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Harbhajan Singh credits sensational win over Chennai to Sachin's presence in the dressing room - Cricket News Update

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Harbhajan Singh credits sensational win over Chennai to Sachin's presence in the dressing room - Cricket News Update
The stand in captain of Mumbai Indians, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Tendulkar-c2556 in the dressing room motivated the players as the side went on to defeat the formidable Chennai Super Kings in their CLT20 opener last night,
despite missing some key players.
"It is nice to have Sachin around even if he is not playing,” said Harbhajan Singh while talking to the media reporters after his side’s three-wicket win over the defending champions last night at Chennai.
“It is a great sign because he is a great player and great motivator. To have him in the dressing room obviously motivates all the players and he has got the knowledge to pass on," the off spinner added further.
The http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MM-Patel-c1987. All the three players picked up injuries in the recently concluded winless tour of England.
'Bhajji' had also sustained an abdominal strain during the Test series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 and was sent back home for rehab, but he has now recovered from the muscular strain and is leading the side in the absence of Sachin.
Tendulkar was part of the Indian squad that played in the Test series and the one off T20 against England, but picked up a recurring toe injury ahead of the five-match ODI series, he was sent back home.
It was being anticipated that the veteran batsman might recover from the toe injury ahead of the multi-million Champions League T20, but earlier this week, the Mumbai Indians' management confirmed that the Little Master would miss the high-profile tournament.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 batsman was there in the dressing room when his side was playing its tournament opener against Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings.
Bhajji revealed that Tendulkar was sending messages whenever required and was happy with the outcome in the end.
Harbhajan conceded that playing the esteemed tournament without some key players is a difficult task.
“To be honest it is difficult not to have Sachin in the side and Rohit Sharma and Munaf (Patel) were also not there. It is not the same side for us in the tournament," Harbhajan added.
Mumbai Indians will now play Trinidad and Tobago in their next CLT20 game on Monday September 26 at Bangalore.

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