VVS Laxman chats about how much he learnt from Sachin Tendulkar, and about the time he changed his stance, walked in to bat and scored a brilliant Test hundred
Mumbai Ranji captain Zaheer Khan on Saturday said the team was experiencing mixed feelings ahead of Sachin Tendulkar's final domestic match and the players were lucky to have the veteran batsman for their season opener against Haryana starting here on Sunday.
Sachin Tendulkar might have taken the Ranji route to prepare for his swansong Test series but he has no qualms in conceding that a good performance in the country's premier cricket tournament is no guarantee for a berth in the Indian national side.
Sachin Tendulkar will get 500 tickets from Mumbai Cricket Association to cater to his friends coming from all parts of the world. The MCA is also going to name a cricket ground after the Master Blaster.
The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) will be seeking permission of the Indian Cricket Board so that they can have a photograph of Sachin Tendulkar on match ticket that will be printed on the occasion of penultimate Test of the legendary batsman's illustrious career.
Only two Asians - Sachin Tendulkar and Wasim Akram -- feature in Wisden's all-time world Test XI. According to the BBC, the team has the legendary Don Bradman as captain.