NEW DELHI, Nov 15: Legions of fans may adore him as god of cricket but Sachin Tendulkar insists that he is only a mortal who loves playing for his country.
“I’m glad so many people follow my career. But I am not a god. I just love cricket, playing for India,” said Tendulkar, who completed 20 years in international cricket on Sunday.
India opener Virender Sehwag had said Tendulkar was not just a legend of the game but was actually the god of cricket. Incidentally, former Australia opener Matthew Hayden also once famously said, “I have seen god, he bats at number four for India.”
Tendulkar said he was just a cricketer, who happened to enjoy the support of a sea of humanity.
“I’m an individual but there is a huge force behind me, a big team. My teammates, family, kids, friends and fans. When I go out to bat, I play on their behalf,” he said.
“I had not thought of playing for so long for the country but thanks to the support from all quarters I could play for 20 years for my country,” he said. In his illustrious 20 years of international cricket he has broken numerous batting records but Tendulkar said twice in his career he had thought his career was over.
“I’m glad so many people follow my career. But I am not a god. I just love cricket, playing for India,” said Tendulkar, who completed 20 years in international cricket on Sunday.
India opener Virender Sehwag had said Tendulkar was not just a legend of the game but was actually the god of cricket. Incidentally, former Australia opener Matthew Hayden also once famously said, “I have seen god, he bats at number four for India.”
Tendulkar said he was just a cricketer, who happened to enjoy the support of a sea of humanity.
“I’m an individual but there is a huge force behind me, a big team. My teammates, family, kids, friends and fans. When I go out to bat, I play on their behalf,” he said.
“I had not thought of playing for so long for the country but thanks to the support from all quarters I could play for 20 years for my country,” he said. In his illustrious 20 years of international cricket he has broken numerous batting records but Tendulkar said twice in his career he had thought his career was over.
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