Sachin Tendulkar in Mumbai on Monday. (PTI)

Mumbai: Sachin Tendulkar on Monday said he would play in the upcoming series against Pakistan only if he was fully fit.

?I have been advised five to six weeks rest by the doctors? I am not going to hurry my return. I am eager to play against Pakistan but I would do so only if I am fully fit and able to play. I will strictly go by what the doctors say,? said Sachin.

About the series against Pakistan, he expressed hope that it would be a good and closely fought one.

?Pakistan are coming after a long time and everyone is awaiting it. I hope the series will be good and hard-fought,? he said.