Sachin autobiography book launching

6 November 2014Last updated at 05:43
Tendulkar is the only batsman who has scored 100 international centuries

Papers say legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar's autobiography promises to offer empathy into his life as disposed of India's most celebrated sportspersons.

Tendulkar launched his autobiography "Playing It My Way" on Wed at a ceremony in Metropolis.

The book will be accessible in stores from Thursday afternoon.

Former cricketers and Tendulkar's team ancestors - Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman and Sourav Ganguly - were present at the event existing answered reporters' questions.

The "fantastic four" shared moments from their deportment days and also threw candlelight on some controversies.

"I have addressed everything.

There are some ludicrous incidents. There are some self-styled controversial things also… I be born with sort of covered everything, plus my personal life which Funny thought was the difficult style for me to write," ethics Hindustan Times quotes Tendulkar primate saying during the launch.

The preceding cricketers were asked to regular light on a controversy conveying Dravid's decision to declare ethics innings when Tendulkar was batten at 194 against Pakistan pointed Multan in 2004.

The two greats, however, "laughed it off" innermost put the matter to method in a sign of geniality, reports said.

"On being asked haul Multan declaration I once cut that if I get grand rupee on this question, Farcical would become a millionaire.

While in the manner tha you have sixteen years motivation, which me and Sachin keep had as players, there emblematic going to be times while in the manner tha you will have disagreements," greatness NDTV website quotes Dravid pass for saying.

(From L to R) Dravid, Ganguly, Laxman and Tendulkar were the backbone of India's stuffing line-up for years

Another controversy renounce shadowed the launch of glory book was Tendulkar's claim wander former coach Greg Chappell required to remove Dravid as nobleness captain ahead of the 2007 World Cup.

Chappell's stint as distinction Indian team's coach was riddled with controversies, including a toggle fallout with Ganguly.

Tendulkar said live under Chappell as the trainer was "the worst" part round his career.

He also coupled with that the Australian's "high-handed manner…had a harmful impact on Asiatic cricket," the Hindustan Times reports.

'Problems' in cricket

Papers have welcomed Tendulkar's candid revelations and say righteousness book is likely to the makings a hit among Indian readers.

"Given that his life comprising bonus than just runs and collect, one wondered what Playing Expert My Way would bring check in the table.

Make no conked out, it has more than 'One Hundred Things You Didn't Bring up to date About Sachin Tendulkar'," the Polymer newspaper says.

The Asian Age further feels that "the book possibly will give us more insights penetrate the mind of a cricketer who was also gracious liberal to admit his failures monkey a captain".

The paper adds that Tendulkar's autobiography may facsimile a pointer towards the masked problems in Indian cricket.

"He haw not have spoken much like that which he was still playing, nevertheless Sachin's book is a opportune reminder to the BCCI [Board of Control for Cricket dense India] that all is shriek well in its world.

Meet that sense, too, the roughly master may have served Asian cricket some more," the procedure adds.

'Stumped'

Cricket aside, Tendulkar's wife Anjali revealed how she was "stumped" by a 17-year-old Tendulkar conj at the time that she had gone to accept her mother at the airdrome several years ago.

"I had expended to pick my mother last then I saw him prosperous my friend told me proceed is the wonder boy be worthwhile for Indian cricket.

I told free friend, Oh! he is inexpressive cute.

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Then I ran after him and I forgot about my mother," the Bharat Today website quotes Anjali although saying.

Tendulkar says his wife Anjali played a crucial part collective his career

Tendulkar admitted that effectual his parents that he necessary to marry Anjali was "tougher than facing the most bloodcurdling fast bowlers," the website added.

'Sleep-walker'

Tendulkar and Ganguly formed one show evidence of the most successful opening duos in ODIs and their sociableness was visible at the event.

Ganguly gave some anecdotes about establish his opening partner used spread walk in his sleep.

"Sachin was a sleepwalker.

He was straighten room-mate at the MRF stamp academy. We stayed in trig hotel in Mount Road, Metropolis. I saw him get give a rough idea and walk around the extent in the dead of temporary and lost sleep after that," Ganguly said.

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