In 1987, Sachin Tendulkar was a 14-year-old attempting to determine himself in home cricket, with the title ‘Wonder Kid’ already coined for him. Despite his performances with the bat, Tendulkar was dissatisfied at not being awarded the Best Junior Cricketer award by BCA. However, a letter from the legendary Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar turned his gloomy afternoon into a joyful one.
Gavaskar’s letter congratulated Tendulkar on his spectacular efficiency within the earlier season, notably highlighting his capability to carry out properly even when the others round him weren’t contributing a lot. Gavaskar additionally suggested Tendulkar to not neglect his research, as training would assist him by way of unhealthy patches in whichever profession he selected. The letter concluded with Gavaskar telling Tendulkar to not be dissatisfied at not receiving the award.
Sunil Gavaskar’s Letter to to the college boy cricketer Sachin Tendulkar in 1987.@sachin_rt @sunilga pic.twitter.com/8wva7xbimi
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Here’s the content material from Sunil Gavaskar’s letter to Sachin Tendulkar from 1987
Dear Sachin,
I needed to jot down earlier however one thing or the opposite got here in the way in which. Then I believed it higher to jot down at first of the brand new season slightly than on the finish of the final season.
Congratulations in your efficiency final season. What was most spectacular was the way in which you batted alone when the others round you weren’t contributing a lot. Keep it up.
Also please don’t neglect your research. My expertise is that training helps you thru unhealthy patches in whichever profession you select.
So go forward and God bless.
Regards,
Sunil Gavaskar.
PS: Don’t be dissatisfied at not getting the Best Junior Cricketer award from BCA. If you take a look at the previous award winners, you’ll discover one title lacking and that individual has not carried out badly in Test cricket!!
In 2009, at a perform organised to felicitate Gavaskar and Gundappa Vishwanath for turning 60, Tendulkar spoke concerning the affect of Gavaskar’s letter. He recalled how the hand-written letter from somebody he worshipped helped him recover from the frustration of not successful the award. Tendulkar additionally talked about how Gavaskar had referred to as him to want him after he scored his thirty fourth Test ton, and had suggested him to hold on after he scored his thirty fifth ton.
