Batting great Sachin Tendulkar says he had to “beg and plead” to open the innings for India in an ODI against New Zealand in 1994, recalling a major turning point of his career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The switch from middle-order to opening the innings proved to be a masterstroke as Tendulkar finished with a world record 49 hundreds in the 50-over format.Sharing a video on LinkedIn, Tendulkar recollected the moments leading up to that one-dayer against New Zealand at Auckland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“In 1994, when I started opening the batting for India, the strategy used by all teams was to save wickets. What I tried to do was slightly out of the box,” he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“I thought I could go up front and take the opposition bowlers on. But I had to beg and plead to please give me a chance. If I fail, I won’t come after you again,” he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Using that move as an example, the prolific former batsman urged his fans to never shy away from taking risks because of the fear of failure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“In that first match, I scored 82 off 49 balls, so I didn’t have to ask again if I would get another chance. They were keen for me to open. But what I’m trying to say here is, don’t be afraid of failure,” the 46-year-old Tendulkar said.While he may have ended with a 49 ODI centuries, Tendulkar’s first ton in the format came after a long wait of five years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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