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    "excerpt": "Mumbai, Sep 25:\u00a0Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar has revealed in a LinkedIn video that he had to \"beg and plead\" for the opener's slot so that he could play in an aggressive manner, which was not ",
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    "editor1": "<p><strong>Mumbai, Sep 25:<\/strong>&nbsp;Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar has revealed in a LinkedIn video that he had to &quot;beg and plead&quot; for the opener&#39;s slot so that he could play in an aggressive manner, which was not the norm back in those days.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;In 1994, when I started opening the batting for India, the strategy used by all the teams was to save wickets. What I tried to do was slightly out of the box. I thought I could go upfront and take the opposition bowlers on. But I had to beg and plead to give me a chance. If I fail, I won&#39;t come after you again,&quot; Tendulkar said in the video.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;In that first match (against New Zealand at Auckland), I scored 82 off 49 balls, so I didn&#39;t have to ask again if I would get another chance. They were keen for me to open. But what I&#39;m trying to say here is, don&#39;t be afraid of failure,&quot; he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>India, under the captaincy of Mohammed Azharuddin, beat New Zealand in Auckland in that match with Tendulkar opening the batting for the first time with Ajay Jadeja.<\/p>\r\n",
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