Sachin Tendulkar has said his decision to skip India's last three one-day assignments was not predetermined, and that he had no difficulty in switching across the three versions of the game.
It has been eight months since Tendulkar's last ODI, in which he scored the format's first double-century.
Since then, he has missed the Asia Cup and the tri-series in Sri Lanka, as well as the home one-day series against Australia.
In the meantime, he has been in top form in Test cricket, where he is currently ranked No.
1 in the world, and in non-international Twenty20s for the Mumbai Indians franchise.
"The decision to skip the last two ODI series was taken at the last moment and was not pre-decided.
My kit always contained coloured pads," Tendulkar said.
"I have been playing cricket for some time now.
If I was not playing cricket there would be something to think about.
Having been around for some time, I know how to adjust to the formats.
I know my body.
I would do whatever is needed for the World Cup and it won't be pre-decided." Tendulkar was guarded against losing sight of the upcoming New Zealand series by focusing on the potentially bigger challenges that lie ahead.
"It's tough to talk now about the South Africa series and the World Cup.
The focus is on the Test series against New Zealand.
We have got three Tests to play before South Africa.
When we go there the focus would be on that.
Before the World Cup, there's lot of cricket to be played." Tendulkar's form in Test cricket has coincided with India's rise to the top of the world rankings, and he cherished being a part of it.
However, he was keen to keep improving as a batsman.
"What we have been able to achieve as a team in the last few years is remarkable.
We want to continue doing this.
It feels good to be No.
1, but we want to continue playing well to stay there.
"I would like to do better, would like to work harder.
I don't like to count the numbers.
The closer I look at the ball is more important than the numbers." Tendulkar will seek to score his 50th Test century during the series against New Zealand, which begins in Ahmedabad on November 4.
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