After a hectic season at home, Sachin Tendulkar is finally getting some rest. He is in Mussorie and reflected on the gains of a successful campaign against Australia and England at home.
Tendulkar lauded captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni for his inspirational leadership and praised his entire team for a string of successes during the year.
"Dhoni is obviously a good captain," he said. "But a good captain needs a good team. Obviously his captaincy is good but the team's performance, its collective effort, is essential for a captain. A team never wins by the performance of one or two players only. When the entire team performs, we get good results."
Tendulkar arrived at the quiet hill station along with his family. "As the series against the England was over, I planned to stay here for some time... trying to spend time with family," Tendulkar said. "I was looking for this time for many days where I can spend time with family and close friends, so I am enjoying this."
Tendulkar said although India wouldn't be playing international cricket, he would go back to domestic cricket to help Mumbai.
"For the next month and a half, we would be free of international engagements," Tendulkar said. "There would be domestic ties and then getting together in time to prepare for the tour to New Zealand. Hopefully, our good form would continue next year."
Despite a terrific season, Tendulkar has been repeatedly asked the question of when he would decide to hang up his boots.
"It will only be right for me to speak about retirement, if and when I feel the time is right," he said. "It's not for others to speak or speculate on the subject. I have been subjected to such questions for long now. Let everyone wait till I have something to say on the matter."
Tendulkar lauded opener Gautam Gambhir's prolific season with the bat, which helped set up winning platforms for India throughout the year in all forms of the game.
"Gambhir has batted very well throughout the year," he said. He has shown the kind of form that gives nightmares to the opposition. He has shown great consistency, he attacked when attack was required, defended when defence was required.
"He has displayed solid technique and capacity for making big runs. His team-mates knew his capability, now the whole world knows about it."
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