Absolute excellent cricket against Pakistan in Semis...

Though the score was very less but it was a planned team effort as it was against australia but the differnence is we are defending the score now. The wrong decision of including Nehra which was thought to be, converted to be a boon at the end by his good performance. talking about the lives to Sachin, it happens to any player once in a while why for Sachin this is the first time as earlier he always was at receiving end who mostly got effected to wrong decisions. But never showed his emotions...

After all it was an excellent cricket and which again i call it as a team effort...

Wishing for one more time all my best wishes with one more match against Lanka pending and thats the BIG MATCH...FINAL

Good match against Australia...Well done India

Well done India...This is what team effort is and kudos to team INDIA. Thanks again to Sachin, your start made this possible and Yuvi, Gambir and Raina cashed on the start...Wish we maintain the same spirit for the next 2 steps for the cup...

Once again jaiho INDIA

Why Sachin is so Popular and victorious inspite of many Critics?

Sachin Tendulkar gets to yet another century but India end up on the losing side - How many times have we seen that? Even in this World Cup, the batting legend went past 100 on two occasions but neither facilitated an Indian win. However, it is not the fault of the great cricketer that India ended up on the losing side yet again.

While there would be the Tendulkar bashers and critics who say that India lose a match whenever Sachin scores a century, the statistics prove otherwise. Of the 48 ODI centuries that Tendulkar has scored so far, only 13 such three-figure scores have ended up in a losing cause for India, while in 33 matches, where the batting maestro has gone past 100, India have emerged victors. One match against England in July 2002 saw a Sachin ton yield no result while the recently concluded match against the same side resulted in a tied game.

Here's a look at Sachin's ODI hundreds in losing causes:

Now that the statistics prove Sachin's hundreds have yielded more wins than losses for India, let us see what the maestro has done for India's cause when he has gone past 50 but not a ton.

Out of the 93 times Sachin Tendulkar has scored a fifty, India have secured 56 wins while ending up on the losing side 35 times. Two games yielded no results. Digging deeper, India has won 28 times whenever Sachin has scored between 70 to 99.

The next question that will come up on peoples' minds is "Who has scored the maximum number of tons in winning causes for their respective teams?" Once again, Tendulkar's critics will have their mouths tightly shut because the master tops the chart with most number of tons resulting in a team's win. He also has stayed unbeaten the most number of times while leading a team's win.

Here is the list:

To add to all these, Sachin Tendulkar has the most number of 'Man of the Match' and 'Man of the series' awards than any other cricketer in ODIs - evidence to the fact that Tendulkar is a major contributor in Indian wins.

To conclude, Sachin's contribution to the game and to India, regardless of what people say, is undoubted and he has more often than not provided joy than agony to the cricket fan. The South Africa match was another instance of the legend putting up his hand and giving his all to the team while the others failed, but can Tendulkar be blamed for his teammates not performing?

Do this INDIAN team will make this World Cup Count?

I am hard core fan of Indian team and now feeling the pinch and could digest the thought that can our guys make this world cup counted on India's name. It is a team effort and I didn't fine the team effort as so far all games are running on Individuals like Sachin, Sehwag etc.,

All players before the world cup stated they would want to win the world cup for themselves and Sachin. I am not seeing that spirit in most except few. The match against South Africa was a very bitter experience for me as Sachin, Sehwag had laid an excellent foundation followed by a bit aGambir but i can name it a mere carelessness towards the game. They played like a gully cricket where the gully cricket would have been better.

And it has become fashion for most critics that Sachin plays for records. If Sachin is playing for records why not others? If they are capable let them play and after all its a team game as mentioned and victory always doesn't come if one performs and most of the other 10 doesn't perform. See sachins efforts in this age and his dedication and commitment towards the game. If India would have half of that players sort we would have won many world cups.And the so called match winners who critics name, have they won the ganes with out other team members contribution. That is the fate of Sachin, he is popular for his game but when it comes to team othersare letting him down. Many reasons for this which are well known to every one...

And what a joke that this team announces that they would win the cup for Sachin and as Steve waugh said earlier people have to play the game for the country in mind and not for any individual.

I always have high amount of Hopes for India though many are criticising but after defeat against South Africa my hopes are down and even now i wish India will bounce back. May be thats called Optimisim....

Even if we lose after giving a fight that equal to victory but that fighting spirit is missing form the team to my knowledge and  all we can expect is they will bounce back in the coming matches...Play for the country and for money. Money will obviously come to you when you are performing but if perform only for money thats the end of cricket not individuals career.

Cheers to INDIA...