Mumbai: Indian cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar hailed Sunday the Indian team’s Asia Cup triumph in the UAE, saying it was a complete team effort.
“I did not see all the matches. Whenever I see, I feel happy for the way we (Indian team) are performing,” Tendulkar told reporters here.
“I will give the credit to the whole team. Individuals come and perform well, some players play the series well, some players cannot perform as desired but eventually I’ll say that I feel happy after seeing the team effort,” Tendulkar said.
He also batted for a healthy India and advised everyone to stay fit. “…the bigger picture what we are looking at is the good health of India, getting used to living a healthy lifestyle, looking after your health and staying fit.
“I was brought up by my grandmother who used to say that your health is your real wealth and the same message I would like to give to the entire nation. Look after your health and stay fit,” he signed off.
Rohit jumps to 2nd
Dubai: Opener Rohit Sharma, who led his team to Asia Cup title in the absence of top-ranked Virat Kohli, climbed two places up to a career-best second position to make it a 1-2 for India in the ICC ODI batting rankings, released Sunday. This is for the second time that Sharma is in second position, having first reached number two in July this year. Shikhar Dhawan, who was highest run-getter with 342 runs, gained four slots to reach fifth position. Another Indian to gain in the rankings is spinner Kuldeep Yadav, who has advanced three places to take a career-best third position. In the ICC ODI team rankings, there is no change in positions in the list led by England, as India in second position.
