Sachin Tendulkar ducks a bouncer in the nets, Ahmedabad, March 23, 2011
India players share a joke during practice ahead of their World Cup quarter-final match, Ahmedabad, March 23, 2011
MS Dhoni and Sachin Tendulkar have a chat during India's training session, World Cup, Ahmedabad, March 22, 2011
Sachin Tendulkar plays football at Motera, World Cup, Ahmedabad, March 22, 2011
Sachin Tendulkar walks back after being caught behind, India v West Indies, Group B, World Cup 2011, Chennai, March 20, 2011
Ravi Rampaul dismissed Sachin Tendulkar early, India v West Indies, Group B, World Cup 2011, Chennai, March 20, 2011
Sachin Tendulkar gestures during a practice session, Chennai, March 19, 2011
Sachin Tendulkar and Yuvraj Singh have a chat during practice, Chennai, March 18, 2011
Sachin Tendulkar chases the ball in the field, India v South Africa, Group B, World Cup, Nagpur, March 12, 2011
Sachin Tendulkar acknowledges the cheers after his 92-ball century, India v South Africa, Group B, World Cup, Nagpur, March 12, 2011
Sachin Tendulkar raced to a half-century off 33 balls , India v South Africa, Group B, World Cup, Nagpur, March 12, 2011
Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag take a run during their explosive opening stand, India v South Africa, Group B, World Cup, Nagpur, March 12, 2011
Sachin Tendulkar picks a gap on the off side, India v South Africa, Group B, World Cup, Nagpur, March 12, 2011
Sachin Tendulkar plays one to the off side, India v Netherlands, Group B, World Cup, Delhi, March 9, 2011
Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag put together 69 runs off 45 balls, India v Netherlands, Group B, World Cup, Delhi, March 9, 2011
India players celebrate Alexei Kervezee's dismissal, India v Netherlands, Group B, World Cup, Delhi, March 9, 2011
Sachin Tendulkar takes a break during India's training session, Delhi, March 8, 2011
Sachin Tendulkar was trapped in front while attempting the sweep, India v Ireland, Group B, World Cup 2011, Bangalore, March 6, 2011
Sachin Tendulkar dispatches one through the leg side, India v Ireland, Group B, World Cup 2011, Bangalore, March 6, 2011
Sachin Tendulkar and MS Dhoni jostle for the ball during a warm-up game of football, Bangalore, March 4, 2011