Tag: Master Blaster

New Delhi: Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar on Friday backed India to play the June 16 World Cup match against Pakistan, saying he would “hate” to give the arch rivals two crucial points and help them in the marquee tournament. “India has always come up trumps against Pakistan in the World Cup. Time to beat them […]

Mumbai: There were cricket coaches and then there was a Ramakant Achrekar, whose contribution was way more than gifting India a ‘kohinoor’ called Sachin Tendulkar. Achrekar, who passed away in Mumbai at the age of 87 of Wednesday, belonged to that near extinct tribe of cricket coaches, who gave quintessential talented middle-class boys hope and […]

London: Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar on Tuesday urged skipper Virat Kohli to continue his brilliant batting exploits and let his heart “guide the way”, as an under-pressure Indian team prepares for the second Test at the Lord’s, after losing the five-match series opener at Edgbaston. Kohli emerged the lone batting star for the visitors in […]

Hyderabad: Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar heaped praise on Jasprit Bumrah, who bowled brilliantly in the finals of the 2019 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) which Mumbai Indians won by one run against Chennai Super Kings (CSK). Chasing 150 here in a thrilling summit clash on Sunday, Shane Watson’s brilliant 80 went in vain […]

Manchester: Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar feels Pakistan skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed was confused and didn’t have a set game plan against arch-rivals India resulting in the crushing 89-run defeat (DLS method) in the crucial World Cup fixture at the Old Trafford. It was a commanding performance from the Men in Blue all the way as they first […]

New Delhi: Cricket fraternity on Friday came in unison to wish ‘Master Blaster’ Sachin Tendulkar on his 47th birthday. Cricket icon Tendulkar is not celebrating his birthday this year as a mark of respect to the frontline workers leading India’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Sachin Tendulkar on his special day took to Twitter and […]

Mumbai: Sachin Tendulkar is worshipped as God by his fans, but the legend didn’t have the best of starts to his Test career as he had to face the likes of Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis in his very first game. But Tendulkar said that a suggestion from current coach Ravi Shastri changed everything for […]