After striking out renowned batsman Sachin Tendulkar in an international cricket match, former Pakistani player Saeed Ajmal spoke candidly, expressing that it was an extremely joyous moment for him. The 46-year-old added that at one point Tendulkar gave him advice on how to eliminate former right-hand batsman Kevin Petersan by bowling ‘dusra’.
Ajmal reminisces fond memories with the legend
“Sachin plays cricket really well. the world’s most compassionate and truthful. He is a legendary figure. I address him as Sir. That is what he deserves. I have played with Sir, so it is an honor for me, but when you go to the ground in cricket, there is nothing like it. I am happy that I have managed to get him out. I will never forget this, and every time I played with him, I treated him with respect,” Ajmal remarked.
“I never lost my temper. In 2010, I was in a league with him. He advised me to perform “dusra” in order to free Petersan. Then, using ‘dusra’, I managed to free Petersan. He was overjoyed. After I claimed four wickets in four overs, Sachin informed me that there were still six wickets remaining in the match and that I shouldn’t end it too soon. He’s respected us from the beginning”. The former leg-spinner continued, “He is a very decent individual”.
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Sachin Tendulkar, the God of Cricket for a reason
Sachin is the best run scorer in international cricket, having amassed 34,357 runs at an average of 48.52 in 664 appearances. In international cricket, he holds the record for most hundreds and half-centuries struck with 100. The only player with a century of centuries is him.
Sachin has broken multiple records in the One-Day International (ODI) format in addition to Test cricket. Sachin also has the most runs in both forms, with 18,426 runs in ODIs at an average of 44.83, 49 hundreds and 96 half-centuries, and 15,921 runs in Tests at an average of 53.78 with 51 centuries and 68 fifties. In addition, the Master Blaster is the first cricket player in history to have played 200 Test matches and to have scored a double hundred in One-Day Internationals.
Tendulkar was a member of the Indian squad that won the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup. His ambition of lifting the coveted trophy was realized in 2011 as India defeated Sri Lanka by six wickets in the championship match, following his 1992 World Cup debut. In addition, Sachin played for the Mumbai Indians from 2008 to 2013, winning the Indian Premier League in that year.
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