This lucky person received the first copy of Sachin Tendulkar’s autobiography
Tendulkar has gifted the first copy to a person 'close to his heart'
Mumbai: He has proved his brilliance with the bat, now he wants the pen to do the talking.
While fans around the world cannot wait to read his experiences as a cricketer through his much-awaited autobiography, Sachin Tendulkar has already gifted the first copy to a person close to his heart. It is none other than his mother, Rajni Tendulkar.
Hours before the launch of his book, Tendulkar tweeted a picture with his mother, “Gave the first copy of my book to my mother. Look of pride on her face was a priceless moment.”
Earlier, the batting legend said, “When I started to write this book, I did not know how much time and how much effort it will take. It’s taken me three years precisely to put things together with Boria Majumdar who was extremely committed and was able to pen it down the way I wanted.”
Gave the first copy of my book to my mother.Look of pride on her face was a priceless moment ! #PlayingItMyWayLaunch pic.twitter.com/tjU2bxN0sw
— sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) November 5, 2014Tendulkar stated that it was nice to relive all the moments. He added, “In the last 41 years whatever I have experienced in my life, I have been wanting to bring it out in front of all the people in the world to know what my life has been.”
There’s a restless feeling knocking on my door today on the eve of my book launch need all your love and support #PlayingItMyWayLaunch
— sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) November 5, 2014“And as far as I am concerned, I won’t want change anything whatever I have experienced in life. There have been highs and lows and it is been a perfect package deal. I just wanted people to know what I have been through because I think whatever I have been through in life and the kind of support that I have received from people across the world I owe it to them. And this has been a sincere and an honest effort.”
Tendulkar’s book has created a lot of buzz with him admitting that he planned to quit cricket following India’s abject failure in a Barbados Test.
India's leading run-scorer in Tests and ODIs has also criticised former Indian coach Greg Chappell, terming the Australian as ‘ringmaster.’ Tendulkar also wrote that he was shocked when Chappell asked him to lead the Indian team at the 2007 World Cup.
While Chappell has denied these claims, Tendulkar’s teammates - Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, Sourav Ganguly and VVS Laxman- have supported Sachin about his take on the Australian.