Comments on: The genius of Sachin Tendulkar

By: Gaurav

Gaurav — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 10:11:22 +0000

Nice way to put something about some one who has truly mastered his art.
I did feel, u went a bit too overboard with your literary skills while describing a genius.

Still, what i was amazed to see, was how Mr. Rajshekhar has been going on claiming to be the GREAT Indian fan and his love for the game of Cricket, more so.

I just could not stop myself from comment. I have been a very critical Sachin fan myself for all majority of the time in the last decade for various stupid decisions that the Master took, but based on his belief over himself and his style and methodologies in the past 3 years (almost) , i know that a Genius can go down and make mistakes but its only a Genius can make a comeback of this magnitude (hoping Ponting to make one).
And to me, it seems, you just feel like a very young cricket fan who ushered in the IPL era, who dares to let Yusuf Pathan open the innings (who would not ever fit in any of my ODI teams, forget opening) and thinks he loves cricket.

Its not the Cricket you love, its just the excitement you want or you get which appeases you.
Don’t have much to say, but if you criticize some one, do it for the right reason not based on your dislikes and your grudges.
This article has grown old, and its not wine, that any one would want to stumble upon this again, so pretty good chances I would not hear from Mr. Rajshekhar. (i myself landed here very accidently).
Related to it, the inning Sachin played against England in WC, reminded me of the Sachin circa 1998. The intent against the spinners ( remind you their seam bowling was ordinary but Swann, you can not take him off like that, the best offie after Murali i would say) was reminiscent of his glory days.
Btw, Congratulations guys, India won the WC. Whether Sachin retires from ODI or not, time for me to end an ODI era (1989-2011).

By: emil

emil — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 14:09:36 +0000

With all respect, mr. rajasekhar, you’re absolutely wrong about Sachin Tendulkar. He’s a true cricketing model on and off the pitch. A true icon of patriotism. He works hard like anything. You’re pointing out that Sachin has scored 25 scores less, but completely missing out on the point that he scored 120 runs without which India would’ve been done and dusted. Don’t make yourself a fool by calling him irresponsible. It’s on his advice that the BCCI made dhoni the captain. Your idea bag, dhoni hasn’t ever used sachin the bowler. He was the best partnership breaking bowler India had. He was good in bowling the last overs too. I doubt you started to see cricket only lately that you don’t know the contributions he has made to Indian cricket. My advice to you, simply type his name in google and just read a few articles. There’s no question about his commitment, class or form. Sachin has reached a level which other cricketers are only dreaming of. Just think. .

By: Suhrith

Suhrith — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 01:47:15 +0000

Thanks Harsh, I knew you’d bring Steve Waugh into it. But ya I suppose on his day, Lara was peerless.

By: m.rajasekhar

m.rajasekhar — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 18:47:12 +0000

Dear Mr.Arghya hope u would have watched IND VS DUTCH match. The way ur genius batted shows where he is stands.He should aim himself to be as Roger Milla by scoring in the power play and should throw his wicket for the cause of the team. Iam too ambitious to expect this kind of selfless act from a Mumbaiker. His aim is to score 50 odi centuries till then he will keep on going by spoiling our chances in the WC. I neither dislike nor disrespect his ability.Iam only bothered about his diminished responsibility. let us hope better sense prevail upon ur genius.Yuvi and Pathan can afford to have a maiden over since they can change the match in no time not like ur genius.Don’t castigate them in the likes of the so called genius.I may be too harsh but that’s the reality. IAM A GREAT FAN OF INDIAN CRICKET AND LOVES TO SEE OUR TEAM SUCCEEDS. I WISH UR GENIUS DOES SOMETHING FOR THE CAUSE OF THE TEAM AND FORCE PEOPLE LIKE TO CHANGE OUR MINDSET ABOUT HIM.after great KAPS no one has played for the team.

By: Harsh

Harsh — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 05:11:42 +0000

Wonderful Wonderful post Suhrith! Today I feel like doing something sunstantial! I was wondering when I read genius is “a mastery of space, achieved through intuition – an exertion of one’s will over another”, who do you think seems (ed) more in the zone and formidable, Lara or Sachin? (and i mean on their best days, Statistics without a doubt indicate Sachin for his consitency over a period of 20 years), but if genius were only to do with exerting one’s will over the other (bowler/team), who did it better? ( Should it then be Steve Waugh, exerting his will eh?)

By: Arghya

Arghya — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 19:08:30 +0000

Dear Mr. Rajasekhar,

I think your comments on Sachin are now bordering on the unfair. While you are entitled to not be a supporter, to positively dislike him, while also something you are entitled to do, strikes me as strange. But calling him selfish is simply unacceptable. There is absolutely no basis you suggest other than saying that there were two maiden overs bowled to him sometime. There was a maiden over bowled to Yuvraj Singh as well- should we call him selfish too? Yusuf Pathan did not dive for a catch at second slip- should we say it was because he did not want to injure himself and so he is selfish?

And besides, as Suhrith says, his form is so good now (and has been for the last 2 years), that I find it really surprising that you choose such a time for a vitriolic attack on Sachin. Perhaps you could have chosen a better time!

Anyhow, my simple point is- It’s one thing to dislike Sachin. It’s another to disrespect him. I think you should refrain from the latter.

By: m.rajasekhar

m.rajasekhar — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 18:46:08 +0000

Hi suhrith iam very happy that u have replied to my comment about sachin’s inability to take india forward in the wc.let him play two more matches and that’s end of the one of the most talented selfish cricketer india has ever produced in the last 20 yrs atleast in 50 overs match.u should need fresh young legs to man the field.Less said about his fielding is better for a fan like u.unless the team takes bold decision we can’t do justice to our tag of favourites Hope MSD and his think tank takes some innovating decision to bloster the top order in the first 15 overs to sustain the viru’ tempo and to maintain the run rate by taking quick singles and rotation of strike. In the ENG match they bowled two maiden overs to sachin in the whole innings and opened out only after 25 overs to increase his strike rate.Hope MSD WINS WC for INDIA inspite of presence of liability like ur genius.

By: Suhrith

Suhrith — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 13:16:32 +0000

Hopefully he will reach that landmark this World Cup.

By: Anisha

Anisha — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 07:47:38 +0000

50 centuries?

By: Suhrith

Suhrith — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 12:32:11 +0000

I know where you’re coming from. But Yusuf is untested at the top of the order and I think it would have been too extreme a step. Its an unfathomable option, really. And besides, Tendulkar’s form doesn’t really merit this discussion in my opinion. And in any event, I don’t see him carrying on with ODI cricket beyond this World Cup. There really wouldn’t be anything for him to play for.