Tendulkar Quotes

I'm confident and I trust my instincts. ~ Sachin Tendulkar

Nothing bad can happen to us if we were on a plane in India with Sachin Tendulkar on it. ~ Waqar Younis

Hansie Cronje. Honestly. I got out to Hansie more than anyone.I never knew what to do with him ~ Sachin Tendulkar

You have to watch India in India truly to appreciate the pressure that Sachin Tendulkar is under every time he bats. Outside grounds, people wait until he goes in before paying to enter. They seem to want a wicket to fall even though it is their own side that will suffer ~ Shane Warne

Today if I'm a cricketer it is because of Sachin Tendulkar. Else, I would never have picked up a bat. He's the reason behind me playing cricket ~ Virender Sehwag

There will never be another Sachin Tendulkar. ~ Muttiah Muralitharan

I want to give my six hours of serious cricket on the ground and then take whatever the result. ~ Sachin Tendulkar

Maybe the country doesn't pray for me like they do for Sachin Tendulkar, but I know I'm on a good wicket as well. ~ Shahrukh Khan

Virat Kohli has so far shown that he has more ability and talent than anybody else, and if he can play till 32 or 34 with same fitness and without injuries, he will come to a point where not even Vivian Richards neither Sachin Tendulkar had such a record. ~ Kapil Dev

Sachin Tendulkar is the hardest batsman I've ever had to bowl to because he judges the length a lot quicker than anyone else. ~ Shane Warne

Obviously if you're positive, then there's positive energy flowing in your body. The moments are smoother - thought process is smoother. But if there is doubt, then also your body's not going to move that well, your thought process is not clear. ~ Sachin Tendulkar

There are times when one's life appears to be a stage. People come, people go. They come in order to go, and go with no intent of return. When they return, they return as one's past. A past that would make you feel that the present is false. ~ Vijay Tendulkar

seems remarkable that I played in both, but I didn't think much of it at the time. These tournaments are acknowledged ~ Sachin Tendulkar

Sachin Tendulkar has often reminded me of a veteran army colonel who has many medals on his chest to show how he has conquered bowlers all over the world ~ Allan Donald

Wasim and Waqar were amazing bowlers. I would put them right up there with the best in the world. ~ Sachin Tendulkar

I was part of a band of eleven fortunate men who had been given the duty of representing close to a billion Indians. It was an honour every aspiring cricketer lives for, to play for his country against the best of world cricket. And with the honour came responsibility. I was going to be accountable to the cricket fans back home and was expected to give my best for them. ~ Sachin Tendulkar

Dhoni Is The Best Captain I Have Played Under ~ Sachin Tendulkar

My point of view is that when I am playing cricket I cannot think that this game is less or more important. ~ Sachin Tendulkar

I don't open the newspapers (to see what's written about me). I don't read them and you can see them hanging at the stand outside my hotel room. I focus on my game only. Last 21 years have been really special for me and I throughly enjoyed my joyful journey ~ Sachin Tendulkar

As a kid, I used to see how Sachin Tendulkar used to win matches under pressure for India in Sharjah or other places. So I was always keen to repeat the same in similar situations. I don't take pressure on myself when I am in the middle. I love pressure, and I always believe that pressure makes you more focused. ~ Virat Kohli

I have to learn from Sehwag how to play in the nervous 90's ~ Sachin Tendulkar

The surgical process turned out to be slightly out of the ordinary because I was not the best patient. I was extremely worried that the doctors would cut open my palm. Cutting the palm would mean substantially altering my grip, which I really didn't want to do. I explained to both my surgeons the nuances of cricket and urged them to cut open the back of the hand. I was so obsessed with this issue that I woke up during the surgery and asked them to show me where they had made the incision. Dr Joshi later told me that they were all surprised to see me awake despite the anaesthesia. The doctors showed me that my palm had been left untouched and told me to calm down and allow them to carry on. Satisfied, I instantly drifted back to sleep. ~ Sachin Tendulkar

Any team sport, there are certain team targets and those targets should always be in the forefront. ~ Sachin Tendulkar

