Can Tendulkar get 100 international hundreds?

[Blaze 18]

Could have sat out of them and played at least of one of the ODI series. The affect would have been same.

Or the World T20.

 

[vcs]

Exactly.

I dunno about that. Didn't he injure his finger in the last IPL ?

Could have sit out of them and played at least of one of the ODI series. The affect would have been same.

I hate the IPL as much as the next guy for taking up valuable space in the cricket calendar that can be used for better purposes, but a guy like Tendulkar probably has a lot more things to worry about than just his legacy before he decides whether or not to play the IPL. Whether cricket purists like us like it or not, the thing is a massive commercial juggernaut (and hugely popular among the masses) and there are probably a lot of powerful people that he has to oblige when it comes to playing the IPL.

 

[Blaze 18]

I hate the IPL as much as the next guy for taking up valuable space in the cricket calendar that can be used for better purposes, but a guy like Tendulkar probably has a lot more things to worry about than just his legacy before he decides whether or not to play the IPL. Whether cricket purists like us like it or not, the thing is a massive commercial juggernaut (and hugely popular among the masses) and there are probably a lot of powerful people that he has to oblige when it comes to playing the IPL.

Surely no-one can force Sachin Tendulkar to play if he doesn't want to ?

 

[Shri]

Meh its his choice. Can't do any better than what he has done recently regardless of the IPL.

 

[vcs]

Frankly, I don't know. But I don't want to judge him too much for playing IPL and not playing ODIs either, though I'd prefer it the other way around.

 

[Teja.]

Asking any player, even SRT not to play the IPL is foolish. It's incredible, easy money.

 

[ankitj]

Asking any player, even SRT not to play the IPL is foolish. It's incredible, easy money.

Exactly. There should be apologetic explanations. Let's not make a saint out of Tendulkar. Let's say it loud and clear that he plays IPL and not ODI's for money.

Anyways, I am eagerly waiting for his return in ODIs.

 

[Blaze 18]

It isn't foolish to ask him not to play the IPL. He can play all he wants after he retires from international cricket.

 

[Shri]

WTF are you guys even going on about?

 

[marc71178]

It isn't foolish to ask him not to play the IPL. He can play all he wants after he retires from international cricket.

It'd have been more foolish to start the IPL without it's number 1 draw.

 

[Blaze 18]

It'd have been more foolish to start the IPL without it's number 1 draw.

Well, I think it was foolish to start the IPL in the first place.

 

[Cevno]

Is it me or some people miss no oppurtunity to criticise Tendulkar?
No matter how unreasonable or pedantic it is.

Specially fans of a certain west indian legend or an Australian one?

 

[Bun]

Is it me or some people miss no oppurtunity to criticise Tendulkar?
No matter how unreasonable or pedantic it is.

Specially fans of a certain west indian legend or an Australian one?

The ripest mangoes get the maximum stones pelt at It is sheer jealousy or the innate desire to "stand out" of the crowd. Some people criticise for the sake of it.

 

[GotSpin]

Is it me or some people miss no oppurtunity to criticise Tendulkar?
No matter how unreasonable or pedantic it is.

Specially fans of a certain west indian legend or an Australian one?

While that may be true, a lot of Tendulkar fans get way too sensitive to any criticism

 

[Hit Wicket]

While that may be true, a lot of Tendulkar fans get way too sensitive to any criticism

Any more sensitive than carrying a liability with the bat for 4 years and a mediocre captain to boot in the national squad?

Tendulkar fans don't get sensitive in isolation. They get sensitive because the likes of Ian Chappell reserve their infinite cricket wisdom for Tendulkar - insinuate that he is playing for money and stats, but when Ponting flounders they say that he is not out of form, but out of luck.

 

[akilana]

Too sensitive.

 

[TumTum]

Any more sensitive than carrying a liability with the bat for 4 years and a mediocre captain to boot in the national squad?

Tendulkar fans don't get sensitive in isolation. They get sensitive because the likes of Ian Chappell reserve their infinite cricket wisdom for Tendulkar - insinuate that he is playing for money and stats, but when Ponting flounders they say that he is not out of form, but out of luck.

I think you are just proving his point.

 

[Cevno]

While that may be true, a lot of Tendulkar fans get way too sensitive to any criticism

The criticism is usually so ridiculous and pedantic ,that it is difficult not too respond tbf.

There is not any one other player who faces the same here.
And what is the worst part is it is the same people going on over and over again.

Till how long can it be ignored?

 

[Cevno]

I think you are just proving his point.

He may be being sensitive to an extent ,but he has a valid point.

 

[TumTum]

He may be being sensitive to an extent ,but he has a valid point.

Calling it a valid point is being sensitive tbf

Firstly, why does Ponting always have to come into every argument that is about Tendulkar?

Secondly, why should the opinion of 1 individual get into your heads? Ian Chappell this, Ian Chappell that, FFS enough already.