<p><br />Tendulkar, here on a promotional programme, said the Indian team looked absolutely balanced and he was optimistic that they would defend the title won in 2007.<br /><br />“I’ve full confidence in the team. It’s a solid team that has got explosive batsmen and some wonderful bowlers,” Tendulkar gushed. “The team has got some world-class players as well.”<br /><br />Despite having a star-studded line-up, openers Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir’s inconsistency has been a reason to worry for the team management but Tendulkar did not sound too perturbed.<br /><br />“Form can sometimes go down and you may not play well at times. But I believe a world-class player is always a threat to the opposition and I’m really glad that we have so many world-class players in the side,” Tendulkar said.<br /><br />Even though purists tend to dismiss Twenty20 as just slam-bang cricket, Tendulkar begged to differ and said it augured well for the game.<br /><br />“I think it is good for cricket. It generates interests in areas where we don’t have major tournaments. It’s fast, exciting and you know the result within three hours.<br /><br />“It’s exciting for someone who has just started watching cricket. Maybe it would help him to subsequently graduate to watching ODIs and Test matches as well. That’s why I feel it’s good for cricket,” Tendulkar, highest run-getter in Tests and ODIs, explained.</p>
<p><br />Tendulkar, here on a promotional programme, said the Indian team looked absolutely balanced and he was optimistic that they would defend the title won in 2007.<br /><br />“I’ve full confidence in the team. It’s a solid team that has got explosive batsmen and some wonderful bowlers,” Tendulkar gushed. “The team has got some world-class players as well.”<br /><br />Despite having a star-studded line-up, openers Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir’s inconsistency has been a reason to worry for the team management but Tendulkar did not sound too perturbed.<br /><br />“Form can sometimes go down and you may not play well at times. But I believe a world-class player is always a threat to the opposition and I’m really glad that we have so many world-class players in the side,” Tendulkar said.<br /><br />Even though purists tend to dismiss Twenty20 as just slam-bang cricket, Tendulkar begged to differ and said it augured well for the game.<br /><br />“I think it is good for cricket. It generates interests in areas where we don’t have major tournaments. It’s fast, exciting and you know the result within three hours.<br /><br />“It’s exciting for someone who has just started watching cricket. Maybe it would help him to subsequently graduate to watching ODIs and Test matches as well. That’s why I feel it’s good for cricket,” Tendulkar, highest run-getter in Tests and ODIs, explained.</p>