The Master seeks World Cup redemption

A billion hearts will beat for Sachin Tendulkar as he attempts to win the World Cup for India in his record-equalling sixth appearance in cricket's showpiece event. Tendulkar will not be short of support in what is expected to be his last World Cup even his team-mates want to win it for him.

The most celebrated cricketer of the modern era has amassed 32,331 international runs and hit 97 centuries, making him the most prolific run-getter in both Test and one-day cricket.

But a World Cup title has eluded the master batsman, an anomaly he hopes to correct when he equals Pakistani great Javed Miandad's record of six tournament appearances.

NEW DELHI, Saturday AFP