Sachin was born to play cricket: Dhoni

Published Fri, Apr 23 10 09:52 PM

Mumbai, Apr 23 (PTI) Paying tributes to Sachin Tendulkar who turns 37 tomorrow, Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni today said besides his batting exploits the veteran cricketer was a good fielder who is fitter than his age. "He was born to play cricket. I won''t speak about his batting because everyone knows about it but he is a very good fielder and his fitness is such that you won''t feel he is 37," Dhoni said on the sidelines of a promotional event here today. "Even in the dressing room he ensures that the newcomers feel comfortable around him," he added. On Virender Sehwag, who has been ruled out of Twenty20 World Cup due to a shoulder injury, Dhoni said, "I don''t know anything about the injury. It happened during the IPL but I don''t know when and how the injury happened. He is a class player. But I have always said that injuries are part and parcel of sports." "He and Gambhir have been doing a great job at the top of the innings. We just hope that Murali Vijay ensures that we won''t miss Sehwag much," he added. On whether IPL nights were too much off a stress, Dhoni said, "All players are smart. You need to rest your body, especially an Indian cricketer needs to be very careful with the recovery in such a packed schedule. If you don''t take care, it will show immediately or a month later." MORE PTI VKV ABC PDS

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