Modi on cash

Modi also spoke at length against corruption in public life and thanked farmers for continuing to sow winter crops despite the government pulling Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes from circulation three weeks ago, a move that has caused massive hardships in the countryside.

“I am finding ways to put behind bars those guilty of stashing their black money into the jan dhan accounts of the poor,” Modi was quoted as saying by ANI. He asked farmers and poor to not touch any suspicious money in that account.

“Dishonest people can’t go to banks now and so they are queuing up outside homes of poor and trying to mislead them.” swing more when old.

Since 1989, when Tendulkar made his Test debut, India have played 143 Tests, won 30, lost 55 and drew 58. The overseas record is better in ODIS: Played 271, won 116, lost 136, tied 2 and no result in 17.

Explaining why using two balls in a match will help, Tendulkar recounted how spinning great Anil Kumble, even nine years into his international career, struggled with the white Kookaburra ball.

“The white Kookaburra ball doesn’t spin as much as the red ball. Abroad, Indian spinners struggle to come to grips with the white ball. They must know how and where to ball with the Kookaburra overseas,” said Tendulkar.

The cricket legend offered ideas to help popularise other sports as well.

“Let’s have the national 100m (sprint) final during a break in an IPL or ODI match. Let our athletes get a feel of what it is to perform in front of a full house,” he said.

Saying “parantha-loving” India needed to get physically and mentally fitter and refrain from arm-chair criticism, Tendulkar urged cricket fans to acknowledge the effort put in by sportspeople, who largely remain in the shadow of cricket’s superstars.