Virender Sehwag on Wednesday unveiled the ICC World Twenty20 championship trophy at a function in Indore.

In a statement issued on the occasion, Sehwag said the excitement is building across the world as the ICC World T20, to be held in September-October this year in Sri Lanka, is nearing.

“It is fantastic news that the trophy will tour Delhi, Mumbai and Indore, and I have enjoyed meeting Reliance staff and trade partners in Indore,” Sehwag said.

When asked to comment on the event, Sehwag thanked the people of Indore for hosting the trophy preview.

The silver trophy would be taken in an open vehicle for public viewing all around the city.

There has been a raging debate whether the next crop of Indian youngsters are passionate enough about playing Test cricket but Sachin Tendulkar reckons that players cannot be forced into liking the longer format.

"To make someone like Test cricket, it has to come from within. There is no set formula that you have to do certain things and then you start liking Test cricket. I grew up dreaming about playing for India - that was the biggest thing I wanted to achieve: to play Test cricket for India and to do well," Tendulkar said.

"Every practice session I went out, I was prepared to work as hard as any of my coaches wanted me to; the only thing I wanted was an India cap. Yes, maybe there are individuals around who feel, 'If I don't play Test cricket I don't miss much.' You need not force them into something they don't want to be," he told ESPN's Sports Centre programme.

"If someone wants to be in Test cricket, then he will find his way, will be ready to push himself as hard as anyone to realise his dreams. I don't like to push someone to like Test cricket and make him like Test cricket forcibly. I would just keep those two individuals separate," Tendulkar, who has scored 15470 runs from 188 Test matches, said.

Having played top flight cricket for 23 years now, Tendulkar has forged successful on-field partnerships with the likes of Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid and now the next generation of players.

Asked how he has managed to bond with the players, he replied, "It's important to know each other's nature, each other's personality, how they react to various situations... I have played with the current lot for some time, and there was one stage, when I was already a part of the Indian team for six years when Rahul and Sourav joined me.

"So in every generation this process has to take place. I can say that I have played with all of them, so that understanding is very much there," he added.

Tendulkar also pointed out that in order to consistently win Test matches, you need to take 20 wickets.

"To win matches outside, you need an all-round good side.

You need to, for sure, pick up 20 wickets. You might not have to use 20 wickets while batting to win matches but you have to pick up 20 wickets while bowling - there is no short cut, no option. All I can say is that it just can't be good batting and bad bowling and vice versa. Also, backed by good fielding."

Tendulkar doesn't want to think too far ahead in India's effort to regain the No 1 ranking in Tests but take one series at a time.

"We can't get that far ahead and start thinking of being No. 1 again. Yes, everyone wants to be No. 1 but there are certain steps that you need to take. You can't forget the process. First we play New Zealand, so we are going to be focusing only on New Zealand and nothing else. And then the England and Australia series. We can't jump to the month of March; that way you lose your focus," he stated.

The iconic batsman also said that he has never felt the need to prove anything to anyone.

"I never wanted to prove anything to anyone ever. Not that it is only post-World Cup, because that would send wrong signals. I never thought I am out here to prove anything to anyone, but yes, one big target was winning the World Cup.

"Other than that my only aim was to enjoy the game of cricket. I have grown up playing cricket. I haven't done anything else in my life from a professional point of view.

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 South Africa wicketkeeper Mark Boucher has retired from international cricket after suffering a severe eye injury during his country's tour match against Somerset, team captain Graeme Smith revealed on Tuesday.








 Boucher had to undergo three hours of surgery on a “laceration” to the white of the left eyeball on Monday night after being struck by a bail on day one of the Proteas' tour match at Taunton. The incident occurred when a ball from spinner Imran Tahir clean bowled Gemaal Hussain, with Boucher stood up to the stumps and wearing a cap instead of a helmet. He immediately hit the ground and was helped from the pitch with blood apparently coming from his eye. The 35-year-old was due to return home after being released from hospital on Tuesday morning and Smith, speaking at Taunton, read out a statement on Boucher's behalf that confirmed his retirement from South Africa duty.

“It is with sadness and pain that I announce that I will not be able to play international cricket again,” Boucher said in the statement. “Due to the severity of my eye injury, I will not be able to play international cricket again. I had prepared for this UK tour as well, if not better than I have prepared for any tour in my career. “I never anticipated announcing my retirement now but circumstances dictate differently. “For now, I'd like to thank a huge number of people for their heartfelt support for the last 24 hours. I now head onto a road of uncertain recovery.” Boucher has been a mainstay of the South Africa side for 15 years, appearing in 147 Tests and becoming the first wicket-keeper to take 500 catches in Test cricket, where he has also scored five hundreds. He had intended for this tour to England to be his final in international cricket, with his 150th Test scheduled for the third of the series at Lord's. Smith paid tribute to Boucher's contribution to South African cricket and hailed his fierce competitive instincts, as well as his high-class displays behind the stumps and as a powerful batsman. “For the 14 years of your international career you have been a Proteas warrior. You have given 100 percent for this team,” Smith said.

“You are a very good friend to many of us. You leave us today with sad hearts but also with our deepest gratitude. “We have walked a long road together, and we are saddened to part under these circumstances. “You have been more than a performer, you have been a motivator, an inspirer, an energizer. The fighting spirit you brought to team remains with us. “We wish you a good as possible recovery from your injury. As we bid you a farewell as an international cricketer and wish you well for your future, we keep you as a friend and respected Proteas warrior. “If you add that to the type of person he was, he will go down as one of the greats of the game, certainly one of the greats in South African cricket. “I think now we are just more worried about Mark the person, and getting him through this situation.”

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