Restlessness to perform up to my set standard brings the best out of me: Sachin

Performing up to the standard set by himself and living up to his own expectations is something that gives Sachin Tendulkar sleepless nights and according to his own admission, it is this restlessness that has taken him so such height, says a report in The Indian Express.

"I don't think I woke up one morning and felt that there was this responsibility on me and that I needed to live up to that expectation. Something which still gives me sleepless nights is, 'How will I go out and keep that standard, and live up to my own expectations," Tendulkar said in an interview published in 'Time' magazine, says the report.

"How am I going to go out and perform? That restlessness brings the best out of me, it's a healthy sign," he said.

Meanwhile a publication on Sachin Tendulkar's one hundred international centuries titled Sachin: Tribute to a Legend was brought out by The Hindu recently.

Starting with his three-figure score against England in 1990, the book covers his record-breaking journey, cataloguing each and every one of his century of centuries all the way to his 100th hundred against Bangladesh in March 2012.

The book contains reports of his centuries as they appeared in the sports pages of The Hindu the next day. The attempt has been to recapture and convey the glorious moments, as they were recorded when the event occurred.

According to a report in Hindustan Times, franchises will earn unprecedented revenue through gate collections in this edition of the IPL, which has seen a remarkable transition from pass culture to ticket culture among fans, according to league chairman Rajeev Shukla. “I never expected such a response. We were very apprehensive before the event started because the Indian team was not doing too well,” said Shukla. “For the first time, all franchises have made good money through gate receipts. For all future matches , most of the tickets have been sold out.”

Meanwhile the official media guide of the Indian Premier League was distributed today to the scribes covering the penultimate game at the Wankhede Stadium between home team Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore. The IPL is in its fifth year, but this was the first occasion a media guide has been prepared for the cash-rich tournament. “We have distributed the media guide to every home centre this week, over the last three days,” said a Cricket Board source when asked whether the booklet had been distributed to all media persons. The guide contains details about the tournament, including playing conditions, that started on April 4 and is set to conclude on May 27, says a report in HT.