Exclusive: Sachin Tendulkar Reveals Hidden Moments from His Journey

Sachin Tendulkar Reveals Hidden Moments from His Journey: Tendulkar went to an Indian Street Premier League event on Wednesday and remembered some moments from his journey.

Even he revealed the moment when he understood the importance of scoring one run.

“That One Run Changed My Mood”: Sachin Tendulkar About His Childhood

Sachin Tendulkar is the only batter who completed 100 centuries says that on Wednesday when he came to Indian Street Premier League,

“In the first match of my life, I called all my friends from the Sahitya Sahwas. I was the main batsman of the colony and I called them to watch. All my friends came and I got out on the first ball, which was quite disappointing.”

“I made some excuses which were usually acceptable in gully cricket. I said, ‘Actually the ball was low’ and they all agreed. In the next match, I called them again and I got out on the first ball.”

“I made an excuse again and said, ‘This ball was a little high, it flew away from there and it was the fault of the pitch and not mine’. But in the third match, I said I wouldn’t call them as I would be wasting their time. (I thought) I will go alone.”

“I went and scored one run. I remember (that) I played 5-6 balls and I got out on one run. But somewhere I was happy – I scored one run. I went back to Bandra from Shivaji Park and that bus journey was pleasant because I had scored one run.”

“I realized the importance of a single run that is scored because later everyone used to tell us that one run can cost you, (that) either you can win or you can lose.

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“But, it was such a big transformation. In the first two matches, I had two scores of zero and then scored one run and went home – that one run changed my mood.”

During the Indian Street Premier League event, Tendulkar remembered his childhood days of playing gully cricket.

“My favorite shot, one which goes behind bowler — straight drive — that was my favorite shot. And I started playing that shot at the Sahitya Sahawas because there were no fielders (behind the bowler),”

“When I went to Shivaji Park and started practicing with (Ramakant) Achrekar sir, he would tell me that I should show my full face (of the bat) — that is the safest way to clear a ball,” he concluded.