<p>People standing with dull faces, looking tired and almost exhausted were suddenly charged with some unknown energy to grab these kits. Some even left their cameras behind to get it, making me think is this the reason why they came here?</p>

<p>I preferred to stop thinking over it as there were many other events still left to cover.&nbsp; &nbsp;</p>

<p>The excitement surrounding the Expo took another level after celebrities added to the glamour at the Auto Expo 2018.</p>

<p>Tata was briefing the audience about its H5X concept and its future roadmap when Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar made a blazing entry on top of the new compact truck &lsquo;Intra&rsquo; launched by Tata Motors.</p>

<p>The situation went haywire with many breaking the boundary line to catch a glimpse and click pictures of the &#39;Khiladi Kumar&#39;. Forgetting the consequences, I followed the same path and pushed my way through the crowd, finally managing to reach at a point to click his photographs.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Was just done with 4-5 pictures and a notification appeared on my phone, informing that my phone&rsquo;s battery had exhausted.</p>

<p>Left with no option, I requested and pleaded to executives standing at reception to help me get my phone charge but all in vain. I wasn&rsquo;t worried about Akshay anymore as I had few pictures but it was the upcoming events that haunted me.</p>

<p>After a half-an-hour of zero battery, I managed to get a socket to charge my phone.</p>

<p>With 50% battery, I covered events of BMW, Toyota and Mahindra.&nbsp; &nbsp;</p>

<p>The other celebrities that added glamour included Sachin Tendulkar, who unveiled BMW&rsquo;s sedan M5, first-ever BMW 6 Series Gran Turismo at the Auto Expo 2018.</p>

<p>Shah Rukh Khan too unveiled &#39;Swachh Can&#39;, a portable bin for users of Hyundai cars. It was launched under Hyundai Motor India Limited&#39;s &#39;Swachh Move&#39; that supports Modi&#39;s cleanliness campaign</p>

<p>Sonakshi Sinha along with popular Indian car designer Dilip Chhabria showcased DC&#39;s new TCA Sportcase.</p>

<p>Cricketer Gautam Gambhir and former Indian Test captain Mohammad Azharuddin also arrived to add charm at the expo.</p>

<p>&nbsp;Given that top brands such as Volkswagen, Audi, Skoda, Ford, Nissan, Jaguar Land Rover and Fiat Chrysler chose to give the event a skip meant that it was really up to the others to try and hold things together.</p>

<p>However, the same levels of energy were not present on the second day even while the Expo opens its gates to the public till February 14.</p>

<p>The fizz was just not there this time around, which was particularly odd for a country tipped to be the automobile powerhouse of the future after China and the US.</p>

<p>But for a first-timer like me, Auto Expo 2018 was phenomenal.</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(Disclaimer: The opinions expressed above are the personal views of the author and do not reflect the views of ZMCL)</em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;</p>

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I realised how competitive the industry is. Every single person was in a rush to cover it first. To send it first to their organisation and then ever body can run in as their exclusives.

“Auto Expo is set to take place around 7th February. I have mailed you the link for the Expo’s accreditation; fill it as early as possible,” were the words of my editor, leaving me stunned. I tried to contain my excitement and with all my strength I went up to him saying, sir, I have never covered any automobile event before. Moreover, I doubt I will be able to do it as per your expectations. The only thing he said to me was, “There is always a first time.” It wasn’t that I had never heard this phrase before, but the confidence he expressed in me was almost similar to a hard blow to the head, with my inner voice firmly saying, let’s do it. The date arrived and with all my equipment I entered the India Expo mart in Greater Noida to cover the biggest automotive event of the country. The bi-annual Auto Expo pulls in international manufacturers vying to capture the Indian market, said to be one of the fastest growing automobile markets in the world. Among the things that attracted me on the first day of the expo was unveiling of a concept car by market leader Maruti. The 'Future S' was not just eye-catchy but also one of a kind, and I said to myself 'let's book this car', forgetting it’s just a concept and letting the novice in me run amok. I was jolted out of my dream by my colleague who reminded me that we have to cover many launch events. Hyundai, Honda, BMW, Mahindra, Tata and Toyota - almost every company had lined up their concept vehicles at the expo. Soon, the attraction turned into love as every single concept displayed at the expo was worthy of attention. The major display at the expo was of Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd. which unveiled six electric vehicles, including a three-wheeler. And to cover it, the media gathering was uncountable. From shutterbugs to video cameras, everybody was trying to get a close shot of the unveiling concepts. Amongst them was I, trying to cover it from my phone. I realised how competitive the industry is. Every single person was in a rush to cover it first. To send it first to their organisation and then ever body can run in as their exclusives. I was pushed many times while I was clicking pictures but the difference was I kept silent while some raised their voice at others. I also realised that during such moments, nobody actually cares for the other person standing beside him. What matters is how good your shots are. Mahindra and Mahindra was a major attraction but it was the most unorganised event. They had six cars put up at different locations, and every time one unveiling finished, the media had to run and set their equipment again to cover the next concept. Another reason why media used to run after every concluded event was to get their press kits or, in simpler words, the ‘free gifts’ brand offers to journalists. People standing with dull faces, looking tired and almost exhausted were suddenly charged with some unknown energy to grab these kits. Some even left their cameras behind to get it, making me think is this the reason why they came here? I preferred to stop thinking over it as there were many other events still left to cover. The excitement surrounding the Expo took another level after celebrities added to the glamour at the Auto Expo 2018. Tata was briefing the audience about its H5X concept and its future roadmap when Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar made a blazing entry on top of the new compact truck ‘Intra’ launched by Tata Motors. The situation went haywire with many breaking the boundary line to catch a glimpse and click pictures of the 'Khiladi Kumar'. Forgetting the consequences, I followed the same path and pushed my way through the crowd, finally managing to reach at a point to click his photographs. Was just done with 4-5 pictures and a notification appeared on my phone, informing that my phone’s battery had exhausted. Left with no option, I requested and pleaded to executives standing at reception to help me get my phone charge but all in vain. I wasn’t worried about Akshay anymore as I had few pictures but it was the upcoming events that haunted me. After a half-an-hour of zero battery, I managed to get a socket to charge my phone. With 50% battery, I covered events of BMW, Toyota and Mahindra. The other celebrities that added glamour included Sachin Tendulkar, who unveiled BMW’s sedan M5, first-ever BMW 6 Series Gran Turismo at the Auto Expo 2018. Shah Rukh Khan too unveiled 'Swachh Can', a portable bin for users of Hyundai cars. It was launched under Hyundai Motor India Limited's 'Swachh Move' that supports Modi's cleanliness campaign Sonakshi Sinha along with popular Indian car designer Dilip Chhabria showcased DC's new TCA Sportcase. Cricketer Gautam Gambhir and former Indian Test captain Mohammad Azharuddin also arrived to add charm at the expo. Given that top brands such as Volkswagen, Audi, Skoda, Ford, Nissan, Jaguar Land Rover and Fiat Chrysler chose to give the event a skip meant that it was really up to the others to try and hold things together. However, the same levels of energy were not present on the second day even while the Expo opens its gates to the public till February 14. The fizz was just not there this time around, which was particularly odd for a country tipped to be the automobile powerhouse of the future after China and the US. But for a first-timer like me, Auto Expo 2018 was phenomenal. (Disclaimer: The opinions expressed above are the personal views of the author and do not reflect the views of ZMCL)

Opinion: My first experience of covering Auto Expo was phenomenal

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/2-terrorists-approach-crpf-camp-in-srinagar-soldiers-open-fire-32538">2 terrorists approach CRPF camp in Srinagar, soldiers open fire</a></p>

<p>After a terror strike in an Army camp in J&amp;K on Saturday, two terrorists were seen approaching a CRPF camp in Srinagar, newswire ANI reported.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/lightning-confirmed-my-love-for-sara-tendulkar-says-saras-stalker-32535">&#39;Lightning&#39; confirmed my love for Sara Tendulkar, says stalker</a></p>

<p>The 32-year old man who was arrested in West Bengal for stalking cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar&#39;s daughter Sara Tendulkar has given a bizarre reason for his inappropriate action.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/modi-to-hold-meetings-with-key-leaders-of-oman-on-monday-32536">PM Modi to meet key leaders, visit Shiva temple in Oman today</a></p>

<p>After holding bilateral talks with Sultan of Oman on Sunday, Prime Minister Modi will take part in India-Oman business meet on Monday around 10:30 am(India Time).</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/doping-row-because-us-cant-beat-us-fairly-russia-fm-32533">Doping row because </a><a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/doping-row-because-us-cant-beat-us-fairly-russia-fm-32533">US</a><a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/doping-row-because-us-cant-beat-us-fairly-russia-fm-32533"> can&#39;t beat us &#39;fairly&#39;, says Russian foreign minister</a></p>

<p>Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Sunday that accusations of a state-sponsored doping conspiracy which led to his country&#39;s Olympic banishment were orchestrated by the United States because they &quot;can&#39;t beat us fairly&quot;.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/71-feared-dead-as-russian-plane-crashes-near-moscow-32509">All 71 on board crashed Russian plane dead: Investigators</a></p>

<p>All 71 people on board the Russian passenger plane that crashed outside Moscow Sunday evening are dead, investigators have said.&nbsp;<br />
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2 terrorists approach CRPF camp in Srinagar, soldiers open fire After a terror strike in an Army camp in J&K on Saturday, two terrorists were seen approaching a CRPF camp in Srinagar, newswire ANI reported. 'Lightning' confirmed my love for Sara Tendulkar, says stalker The 32-year old man who was arrested in West Bengal for stalking cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar's daughter Sara Tendulkar has given a bizarre reason for his inappropriate action. PM Modi to meet key leaders, visit Shiva temple in Oman today After holding bilateral talks with Sultan of Oman on Sunday, Prime Minister Modi will take part in India-Oman business meet on Monday around 10:30 am(India Time). Doping row because US can't beat us 'fairly', says Russian foreign minister Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Sunday that accusations of a state-sponsored doping conspiracy which led to his country's Olympic banishment were orchestrated by the United States because they "can't beat us fairly". All 71 on board crashed Russian plane dead: Investigators All 71 people on board the Russian passenger plane that crashed outside Moscow Sunday evening are dead, investigators have said.

