Melbourne: Sachin Tendulkar has always relished being a mentor to upcoming players but during the current One-Day International triangular series in Australia he has to shoulder that burden to a greater degree in the absence of Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid.
Though Sachin may be shortest of all the Indian players but he towers above with the sheer weight of his stature.
Even as Indian cricket undertakes the bumpy road to transition, Tendulkar stands out as the bridge that leads to the future. For a team whose average age is just 23, it's just ideal that they have Tendulkar as their cornerstone.
"The experience of Sachin is very vital for the team and he is sharing it with the younger lot," India’s assistant coach Lalchand Rajput says.
Sources have confirmed to CNN-IBN that the team management has clear instructions from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to keep Tendulkar in the loop about all the important decisions taken on the tour.Even the tour selection committee takes all the vital decisions with his consent. He is keen to share his wisdom, but more importantly is also doling out crash courses to the youngsters on how to stand up to the likes of Sri Lankan spin whiz Muttiah Muralitharan and Aussie pace spearhead Brett Lee.
"Hum log yeh try ker rahe ki jitna information hum log unse nikal paye utna accha hai hamare liye. Basically mein bhi unse Murali ka jo dossra aur bowling ke bare mein pooch raha tha (We are trying to get as much information as possible from him. I asked him about Murali's doosra)," young batsman Rohit Sharma says.
Ganguly and Dravid are not in the side and the new team management has made its choices clear. Though short on experience, they are keen on making a team for future.
The likes of Suresh Raina, Rohit Sharma and Manoj Tiwari look promising but all they want is some time.
"Chances agar diya jaye youngsters ko kyonki jitne bhi youngsters hain team mein kafi accha ker rahe, chahe batting ho, bolwing ho ya fielding ho. To thoda aap ek do match se judge nahi ker pate koi bhi player ko. Thoda chances milna chahiye (The youngsters should get more chances as they are doing well in batting, bowling and fielding. A player cannot be judged by looking at a few matches)," Sharma adds.
For more than 18 years Tendulkar has shouldered the responsibility of Indian cricket but on this tour his role is special.
He not only has to contribute as a player but he is also a friend, philosopher and guide of a young side trying to make a mark on the tour.
Though Sachin may be shortest of all the Indian players but he towers above with the sheer weight of his stature.
Even as Indian cricket undertakes the bumpy road to transition, Tendulkar stands out as the bridge that leads to the future. For a team whose average age is just 23, it's just ideal that they have Tendulkar as their cornerstone.
"The experience of Sachin is very vital for the team and he is sharing it with the younger lot," India’s assistant coach Lalchand Rajput says.
Sources have confirmed to CNN-IBN that the team management has clear instructions from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to keep Tendulkar in the loop about all the important decisions taken on the tour.Even the tour selection committee takes all the vital decisions with his consent. He is keen to share his wisdom, but more importantly is also doling out crash courses to the youngsters on how to stand up to the likes of Sri Lankan spin whiz Muttiah Muralitharan and Aussie pace spearhead Brett Lee.
"Hum log yeh try ker rahe ki jitna information hum log unse nikal paye utna accha hai hamare liye. Basically mein bhi unse Murali ka jo dossra aur bowling ke bare mein pooch raha tha (We are trying to get as much information as possible from him. I asked him about Murali's doosra)," young batsman Rohit Sharma says.
Ganguly and Dravid are not in the side and the new team management has made its choices clear. Though short on experience, they are keen on making a team for future.
The likes of Suresh Raina, Rohit Sharma and Manoj Tiwari look promising but all they want is some time.
"Chances agar diya jaye youngsters ko kyonki jitne bhi youngsters hain team mein kafi accha ker rahe, chahe batting ho, bolwing ho ya fielding ho. To thoda aap ek do match se judge nahi ker pate koi bhi player ko. Thoda chances milna chahiye (The youngsters should get more chances as they are doing well in batting, bowling and fielding. A player cannot be judged by looking at a few matches)," Sharma adds.
For more than 18 years Tendulkar has shouldered the responsibility of Indian cricket but on this tour his role is special.
He not only has to contribute as a player but he is also a friend, philosopher and guide of a young side trying to make a mark on the tour.
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