Some people call it fearless, some people call it confidence. And I feel I'm confident of whatever I do. ~ Sachin Tendulkar

As a kid I loved John McEnroe. They called me Mac because, while everyone else liked Borg, I was crazy about McEnroe. I tried wearing headbands and sweatbands, and whooping at people. It didn't quite work. ~ Sachin Tendulkar

I believe in controlling the control elements. Something where we don't have control on certain things, those things you obviously cannot waste your energy in trying to figure out 'How can I control this?' You would much rather focus all your energy on the things that you can control. ~ Sachin Tendulkar

It's important not to take anything for granted. ~ Sachin Tendulkar

There are over 200 million illiterate women in India. This low literacy negatively impacts not just their lives but also their families' and the country's economic development. A girl's lack of education also has a negative impact on the health and well-being of her children. ~ Sachin Tendulkar

People throw stones at you and you convert them into milestones. ~ Sachin Tendulkar

I feel when somebody has been playing cricket for a long time, he creates a separate identity for himself. ~ Sachin Tendulkar

Tendulkar can now rightly lay claim to the title of being the greatest batsman in cricket history. And if some people argue about his greatness then there are certainly no arguments about his being the most prolific, he is a complete run machine and his 50th Test hundred is a testimony of his endurance and passion for the sport ~ Rashid Latif

If you remain humble, people will give you love and respect even after you have finished with the game. As a parent, I would be happier hearing people say, "Sachin is a good human being" than "Sachin is a great cricketer" any day. ~ Sachin Tendulkar

I now know what Sachin Tendulkar feels every time he bats in India. ~ Adam Gilchrist

There are 2 kind of batsmen in the world. One Sachin Tendulkar. Two all the others ~ Andy Flower

I believe every era has its significance and the same holds true for players and coaches. ~ Sachin Tendulkar

people who have made India awesome aren't all politicians. Most of the people that did this are not from the government. Whether it is entrepreneurs like J.R.D. Tata and N.R. Narayana Murthy, sportspersons like Sachin Tendulkar or musicians like A.R. Rahman, people from all walks of life have helped improve our nation. Not just celebrities, but E. Sreedharan, responsible for the Delhi Metro, and Dr Verghese Kurien, who created the Amul revolution, were all ordinary people doing their work extraordinarily well. Mahatma Gandhi and Swami Vivekananda, two of the most influential figures in India's history, never held political office. Aim to be one of those people who made India awesome. ~ Chetan Bhagat

Everyone praises Sachin Tendulkar. He may be a genius in his own right but in my book, Rahul Dravid is the artist. Dravid's defence tactics, his strokes, his cuts, his grace are truly amazing. I'd like to meet the chap sometime and take my hat off to him. ~ Peter O'Toole

Chase your dreams ... but make sure you don't find shortcuts ... ~ Sachin Tendulkar

But eventually it is a game of cricket. ~ Sachin Tendulkar

Before you lay a foundation on the cricket field, there should be a solid foundation in your heart and you start building on that. After that as you start playing more and more matches, you learn how to score runs and how to take wickets. ~ Sachin Tendulkar

I feel it's the conscious mind that messes things up. The conscious mind is constantly telling you, this might happen or that might happen, even before it has happened. Your conscious mind tells you the next ball might be a out-swinger, but when it's coming at you you realize it's an in-swinger ... so literally, you've played two balls. ~ Sachin Tendulkar

Shoaib Akhtar has been playing for 5, 6 years and is an experienced bowler. ~ Sachin Tendulkar

I grew up looking at my father as to how to behave. In watching him I grasped so many things. His own temperament was of a calm person. He was very composed and I never saw anger in him. To me, that was fascinating. ~ Sachin Tendulkar

Along with the talent, you also need direction. ~ Sachin Tendulkar

I'm so disappointed at what's being written and said about Anil Kumble ... He's been around for over 18 years and his achievements do all the talking. ~ Sachin Tendulkar

Son, life is like a book. It has numerous chapters. It also has many a lesson in it. It is made up of a wide variety of experiences and resembles a pendulum where success and failure, joy and sorrow are merely extremes of the central reality. The lessons to be learnt from success and failure are equally important. More often than not, failure and sorrow are bigger teachers than success and happiness. ~ Sachin Tendulkar

