with Siddharth here.
My relationship with Tendulkar has varied from a great fan (till he scored is first century) to a person I did not like at all to finally a great player with his set of minor flaws. His 2011 victory was the greatest moment for me. His Sharjah century was one innings i watched live and was mesmerized. Of course there was the first time he opened made 82 and i was despondent that he missed the century. Little did I know he will make many more in ODIs. In fact, it was his obsession with 100s that made me lose my respect for him. Of course, that is a minor flaw in agreat batsman who palyed mostly fpr a flawed team with very little batting support. India as a team started clicking when Sehwag, Dravid, Laxman and Ganguly playes second to Tendulkar at different stages. His consistency in the long career is what stands out for me. Not to mention the pressure he had to face everytime he wlked out to bat. To live day in and day out with such expectations is inhuman. but he carried himself admirably. Adiue to a great champion in onedayers.
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