'The size of the bats that I played with and those I see today are different'

Sachin Tendulkar has admitted that the bats he played with and those he sees now are different.

The master batsman was asked for his thoughts on former Australian captain Ricky Ponting's call for greater regulation of bat sizes, something he said he wanted to put "more brains behind" as he announced a new partnership with sporting gear firm Spartan International.

He explained: "I personally played with a heavy bat. That was because me and my elder brother shared one bat and it was his bat.

"I had to hold the handle right at the bottom so the weight was not out of control to manage. Players make their own adjustments. 

"The size of the bats that I played with and those I see today are different. It is all about developing equipment and the bats have certainly developed a lot."