Sachin Tendulkar is back from London after consulting a
doctor about his injured toe. File Pic/AFPu00a0

Tendulkar, who achieved the unprecedented landmark of scoring 100 international hundreds, during the Asia Cup, will be spearheading MI's bid to clinch the crown for the first time in the cash-rich T20 event, commencing on April 4.

MI's campaign opener is scheduled against last year's winners Chennai Super Kings, to be led by India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

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The preparatory camp is set to conclude on Saturday. The MI squad and the support staff - including mentor cum bowling coach Shaun Pollock, advisor cum fielding coach Jonty Rhodes, head coach Robin Singh, assistant coach Paras Mhambrey and spin bowling coach Maninder Singh - are set to leave for Chennai on Sunday.

Tendulkar looked in no apparent difficulty while batting at nets for half an hour with different bats against the likes of Munaf Patel and RP Singh.

Later, the MI players were split into two teams to play a game, and the senior batsman also batted in the practice match held under lights.