Tendulkar can continue as long as he wants: Ganguly

Kolkata, Aug 14 (PTI) Age might be catching up with Sachin Tendulkar but former India captain Sourav Ganguly feels the Mumbai veteran is the best cricketer in the world right now and can continue as long as he wants.

The iconic left-hander said his 36-year-old former opening partner is a better batsman than him and can pick the time to call it quits.

"To be honest, he is a bigger player than I am. He deserves to go whenever he wants to. He is probably the best in the world with (the retired) Brian Lara. He can play until anytime he wants and I am sure his performance will remain consistent," Ganguly told PTI in an interview here today.

Ganguly said he enjoyed partnering Tendulkar at the top and doesn't regret quitting earlier than him.