IPL Twenty20 Tendulkar almost certain to miss out

Sachin Tendulkar, who turns 35 on Thursday, will not be seen in action on Wednesday in the second league encounter between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings in the IPL Twenty20 to be played at the MA Chidambaram stadium here. I am not too sure whether Tendulkar will play in our match tomorrow,” South African all-rounder Shaun Pollock said. Tendulkar, captain of the Mumbai team, has been recovering from a groin injury and wasn’t part of his side’s first match against Royal Challengers Bangalore on Sunday. His team suffered a five-wicket loss in the game. Talking to the media after the team’s practice session here, Pollock said “the physio of the team will have a look at his injury. Explaining the importance of the ace batsman’s availability in the later part of the tournament, he said, “We are not pushing him since it is a long tournament. He is a key player in our team’s scheme of things and we do not want to rush him. In Tendulkar’s absence, Sri Lanka’s star opener Sanath Jayasuriya will have to shoulder the responsibility, he said. “Yes. He is in good touch and he will continue with his form. If he gets going in the initial seven overs, there will be good score on board. He knows how to handle Muthiah (Muralitharan).  It will be a case of marginal errors when we play Chennai. They have a very good top half. It is going to be a high scoring game,” Pollock said, adding his side was balanced with a lot of all-rounders and good depth in bowling.

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