In 1989, Sachin Tendulkar was a short, ambitious teenager making his debut amidst men twice his age. Playing in Pakistan, he was mocked and jeered at by crowds flashing placards saying ‘Hey kid, go home and drink milk.’ Sachin hit two sixes in Mushtaq Ahmed’s over, to the obvious chagrin of the Pakistani team. This incited Ahmed’s mentor Abdul Qadir who decided to bowl the next over and protected his young teammate saying: ‘Why are you hitting kids? Try and hit me.’ Sachin, being the calm player that he is, remained silent. He let his bat do the talking, as the next over read: 6, 0, 4, 6, 6, 6.
Posted on: Tue, 02 Jul 2013 05:20:15 +0000
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