…Well! That is what his team mates have nicknamed him

And a grandfather he is-with his experience, with his records, with his achievements, a rare feat which people do not achieve at the age of 36.

It started with Yuvraj, who praised this maestro for his longevity in performance, for his indefatigable zeal, for his insatiable desire for perfection, and for being able to sustain the wears and tears of 20 long years.

“Even at this stage, he wants to improve with every game. For him, there is no end to getting better, no matter whatever you have already achieved. He is an amazing man and I don’t think any other player can go on to play for 20 years or more like he has,” said an overexcited Yuvraj.

His team mates are tired of planning celebrations for him. With every spectacular performance, he has made a new record. With 12777 runs in 159 Test matches, 16953 runs in ODI’s, he holds practically all records in batting since he has been playing from 1989.

And now he is just 47 runs away from breaking his own record.

For him there is no stopping, as there is always room for improvisations.

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Indian fans received the first blow when the Indian team was knocked mercilessly from the Champions Trophy, by ranking third, after Pakistan and Australia headed the four member Series, leaving West Indies in the fourth place.

Then came the second blow. Sachin tendulkar, the Ace Indian batsman ,collapsed in his room at a hotel in Johannesberg in South Africa.

He had apparently eaten something at the Centurion Stadium, which led to a stomach infection. The food poisoning forced him back to the hotel where he felt giddy and fell headlong on his face, bruising his left eye, his nose and his cheek, which received a bad cut.

Although a major catastrophe was averted, he was sent back home along with physio Nitin Patel, the team manager Anurag Thakur & Ramesh Rane the Masseur. All rounders Yousuf Pathan and Abhishek Nayar also accompanied them.

Dhoni and his men in blue lost to pakistan in the opening match. The second match against the Aussies was washed in which they shared the points and finally finished third by finishing west indies.

The seventh ODI series against Australia which will be held at Baroda from 25th October will be the next assignment for the Indian team.

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