Any active sportsman has to be very focused; you've got to be in the right frame of mind. If your energy is diverted in various directions, you do not achieve the results. I need to know when to switch on and switch off: and the rest of the things happen around that. Cricket is in the foreground, the rest is in the background. ~ Sachin Tendulkar

As far as the World Cup is concerned, it is a process. We don't want to jump to the 50th floor straight away. We must start on the ground floor. ~ Sachin Tendulkar

Dhoni Is My Hero. We talk a lot about Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, But this boy has as much talent as anyone in the game ~ Kapil Dev

Sachin Tendulkar has carried the burden of the nation for 21 years. It is time we carried him on our shoulders ~ Virat Kohli

I am not thinking too far ahead, just want to take it one thing at a time. ~ Sachin Tendulkar

It's about not accepting every challenge thrown at you. Sometimes you hold back and when it's needed you go for it. ~ Sachin Tendulkar

I never played with a runner in my entire life, even in schools, because only I know where the ball is going and how hard, when I hit the ball, something my runner will never know about. ~ Sachin Tendulkar

I don't watch cricket much but I admire Sachin Tendulkar. I like the way he has conducted himself over the years. He has been such a huge star for so long but has not had a single controversy against his name. ~ Vijender Singh

The best thing about Sachin Tendulkar is that he's completely rooted, down to earth, and a thorough gentleman. He's probably the best thing to have happened to Indian cricket and maybe Indian sport as a whole. ~ Sania Mirza

Beating Pakistan is always special because they are a tough team and we have a bit of a history regarding Pakistan. ~ Sachin Tendulkar

I want my son to become Sachin Tendulkar. ~ Brian Lara

I get 0.5 seconds to react to a ball, sometimes even less than that. I can't be thinking of what XYZ has said about me. I need to surrender myself to my natural instincts. My subconscious mind knows exactly what to do. It is trained to react. At home, my family doesn't discuss media coverage. ~ Sachin Tendulkar

It's mental discipline that sets one apart, the ability to think differently and to generate energy in the right direction. ~ Sachin Tendulkar

I have never tried to compare myself to anyone else. ~ Sachin Tendulkar

I am not going to come back and play IPL. Have a few plans and may play a few matches here and there. ~ Sachin Tendulkar

Don't stop chasing your dreams, because dreams do come true. ~ Sachin Tendulkar

Chase your dreams and don't find shortcuts ... !!! ~ Sachin Tendulkar

Tendulkar is a world class player and a great ambassador for the game. As a youngster I watched the games and that's where all my dreams started. You watch Tendulkar on TV and you think that I want to be like that one day ~ Graeme Smith

I played under many Captains, but Dhoni is the one, who fulfilled my Dream of winning World Cup ~ Sachin Tendulkar

When you compare the icons of the game, you have Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev, Sachin Tendulkar and Dhoni in the same bracket. ~ Ravi Shastri

Lara's done very well recently and I never had any doubts about the abilities of Lara or Waugh. ~ Sachin Tendulkar

In my several years of international cricket, Tendulkar remains the best batsman I have ever bowled to. It's been a pleasure to bowl at the master batsman even though one hasn't always emerged with credit from the engagements. ~ Allan Donald

The key to handling pressure situations like these is to keep yourself steady, follow your instincts and think clearly. ~ Sachin Tendulkar

Sachin Tendulkar is, in my time, the best player without doubt - daylight second, Brian Lara third. ~ Shane Warne

I'll be going to bed having nightmares of Sachin just running down the wicket and belting me back over the head for six. He was unstoppable. I don't think anyone, apart from Don Bradman, is in the same class as Sachin Tendulkar. He is just an amazing player. ~ Shane Warne

Winning the World Cup is the proudest moment of my life ... I couldn't control my tears of joy. ~ Sachin Tendulkar

I have played for 15 years and it has been a dream. ~ Sachin Tendulkar

60Sachin Tendulkar is a god in India and people believe that luck shines in his hand. ~ Matthew Hayden

