Every team needs a leader. When Tendulkar was given the reins of the Indian team, his form with the bat fell through the cracks. That was not something India could afford easily. Having stepped down from the post of captain himself, Tendulkar is in the ideal position to give advice. A consummate team man, Tendulkar has been able to provide skipper Sourav Ganguly with tips on both the batting and leadership front. In the middle of a lean trot at the moment, Ganguly has made it a point to go to Tendulkar when he needed help in sorting out something.