Tendulkar raring to go

With perhaps the last chance to demonstrate his talent on the biggest one-day stage of all looming, Sachin Tendulkar is determined to prove that India can once again take World Cup honours.
The 1983 winners finished as runners-up to Australia four years ago in South Africa, with star batsman and vice captain Tendulkar hoping that India can go one better in the West Indies.A World Cup win would cap Tendulkar's remarkable career in the one-day game - the 33-year-old currently holding records for the most number of runs (14,783), centuries (41) and caps (381).This month's event is probably the last chance Tendulkar and other members of India's so-called 'golden generation' of cricketers - Sourav Ganguly, captain Rahul Dravid and Anil Kumble - will have to score success.
And Tendulkar says that, with India's opening match against Bangladesh taking place on March 17, both he and his team-mates are raring to go."To be honest, to play well and win the World Cup is our long cherished dream. Not only mine, but it's the team's dream," said Tendulkar, who will be playing in his fifth World Cup."No one can deny the importance of an event that comes once in four years," he told the Mumbai Mirror."I have to admit that the huge stage of the World Cup motivates me to showcase my talent."The best will play against the best. That's something which excites any player. I, too, am ready for the challenge."Besides Bangladesh, India are placed in Group B alongside 1996 winners Sri Lanka and Bermuda, with Tendulkar saying that a strong start will be vital for progress."This Indian side is giving me a very good feel. Getting the right momentum will be a crucial factor," he added."The team which can adapt to (the) wickets quickly will go ahead in the race."

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