Watch: Sachin Tendulkar welcomes everyone to enjoy his second innings
The batting legend said that he wanted people to know what he has been through
Mumbai: With his much awaited autobiography to be launched on November 6 worldwide, Sachin Tendulkar opened up about what went through the writing of ‘Playing it My Way’ on Tuesday in Mumbai.
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.”
Tendulkar 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.”
“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.
Tendulkar who was in a jovial mood on Tuesday, concluded saying, “Last but not the least, this also is the second innings of my life, I have played it my way and I hope you enjoy it.”