India icon Sachin Tendulkar requests he has no idea to get retire after finally tasting World Cup success at the sixth attempt of asking.There was no 100th international century for the Little Master on Saturday but he walked away with the only medal that was eluding him up to then as India beat Sri Lanka by six wickets in the final in Mumbai.
With so many records behind his name and his trophy collection now complete, does he plan to call it a day?
When CricketWorld.com put this question to him, Tendulkar replied: "No. This is a moment to enjoy and celebrate. It's not about what I'm going to do in the future. This is a special moment which I really want to share my enjoy and live it to its fullest. This was the reason why I started playing cricket. I wanted to achieve something, do something for the country. The process has been a long one and I've continued to enjoy my game. I don't see any reason why I need to change anything right now."
The 37-year-old says he is still "speechless" after India's success.
"I started playing cricket dreaming of lifting the world cup and that is where it all started," he said. "I am speechless to be honest, to express how I feel. This is by far the best moment. This is the moment I have been waiting for, for such a long time, 21 or 22 years. It is really worth every bit of it. It is really, really special to me."
The Indian team are yet to enjoy the World Cup with the fans and Tendulkar admits he is looking forward to it.
"I haven't faced the general crowd outside," he said. "We've just been mingling with our family and friends. We haven't been able to experience and share our joy with the outsiders. That's the reaction I am really looking forward to. I can imagine what the reaction will be. All I've seen is the reaction on the news channels and it's absolutely fascinating."
Sachin - "I admire the work he does off the field as well, especially in Calcutta, and I'm sure people back home would be wishing well for him."
With so many records behind his name and his trophy collection now complete, does he plan to call it a day?
When CricketWorld.com put this question to him, Tendulkar replied: "No. This is a moment to enjoy and celebrate. It's not about what I'm going to do in the future. This is a special moment which I really want to share my enjoy and live it to its fullest. This was the reason why I started playing cricket. I wanted to achieve something, do something for the country. The process has been a long one and I've continued to enjoy my game. I don't see any reason why I need to change anything right now."
The 37-year-old says he is still "speechless" after India's success.
"I started playing cricket dreaming of lifting the world cup and that is where it all started," he said. "I am speechless to be honest, to express how I feel. This is by far the best moment. This is the moment I have been waiting for, for such a long time, 21 or 22 years. It is really worth every bit of it. It is really, really special to me."
The Indian team are yet to enjoy the World Cup with the fans and Tendulkar admits he is looking forward to it.
"I haven't faced the general crowd outside," he said. "We've just been mingling with our family and friends. We haven't been able to experience and share our joy with the outsiders. That's the reaction I am really looking forward to. I can imagine what the reaction will be. All I've seen is the reaction on the news channels and it's absolutely fascinating."
Sachin - "I admire the work he does off the field as well, especially in Calcutta, and I'm sure people back home would be wishing well for him."
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