Batting maestro and cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar is all set to begin his new innings in cricket. Only this time, it's going to be behind the mic. Yes, the Master Blaster will make his commentary debut in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 opening match, according to a tweet by Star Sports. Cricket's biggest carnival, the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 or CWC 19, starts Thursday, May 30 and the final will be played on July 14 at Lord's cricket ground. In the opening match, hosts England will take on South Africa and Sachin Tendulkar will grace the commentary box, according to the reports. Schedule of Team India at ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: List of Indian Team’s Matches, Time Table, Date, Venue and Squad Details.

Star Sports India, the India broadcast wing of sports broadcasters Star Sports, tweeted an image of former England cricketer and all rounder Andrew Flintoff with a quote of his. The tweet also enticed the fans to guess the name of the cricketer for whom the quote was said. England vs South Africa, ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Match Preview: ENG Aim to Dominate SA in CWC 2019 Opener.

Read Flintoff's Quote in the Tweet by Star Sports Below:

This quote by Andrew Flintoff was given by the English pacer for the Indian batting legend and 'God of Cricket' Sachin Tendulkar. Therefore, it is almost certain that fans will get to see a glimpse of Sachin Tendulkar and also hear his expert views in the ICC Cricket World Cup's opening match on Thursday. Sachin Tendulkar World Cup Special: A Dream Ending and Fairytale Farewell for 'God of Cricket' as India Lifted ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 Trophy in Mumbai, Watch Videos.

Tendulkar himself loved the World Cup stage while playing for India. The batting great holds a number of ICC Cricket World Cup records. The "Master Blaster" scored 2,278 runs at the biggest Cricketing event in the world, in the six editions he played.

Sachin also has to his name the most number of 50s and 100s in the World Cups, and leads the centuries list with six hundreds and 15 half-centuries in the six editions of the World Cups. In ICC Cricket World Cup 2003, the legend scored 673 runs in 11 games, which is still a record for highest number of runs scored by a player in single edition of Cricket's biggest and toughest tournament.

India's World Cup campaign begins on June 5 against South Africa at Southampton and the last group game is on July 6 against Sri Lanka at Headingley, Leeds. India also played two practice matches ahead of the actual games. Though India lost the first match against New Zealand, the Men in Blue comprehensively beat Bangladesh in the second practice match played on Tuesday, May 28.

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