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Sachin Tendulkar Post Retirement Press Conference

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He is opening up a lot in his Post retirement press conference on Times Now. Ill post the meaningful-heartful quotes on here

" I played cricket for 24 years for India, and that was a great thing for me. I faced lots of challenges, but the desire to play for India was so strong that we came up with solutions to those challenges. It was a dream journey, with my family and friends supporting". "When I requested BCCI to keep the last match in Mumbai, since my mother had never seen me play enough one ball live, I wanted it to be a surprise for her that I'm making this arrangement, but thanks to you, she came to know about it in advance". "Even though physically I'm not playing for India, in my heart I'll always be playing for India. It doesn't matter whether I am part of the team or not. Not just in cricket, in other fields as well, India comes first". "Yesterday I said that, this award (Bharat Ratna) is for my mother, because of all the sacrifices she made for me". "As a child, you don't understand life.. when you grow up, you realise all these things. It is not just for my mother, not just my mother, but there are millions and millions of mothers in India who sacrifice many things for their children. I would like to share my award with them". :(( What a humble guy he is. "West Indies have world-class players. There have been ups an downs for everyone, certain times things don't work out, I think this series was one of those times. I think they are a terrific side, they play the game in the right spirit". "The award belongs to the entire nation, I'd say. At this stage, I would like to congratulate Prof CNR Rao for getting the Bharat Ratna. It is an honour to get the award with him, his contribution to the field of science is immense, it's only that cricket is played in front of thousands of people". Thanks for giving him credit Sachin :icflove: "Even before I retired, I have spend time with youngsters from U-19 teams, Ranji side. I like to interact with them. It also teaches you more about the game, I will continue to do so, may not be publicly. I would like to help the youngsters, the next generation :hatsoff:". "The 22 yards is like a temple for me, I just wanted to say a big thank you to cricket.. that's what I did yesterday. I thanked cricket for everything I have got in my life". "It was quite an emotional moment. I remember when I was taking the decision about retiring, I wasn't as emotional since I knew it was the right decision. I became emotional seeing the sort of send-off the players came me". "Whenever I see that particular moment on TV, I get emotional. I think the thought that I won't be able to go back in the middle to represent India, that made me emotional". "Injuries are never thought of as good luck (laughs). When I was injured, it was quite difficult. The injuries I gotr were different ones, not common ones. It was not easy to overcome those injuries and come back and play the game. If the recovery time was 3 months, it wasn't that you could go to the gym and make sure you are ready in 2 and a half months". "You need to respect nature, you have to allow time. For eg, my tennis elbow injury, the doctor told me it would take 4.5 months to come back to competitive cricket. I tried to come back earlier, but I couldn't. you have to respect time. I couldn't even lift Arjun's plastic bat at that time". "I listen to many songs, tough to single out one sing. Music is my passion. I think music has been a constant companion for me. I respect various artists, composers and singers, but it is difficult to pick out one song". SRT on Ashes: "Both nations are looking forward to, England wanting to prove a point that they can go Down Under and still give Aus a difficult time. It's going to be exciting, seeing Mitchell Johnson bowl against India here. If he is part of the squad"... SRT on his favourite moments against England: "First was my maiden Test century against England in 1990, and then the Chennai Test in 2008 when we chased down 387" SRT on how his brother Ajit reacted to the retirement decision: "As I said in my speech it was a dream that we lived together. I was representing the country and Ajit. It's difficult to put into words what he has done for me. Yesterday, he was emotional but wasn't showing it to me. At the same time, he was also relieved and relaxed. because the way I retired and the way people responded, you can't plan it. That's decided by God and I pray to God that he showed me a day after which I cannot ask for anymore. Ajit had the same feeling. We didn't talk too much but from whatever we spoke, he was relieved that everything had happened well". SRT: "The first moment when I went on the wicket and stood between the 22 yards, I realised this was the last time I was in front of a packed stadium as part of the Indian team. That made me quite emotional, that I wouldn't have a bat in my hand, playing for India". "The beauty about my family was that they never lost my balance, whether I scored a hundred or 15-20, my parents always had a word of encouragement. Nobody got carried about my good performances or bad, like all Indian families we just bought a packet of sweets and offered it to the Almighty. My mother presented sweets to God yesterday as well". "My mother was extremely happy (with my 74). It was difficult for her to travel, which is why I had asked the BCCI to hold the final Test in Mumbai. She came and watched me for a while, I had taken the precaution of asking the MCA to keep a room for me in Garware guesthouse for me.. (but she didn't need it)". SRT on Arjun: "I would ask you as a father to leave him alone. You can't see just because since his father has performed in a certain way, he also has to perform the same way. My father was a professor, so why didn't you ask him why your son hasn't taken up the pen. Arjun is madly in love with cricket, that is what matters, performances - whether they happen or not, I don't want to put any pressure on him, and I hope you don't either" :hatsoff: . SRT on best moment: "When we won the World Cup two years ago. I had to wait 22 years for it, that has to be a special moment. Yesterday, the way people responded, I don't know how to react to that, I want to say a big 'Thank you' to everyone, so that was also special". SRT on disappointing moment: "2003 world Cup, we reached the final, we were playing so well, but we couldn't cross the final hurdle". "I enjoyed everyone's success. It is a team sport, in which it doesn't matter who performs, there might be 2-3 exceptional performances and those are supported by the rest. Talking about the new generation, all the guys, I've thoroughly enjoyed being part of the team. Bhuvneshwar was not even born when I started playing, I have jokingly told some of them that when I come into the dressing room, they should say ' Good morning Sir'" :cantstop: "you reach a stage when you understand whose advice you should take, who criticism is contstructive and whose is not. People who were guiding me were close to me… and they usually didnt have a pen in their hands they had a cricket bat…i spoke to people and took the advice of people. Cricket has always brought out that chidlike exuberance in me, as it should in all cricket lovers". SRT emphasizes that the nationality of the coach doesn't matter: "It is not about foreign coaches, it is about who is coaching and how best they can deliver results consistently. To me, there should be a proper coach who understands the players, he's not like, your friend. At this level, we all know how to play the cover drive. It is something that is wrong between the ears. As long as the relation between the coach and player is healthy, where any sort of problem a player has he has to be able to confide to his coach, and trust that it would not be leaked out, to have that confidence in a coach, it is so so important" Well said sir . http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/689577.html http://www.ndtv.com/video/live/channel/ndtv24x7?pfrom=home-lateststories
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Thanks' date=' would you like me to add that link to my OP? :icflove:[/quote'] Sure - please! It is shown LIVE on IBN too - add that as an alternate link as well please :)
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"As a child, you don't understand life.. when you grow up, you realise all these things. It is not just for my mother, not just my mother, but there are millions and millions of mothers in India who sacrifice many things for their children. I would like to share my award with them". :sniffle:

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Standard of Qs asked was so pathetic. Shouting screaming cross-talking journos who were there just to ask 'their' question even if it had already been answered. Like always the legend handled it all so well and was ever so graceful. Looked to be at total peace with himself.

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