Sachin Tendulkar says @ 40 he has to face the reality

Batting mastero Sachin Tendulkar who retired from the IPL after Mumbai Indians won the championship on Sunday said at 40 he has to “face the reality” and had to quit from T20.

“I think this is the right time to stop playing IPL. I am 40. I have to face the reality. I had decided that this would be my last season. And now the ending is perfect,” Tendulkar said after Mumbai Indians beat Chennai Super Kings by 23 runs in the final of IPL 6 at the Eden Gardens on Sunday to lift their first IPL trophy.

“For the World Cup I had to wait for 21 years and this (the IPL) for six years. So, It’s never too late. This is my last IPL. It’s the perfect way to end it. I have got to be realistic here. I’ve enjoyed my six seasons with MI. It’s been fantastic journey. This season was superb. We thought our third season was the best but this one is the icing on the cake,” Tendulkar said.

Tendulkar played 78 IPL matches and scored 2334 runs with an average of 34.83. In this IPL he played 14 matches and made 287 runs at an average of 22.07. He did not play the final due to hand injury.

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