Sachin: A Billion Dreams Page #4

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I thought that maybe never again.

After that Sachin's body

language looked pretty negative.

He dropped his shoulder down,

and he looked very disappointed.

So it was decided that

I should go to Pakistan.

I remember him coming

to me and saying in Marathi...

"Don't you think I was in a hurry."

So I told him...

"You must give yourself some time

at this level...

...just respect the conditions."

For quite some time, my coach

hadn't allowed me to wear a helmet.

He said you got to watch the ball...

...and if you get hit,

then learn to get hit.

We were in a delicate situation.

Wasim-Waqar were bowling flat out.

Full throttle.

It was a gory sight.

His nose was totally

smashed out of place.

The entire Pakistan

team gathered around me.

And Javed Miandad said...

"Your nose has been broken..."

...you got to leave right

away and go to the hospital."

By the time I reached

the non-strikefls end...

...l hear a squeaky voice...

"l'll Play"-

"l'll Play"-

If I had walked out it would have

been a huge benefit to Pakistan.

My brother Ajit was sitting

right in front of the dressing room.

I didn't want to let him...

or my country down.

I wiped away the blood...

applied bit of ice...

...and continued batting.

I knew the next delivery

was going to be a yorker.

He was standing 2 feet behind.

In that state of mind,

he anticipated.

That's a good shot.

That's four runs.

That must do him

a world of good.

He didn't bat an eyelid after that...

...he was like a guy who has

already played 15-20 test matches.

Yes, you are gonna break some bones...

...but that won't stop

me from doing what I want.

That's when we Pakistanis

got impressed with this little chap.

I hit 57 runs...

...and that satisfaction for having saved

the game for the India was unbelievable.

I became fearless after that.

Just 2 days later...

...Sachin was facing Abdul Qadir,

the best spinner in the world.

- When Qadir had just bowled,

he said something to you.

He told me that I

won't let you hit it.

I think,

thanks to the grace of Allah...

...not many have hit

me for a six too often.

In fact, I bowled to

him with my full ability.

'53 runs in 18 balls...'

'lt was a statement.'

'A legend was born.'

- And a new star in

International Cricket...

India today successfully

launched a long-range missile.

You can visualize India through

the prism of Sachin Tendulkar.

Tendulkar on 98.

And there it is...

...first Test Match hundred

for Tendulkar aged 17 years.

India's former Prime Minister

Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated today.

If you come from a nation,

that has a lot of sadness...

...you need good stories

around to forget yourself.

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