Pieter Seelaar rejoices after getting Sachin's wicket

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Pieter Seelaar rejoices after getting Sachin's wicket

Little-known Dutch spinner Pieter Seelaar made quite an impression with three wickets against India but for him, the most special of the those scalps was undoubtedly the legendary Sachin Tendulkar.

India beat the Netherlands by five wickets in a Group B match last night but Seelaar did well for himself by scalping three big names in Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag and the big-hitting Yusuf Pathan.

"To get these three wickets is special. Usually you don't bowl to that calibre of player. It gets the best out of you and I think it's a very good experience," Seelaar said after the match.

Asked which one of the three was the biggest for him, pat came the reply, "It's Tendulkar, mate."

"He is the best player in the world. To get his wicket was a very special moment for me and obviously I didn't know what I was doing at that particular moment. I'm very happy with Tendulkar's wicket," he added.

Pieter Seelaar getting Sachin's wicket:video

I am Sachin: Tendulkar introduces himself to blind children

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In a rare sight, Sachin Tendulkar on Friday introduced himself to a bunch of visually impaired children after the Indian cricket team's training session at the Chinnaswamy Stadium.

"Hi, I am Sachin," the champion batsman, whose popularity knows no bounds in the cricketing world, said to a group of visually impaired children who came to the stadium to wish luck to Mahendra Singh Dhoni's men ahead of their World Cup match against Ireland on Sunday.

"How old are you?" asked Tendulkar to one of the children. "I am 12 years old," pat came the reply.

"You are 12 years old and you are so strong," Tendulkar said with words of encouragement to the child. 

Sachin Tendulkar says no to honorary doctorate by a Bangalore university

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BANGALORE: In a rare sight, Sachin Tendulkaron Friday introduced himself to a bunch of visually impaired children after the Indian cricket team's training session at the Chinnaswamy Stadium.

"Hi, I am Sachin," the champion batsman, whose popularity knows no bounds in the cricketing world, said to a group of visually impaired children who came to the stadium to wish luck to Mahendra Singh Dhoni's men ahead of their World Cup match against Ireland on Sunday.

Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar promises more aggression this World Cup(2011)

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As he opens the door to room number 2033 at the ITC Royal Gardenia hotel in Bangalore, the demigod who resides in it apologises for the mess inside. It is instantly evident that Sachin Tendulkar is every bit the unassuming man the world knows him to be.

“These guys are crazy,” Sachin Tendulkar says softly, referring to his mates in blue who are now often talking about winning the cup for him. “They just talk about gifting me something.”
The nation wants to win this World Cup — but this time, unlike his five earlier campaigns, they want it as much for him as they want it for themselves. Surely, this is Sachin’s last chance.
He doesn’t want to exaggerate his importance in India .s World Cup campaign, but the more he avoids talk on it, the more it returns to haunt him. “I just want to go out there and play. The rest is,” he looks up as if there is someone else who decides.
And through his gestures he makes it obvious that he just can’t wait to take it on.
Sachin Tendulkar tries an aggressive pose for the camera, but gives up. “It is all inside. It will come out when I am facing the ball,” he says thumping his chest. “You will definitely see a lot of aggression during this edition.”
If that statement is a hint of his strategy for the next 40-odd days, it will rouse the expectant nation that has only now, finally come to grips with his recent measured, cut-out-the-risks approach.
Could he go back to his old, swashbuckling ways?
“Sachin’s aggression will be crucial to India’s fortune this time,” says former all-rounder Mohinder Amarnath