Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar has an unparalleled level of fantasy in fantasy and his fans across the globe swear by his name. Considered to be the greatest cricketer of all time, Sachin’s greatness is not limited and it has often been seen in the past that his greatness has made even the opposition fans crazy about him.
Recalling one such incident, India Speaking at an event, cricketer Mohit Sharma shared a story from the past. Playing in his last match against Haryana at Lahli, Mohit took Sachin’s award wicket for five in the first innings, which was probably one of the biggest wickets of his cricketing career.
But Mohit’s joy soon turned to despair, as after the wicket, his own fans at the stadium turned against him and he had to work hard to shorten Sachin’s innings.
“Ajay (Jadeja) bhai is very forthright both on and off the field. I was bowling when Sachin paaji came to bat. The wicket at Lahli is very conducive to bowling and Ajay bhai told me to try to play Paaji on the front foot. And that’s exactly what happened when the ball pitched on the off side and hit back with an elbow on the way to the stumps,” said Mohit.
“But as soon as I reached my position, the crowd gathered to watch the match started shouting at me. These were our own people and they said things like I destroyed everything and I have no shame that I took out the great man and so on. While I was shocked but not completely surprised because that is what Paaji is all about and his fantasy and greatness transcends everything,” the Haryana pacer said during the award show.
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Sachin’s ability to make a comeback and his willingness to impart knowledge to juniors is what defines his greatness and Mohit felt that the way he batted in the second innings and took Mumbai ahead of the winning line, was something Such is their identity.
“Playing on a pitch where everyone was struggling, Sachin paaji batted with a tailender to single-handedly guide his team to 75* runs. What is this Sachin Tendulkar Everything is there and after the innings, he came to our dressing room and talked to the players and gave some important tips on how to tackle the difficult track and how to try and change the mindset as per the situation,” concluded Mohit.
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