WION Morning News Brief, February 12, 2018

<p>Batting great Sachin Tendulkar has called on the BCCI to recognise the Cricket Association for the Blind in India (CABI) and bring its players under the Board&#39;s pension scheme.</p>

<p>Tendulkar wrote to the Committee of Administrator&#39;s (CoA) chairman Vinod Rai, requesting him to consider recognition for CABI, weeks after the team won the Blind World Cup 2018, beating Pakistan by two wickets in the final on January 20.</p>

<p>&quot;As we celebrate the fourth consecutive victory of the Indian team in the Blind World Cup, I urge you to consider recognition of Cricket Association for the Blind in India by the BCCI,&quot; Tendulkar wrote in the letter.</p>

<p>The cricket icon was impressed with the team&#39;s fighting spirit, citing it as an example for others to follow.</p>

<p>&quot;The team has overcome many hurdles and single-mindedly focussed on getting laurels for our country. Their victory is inspirational and reminds us of the limitless power of the human mind.</p>

<p>&quot;I am given to understand that the BCCI has lent its support to these players in the past and considering a similar initiative this time too.&quot;</p>

<p>It was India&#39;s second title at the mega event as earlier they had won the 50-over World Cup, outclassing Pakistan at Cape Town, South Africa in December 2014.</p>

<p>&quot;However, I believe that it is time that a long-standing request to be recognised by the BCCI be considered. This gesture will truly be an acknowledgment of their passion for the sport of cricket.</p>

<p>&quot;You may also consider bringing these champions under the BCCI pension scheme towards their long-term financial security.&quot;</p>

<p>Rai had said after the triumph that the World Cup-winning players will be rewarded for their performance by the BCCI.</p>

<p>Tendulkar said recognition for CABI could have a ripple effect.</p>

<p>&quot;The recognition by BCCI will go a long way in ushering a new era in Indian sports for the physically challenged where every athlete feels secure and celebrated, not struggling and eventually forgotten.<br />
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&quot;Needless to add, it will also serve as a motivation for many others to take up sports passionately. I keenly look forward to your prompt action,&quot; Tendulkar said.&nbsp;</p>


The Indian team recently won the Blind World Cup, beating Pakistan by two wickets in the final on January 20

Batting great Sachin Tendulkar has called on the BCCI to recognise the Cricket Association for the Blind in India (CABI) and bring its players under the Board's pension scheme. Tendulkar wrote to the Committee of Administrator's (CoA) chairman Vinod Rai, requesting him to consider recognition for CABI, weeks after the team won the Blind World Cup 2018, beating Pakistan by two wickets in the final on January 20. "As we celebrate the fourth consecutive victory of the Indian team in the Blind World Cup, I urge you to consider recognition of Cricket Association for the Blind in India by the BCCI," Tendulkar wrote in the letter. The cricket icon was impressed with the team's fighting spirit, citing it as an example for others to follow. "The team has overcome many hurdles and single-mindedly focussed on getting laurels for our country. Their victory is inspirational and reminds us of the limitless power of the human mind. "I am given to understand that the BCCI has lent its support to these players in the past and considering a similar initiative this time too." It was India's second title at the mega event as earlier they had won the 50-over World Cup, outclassing Pakistan at Cape Town, South Africa in December 2014. "However, I believe that it is time that a long-standing request to be recognised by the BCCI be considered. This gesture will truly be an acknowledgment of their passion for the sport of cricket. "You may also consider bringing these champions under the BCCI pension scheme towards their long-term financial security." Rai had said after the triumph that the World Cup-winning players will be rewarded for their performance by the BCCI. Tendulkar said recognition for CABI could have a ripple effect. "The recognition by BCCI will go a long way in ushering a new era in Indian sports for the physically challenged where every athlete feels secure and celebrated, not struggling and eventually forgotten. "Needless to add, it will also serve as a motivation for many others to take up sports passionately. I keenly look forward to your prompt action," Tendulkar said.

Tendulkar to BCCI: Recognise blind cricket association, bring it under pension scheme

<p>Virat Kohli&#39;s masterclass and a pouncing pack of wrist-spinners ensured a 124-run win for India in the third ODI here, giving the visitors an unassailable 3-0 lead and taking them one step closer to a maiden series triumph in South Africa.</p>

<p>Kohli reaffirmed his status as an ODI great with an <a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/unstoppable-kohli-hits-34th-odi-ton-takes-india-to-3036-32131" target="_blank">unbeaten 160 off 159 balls</a> on a challenging surface, propelling India to 303 for six.</p>

<p>It was the 34th ODI hundred for the Indian captain, who is now 15 shy of Sachin Tendulkar&#39;s mark of 49.</p>

<p>Kohli has been simply unstoppable in the 50-over format of late and today&#39;s match-winning effort was his fourth three-figure score in the last six ODIs. It was also his second hundred of the series and third of the tour.</p>

<p>While most Indian batsmen struggled after South Africa opted to bowl, Kohli made batting look easy. Shikhar Dhawan too stood out with a fluent 76 off 63 balls.</p>

<p>South Africa started the chase on a promising note with captain Aiden Markram (32) and JP Duminy (51) sharing a 78-run stand for the second wicket.</p>

<p>But most of their runs came against the pacers and when Indian spinners got into the act, it was a familiar story as South Africa surrendered to Yuzvendra Chahal (4/46) and Kuldeep Yadav (4/23) to end way behind at 170 all out in 40 overs.</p>

<p>The South African batsmen failed to pick India&#39;s wily wrist-spinners, as was the case in the first two ODIs.</p>

<p>The slide began with the fall of Markram, who was stumped by MS Dhoni after getting beaten by a flighted delivery from Yadav.</p>

<p>It happened to be Dhoni&#39;s 400th dismissal in ODIs as he became only the fourth wicket-keeper to reach that milestone in ODIs.</p>

<p>Not reading the spinners led to South African batsmen being defensive which pushed the run-rate up. From a healthy 79 for one in the 17th over, the hosts were reduced to 129 for five in the 33rd over, ending all their hopes of a recovery.</p>

<p>Earlier, Kohli scored the highest individual score by an Indian batsman against South Africa in South Africa, going past Sourav Ganguly?s 127 at Johannesburg in 2001. It was also Kohli?s second-highest ODI score after 183 against Pakistan in 2012.</p>

<p>Such was the nature of his innings that he scored only 60 runs through boundaries while he had to run hard for the remaining 100. In total, he collected 12 fours and two sixes.</p>

<p>He also became the first Indian batsman to score a hundred against South Africa at Newlands. Only Ganguly previously had an ODI century at this ground, but that came against Kenya in March 2003.<br />
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Records kept tumbling as his innings progressed. He also became the Indian ODI captain with most hundreds to his name.</p>

<p>He went past Ganguly again, who has 11 centuries in 142 innings. Kohli now boasts of 12 hundreds as skipper but in only 43 innings.</p>

<p>Kohli, with 318 runs in this series so far, now also has the most runs for a visiting batsman in a bilateral ODI series against South Africa in South Africa. Ricky Ponting, with 283 runs in 2001-02, was the previous best.</p>

<p>In terms of balls faced, it was the joint-slowest hundred for Kohli, after he faced 119 balls against Pakistan at Adelaide in 2015. But in doing so, Kohli put on 140 runs with Dhawan for the second wicket.</p>

<p>The Proteas made three changes to their playing eleven after the Centurion defeat. Lungi Ngidi and Heinrich Klaasen were handed their ODI debuts and came in for Morne Morkel and injured Quinton de Kock, respectively.</p>

<p>Andile Phehlukwayo was included ahead of Tabraiz Shamsi as the hosts played only full-time spinner. India fielded an unchanged side again.</p>

<p>Rohit Sharma (0) continued his poor run in this ODI series and was caught behind off the sixth ball he faced. The three-time ODI double-centurion now averages 12.10 in 10 innings on South African soil and has an ODI high score of only 23.</p>

<p>Kohli (on 0*) survived an early lbw shout off Kagiso Rabada (1-54) in the third over. He immediately asked for DRS review, which showed an inside edge and the decision was overturned.</p>

<p>Dhawan and Kohli then came together, and piled on the runs, almost continuing from where they had left off in the previous match.</p>

<p>Momentarily though, India?s run-rate dipped below 5/over as Chris Morris (1-45) exerted some control over proceedings. In the meantime, Dhawan scored his 25th ODI half-century off 42 balls and took his team past 100 in the 18th over.</p>

<p>Dhawan accelerated after reaching his mark, and scored 26 runs off next 21 balls he faced. Part of the reason had to do with Imran Tahir?s (1-52) inclusion into the attack as Dhawan-Kohli pairing milked his bowling for runs.</p>

<p>JP Duminy (2-60) then provided the breakthrough. In fact, it was stand-in skipper Markram who did all the hard work and took a stunning diving catch to dismiss Dhawan who had danced down to the part-timer.</p>

<p>South Africa then triggered a mini-collapse in the middle order as India lost three wickets for 48 runs.</p>

<p>MS Dhoni (10) then stemmed the down-curve and added 40 runs with Kohli.</p>

<p>Kedar Jadhav (1) played a nothing shot and edged behind off Phehlukwayo (1-42) as India were reduced to 236 for six in the 43rd over.</p>

<p>The skipper then found a stable partner in Bhuvneshwar Kumar (16 not out) and the duo added 63 runs off only 43 balls for the seventh wicket.&nbsp;</p>


Kohli hit his 34th ODI hundred; he is now 15 shy of Sachin Tendulkar's 49

Virat Kohli's masterclass and a pouncing pack of wrist-spinners ensured a 124-run win for India in the third ODI here, giving the visitors an unassailable 3-0 lead and taking them one step closer to a maiden series triumph in South Africa. Kohli reaffirmed his status as an ODI great with an unbeaten 160 off 159 balls on a challenging surface, propelling India to 303 for six. It was the 34th ODI hundred for the Indian captain, who is now 15 shy of Sachin Tendulkar's mark of 49. Kohli has been simply unstoppable in the 50-over format of late and today's match-winning effort was his fourth three-figure score in the last six ODIs. It was also his second hundred of the series and third of the tour. While most Indian batsmen struggled after South Africa opted to bowl, Kohli made batting look easy. Shikhar Dhawan too stood out with a fluent 76 off 63 balls. South Africa started the chase on a promising note with captain Aiden Markram (32) and JP Duminy (51) sharing a 78-run stand for the second wicket. But most of their runs came against the pacers and when Indian spinners got into the act, it was a familiar story as South Africa surrendered to Yuzvendra Chahal (4/46) and Kuldeep Yadav (4/23) to end way behind at 170 all out in 40 overs. The South African batsmen failed to pick India's wily wrist-spinners, as was the case in the first two ODIs. The slide began with the fall of Markram, who was stumped by MS Dhoni after getting beaten by a flighted delivery from Yadav. It happened to be Dhoni's 400th dismissal in ODIs as he became only the fourth wicket-keeper to reach that milestone in ODIs. Not reading the spinners led to South African batsmen being defensive which pushed the run-rate up. From a healthy 79 for one in the 17th over, the hosts were reduced to 129 for five in the 33rd over, ending all their hopes of a recovery. Earlier, Kohli scored the highest individual score by an Indian batsman against South Africa in South Africa, going past Sourav Ganguly?s 127 at Johannesburg in 2001. It was also Kohli?s second-highest ODI score after 183 against Pakistan in 2012. Such was the nature of his innings that he scored only 60 runs through boundaries while he had to run hard for the remaining 100. In total, he collected 12 fours and two sixes. He also became the first Indian batsman to score a hundred against South Africa at Newlands. Only Ganguly previously had an ODI century at this ground, but that came against Kenya in March 2003. Records kept tumbling as his innings progressed. He also became the Indian ODI captain with most hundreds to his name. He went past Ganguly again, who has 11 centuries in 142 innings. Kohli now boasts of 12 hundreds as skipper but in only 43 innings. Kohli, with 318 runs in this series so far, now also has the most runs for a visiting batsman in a bilateral ODI series against South Africa in South Africa. Ricky Ponting, with 283 runs in 2001-02, was the previous best. In terms of balls faced, it was the joint-slowest hundred for Kohli, after he faced 119 balls against Pakistan at Adelaide in 2015. But in doing so, Kohli put on 140 runs with Dhawan for the second wicket. The Proteas made three changes to their playing eleven after the Centurion defeat. Lungi Ngidi and Heinrich Klaasen were handed their ODI debuts and came in for Morne Morkel and injured Quinton de Kock, respectively. Andile Phehlukwayo was included ahead of Tabraiz Shamsi as the hosts played only full-time spinner. India fielded an unchanged side again. Rohit Sharma (0) continued his poor run in this ODI series and was caught behind off the sixth ball he faced. The three-time ODI double-centurion now averages 12.10 in 10 innings on South African soil and has an ODI high score of only 23. Kohli (on 0*) survived an early lbw shout off Kagiso Rabada (1-54) in the third over. He immediately asked for DRS review, which showed an inside edge and the decision was overturned. Dhawan and Kohli then came together, and piled on the runs, almost continuing from where they had left off in the previous match. Momentarily though, India?s run-rate dipped below 5/over as Chris Morris (1-45) exerted some control over proceedings. In the meantime, Dhawan scored his 25th ODI half-century off 42 balls and took his team past 100 in the 18th over. Dhawan accelerated after reaching his mark, and scored 26 runs off next 21 balls he faced. Part of the reason had to do with Imran Tahir?s (1-52) inclusion into the attack as Dhawan-Kohli pairing milked his bowling for runs. JP Duminy (2-60) then provided the breakthrough. In fact, it was stand-in skipper Markram who did all the hard work and took a stunning diving catch to dismiss Dhawan who had danced down to the part-timer. South Africa then triggered a mini-collapse in the middle order as India lost three wickets for 48 runs. MS Dhoni (10) then stemmed the down-curve and added 40 runs with Kohli. Kedar Jadhav (1) played a nothing shot and edged behind off Phehlukwayo (1-42) as India were reduced to 236 for six in the 43rd over. The skipper then found a stable partner in Bhuvneshwar Kumar (16 not out) and the duo added 63 runs off only 43 balls for the seventh wicket.

3rd ODI: India beat South Africa by 124 runs, take unassailable 3-0 lead

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/modi-continues-attack-on-opposition-says-congress-mukt-bharat-was-gandhis-idea-32115">Modi continues attack on opposition, says Congress-</a><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/modi-continues-attack-on-opposition-says-congress-mukt-bharat-was-gandhis-idea-32115">mukt</a><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/modi-continues-attack-on-opposition-says-congress-mukt-bharat-was-gandhis-idea-32115"> Bharat was Gandhi&#39;s idea</a></p>

<p>In a second mammoth talk in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, Prime Minister Modi continued his attack on the Congress.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/china-warns-against-military-intervention-in-maldives-32108">China warns against military intervention in </a><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/china-warns-against-military-intervention-in-maldives-32108">Maldives</a></p>

<p>China today warned against any military intervention in the Maldives, saying such a move would further complicate the situation, amid repeated calls for India&#39;s military intervention by exiled former Maldivian president Mohamed Nasheed to resolve the political crisis.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/sachin-tendulkar-at-auto-expo-2018-my-love-for-cars-began-at-three-32112">Sachin at Auto Expo 2018: My love for cars began at age three</a></p>

<p>Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar spoke about his another passion other than cricket, cars During an Auto Expo 2018 in Delhi on Wednesday.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/germanys-top-parties-reach-deal-on-merkel-coalition-32099">Germany&#39;s top parties &#39;reach deal&#39; on Merkel coalition</a></p>

<p>Chancellor Angela Merkel&#39;s conservatives and the Social Democrats sealed a deal Wednesday on a new coalition, officials close to the talks said, potentially ending four months of political standstill in Europe&#39;s top economy.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/auto-expo-2018-honda-india-unveils-x-blade-motorcycle-10-new-models-32102">Auto Expo 2018: Honda India unveils X-Blade motorcycle, 10 other new models&nbsp;</a></p>

<p>Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. today unveiled its most extensive product line-up with 11 new models at the ongoing 14th Auto Expo 2018. &nbsp;</p>


Modi continues attack on opposition, says Congress-mukt Bharat was Gandhi's idea In a second mammoth talk in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, Prime Minister Modi continued his attack on the Congress. China warns against military intervention in Maldives China today warned against any military intervention in the Maldives, saying such a move would further complicate the situation, amid repeated calls for India's military intervention by exiled former Maldivian president Mohamed Nasheed to resolve the political crisis. Sachin at Auto Expo 2018: My love for cars began at age three Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar spoke about his another passion other than cricket, cars During an Auto Expo 2018 in Delhi on Wednesday. Germany's top parties 'reach deal' on Merkel coalition Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives and the Social Democrats sealed a deal Wednesday on a new coalition, officials close to the talks said, potentially ending four months of political standstill in Europe's top economy. Auto Expo 2018: Honda India unveils X-Blade motorcycle, 10 other new models Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. today unveiled its most extensive product line-up with 11 new models at the ongoing 14th Auto Expo 2018.

WION Evening News Brief, February 7, 2018

<p>Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar on Sunday said that women are the backbone of our country.</p>

<p>The Master Blaster was speaking at Kolkata police&#39;s annual sports meet where he acknowledged the efforts of housewives and working women.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&quot;I still remember, as a child when one would come back home, one would always expect mother to be around. They do everything possible for you and we took all those things for granted,&quot; he added.</p>

<p>&quot;For women to take care of their house and to do their job is credible and full marks to you for your commitment,&quot; he shared.&nbsp;</p>

<p>At the event, Tendulkar was also joined by footballer PK&nbsp;Banerjee.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from ANI)</em></p>


At the event, Tendulkar was also joined by footballer PK Banerjee

Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar on Sunday said that women are the backbone of our country. The Master Blaster was speaking at Kolkata police's annual sports meet where he acknowledged the efforts of housewives and working women. "I still remember, as a child when one would come back home, one would always expect mother to be around. They do everything possible for you and we took all those things for granted," he added. "For women to take care of their house and to do their job is credible and full marks to you for your commitment," he shared. At the event, Tendulkar was also joined by footballer PK Banerjee. (With inputs from ANI)

'Women are backbone of our country,' Sachin Tendulkar

<p>Skipper Prithvi Shaw on Saturday took the driver&#39;s seat and led India from the front with a stellar 94 run-knock along with 180 runs partnership with fellow opener Manoj Kalra in the ongoing ICC U-19 World Cup opener.</p>

<p>Shaw faced 100 balls and hit eight boundaries, including two sixes in his innings, falling just six runs short of a century after being caught behind off Will Sutherland.</p>

<p>In-form Manoj also tormented the Australian bowlers with his 86-run knock. He later fell off Param Uppal&#39;s bowling.</p>

<p>But the major attraction which delighted the fans was the similarity in shots of Shaw and cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&quot;That is Tendulkar,&quot; said Ian Bishop on commentary when Shaw played a glorious drive off the front foot.</p>

<p>The fans took to Twitter to divulge the similarity they saw and also praise Shaw for his spectacular innings.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Look at his body position.<br />
And how exactly straight that bat is (look at the strip of light between the bat &amp; the stick looking like perfectly parallel, like railway lines!)</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Once upon a time we had Sunil Gavaskar, then came along Sachin Tendulkar, Now we have Virat Kohli while the future is bringing us this young lad Prithiv Shaw. A legendary batsman for each generation,<br />
That straight Drive is so remincient of Sachin. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/INDvsAUS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#INDvsAUS</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/U19CWC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#U19CWC</a> <a href="https://t.co/3tPygg4V9q">pic.twitter.com/3tPygg4V9q</a></p>
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<p>Indian top-order batting vindicated Shaw&#39;s decision to bat in their tournament-opener.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Even after the two openers were dismissed, there was no respite for Australia, with Shubhman Gill destroying the bowlers with his 63-run knock.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The middle order batsmen lost their wickets, trying to accelerate the run-rate as Himanshu Rana (14) and Anukul Roy (6) fell cheaply.</p>

<p>Australia needs 329 runs to defeat India in ICC U-19 World Cup opener.</p>


Shaw faced 100 balls and hit eight boundaries, including two sixes in his innings

Skipper Prithvi Shaw on Saturday took the driver's seat and led India from the front with a stellar 94 run-knock along with 180 runs partnership with fellow opener Manoj Kalra in the ongoing ICC U-19 World Cup opener. Shaw faced 100 balls and hit eight boundaries, including two sixes in his innings, falling just six runs short of a century after being caught behind off Will Sutherland. In-form Manoj also tormented the Australian bowlers with his 86-run knock. He later fell off Param Uppal's bowling. But the major attraction which delighted the fans was the similarity in shots of Shaw and cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar. "That is Tendulkar," said Ian Bishop on commentary when Shaw played a glorious drive off the front foot. The fans took to Twitter to divulge the similarity they saw and also praise Shaw for his spectacular innings. Huge praise by Ian Bishop after this shot from Prithvi Shaw, calling it 'that is tendulkar' #U19CWC pic.twitter.com/zVkyY0knfj — Gav Joshi (@Gampa_cricket) January 14, 2018 × Look at his body position. And how exactly straight that bat is (look at the strip of light between the bat & the stick looking like perfectly parallel, like railway lines!) — Jose Puliampatta (@JosePuliampatta) January 14, 2018 × Prithvi shaw reminds so much of sachin tendulkar. Even he got dismissed on nervous nineties.#U19CWC ???? — Anjani Singh ♜ (@ANJANI_KSINGH) January 14, 2018 × Once upon a time we had Sunil Gavaskar, then came along Sachin Tendulkar, Now we have Virat Kohli while the future is bringing us this young lad Prithiv Shaw. A legendary batsman for each generation, That straight Drive is so remincient of Sachin. #INDvsAUS #U19CWC pic.twitter.com/3tPygg4V9q — Chittu (@chittushetty) January 14, 2018 × Indian top-order batting vindicated Shaw's decision to bat in their tournament-opener. Even after the two openers were dismissed, there was no respite for Australia, with Shubhman Gill destroying the bowlers with his 63-run knock. The middle order batsmen lost their wickets, trying to accelerate the run-rate as Himanshu Rana (14) and Anukul Roy (6) fell cheaply. Australia needs 329 runs to defeat India in ICC U-19 World Cup opener.

U-19 World Cup: Prithvi Shaw's 94-run knock reminds fans of Sachin Tendulkar

<p>A 32-year-old man, who was arrested from West Bengal for allegedly harassing cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar&#39;s daughter, was sent to police custody on Monday.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Bandra metropolitan magistrate&#39;s court has sent the alleged phone stalker to custody till January 11.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Mumbai: Man who was arrested from West Bengal for allegedly harassing ex cricketer&#39;s daughter has been sent to police custody till 11 January by Bandra metropolitan magistrate&#39;s court</p>
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<p>The man, identified as Debkumar Maity, was arrested by a joint team of Mumbai and West Bengal Police from Mahisadal area of East Midnapore district on Sunday.</p>

<p>He had called at least 20 times on the ex-cricketer&#39;s landline number since January 2, and even made obscene comments about Sara Tendulkar and threatened to kidnap her.</p>

<p>While the Mumbai police booked him for stalking, molestation and criminal intimidation, Maity&#39;s parents claimed he was mentally unstable.</p>

<p>The police informed that during interrogation the man admitted to calling her and also showed them a tattoo bearing Sara&rsquo;s name on his arm.</p>


The court has sent the alleged phone stalker to custody till January 11

A 32-year-old man, who was arrested from West Bengal for allegedly harassing cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar's daughter, was sent to police custody on Monday. The Bandra metropolitan magistrate's court has sent the alleged phone stalker to custody till January 11. Mumbai: Man who was arrested from West Bengal for allegedly harassing ex cricketer's daughter has been sent to police custody till 11 January by Bandra metropolitan magistrate's court — ANI (@ANI) January 8, 2018 × The man, identified as Debkumar Maity, was arrested by a joint team of Mumbai and West Bengal Police from Mahisadal area of East Midnapore district on Sunday. He had called at least 20 times on the ex-cricketer's landline number since January 2, and even made obscene comments about Sara Tendulkar and threatened to kidnap her. While the Mumbai police booked him for stalking, molestation and criminal intimidation, Maity's parents claimed he was mentally unstable. The police informed that during interrogation the man admitted to calling her and also showed them a tattoo bearing Sara’s name on his arm.

Sachin Tendulkar's daughter's alleged stalker sent to police custody

<p>A 32-year-old man has been arrested in West Bengal for allegedly stalking Sachin Tendulkar&#39;s daughter Sara.&nbsp;</p>

<p>News reports said Sunday that the man got hold of the Tendulkars&#39; landline number and&nbsp;made around 20 calls to it. In the calls, he passed lewd comments about Sara and even threatened to kidnap her.</p>

<p>The reports identified the arrested man as Debkumar Maity, who is allegedly a college dropout.</p>

<p>The reports said Maity allegedly fell in love with Sara, 20, and wanted to marry her after seeing her on TV.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Sara had lodged a complaint against Maity at Mumbai&#39;s Bandra police station.</p>

<p>Maity&#39;s family, the reports said, have claimed he is mentally unstable&nbsp;and has been undergoing treatment for the past eight years. The reports added that Maity will be taken to Mumbai on transit remand after being produced in court.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The reports said the police&nbsp;found a diary in Maity&#39;s home which proclaimed Sara as his wife.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Police are meanwhile looking into how Maity got the landline number and whether he is mentally unstable or not.&nbsp;</p>


News reports said Debkumar Maity fell in love with Sara Tendulkar, 20, after seeing her on TV

A 32-year-old man has been arrested in West Bengal for allegedly stalking Sachin Tendulkar's daughter Sara. News reports said Sunday that the man got hold of the Tendulkars' landline number and made around 20 calls to it. In the calls, he passed lewd comments about Sara and even threatened to kidnap her. The reports identified the arrested man as Debkumar Maity, who is allegedly a college dropout. The reports said Maity allegedly fell in love with Sara, 20, and wanted to marry her after seeing her on TV. Sara had lodged a complaint against Maity at Mumbai's Bandra police station. Maity's family, the reports said, have claimed he is mentally unstable and has been undergoing treatment for the past eight years. The reports added that Maity will be taken to Mumbai on transit remand after being produced in court. The reports said the police found a diary in Maity's home which proclaimed Sara as his wife. Police are meanwhile looking into how Maity got the landline number and whether he is mentally unstable or not.

Bengal man arrested for allegedly stalking Sachin Tendulkar's daughter

<p>South Africa is not known for producing spin-friendly tracks and that&#39;s why Sachin Tendulkar wants Indian pacers to create &quot;enough rough&quot; on the Newlands pitch for R Ashwin, something that Zaheer Khan did for Harbhajan Singh in 2010-11.</p>

<p>India will play the opening Test in Cape Town starting on Friday, and Tendulkar recalled how that pitch was made conducive for Harbhajan by the Zaheer-led Indian pace attack.</p>

<p>&quot;During the Cape Town Test of 2010-11, Harbhajan got seven wickets in the second innings (7/120 in 38 overs). Zaheer and Lonwabo Tsotsobe being left-armers created enough rough. Ishant and Sreesanth also came round the wicket and the rough helped when Bhajji bowled to right-handers,&quot; Tendulkar recollected during an exclusive interview with PTI.</p>

<p>The maestro wants a repeat of the teamwork from the current pace battery. &quot;The conditions will be more challenging for Ashwin and the wicket may be a bit damp. But our Indian pacers will need to help Ashwin by creating enough rough for him,&quot; Tendulkar explained.</p>

<p>The legend has high expectations from Virat Kohli&#39;s men as they have the luxury to play three fast bowlers, apart from an all-rounder like Hardik Pandya, who is very much in the mix.</p>

<p>&quot;This time, we have the luxury of playing three fast bowlers plus a fourth pace bowling all-rounder (Pandya), who can bowl at 138-140 kmph and also bat effectively at No 7 or 8. Hardik has done it in Sri Lanka.</p>

<p>&quot;In my 24-year career, I never had the luxury of the fourth fast bowler who is an all-rounder. Of course, we had Kapil Dev and Manoj Prabhakar but they were among the top three pacers,&quot; Tendulkar said.</p>

<p>&quot;In 2010-11, we played some really good cricket and should have won the Cape Town Test had Harbhajan got some support from the other end. Then Kallis and Boucher also had a good partnership (103 runs),&quot; he remembered.</p>

<p>There is still some debate on whether the Indian team management should play Rohit Sharma as the extra batsman or go with the belief that Pandya has good enough technique to survive the second new ball batting at No 6, a position that VVS Laxman had made his own for a decade.</p>

<p>Tendulkar made it clear that it is a decision of the team management and he will never compare one player with another.</p>

<p>&quot;That&#39;s a big call (Hardik or Rohit) but I would not like to comment on who should be playing. It depends on the team management, what kind of track is being provided, how much grass is on offer. There are a lot of factors and sitting here, I shouldn&#39;t be making a comment,&quot; Tendulkar said.</p>

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Similarly, he did not wish to comment on who between KL Rahul and Shikhar Dhawan should open with Murali Vijay.</p>

<p>&quot;All these boys are very close to me. I am in touch with all of them, they discuss their cricket with me and it is not fair on my part to give my opinion on who should play and who should not. I have never liked comparisons,&quot; said international cricket&#39;s highest-ever run-getter.</p>

<p>Tendulkar has watched Jasprit Bumrah from close quarters growing into a potent white-ball bowler at the Mumbai Indians and is confident that he would do well as and when he gets a chance in Tests.</p>

<p>&quot;He (Bumrah) is a bright prospect. He is sharp and got the temperament to the highest level. But then Mohammed Shami, Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav and Bhuvneshwar Kumar have been regular members for some time. So we will have to assess that,&quot; the 43-year-old said.</p>

<p>Tendulkar&#39;s duel with Dale Steyn during the Cape Town Test of 2010-11 is a part of cricketing folklore and the legend termed it the most challenging track on which he had played.</p>

<p>&quot;The Cape Town pitch of the 2010-11 was the most challenging track. I remember while fielding, I told Rahul Dravid that this was a proper seaming track. You never felt settled even after scoring runs. You had to play on the rise,&quot; said Tendulkar.</p>

<p>Asked about the secret of success for batsmen on challenging tracks, Tendulkar referred to his double hundred in Sydney, where he was an epitome of patience not hitting a single cover drive till he got to the double ton.</p>

<p>&quot;The Australian pacers during that innings were bowling straight and into the wicketkeeper&#39;s gloves. I told myself, &#39;Good, you people want to bowl where you want, I would wait and make you bowl, where I want&#39;,&quot; he recalled.</p>

<p>&quot;A good batting line-up is the one which makes a bowling unit bowl where they want to. Each wicket has a certain character where you should know which shots to play and which ones not to,&quot; he elaborated.</p>

<p>But is it that easy? &quot;Not exactly easy but that&#39;s what you work hard for. There will be days when you would let your instincts take a call and days when your mind takes a call,&quot; he signed off.</p>

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Sachin's master class for India team for the upcoming test series against South Africa

South Africa is not known for producing spin-friendly tracks and that's why Sachin Tendulkar wants Indian pacers to create "enough rough" on the Newlands pitch for R Ashwin, something that Zaheer Khan did for Harbhajan Singh in 2010-11. India will play the opening Test in Cape Town starting on Friday, and Tendulkar recalled how that pitch was made conducive for Harbhajan by the Zaheer-led Indian pace attack. "During the Cape Town Test of 2010-11, Harbhajan got seven wickets in the second innings (7/120 in 38 overs). Zaheer and Lonwabo Tsotsobe being left-armers created enough rough. Ishant and Sreesanth also came round the wicket and the rough helped when Bhajji bowled to right-handers," Tendulkar recollected during an exclusive interview with PTI. The maestro wants a repeat of the teamwork from the current pace battery. "The conditions will be more challenging for Ashwin and the wicket may be a bit damp. But our Indian pacers will need to help Ashwin by creating enough rough for him," Tendulkar explained. The legend has high expectations from Virat Kohli's men as they have the luxury to play three fast bowlers, apart from an all-rounder like Hardik Pandya, who is very much in the mix. "This time, we have the luxury of playing three fast bowlers plus a fourth pace bowling all-rounder (Pandya), who can bowl at 138-140 kmph and also bat effectively at No 7 or 8. Hardik has done it in Sri Lanka. "In my 24-year career, I never had the luxury of the fourth fast bowler who is an all-rounder. Of course, we had Kapil Dev and Manoj Prabhakar but they were among the top three pacers," Tendulkar said. "In 2010-11, we played some really good cricket and should have won the Cape Town Test had Harbhajan got some support from the other end. Then Kallis and Boucher also had a good partnership (103 runs)," he remembered. There is still some debate on whether the Indian team management should play Rohit Sharma as the extra batsman or go with the belief that Pandya has good enough technique to survive the second new ball batting at No 6, a position that VVS Laxman had made his own for a decade. Tendulkar made it clear that it is a decision of the team management and he will never compare one player with another. "That's a big call (Hardik or Rohit) but I would not like to comment on who should be playing. It depends on the team management, what kind of track is being provided, how much grass is on offer. There are a lot of factors and sitting here, I shouldn't be making a comment," Tendulkar said. Similarly, he did not wish to comment on who between KL Rahul and Shikhar Dhawan should open with Murali Vijay. "All these boys are very close to me. I am in touch with all of them, they discuss their cricket with me and it is not fair on my part to give my opinion on who should play and who should not. I have never liked comparisons," said international cricket's highest-ever run-getter. Tendulkar has watched Jasprit Bumrah from close quarters growing into a potent white-ball bowler at the Mumbai Indians and is confident that he would do well as and when he gets a chance in Tests. "He (Bumrah) is a bright prospect. He is sharp and got the temperament to the highest level. But then Mohammed Shami, Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav and Bhuvneshwar Kumar have been regular members for some time. So we will have to assess that," the 43-year-old said. Tendulkar's duel with Dale Steyn during the Cape Town Test of 2010-11 is a part of cricketing folklore and the legend termed it the most challenging track on which he had played. "The Cape Town pitch of the 2010-11 was the most challenging track. I remember while fielding, I told Rahul Dravid that this was a proper seaming track. You never felt settled even after scoring runs. You had to play on the rise," said Tendulkar. Asked about the secret of success for batsmen on challenging tracks, Tendulkar referred to his double hundred in Sydney, where he was an epitome of patience not hitting a single cover drive till he got to the double ton. "The Australian pacers during that innings were bowling straight and into the wicketkeeper's gloves. I told myself, 'Good, you people want to bowl where you want, I would wait and make you bowl, where I want'," he recalled. "A good batting line-up is the one which makes a bowling unit bowl where they want to. Each wicket has a certain character where you should know which shots to play and which ones not to," he elaborated. But is it that easy? "Not exactly easy but that's what you work hard for. There will be days when you would let your instincts take a call and days when your mind takes a call," he signed off.

Pacers need to help spinners in South Africa, says Tendulkar

<p>There is still some time left for the New Year celebrations to begin, but it seems that the legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has already settled into a celebratory mode with run machine Yuvraj Singh.</p>

<p>The two along with former fast bowler Ajit Agarkar can be seen in a jovial mood and having fun in a pre-New Year&rsquo;s party.</p>

<p>Yuvraj took to Instagram account to share the photo from the party.</p>

<p>&ldquo;Thanks @sachintendulkar for the lovely night was great fun #monster Agarkar,&rdquo; read the caption of the image.</p>

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<p>The trio was earlier seen together at skipper Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma&rsquo;s wedding reception in Mumbai.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Earlier this year, Yuvraj Singh cleared the Yo-Yo fitness test and insisted that he won&rsquo;t give up on his cricketing career till 2019.<br />
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The two along with Ajit Agarkar can be seen in a jovial mood and having fun in a pre-New Year?s party

There is still some time left for the New Year celebrations to begin, but it seems that the legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has already settled into a celebratory mode with run machine Yuvraj Singh. The two along with former fast bowler Ajit Agarkar can be seen in a jovial mood and having fun in a pre-New Year’s party. Yuvraj took to Instagram account to share the photo from the party. “Thanks @sachintendulkar for the lovely night was great fun #monster Agarkar,” read the caption of the image. Thanks @sachintendulkar for the lovely night was great fun ‘ ???#monster Agarkar ?? A post shared by Yuvraj Singh (@yuvisofficial) on Dec 30, 2017 at 5:32am PST × The trio was earlier seen together at skipper Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma’s wedding reception in Mumbai. Earlier this year, Yuvraj Singh cleared the Yo-Yo fitness test and insisted that he won’t give up on his cricketing career till 2019.

Yuvraj Singh, Sachin Tendulkar celebrate New Year in style

<p>After Indian skipper Virat Kohli married his longtime girlfriend and now wife Anushka Sharma in December, all-rounder Hardik Pandya&#39;s brother Krunal Pandya&rsquo;s too tied the knot this year. &nbsp;</p>

<p>Krunal, who plays for IPL team Mumbai Indians as an all-rounder along with Hardik married his girlfriend Pankhuri Sharma at JW Marriott in Mumbai on Wednesday.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The wedding ceremony was attended by some of the biggest names in the country.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar, who is also a mentor of the Mumbai Indians arrived at the venue to bless the couple.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Amitabh Bachchan too arrived to convey his good wishes to the couple.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Both were personally welcomed by Hardik Pandya.</p>

<p>Krunal was part of the Mumbai Indians squad that won this year&#39;s Indian Premier League trophy.&nbsp;He won the Man of the Match trophy in the final for his stupendous 38-ball 47 against Rising Pune Supergiant (RPS).</p>

<p>Meanwhile, Hardik is in the Test squad and will travel to South Africa for the two-month overseas tour featuring 3 Tests, 6 ODIs and 3 T20Is.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The series will start from January 5, 2018.</p>


Krunal married his girlfriend Pankhuri Sharma at JW Marriott in Mumbai

After Indian skipper Virat Kohli married his longtime girlfriend and now wife Anushka Sharma in December, all-rounder Hardik Pandya's brother Krunal Pandya’s too tied the knot this year. Krunal, who plays for IPL team Mumbai Indians as an all-rounder along with Hardik married his girlfriend Pankhuri Sharma at JW Marriott in Mumbai on Wednesday. The wedding ceremony was attended by some of the biggest names in the country. Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar, who is also a mentor of the Mumbai Indians arrived at the venue to bless the couple. Sachin Tendulkar at Krunal Pandya's wedding (Twitter) × Amitabh Bachchan too arrived to convey his good wishes to the couple. Amitabh Bachchan at Krunal Pandya's wedding (Twitter) × Both were personally welcomed by Hardik Pandya. Krunal was part of the Mumbai Indians squad that won this year's Indian Premier League trophy. He won the Man of the Match trophy in the final for his stupendous 38-ball 47 against Rising Pune Supergiant (RPS). Meanwhile, Hardik is in the Test squad and will travel to South Africa for the two-month overseas tour featuring 3 Tests, 6 ODIs and 3 T20Is. The series will start from January 5, 2018.

Hardik Pandya's brother ties the knot, Sachin Tendulkar, Amitabh Bachchan in attendance

<p>All roads in Mumbai will lead to St Regis Hotel in Lower Parel Mumbai on Tuesday night as newlyweds Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma will host a grand reception for their friends and colleagues. Since the two are from&nbsp;different professions- Bollywood stars and Indian Cricketers are expected to be attending the gala event.&nbsp;<br />
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The function will take place at Astor Ballroom of the hotel, which has a seating capacity of 300 guests. Located on the 9th floor, the ballroom has 23 foot-high ceilings and crystal chandeliers.</p>

<p>Among the guests, Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Ranbir Kapoor, Karan Johar and other Bollywood celebrities are expected to attend the event. Sources close to the couple have stated that the couple chose to host the party on December 26th so that the Indian cricket team could attend it. India just won a series against Sri Lanka which got over on December 24th. So MS Dhoni, Rohit Sharma, Yuvraj and others will be coming to wish the newlyweds. The event is supposed to begin at 8 pm.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Ahead of their reception, the couple had sent a unique invitation to guests which comprised of a card and a potted sapling. Filmamker&nbsp;Kunal Kohli had tweeted photos of the invite.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/imVkohli?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@imVkohli</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/AnushkaSharma?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AnushkaSharma</a> what a lovely invite. Everything about your wedding has been personal,classy &amp; romantic. Just like you both. God bless. <a href="https://t.co/OBHVp2dnE1">pic.twitter.com/OBHVp2dnE1</a></p>
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<p>The couple hosted a grand reception in<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/here-are-the-first-photos-of-virat-and-anushka-at-their-delhi-reception-27398"> Delhi on December 21st </a>which had <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/pm-modi-suresh-raina-shikhar-dhawan-attend-virat-kohli-anushka-sharmas-delhi-wedding-reception-27420">PM Modi, Shikhar Dhawan, Gautam Gambhir</a> and Suresh Raina in attendance. The couple was also blessed by singer-actor <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/virat-kohli-anushka-sharmas-wedding-reception-the-newlyweds-dance-the-night-away-with-their-friends-27423">Gurdas Mann </a>who came to perform at the event.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Virat and Anushka got married in Tuscany in a private ceremony earlier on December 11th. The couple may have wanted their special day to be a private affair, but soon after photos of their wedding went viral on social media - giving their fans a peek into&nbsp;the dream-like ceremony. The couple were initially mum about their wedding but made an official statement post the ceremony on their respective Twitter pages.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The two will travel to South Africa soon after the reception where the Indian captain will prep for the upcoming series and Anushka will spend New Year&#39;s Eve with him.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Anushka will come back to Mumbai in the first week of January to begin filming for Sui Dhaga opposite Varun Dhawan.&nbsp;</p>


Among the guests, Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Ranbir Kapoor, Karan Johar and other Bollywood celebrities are expected to attend the event.

All roads in Mumbai will lead to St Regis Hotel in Lower Parel Mumbai on Tuesday night as newlyweds Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma will host a grand reception for their friends and colleagues. Since the two are from different professions- Bollywood stars and Indian Cricketers are expected to be attending the gala event. The function will take place at Astor Ballroom of the hotel, which has a seating capacity of 300 guests. Located on the 9th floor, the ballroom has 23 foot-high ceilings and crystal chandeliers. Among the guests, Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Ranbir Kapoor, Karan Johar and other Bollywood celebrities are expected to attend the event. Sources close to the couple have stated that the couple chose to host the party on December 26th so that the Indian cricket team could attend it. India just won a series against Sri Lanka which got over on December 24th. So MS Dhoni, Rohit Sharma, Yuvraj and others will be coming to wish the newlyweds. The event is supposed to begin at 8 pm. Ahead of their reception, the couple had sent a unique invitation to guests which comprised of a card and a potted sapling. Filmamker Kunal Kohli had tweeted photos of the invite. @imVkohli @AnushkaSharma what a lovely invite. Everything about your wedding has been personal,classy & romantic. Just like you both. God bless. pic.twitter.com/OBHVp2dnE1 — kunal kohli (@kunalkohli) December 16, 2017 × The couple hosted a grand reception in Delhi on December 21st which had PM Modi, Shikhar Dhawan, Gautam Gambhir and Suresh Raina in attendance. The couple was also blessed by singer-actor Gurdas Mann who came to perform at the event. Virat and Anushka got married in Tuscany in a private ceremony earlier on December 11th. The couple may have wanted their special day to be a private affair, but soon after photos of their wedding went viral on social media - giving their fans a peek into the dream-like ceremony. The couple were initially mum about their wedding but made an official statement post the ceremony on their respective Twitter pages. Today we have promised each other to be bound in love for ever. We are truly blessed to share the news with you.This beautiful day will be made more special with the love and support of our family of fans & well wishers. Thank you for being such an important part of our journey. pic.twitter.com/aobTUwMNAK — Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) December 11, 2017 × The two will travel to South Africa soon after the reception where the Indian captain will prep for the upcoming series and Anushka will spend New Year's Eve with him. Anushka will come back to Mumbai in the first week of January to begin filming for Sui Dhaga opposite Varun Dhawan.

Virat Kohli-Anushka Sharma's Mumbai reception today: All that you need to know about the grand event

<p>Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar was supposed to initiate a <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/sachin-tendulkars-unable-to-lead-debate-as-rajya-sabha-gets-adjourned-27360">debate </a>in&nbsp;<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/sachin-tendulkars-unable-to-lead-debate-as-rajya-sabha-gets-adjourned-27360">Rajya Sabha yesterday</a>.</p>

<p>His speech was disrupted as the Upper House of Parliament was adjourned due to Congress leaders&#39; sloganeering over PM Modi&#39;s remark on former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The Bharat Ratna recipient has released a video expressing his sense of commitment toward transforming India &quot;from a sport loving nation to a sport playing nation&quot;.</p>

<p>&quot;I urge you all to participate in this effort and help make my dream, our dream. Always remember, dreams do come true! Jai Hind,&quot; he tweeted along with his YouTube video.</p>

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<p>Eminent personalities and notable leaders condemned the fact that Tendulkar was not able to present his speech in Rajya Sabha.</p>

<p>&quot;Sachin Tendulkar has earned a name for India at the world stage, it is a matter of shame that he was not allowed to speak even when everyone knew it was on the agenda,&quot; Jaya Bachchan reacted.</p>

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The Bharat Ratna recipient released a video expressing his commitment toward transforming India 'from a sport loving nation to a sport playing nation'

Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar was supposed to initiate a debate in Rajya Sabha yesterday. His speech was disrupted as the Upper House of Parliament was adjourned due to Congress leaders' sloganeering over PM Modi's remark on former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Uproar in Rajya Sabha over PM Modi's remarks on Manmohan Singh during Gujarat election campaign, as MP Sachin Tendulkar gets up to speak. pic.twitter.com/qbMh0qZ8yp — ANI (@ANI) December 21, 2017 × The Bharat Ratna recipient has released a video expressing his sense of commitment toward transforming India "from a sport loving nation to a sport playing nation". "I urge you all to participate in this effort and help make my dream, our dream. Always remember, dreams do come true! Jai Hind," he tweeted along with his YouTube video. It is my endeavour to transform India from being a sport loving nation to a sport playing nation. I urge you all to participate in this effort and help make my dream, our dream. Always remember, dreams do come true! Jai Hind???? https://t.co/h6l3Iq5lHT — sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) December 22, 2017 × Eminent personalities and notable leaders condemned the fact that Tendulkar was not able to present his speech in Rajya Sabha. "Sachin Tendulkar has earned a name for India at the world stage, it is a matter of shame that he was not allowed to speak even when everyone knew it was on the agenda," Jaya Bachchan reacted. He (#SachinTendulkar) has earned name for India at the world stage, it is a matter of shame that he was not allowed to speak even when everyone knew it was on today's agenda. Are only politicians allowed to speak?: Jaya Bachchan, Rajya Sabha MP pic.twitter.com/NMRMHhdl5E — ANI (@ANI) December 21, 2017 ×

Sachin Tendulkar releases video; takes his disrupted Rajya Sabha speech online

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/vijay-rupani-to-continue-as-gujarat-chief-minister-nitin-bhai-patel-his-deputy-bjp-27467" target="_blank">Vijay Rupani to continue as Gujarat chief minister, Nitin Bhai Patel his deputy: BJP</a></p>

<p>Vijay Rupani will continue as Chief Minister of Gujarat, Nitin Patel his deputy, the BJP announced on Friday. The announcement was made at a meeting conducted by elected BJP candidates under the steer of Finance Minister Arun Jaitley who made the announcement.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/sachin-tendulkar-releases-video-takes-his-disrupted-rajya-sabha-speech-online-27462" target="_blank">Sachin Tendulkar releases video; takes his disrupted Rajya Sabha speech online</a></p>

<p>Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar was supposed to initiate a&nbsp;<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/sachin-tendulkars-unable-to-lead-debate-as-rajya-sabha-gets-adjourned-27360">debate&nbsp;</a>in&nbsp;<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/sachin-tendulkars-unable-to-lead-debate-as-rajya-sabha-gets-adjourned-27360">Rajya Sabha yesterday</a>. His speech was disrupted as the Upper House of Parliament was adjourned due to Congress leaders&#39; sloganeering over PM Modi&#39;s remark on former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/adarsh-scam-bombay-high-court-rejects-governors-sanction-to-prosecute-ashok-chavan-27435" target="_blank">Adarsh scam: Bombay High Court rejects Governor&#39;s sanction to prosecute Ashok Chavan</a></p>

<p>The Bombay High Court on Friday set aside Governor&#39;s sanction to prosecute senior Congress leader and former Maharashtra chief minister Ashok Chavan in the Adarsh scam.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/lashkar-e-taiba-creates-special-security-team-to-protect-hafiz-saeed-27474" target="_blank">Lashkar-e-Taiba forms &#39;special security team&#39; to protect Hafiz Saeed</a></p>

<p>Lashkar-e-Taiba is reported to have created a &quot;special security team&quot;&nbsp;to provide security cover to global terrorist and Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) Chief Hafiz Saeed. Saeed&#39;s LeT&nbsp;security agents would also be armed with&nbsp;ammunition.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/palestinian-president-calls-us-dishonest-mediator-says-will-not-accept-us-peace-plan-27464" target="_blank">Palestinian President calls US dishonest mediator, says will not accept US peace plan</a></p>

<p>Mahmud Abbas, the president of Palestine has said that his country will not accept any peace proposal by the United States.&nbsp; He said, &quot;&nbsp;The United States has proven to be a dishonest mediator in the peace process and we will no longer accept any plan from the United States.&quot;</p>

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Vijay Rupani to continue as Gujarat chief minister, Nitin Bhai Patel his deputy: BJP Vijay Rupani will continue as Chief Minister of Gujarat, Nitin Patel his deputy, the BJP announced on Friday. The announcement was made at a meeting conducted by elected BJP candidates under the steer of Finance Minister Arun Jaitley who made the announcement. Sachin Tendulkar releases video; takes his disrupted Rajya Sabha speech online Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar was supposed to initiate a debate in Rajya Sabha yesterday. His speech was disrupted as the Upper House of Parliament was adjourned due to Congress leaders' sloganeering over PM Modi's remark on former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Adarsh scam: Bombay High Court rejects Governor's sanction to prosecute Ashok Chavan The Bombay High Court on Friday set aside Governor's sanction to prosecute senior Congress leader and former Maharashtra chief minister Ashok Chavan in the Adarsh scam. Lashkar-e-Taiba forms 'special security team' to protect Hafiz Saeed Lashkar-e-Taiba is reported to have created a "special security team" to provide security cover to global terrorist and Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) Chief Hafiz Saeed. Saeed's LeT security agents would also be armed with ammunition. Palestinian President calls US dishonest mediator, says will not accept US peace plan Mahmud Abbas, the president of Palestine has said that his country will not accept any peace proposal by the United States. He said, " The United States has proven to be a dishonest mediator in the peace process and we will no longer accept any plan from the United States."

