Gambhir reading up Bhagat Singh's exploits, while Sachin banking on his pearls of wisdom to conquer Australia
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Bhagat Singh, an inspiration for Gautam Gambhir
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Gambhir reading up Bhagat Singh's exploits, while Sachin banking on his pearls of wisdom to conquer Australia
Guess who is proving to be an inspiration for India opening batsman Gautam Gambhir. It is freedom fighter Shahid Bhagat Singh.
If anyone still has doubts over the excitement level the two-Test India vs Australia series will cause, hear it from Sachin Tendulkar. "It's one of the best series ever ufffd always challenging," he had said even before he landed in Mohali for Friday's opening Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
Tendulkar was at the Punjab Cricket Association nets yesterday armed with five new bats ufffd ready to show the Aussies that India deserve that World No 1 Test team tag. The Mumbai man will be playing his fifth home series against the Aussies. India triumphed in all four previous rubbers save the 2004-05 one.
Tendulkar shrugs off the suggestion of him being more focussed when it comes to taking on Australia. "I treat all teams in the same manner. The series will be challenging. Everybody is charged up for this series," he said
Ever-increasing expectations don't tie him down. "I am not under pressure. Ups and downs will always be there.
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It's like a circle. I am now used to expectations and pressure. I enjoy it. When you play for such a long period, you feel pressure but you enjoy that too," he said.
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