- Sachin once revealed that he once played with tissues in his underwear!!….. Indian batting legend Sachin Tendulkar once revealed that due to an upset stomach he had to once play with tissues inside his underwear!
The
incident happened during the Super Sixes phase of the 2003 ICC World
Cup when India were taking on Sri Lanka March 10 at the Wanderers in
Johannesburg.
"Here
I am a bit embarrassed to reveal a very personal secret relating to the
Sri Lanka match. On the eve of the match I had a bad stomach and was
feeling dehydrated. This happened because I had not yet fully recovered
from the cramp I had suffered while playing Pakistan and as a result had
a lot of isotonic drinks," Tendulkar writes in his autobiography
'Playing It My Way' .
Just nine days
previously, Tendulkar had played a match-winning knock of 98 against
Pakistan for which he was named man of the match at Centurion.
"I
also added a teaspoon of salt to the energy drinks, thinking it would
help the recovery, and that caused a tummy upset. In fact, the situation
was so bad that I had to bat with tissues inside my underwear. I even
had to go back to the dressing room during one of the drinks breaks and
was feeling extremely uncomfortable in the middle."
Despite
the tissues, Tendulkar went on to score a patient 97 off 120 balls, the
highest score of the match, which helped India win the contest by a
massive 183 runs.
"I somehow scored 97, but
batting with stomach cramps wasn't a pleasant experience. I was pushing
myself to the limits of endurance and in the end I was glad that the
effort paid off”added Sachin Tendulkar in his autobiography.
You are just amazing Sir !!!
NO words to describe his dedication and determination level to cricket.
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