Sandhu said apart from Tendulkar the present Indian team has 
plenty of match -winners in Yuvraj Singh, Yusuf Pathan and skipper 
Dhoni, who are capable of turning things around from a losing position.
            "Tendulkar would be totally focusing on this World Cup. He 
knows this is his last World Cup as four years later he may be mentally 
fit but may not be physically there. He would give more than 100 
per cent and would be very keen to perform. The man is known to 
prepare well. His work ethics are superb. Others will get inspired 
by his presence," Sandhu said on Monday.

            "The guy(Tendulkar) will not allow the team to 
be complacent,like Sunil Gavaskar did in 1983. There are also 
brilliant players like Yuvraj, Yusuf and Dhoni who can bring the 
team back from a losing position," the 54-year-old former pacer 
said. Comparing the current team to the 1983 World Cup-winning side, 
Sandhu said, 

            "In our days we (bowlers) had to think on our feet, 
be good observers. We had to study the rival batsmen by watching 
other matches where they played and form a strategy. Now this is done 
by the support staff with the help of the video analysis and the 
players have to implement the strategy. "Talent wise today's team 
is way ahead. For example, in terms of ODI experience, a player like 
Sachin Tendulkar has alone played more matches than all of our team 
members put together."

            Sandhu was also of the opinion that smart thinking was 
needed to make the best use of batting powerplays and India should 
field only one frontline spinner in Harbhajan Singh.

"Teams should be smart in using the batting powerplays which can make 
a big impact. If there are too many spinners in the side when the 
powerplay is taken, the team will be in trouble.

"I expect India to field three seam bowlers along with Harbhajan Singh 
as the alone spinner with the remaining 10 overs shared among floaters 
like Yuvi and Raina," he said.