| Player: | SR Tendulkar |
| Event: | ICC World Twenty20 2009 |
DateLine: 18th June 2009
Indian batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar shares an average fan's disappointment after India's early crash out from the ICC World T20 in England. But the master batsman did not like the backlash it has generated back home.
Tendulkar said he was disappointed with India's failed title defence but at the same time felt the fans back home needed to show more "responsibility and balance" in their reaction.
"I feel there are very high emotions among the people when they react. But do these reactions help us to play better? Not really. These actually put more pressure on the players. We have got to be mature and be with the team," Tendulkar said.
"No one can change the past but always can learn from it and do better in future. I think, we should react to the success and failures with lot of responsibility and balance. If we do that it becomes easier for everyone," he told a news channel.
Dhoni himself has apologised to the fans after crashing out of the event, but it has done little to pacify emotions running high across the nation. In his home town Ranchi fans went to the extent of buring his effigy.
Tendulkar said he could understand a fan's feeling of disappointment but could not fault the team, for it had tried its best.
"I am also disappointed along with the nation. I am sure that the guys planned and tried well, but things sometimes don't click," Tendulkar said.
"Disappointment will be there. But I am sure the team will put the best step forward to get the rhythm again. If everyone back home stands behind them, the team may become a formidable one," he added.
