Sachin Tendulkar

DMK chief Karunanidhi praises Sachin Tendulkar for his humility

Legend cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, DMK chief Karunanidhi on Thursday said he was reading with avid interest the sport icon’s autobiography “Playing it my way” and praised him for his humility. “Despite his many achievements in cricket, he is a picture of poise, unassuming and fields questions with humility. It would be no exaggeration to say …

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Sachin Tendulkar to release autobiography ‘Playing It My Way’ today

Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar’s tell-all autobiography, ‘Playing It My Way’ will be released later today. Even before its launch, the book has already created enough stir in the cricketing world. Sachin Tendulkar’s scathing attack on Greg Chappell received the backing of three of his then teammates –VVS Laxman, Zaheer Khan and Harbhajan Singh — even …

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Chappell hits back at Sachin, says he never wanted to replace Dravid

Former India coach Greg Chappell on Tuesday hit back at Sachin Tendulkar and rubbished the champion batsman’s claim that he had made a “shocking” suggestion to him to take over India’s captaincy from Rahul Dravid months before the 2007 World Cup in the West Indies. Tendulkar has written in his autobiography ‘Playing it My Way’, …

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Indian Super League (ISL) launches official logo

Finally, the good times are here for Indian football. The Indian Super League (ISL), an unrivaled tournament that will foster local talent and feature international stars, will officially launch on partner channel today in the presence of top celebrities. The tournament will kick-start on October 12 at Kolkata’s historic Salt Lake Stadium. In the opening …

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Sachin permitted to skip Parliament despite objection

Rajya Sabha Chairman Hamid Ansari on Monday accepted batting legend Sachin Tendulkar’s leave request for rest of the session. Tendulkar hasn’t attended a single session this year. Deputy Chairman PJ Kurien said Tendulkar has requested permission to be absent from the house, citing “personal and professional commitments” and “family exigencies”. However, as Kurien read out …

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Sachin Tendulkar Greets CWG Medallists

Differently-abled and women athletes, especially from the rural areas, drew special praise from cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar as he advised Indian sportspersons to follow their dreams with a single-minded devotion. (Also read: Sachin Tendulkar says medical emergency kept him away from parliament) Addressing Indian medal winners in the recently-concluded Commonwealth Games, Tendulkar said that he …

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Sachin Tendulkar Didn’t Face a Single Ball in Nets During 2003 World Cup?

Sachin Tendulkar produced a fairytale run in the 2003 World Cup, which, in his own words, included the biggest match of his career, without facing a single ball in the nets, according to former teammate Rahul Dravid, who says the iconic cricketer “defied imagination”. No cricketer ever has scored more runs than the 673 recorded …

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I Was a Better Bowler Than Sachin Tendulkar, Ganguly Tells Dravid in Friendly Banter

The first Test match between India and England in Nottingham may have ended in a tame draw but there was no dearth of scoffs and sneers during the five days whether it be between current players or former stars in the TV commentators box. On Day 4 of the Nottingham Test match when Joe Root …

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Shane Warne disappointment after missing out on MCC vs ROW match

New Delhi: Former Australian cricketer Shane Warne once again expressed his disappointment after he was ruled out of Lord`s bicentenary match between the MCC and Rest of World due to a broken hand. The maverick spinner, who was leading ROW`s playing XI against Sachin Tendulkar`s MCC, suffered a broken hand after being struck by a …

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