Interesting Experiences of Sachin Tendulkar
Shane Warne's dreams

Australian bowling great Shane Warne who is among Wisden's list of five greatest cricket players in 21st century has had a particularly bad time against Sachin. He described incidents when he got up in the night from dreams where Sachin was smashing him around the ground.


Funniest Moment

Once I (Sachin) was batting with Vinod Kambli for a school match. Vinod dropped his bat in the middle of the game & started to fly a kite. It was so funny that I really can't forget that day in whole of my life.


Sachin's Dream

Young Sachin had aspired of being a fast bowler. It was this dream that made him undertake trials at Chennai based MRF pace academy, but his small stature proved to be a major hindrance to his aspiring career. Then he decided to take batting seriously.


First step towards cricket

Sachin's sensational journey to cricket stardom sparked of when his brother Ajit made him meet Mr. R. Achrekar ( Cricket Coach ). Sachin failed to perform in the first go which made him very nervous but his brother's persuasion led Mr. Achrekar give him another chance.


Turning point in his career


It was his change of school to Shardashram Vidya Mandir in Dadar - close to Shivaji Park on his coach's advice which marked a turn around in Sachin's career. He says," I use to bat in four nets at one strech. Whenever, I use to get tired, Achrekar use to keep a one rupee coin on top of the stumps & say, "Anyone who gets him out will take this coin. If no-one gets him, Sachin takes it." Sachin till date contributes this technique in being instrumental for enhancing his concentration. He still treasures the 13 coins earned by him during the practice sessions.

Naughty Duo

Sachin & his best pal Vinod Kambli hold the World Record of 664 runs stand for Shardashram School in inter-school tournament in 1988. Sachin candidly admits that the total would have never assumed mammoth proportion had he & Kambli not ignored the man waving from the boundary with the coach's message to declare.


Sachin's Idol

Sachin's idol is the American Tennis superstar-John McEnore. During his young age, he argued & fought for McEnore with his colony friends who supported Swedish Bjorn Borg. Sachin sported a head-band, sweat-band & a tennis racquet showing his staunch loyalty towards his idol.

Family Quirks

Sachin's wife Anjali tends to become nervous while he bats, whereas his brother has become so superstitious that he allows the family members to only watch the match recording.


His reactions to his dismissals

On pre-mature & early exits, Sachin likes to take out his anger somewhere. He prefers to be left alone, till he cools down.


God's Importance in his life

Sachin is a God fearing person, a staunch devotee of Sai Baba, Ganpathi & frequently visits temples during night when it's calm & quiet. He visualizes God in his parents. Religion to him is wat his parents have inculcated in him, his upbringing & his way of life. Sachin strongly believes in the concept of re-birth, existence ofHell & Heaven. He loves celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi at home with his family and believes that it firms his ties with his loved ones.