Sachin was expected to play his 200th Test match in South Africa but the Board of Control for Cricket in India has proposed to host a two-match series against the West Indies so that maestro could play his 200th Test match before home fans in India, says a report in Calcutta Telegraph, adding that it remains to be to seen whether Mumbai gets to host the landmark Test to make it a real ‘home’ match for the legend.
Despite rumours, Sachin is in no rush to announce his retirement from international cricket. “I don’t think at this stage I need to do that,” said Sachin, asked about his retirement. “Where is the rush,” he further said during an interview to a TV channel.
Asked how he prepares ahead of a match, Tendulkar said: “I prepare a bit before my match. In general, in life mental preparation is required.”
Sachin Tendulkar is close to yet another milestone – the 200th Test – but he is not too excited about that. “I take one step at a time and I have been doing this right through my career,” he said in Mumbai on Tuesday. “I am not looking at the 200th Test. I will think about it when I get there,” he added.
According to a report in Deccan Chronicle, when asked about how he managed to hold people's trust for so long, when the game is mired in so many controversies, Tendulkar said he has kept his life simple. "Since my school, we had simple celebrations, whenever I achieved anything, Mithai was offered to God, my brother always said let people talk about the match and you move forward. I have a balanced lifestyle," he said.
Tendulkar went through a tough phase when his father Ramesh suddenly passed away in 1999 when he was playing in the World Cup in England. But Tendulkar hardly got any time to mourn the loss as he flew back and cracked 140 against Kenya to inspire India to a victory, just three days later.
"I do miss my father, I lost my father in 1999, it's been long time now, so many things have happened since then and I miss him. But I have some wonderful moments and I cherish. There are times when I rewind, I remember him but some things can't be changed," he said.