If Tendulkar is disappointed that the IPL will not be in India this year, he is also mindful of the fact that its being held in South Africa will be valuable exposure and a learning experience for youngsters such as Dhawal Kulkarni and Abhishek Nayyar and others. training under Shaun Pollock and Jonty Rhodes will stand them in good stead for their international career he said. He is aware that spectators will not be able to see the live matches in India; however he is sure the interest will be undiminished.

Talking at an event where Tendulkar was launched as brand ambassador for Jaypee cements, and also handed a golden bat with M-100 (Mission 100) to inspire his to score a 100 centuries in tests and ODIs, he spoke about his three Gurus. Tendulkar said his three gurus are his late father, his brother and his first coach Ramakant Achrekar. While his father taught him the most important lesson of being a good human being more important than anything else, it was his brother and his first coach that made sure that he attended his practice sessions and who were responsible for him making a start in international cricket.

Sachin was inevitably asked to opine on the controversial rotating captain theory of the KKR coach John Buchanan, but the diplomatic Sachin refused to be drawn in saying that while it was good to have more options, his IPL team that Mumbai Indians would be following the one captain policy.

Tendulkar also spoke about the great atmosphere in the Indian dressing room and about his high regard for his skipper M S Dhoni whom he had suggested to the BCCI as captain when Rahul Dravid stepped down. According to him he has picked up a lot from Dhoni interacting with the wicket keeper while fielding in the slips. He thinks Dhoni has a ‘sharp mind’ and that he is doing a fantastic job.

As the most experienced player in the team, youngsters automatically look to Tendulkar as a mentor which is a role he enjoys he was reported in the cricket news as having said. He added that he was like an older brother to players such as Yuvraj Singh and Harbhajan Singh and humbly acknowledged that everyone was learning from every other person in the team.

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