Mumbai, Dec. 9 -- Indian cricketing icon and Indian Street Premier League (ISPL) Core Committee Member Sachin Tendulkar has encouraged the ISPL players to "be yourself and not compete with anyone else".

Sachin was speaking at the ISPL Auction, he had special words of advice for all players in what is expected to be one of the biggest editions of the league so far.

"I started playing cricket because I was passionate. I was madly in love with the sport, and all I wanted to do was play for India. For that, whatever I needed to do, I was prepared to do," said Sachin as per a press release.

There were various stages in my life. When it was school cricket, I was prepared to work hard -- possibly be on the field for 12 hours. There was a peri...