Sachin Tendulkar Quotes & Sayings

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

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

At least with me, the match starts much, much earlier than the actual match. — 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

Making an effort is in your hands. Giving 100% is in your hands. — Sachin Tendulkar

There have been ups and downs, but it has taught us a lot in life. Going with the team through those ups and downs is a terrific journey. — 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 just want to continue the way I am going. — Sachin Tendulkar

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

If Destiny throws a stone at you, don't let it become a millstone. Make it into a milestone. — Sachin Tendulkar

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

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

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

My life, between 22 yards for 24 years ... It's hard to imagine that this is coming to an end. — Sachin Tendulkar

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. — Sachin Tendulkar

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. — Sachin Tendulkar

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

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? — 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

It's important to work hard - there's no short cut around that. — Sachin Tendulkar

It's hard for me to imagine a life without playing cricket because it's all I have ever done since I was 11 years old. — Sachin Tendulkar

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

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

Commit all your crimes when Sachin is batting. They will go unnoticed because even the Lord is watching. — Sachin Tendulkar

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

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

People throw stones at you and u turned them into milestones — 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

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 need at least two months to try and figure out where the centre of the bat is. — Sachin Tendulkar

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

Obviously after such a long gap, one itches to get back to the game and score big runs. — 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

With one of the best batsmen of all time and a very good friend, Brian Lara. — 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

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

In any profession, there are always ups and downs. — 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

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

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

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

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

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

I hate losing and cricket being my first love, once I enter the ground it's a different zone altogether and that hunger for winning is always there. — Sachin Tendulkar

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

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

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

There are a few players who don't like to think about the game. — 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

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

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

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

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

Even my father's name is Sachin Tendulkar. — Sachin Tendulkar

Every individual has his own style, his own way of presenting himself on and off the field. — 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 fail sometimes, I succeed sometimes, so that's fair enough. It's a package deal. It comes with that package: failures and success. — Sachin Tendulkar

Sourav's greatest strength is his mind. He is hardworking - not only in the nets but also mentally. He bounces back. — Sachin Tendulkar

I really like Iceland. One of the nicest things about it is that I hardly ever had to reach for my credit card. There's practically nothing there to go shopping for. — Sachin Tendulkar

It seems to me that no autobiography can claim to document every detail of the author's life. That's impossible. There are — Sachin Tendulkar

If one man is representing India in cricket, then yes, blame that person when things go wrong. — Sachin Tendulkar

If you don't execute on your plans, then you don't reach anywhere. — Sachin Tendulkar

I have never believed in comparisons, whether they are about different eras, players or coaches. — Sachin Tendulkar

I am a Maharashtrian and I am extremely proud of that. But I am an Indian first. And Mumbai belongs to all Indians. — Sachin Tendulkar

Along with the talent, you also need direction. — 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

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

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

The Australian tour was good for us; it was ideal preparation for us. — Sachin Tendulkar

When there is time to think about cricket, I think but when there is time to be with family, I try to do justice to that aspect of my life as well. — Sachin Tendulkar

Everyone at home was very supportive, but my father always said that all he wanted me to do was give it my best effort without worrying about the results. — 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

Schools across India do not have teachers, libraries, playing grounds and even toilets. I do not want to see empty classrooms, empty libraries. I do not want to see cattle grazing on fields meant to be cricket or football grounds. — 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

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

If efforts to do social work are couched in selfish motives, then they will die a premature death. Why would my efforts get politicised? I have values I inherited from my father. He helped many. Anyone, even a postman knocking on our door would get a glass of water and some sweets. — Sachin Tendulkar

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

Having, and seeing, your dreams is very important, and so is chasing those dreams. You see dreams when you sleep, and as you chase your dreams, it keeps you awake. So it's important to stay awake. — 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

Sometimes I need to look at the scoreboard to figure out whether I'm batting hundred-plus or whether I am on zero. — Sachin Tendulkar

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

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

I always had a dream to play for India but I never let it put pressure on me. — Sachin Tendulkar

I have played for 15 years and it has been a dream. — 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

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

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

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

Presence' is actually very important in international sport. It is one thing just being there in the middle, but it is another making people aware of your 'presence'. It is about body language and radiating confidence, something that the West Indian batting legend Viv Richards would personify. — Sachin Tendulkar

When I walk into bat, I should know that 'Yes, I've prepared to the best of my ability. I couldn't have done anything better.' That is when I feel that I am ready to go out and play. — Sachin Tendulkar

From the spinners, Anil and I have been together for a long time and I respect him a lot. — Sachin Tendulkar

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

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

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