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InDepth headlines national business sports cricket regional entertainment technology world travel autos health | in-depth coverage > Sachin Tendulkar > I will certainly play against South Africa: Sachin Tendulkar 23.00 IST 08th Mar 2008 By Agencies 
Dispelling fitness concerns that he may not be available for the opening Test against South Africa later this month, Sachin Tendulkar today said there was no doubt he will play in the match."I have played the last match (second final against Australia at Brisbane on March 4). As far as I am concerned I am fit. I have not said anything before on this. I will certainly play against South Africa. There is no doubt," the champion batsman said today. Tendulkar made the statement after being announced as the captain of the "Mumbai Indians" team for the Cricket Board-promoted Indian Premier League to be held from April 18 and also unveiled the logo of the team at a promotional event in Mumbai. Doubts over availability of Tendulkar for the first Test, starting on March 26, arose following a fitness assessment report on various players submitted to the BCCI by outgoing physio John Gloster. Gloster, in his report about Tendulkar at the end of the team's victorious campaign in the Tri-Series in Australia, has advised the champion batsman two weeks' rest. Gloster has said Tendulkar had "R adductor tendonosi (enthesopathy) with deep hip flexor involvement" and "requires minimum two weeks' rest" from aggravating (pain inducing) activities. The physio, who has quit his job, has also said another two weeks' rest would be required to control the malaise if he "allows this condition to settle into a chronic phase". Even as the entire country is going gaga over the performance of the youngsters in the Indian cricket team, Tendulkar gently reminded everyone of the contribution of the seniors in the first part of the Australian tour, which, he felt, laid the foundation for what followed in the ODI Tri-Series. "We had played a very good Test series (against Australia). That laid a good foundation. Everyone knows how well we played (in the Tests). That foundation should not be forgotten," said the champion batsman. India, led by Anil Kumble in the Tests, very nearly toppled the applecart of the world's number one team in the fiercely fought four-match rubber before losing it narrowly 1-2. Kumble, Rahul Dravid, Sourav Ganguly and VVS Laxman, among others, played a lead role in the series before returning home for some ODI specialists to join the team which later vanquished the World Cup-winning hosts 2-0 in the best-of-three finals to create history as the first Indian team to win a Tri-Series Down Under. in-depth coverage > Sachin Tendulkar > |
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