Tendulkar concern for openers

NEW DELHI // The India openers Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir need to shake off the "fatigue factor" if they are to mount a strong defence of their World Twenty20 title, according to Sachin Tendulkar. The batting great's concern for the pair grew after their subdued showing in the Delhi Daredevils' elimination in the semi-finals of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in South Africa on Friday.

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