Sachin Tendulkar travelled the world as he played 664 matches from 1989-2013, scoring 34,357 runs. His autobiography, Playing It My Way, came out in 2014.
The ‘Master Blaster’, ‘God of Cricket’ has a perspective on life second to none. 7 memorable things he said in his autobiography…
On handling pressure —– “The key to handling pressure situations… is to keep yourself steady, follow your instincts and think clearly.”
On achieving targets —– “When trying to save a match, the important thing is to set small targets. These can be as little as batting the next five overs, or the next hour, or even a session.”
On making your presence felt —– “… making people aware of your ‘presence’ is about body language and radiating confidence…”
On humility —– “If you remain humble, people will give you love and respect even after you have finished with the game.”
On resilience —– “A champion team needs only a small window of opportunity to stage a fightback, something I had learnt over the years.”
On mindfulness —– “I’ve always believed that cricket is played best when your mind is at the opposite end and that problems occur when your mind is stuck at your own end.”
On self-belief — “What mattered to me most when I was batting was feeling comfortable. As long as I felt comfortable, it didn’t matter where I was playing or who I was playing against.”