I couldn't have asked for anything more than this. Winning the World Cup is the proudest moment of my life. Thanks to my team-mates. Without them, nothing would have happened. I couldn't control my tears of joy. ~ Sachin Tendulkar

In any profession, there are always ups and downs. ~ Sachin Tendulkar

At least with me, the match starts much, much earlier than the actual match. ~ Sachin Tendulkar

I am excited about Indian Grand Prix F1 race. I will support the Force India team. I have friends like Michael Schumacher but I will support Force India because that is the Indian team and country comes first. ~ Sachin Tendulkar

First and foremost, Tendulkar is an entertainer and that for me is as important factor as any fact or figure. Too often boring players have been pushed forward as great by figures alone. For sheer entertainment, he will keep cricket alive. ~ Barry Richards

I have watched a lot of Tendulkar and we have spoken to each other a lot. He has it in him to be among the very best. ~ Garfield Sobers

It really doesn't matter honestly to look at the scoreboard where it's 20 runs and 2 wickets down or 200 runs, 2 wickets down, because ... if you're positive inside it really doesn't matter. It just requires different planning sometimes. ~ Sachin Tendulkar

I have never thought where I will go, or forced any targets on myself. ~ Sachin Tendulkar

Isn't cricket supposed to be a team sport? I feel people should decide first whether cricket is a team game or an individual sport. ~ Sachin Tendulkar

I have joked before that there is a good chance that I might retire before Tendulkar. ~ Mahendra Singh Dhoni

To me, pre-match preparation is extremely important because that's something which is within my control. ~ Sachin Tendulkar

I never coached Sachin Tendulkar, I gave him gentle advice when he asked for it. ~ John Wright

good-bad,right-wrong,once you tag things like that,you lose the ability to see the complete truth.... A murderer can also be a loving father. Don't tag things. Words are insufficient to describe the picture in totality. Try not to get trapped in the dictionary meaning of words. ~ Vijay Tendulkar

What mattered to me most when I was batting was feeling comfortable. As long as I felt comfortable, it didn't matter where I was playing or who I was playing against. If you make technical adjustments to cope with different conditions, there's a risk of making yourself feel uncomfortable and of thinking too much about your technique. I've always felt that I've batted best when my mind has been at the bowler's end of pitch, not at my end. There's no time to think about both ends at the same time. So in general it always seemed to me that If I was comfortable with my gear, it would allow my mind to be at the opposite end and I had a better chance of playing well. ~ Sachin Tendulkar

And that is the reason why this victory is great, because different players have made contributions to the win. ~ Sachin Tendulkar

It is my job to make runs for the country and win. That is the job I have to do. ~ Sachin Tendulkar

It doesn't always happen according to the way you have planned things out but I feel if you have covered most of the aspects, it does help out there in the middle. ~ Sachin Tendulkar

As a modern-day role model, I'd have to go for Tiger Woods. I'm also a massive Sachin Tendulkar fan. ~ Mark Lawrenson

There's no better sight on the cricket field than watch Tendulkar bat. ~ Harsha Bhogle

Critics haven't taught me my cricket, and they don't know what my body and mind are up to. ~ Sachin Tendulkar

At the start of my career, when I used to toss and turn at night, I was fighting that feeling and wanting to go to sleep. Now I know that's normal, so I'll just get up and watch TV or something. I know it's just my subconscious mind getting ready for a game. ~ Sachin Tendulkar

If a martian were to land on earth now and be told that the best batsman in the world was playing in this match, he would think it was Rahul Dravid and not Sachin Tendulkar. ~ Christopher Martin-Jenkins

Congratulations to Sachin Tendulkar for becoming the first person ever to score 50 test hundreds, absolute superstar ~ Rohan Bopanna

New Zealand's Daniel Vettori is a very good bowler. ~ Sachin Tendulkar

Let us celebrate the spirit of sport through the National Games ~ Sachin Tendulkar

My superhero has always been Tendulkar, and it will be Tendulkar for life. He is someone who has inspired me immensely. Just watching him play for India, I used to dream of winning games for India, because he used to do it single handedly. ~ Virat Kohli