Quotes By Sachin Tendulkar

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

But eventually it is a game of cricket.

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

When I was 15, I started playing first class cricket and always dreamt of being a Test cricketer, wanted to do something for the country, married in 1995, have 2 kids it's been great.

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

I am a sportsman and not a politician. I am a sportsman and will always remain one. I am not going to enter politics giving up cricket, which is my life. I will continue to play cricket.

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

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.

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.

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.

Beating Pakistan is always special because they are a tough team and we have a bit if a history regarding Pakistan.

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

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

It has been very good here, but the World Cup game was different. It had a different significance to it.

I'm really focusing now on how I can get to the next level as a batsman. How can I get even more competitive? How can I get even more consistent? How can I get better?

Before coming here I had a minor back problem and I thought whenever I play Pakistan I get a back problem.

I just keep it simple. Watch the ball and play it on merit.