Sachin Tendulkar’s cherished dream of winning the World Cup came true at the Wankhede stadium, incidentally also his home turf. Sunandan Lele, sports consultant with the Sakal Media Group, interviewed the batting maestro for Outlook. They talked on how, and why, players from small towns have begun to dominate Team India. Excerpts:
Does the World Cup win show a new, triumphant face of small town or semi-rural India?