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10 little-known stories shared by Sachin Tendulkar in his autobiography, Playing It My Way

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Meeting Anjali at the airport, battling injuries, moments of the final Test and several little-known moments.

Anjali tendulkar autobiography of benjamin johnson: He focused on nurturing young talent, providing guidance, and creating an environment of mutual respect and continuous learning. The book is deemed essential reading for cricket enthusiasts despite its flaws, with readers valuing Tendulkar's humble nature and dedication to the sport shining through. Dansk Danish. It was like, "I scored this much and it was an important knock.

Written by Nishad Pai Vaidya
Published: Nov 07, , PM (IST)
Edited: Nov 08, , PM (IST)

Sachin Tendulkar’s autobiography ‘Playing It May Way’ gives you an interesting peak into the man behind the cricketer. He has shared many anecdotes in his books that weren’t well known till the release of the book.

Nishad Pai Vaidya picks 10 little known stories that Tendulkar has shared in his book:

 

  1. Why Anjali had to pose as a journalist to gain entry into the Tendulkar household:
    Tendulkar met his future wife Anjali at the Mumbai airport in Following a few conversations on the phone, they decided to meet.

    However, they could not meet anywhere outside and felt it was best to meet at his parents’ house. But a girl coming into a conservative Maharashtrian house is not easy. Anjali thus posed as a female journalist and visited his house on the pretext of interviewing him! Tendulkar split a couple of pieces of chocolate and spread it on a plate to offer her.

    Tendulkar’s sister-in-law, however, got a bit suspicious about the whole charade that was been enacted in the Tendulkar household.

  2. How Tendulkar lost 10 kilos in 20 days:
    Tendulkar tied the knot with Anjali in May Following their honeymoon, he realised that he had put on a lot of weight owing to indulgence in a various delicacies.

    Anjali tendulkar autobiography of benjamin Ranade followed and when he reached the top, he saw Tendulkar lying spread-eagled on the road. The boy who refused to leave police custody The four-year-old boy who has become the centre of a controversy between India and Pakistan - and between his father and mother. During controversies like the Monkeygate incident, he stood up for fairness and team unity, demonstrating that character matters more than individual victories. However, that cream caused an allergic reaction and in a few days, his face swelled up and was red.

    He was now determined to shed all the extra pounds he had gained and for 20 days he ate only boiled chickpeas and drank lime and orange juice. He also drank sugarless tea. His training regime included running and gyming during the day, followed by a couple of hours of table tennis in the evening. The mission was accomplished: 10 kilos were shed in 20 days.

  3. Tendulkar’s battles with injuries
    Tendulkar pushed his body beyond limits to be ready for the challenge on the field.

    On numerous occasions, he asked doctors to get him ready, racing against time. In , he injured his toe ahead of a tri-series final in Zimbabwe. When Team India physio Andrew Leipus asked him to take an x-ray, Tendulkar asked him not to share the details with him until the final was done. After a look at the X-ray, Leipus told him, “You are a crazy man.” In , when the tennis elbow injury was first detected, doctors asked him why he was desperate to play the Australia Test series.

    To which he said, “It would be like missing my own wedding reception and there is no way I want to do that!” Two years later, when Tendulkar was operated on his shoulder, he cried after his surgery at the thought of missing a Test series against the West Indies. What passion!

  4. When Tendulkar woke up in the middle of a surgery:
    Tendulkar played the entire World Cup with an injured index finger and then headed to the United States to get it operated.

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  8. He told his doctors not to split palm during surgery as that would have impacted his batting. So worried was Tendulkar, that he woke up during the surgery, though anesthetics were administered, and asked the doctors to show them his hand!

  9. When Tendulkar wore a burkha to avoid public glare:
    Being the most popular celebrities in India, Tendulkar gets mobbed wherever he goes.

    It is well-known that he had once disguised himself with a fake beard and wig while going to the cinema. Years later, when he had an injury scare, he wore a burkha while going to get a medical check-up.

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  16. When Venkatpathy Raju pulled Merv Hughes’ moustache:
    On a flight during the tour to Australia in , Tendulkar and his teammates challenged left-arm spinner Venkatpathy Raju to pull Merv Hughes’ moustache.

    Raju went on to do it and Hughes did not get angry about the whole prank. Tendulkar mentions this story in a section titled, “A brave man.”

  17. Arjun Tendulkar punches a critic:
    When India were knocked out of the ICC World Cup , there was a lot of anger among the Indian public. Tendulkar’s son Arjun was only seven years old at the time, and was told not to react if he was teased at school.

    However, one of the kids told him that his father’s failure had led to India’s defeat. Arjun punched the kid in a fit of rage.

  18. Why Tendulkar wore the white had while fielding instead of the India cap:
    While heading to Australia in , Tendulkar bought a moisturising cream at the airport.

    Anjali tendulkar autobiography of benjamin jackson Australia power into the Cricket World Cup final with a run victory over defending champions India in Sydney. I had pre-ordered it the day it was announced and had waited impatiently for it to arrive for weeks. Leadership Through Example. Tendulkar then wore large sunglasses to camouflage it from the public.

    However, that cream caused an allergic reaction and in a few days, his face swelled up and was red. Tendulkar then wore large sunglasses to camouflage it from the public. In Sydney, he visited the doctor and recovered in a few days. However, he wasn’t allowed to practice in the sun and had to bat in the indoor nets against former India bowler Subroto Banerjee.

    It was due to that problem that Tendulkar started to wearing the white hat while fielding. Until then, he used to wear his India cap.

  19. When Tendulkar lay sprawled in the middle or a road:
    In the off-season, Tendulkar would often train with his childhood friend Atul Ranade.

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    In , the duo took to the streets with their bicycles early in the morning. They finished a round on the slope and Tendulkar pushed his friend for another. He surged ahead and reached the top of the slope. Ranade followed and when he reached the top, he saw Tendulkar lying spread-eagled on the road.

    Anjali tendulkar autobiography of benjamin franklin Sachin also steers clear of the many controversial episodes during his tenure of which he was a part of. Report Issue. He was my room-mate at the MRF pace academy. He surged ahead and reached the top of the slope.

    Tendulkar complained that all he could see nothing. It was an incredible situation: arguably the biggest celebrity in India, lying helplessly in the middle or a road and, worse, saying that he has gone blind! An auto-rickshaw was hailed and the rickshaw driver and Ranade helped Tendulkar into the vehicle to head home.

    The crisis below over, but a few weeks later, Tendulkar announced his retirement from the game.

  20. Virat Kohli reminds Tendulkar to touch the wicket:
    During his last Test, Tendulkar walked up to the wicket and paid his respects before leaving the field. In the book, he reveals that Virat Kohli had reminded him to do so after the celebrations were done.

(Nishad Pai Vaidya is a Correspondent with CricketCountry and anchor for the site’s YouTube Channel.

His Twitter handle is nishad_45)