English Essay Grade 9P
39-year-old Tendulkar urged to carry on
Sapa – AFPI 24 April, 2012 / 9.35am
A few days ago an article mentioned that some people want Sachin Tendulkar to carry on in terms or his cricket career. Do you agree or disagree about the fact that he is too old and should retire or should he carry on with being Captain? To be biased or not I guess there are many opinions in this case!
I would tend to agree that Sachin Tendulkar should pursue his career in cricket because I personally feel that, yes he is nearing his forties which is quiet a milestone for a cricket player, he is and has so much more of his strengths to offer and can still play the game to perfection. After all, he is still the Captain of the Indian Cricket Team and has led them with great dignity and professionalism in terms of their cricket career.
His wisdom, experience and great leadership can lead the younger players of cricket and especially those who want to make it into the professional sector of the game. There is so much to learn from this great man.
I agree with all the comments made in the article and feel quite optimistic although some want him to retire; he has still made history at his age in terms of this great sport. After all, we all have to agree with the fact that he is the highest run-getter in both forms of the game! Looking at the facts we have can’t ignore the fact that he is still a fit, extremely passionate and dedicated cricket player who can easily keep up with the younger ones.
Many questions are asked about the fact that he is 39 years of age and still the Captain of the Indian Cricket team. Are we blinded by this fact?
We all do agree on one fact and that is that if he does retire it would be a tremendous loss for the Indian Cricket team. Despite the fact that many feel that he should retire, I still firmly believe that Sachin Tendulkar should remain the Captain of the sport he so