About Sachin Tendulkar
Popularly known as 'The Master Blaster', Sachin Tendulkar is widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen of all time. