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 Batting Genius Sachin Tendulkar turns 35
24th Apr 2008 15:00 IST
Agencies
He has missed the first two matches in the ongoing Indian Premier League and has been unable to lead the Mumbai Indians team at two of his most favoured venues - Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium and Chennai's Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk.
A groin strain that he picked up when guiding India to a fantastic 2-0 triumph over Australia that got aggravated when he chose to play against South Africa at Chennai's Chepauk ground in the first Test last month, left him frustrated.
He could take no further part in the series, which the home team squared in the third and final Test at Kanpur.
But otherwise, things are looking bright for the ace batsman and his happy frame of mind was visible when he chose to crack jokes with the media at the pre-match conference on the eve of Mumbai Indians' opening encounter against Bangalore Royal Challengers at his home turf in Mumbai.
Tendulkar has also stated clearly that retirement from either Tests or ODIs is the furthest thought occupying his mind currently.
Unlike last year, this time he is celebrating his birthday on the cricketing road with his Mumbai Indians teammates who would be wishing fervently he gets back into action at the soonest and turns around the team's plunging fortunes after two straight defeats in the first two ties.
With the hectic schedule in store for the team post-IPL, he as well as millions of cricket fans must be praying on his birthday that he recovers fast from his groin injury and remains fit for the remainder of India's long and tough campaigns ahead. |
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