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Sachin Tendulkar, the iconic cricket player talks about his simple upbringing and dedication
to the sport of cricket.
As a cricketer, injuries were frequent because we played on half-baked and overused pitches and
our coach insisted on our batting without helmets. He wanted us to learn to leave balls by swaying
out of the way.
Injuries were a certainty, but they hardened us for the grind in the future. Consequently, I was
never scared of getting hurt. It was all part of being a professional sportsman. However, the ability
to withstand pain didn't mean that I didn't take due precautions or that I exp myself to injuries
unnecessarily. I was once surprised to be questioned about this as a fourteen-year-old during a
match at the Wankhede Stadium.
The match involved Mumbai's Ranji Trophy probables and started early in the morning. The plan
was for a pair of fast bowlers to bowl at the batsmen for five or six overs. Then they would be rested
and a new pair would be asked to bowl with a new ball. The aim was to give the batsmen practice
against a fast swinging ball. To make things worse, a lot of grass had been left on the track.
I went out to bat early in our innings and was wearing my Under-15 cap. I didn't have a helmet and
the cap was the only headgear I possessed. Raju Kulkarni, an accomplished Indian Test bowler,
was livid when he saw me taking guard in just a cap. All senior batsmen had helmets, so how dare
I, a fourteen-year-old, wander out without proper head protection?
At first, I didn't realize why he was upset. He bowled a barrage of bouncers — though in hindsight
I realize they were intended to teach me a lesson rather than to hurt me but I managed to stay
calm enough to sway out of the way. I could have assuaged his anger if I had known the reason.
When I finally did, I wanted to explain to him that Achrekar Sir had not allowed me to wear a helmet
in school cricket. I wasn't attempting to be brave at all. It was only later when I was selected for the
Mumbai team and came to know Raju well, that I finally told him the actual reason for not wearing
a helmet.
(Excerpt from Playing it My Way - Autobiography of Sachin Tendulkar with Boria Majumdar)
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(A2) What, according to you, are the some of the sacrifices an aspiring sportsman has to make?​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Sachin Tendulkar comes to the ground in headphones. He might make a racket in the privacy of the bus, who knows, but when he steps