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Maintaining his standard and living up to his own expectations still give Sachin Tendulkar "sleepless nights" and it is this restlessness that has brought the best out of him.

The Indian Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar turned 39 today, completing another milestone with unprecedented highs, the most memorable being the World Cup triumph and his unapproachable  elusive century of centuries.

On his return to India after treatment for a rare cancer in the US, India’s star cricketer Yuvraj Singh addressed the media in his first interaction on Wednesday at his cricket academy in Gurgaon.

Recuperating after the three cycles of chemotherapy for a malignant tumour between his lungs, Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh received an inspiring video message from his "real life hero" Lance Armstrong – the cycling legend whose own successful battle with cancer is well-documented.

"Sachin Tendulkar is the reason I started playing" -- said India's most promising batting talent right now, Virat Kohli, as he paid tribute to the senior batsman for completing a century of international hundreds.

It might seem to be an unconquerable feat but Sachin Tendulkar believes either Virat Kohli or Rohit Sharma will break his record of 100 international centuries.

The cricketing fraternity came together on Tuesday to raise a toast for the retired Rahul Dravid as they fondly remembered the immense contribution of the batting stalwart who emotionally remarked that he would miss being part of the Indian dressing room.

Fighting back tears at a star-studded felicitation function, an emotional Rahul Dravid on Tuesday said that he had lived the dream of playing for his country for 16 years and was confident the future lot of players would take Indian cricket to greater heights.

Former India captain Rahul Dravid on Tuesday said during his 16-year-long career, the Indian team has emerged from being second class citizens on tours to becoming the big boys of world cricket.

Retired cricketer Rahul Dravid on Tuesday said he will miss being part of the Indian dressing room but exuded confidence that skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his boys will take the legacy forward.