Sachin Tendulkar is called God of Cricket. The position he achieved by scoring 100 centuries in his brilliant international career is still a dream for a player. But very few people know that in the midst of his brilliant career, there was a period when Sachin had made up his mind to retire from cricket. If he had done this, it would have been difficult for India to win the 2011 World Cup.
2007 World Cup: Team India’s most disappointing moment
In the 2007 Cricket World Cup, Team India had great players like Virender Sehwag, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Yuvraj Singh, Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar themselves. Despite this, the team fell out of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in the first round.
When the team returned to India, the anger of cricket lovers was at its peak. In many places the effigies of the players were burnt and there was a flood of criticism. This environment shook Sachin inside.
Sachin Tendulkar was going to retire
In his autobiography ‘Playing It My Way’, Sachin Tendulkar has revealed that he was mentally broken after the 2007 defeat and had considered retiring from cricket. At that time, Sachin was only 34 years old and he agreed that his time is probably over.
A person who changed Sachin’s thinking
Sachin was held in this difficult time by West Indies veteran batsman Sir Viv Richards.
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Viv Richards called Sachin to the West Indies and interacted for about 45 minutes.
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He said, “There is still a lot of cricket inside you. Don’t think about retirement.”
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This conversation forced Sachin to think again and decided to continue the game.
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Sachin wrote in his book, “When I was growing up, Viv was my hero and will always be. He treats me like a younger brother. When he called and asked me to play me, he meant a lot for me.”
After this inspiration, Sachin made a great comeback and proved himself once again by scoring a century in the Sydney Test in 2008.
Sachin Tendulkar’s historical career
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ODI Run: 18,426
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Test Run: 15,921
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International century: 100
Sachin Tendulkar not only raised himself again, but also by winning the 2011 World Cup, a historical success to India
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