Sachin tendulkar
IANS
Had to beg and plead for opener's slot: Sachin Tendulkar
Mumbai, Sep 25: Batting 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 the norm back in those days.
"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't come after you again," Tendulkar said in the video.