WION evening news brief, December 22, 2017

<p>In a first, cricket legend <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/finally-sachin-tendulkar-to-initiate-debate-in-rajya-sabha-today-27337">Sachin Tendulkar was expected to lead a debate</a> in Rajya Sabha today on &quot;Right to Play and the future of sports in India&quot;.</p>

<p>Sachin&#39;s debate could not be initiated as the Rajya Sabha session was adjourned until 11 am tomorrow after sloganeering began by the opposition.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Sachin Tendulkar was nominated to Rajya Sabha in the year 2012. He started off as an independent candidate with Congress&#39; support.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The opposition created an uproar over <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/modi-claims-pakistan-trying-to-influence-gujarat-elections-26391">PM Modi&#39;s remarks</a> on Manmohan Singh made during Gujarat election campaign.&nbsp;</p>

<p>There was an outcry at the parliament on Wednesday as well over PM Modi&#39;s remark.</p>

<p>Reportedly, PM Modi had made a statement previously stating&nbsp;that Manmohan Singh had allegedly colluded with Pakistan to defeat the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Gujarat.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&quot;There were media reports yesterday about a meeting at Mani Shankar Aiyar&#39;s house. It was attended by Pakistan&#39;s high commissioner, Pakistan&#39;s former foreign minister, India&#39;s former vice president and former prime minister Manmohan Singh,&quot; PM Modi spoke at an election rally at Palanpur earlier this month.</p>

<p>Congress has strongly condemned PM Modi&#39;s remark, demanding his apology for the same.</p>

<p>Meanwhile,&nbsp;Pakistan&#39;s Foreign Minister Khurshid <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/its-a-cock-and-bull-story-former-pakistan-minister-on-pm-modis-colluding-claims-26660">Mahmud Kasuri trashed Modi&#39;s allegations</a>, calling them &quot;baseless&quot;.&nbsp;</p>


The opposition created an uproar over PM Modi's remarks on Manmohan Singh during Gujarat election campaign

In a first, cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar was expected to lead a debate in Rajya Sabha today on "Right to Play and the future of sports in India". Sachin's debate could not be initiated as the Rajya Sabha session was adjourned until 11 am tomorrow after sloganeering began by the opposition. Uproar in Rajya Sabha over PM Modi's remarks on Manmohan Singh during Gujarat election campaign, as MP Sachin Tendulkar gets up to speak. pic.twitter.com/qbMh0qZ8yp — ANI (@ANI) December 21, 2017 × Sachin Tendulkar was nominated to Rajya Sabha in the year 2012. He started off as an independent candidate with Congress' support. He (#SachinTendulkar) has earned name for India at the world stage, it is a matter of shame that he was not allowed to speak even when everyone knew it was on today's agenda. Are only politicians allowed to speak?: Jaya Bachchan, Rajya Sabha MP pic.twitter.com/NMRMHhdl5E — ANI (@ANI) December 21, 2017 × The opposition created an uproar over PM Modi's remarks on Manmohan Singh made during Gujarat election campaign. There was an outcry at the parliament on Wednesday as well over PM Modi's remark. Reportedly, PM Modi had made a statement previously stating that Manmohan Singh had allegedly colluded with Pakistan to defeat the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Gujarat. "There were media reports yesterday about a meeting at Mani Shankar Aiyar's house. It was attended by Pakistan's high commissioner, Pakistan's former foreign minister, India's former vice president and former prime minister Manmohan Singh," PM Modi spoke at an election rally at Palanpur earlier this month. Congress has strongly condemned PM Modi's remark, demanding his apology for the same. Meanwhile, Pakistan's Foreign Minister Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri trashed Modi's allegations, calling them "baseless".

Rajya Sabha adjourned, Sachin not allowed to make maiden speech

<p>Indian batting legend <a href="http://www.wionews.com/cricket/sehwag-thanks-tendulkar-for-one-crore-bmw-gift-20722">Sachin Tendulkar will be initiating </a>a debate in Upper House of Parliament today&nbsp;on &quot;Right to Play and the future of sports in India&quot;.</p>

<p>Sachin will be initiating a debate in Rajya Sabha for the first time in over five years.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Tendulkar, who was nominated to Rajya Sabha as an independent candidate with Congress support in 2012, has often faced flak from various parties for his prolonged absence from the Upper House of Parliament.</p>

<p>In March, Naresh Chandra Agrawal, Samajwadi Party&#39;s Rajya Sabha member had said Tendulkar should resign due to his continued poor attendance, other members in the Rajya Sabha have raised the issue earlier.</p>

<p>In 2014, Sachin was slammed for attending only three sessions in 2013 and none in 2014.</p>

<p>As per Article 104 of the Constitution, if a member is absent from either House of Parliament for a period of 60 days then the seat is considered &quot;vacant&quot;.</p>

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Naresh Chandra Agrawal, Samajwadi Party's Rajya Sabha member had said Tendulkar should resign due to his continued poor attendance in Rajya Sabha

Indian batting legend Sachin Tendulkar will be initiating a debate in Upper House of Parliament today on "Right to Play and the future of sports in India". Sachin will be initiating a debate in Rajya Sabha for the first time in over five years. Tendulkar, who was nominated to Rajya Sabha as an independent candidate with Congress support in 2012, has often faced flak from various parties for his prolonged absence from the Upper House of Parliament. In March, Naresh Chandra Agrawal, Samajwadi Party's Rajya Sabha member had said Tendulkar should resign due to his continued poor attendance, other members in the Rajya Sabha have raised the issue earlier. In 2014, Sachin was slammed for attending only three sessions in 2013 and none in 2014. As per Article 104 of the Constitution, if a member is absent from either House of Parliament for a period of 60 days then the seat is considered "vacant". However, this time the cricket icon will be starting a debate which is close to his hear - sports.

Finally, Sachin Tendulkar to initiate debate in Rajya Sabha today

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/2g-scam-verdict-cbi-says-necessary-legal-remedies-will-be-taken-27361" target="_blank">2G scam verdict: CBI says &#39;necessary legal remedies will be taken&#39;</a></p>

<p>The CBI said today after the 2G scam verdict in which all 17 accused were acquitted that &quot;necessary legal remedies will be taken&quot;.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/sachin-tendulkars-unable-to-lead-debate-as-rajya-sabha-gets-adjourned-27360" target="_blank">Rajya Sabha adjourned, Sachin not allowed to make maiden speech</a></p>

<p>In a first, cricket legend&nbsp;<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/finally-sachin-tendulkar-to-initiate-debate-in-rajya-sabha-today-27337">Sachin Tendulkar was expected to lead a debate</a>&nbsp;in Rajya Sabha today on &quot;Right to Play and the future of sports in India&quot;. Sachin&#39;s debate could not be initiated as the Rajya Sabha session was adjourned until 11 am tomorrow after sloganeering began by the opposition.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/live-updates-voting-begins-in-rk-nagar-27326" target="_blank">RK Nagar </a><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/live-updates-voting-begins-in-rk-nagar-27326" target="_blank">bypoll</a><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/live-updates-voting-begins-in-rk-nagar-27326" target="_blank"> live updates: Voting concludes</a></p>

<p>Voting began today in the prestigious RK Nagar bypoll in Chennai after a&nbsp;high-voltage campaign by the ruling AIADMK, Independent candidate TTV Dinkarakan and DMK for late Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa&#39;s seat.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/2g-scam-verdict-a-raja-kanimozhi-15-other-accused-acquitted-of-graft-charges-27341" target="_blank">2G scam verdict: A Raja, Kanimozhi, all other accused acquitted of graft charges</a></p>

<p>All 17 accused in the&nbsp;<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/delhi-court-to-pronounce-verdict-in-2g-scam-today-27328">2G scam</a>, including former Telecom Minister A Raja, DMK Member of Parliament Kanimozhi and three companies, have been acquitted of corruption charges.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/israel-pm-rejects-jerusalem-vote-at-united-nations-house-of-lies-27381" target="_blank">Israel PM rejects Jerusalem vote at United Nations &#39;house of lies&#39;</a></p>

<p>Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dubbed the United Nations a &quot;house of lies&quot; on Thursday, ahead of a General Assembly vote on a resolution rejecting US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel&#39;s capital.</p>


2G scam verdict: CBI says 'necessary legal remedies will be taken' The CBI said today after the 2G scam verdict in which all 17 accused were acquitted that "necessary legal remedies will be taken". Rajya Sabha adjourned, Sachin not allowed to make maiden speech In a first, cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar was expected to lead a debate in Rajya Sabha today on "Right to Play and the future of sports in India". Sachin's debate could not be initiated as the Rajya Sabha session was adjourned until 11 am tomorrow after sloganeering began by the opposition. RK Nagar bypoll live updates: Voting concludes Voting began today in the prestigious RK Nagar bypoll in Chennai after a high-voltage campaign by the ruling AIADMK, Independent candidate TTV Dinkarakan and DMK for late Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa's seat. 2G scam verdict: A Raja, Kanimozhi, all other accused acquitted of graft charges All 17 accused in the 2G scam, including former Telecom Minister A Raja, DMK Member of Parliament Kanimozhi and three companies, have been acquitted of corruption charges. Israel PM rejects Jerusalem vote at United Nations 'house of lies' Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dubbed the United Nations a "house of lies" on Thursday, ahead of a General Assembly vote on a resolution rejecting US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital.

WION Evening News brief, 21 December

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