Would love to play in 2011 World Cup: Sachin

Nearly two decades of cricket may have taken its toll on Sachin Tendulkar's body, but the master batsman hopes to play in the 2011 World Cup, and wants to realise his "unfulfilled dream" of winning the coveted trophy for the country.

Tendulkar, who has been rested from the second and third Test against South Africa, said he would not commit himself to play in the 2011 World Cup but would want to call it quits with a World Cup triumph.

"Winning the World Cup is certainly still an unfulfilled dream, and I would love to play in it but 2011 is still some way to go, and I don't want to look that far and commit myself to anything," said Tendulkar who will appear for a record sixth time if he plays in the mega event to be co-hosted by India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.

Tendulkar, who began his international career in 1989 as a 16-year-old, said he will weigh his career option series-by-series without setting a timeline for retirement.

"I am enjoying my cricket at the moment, and don't want to think too much into the future. I have been playing almost non-stop for 20 years and want to focus only on present. I prefer to take series by series," the master batsman, who turns 35 on April 24, told IBN-Lokmat.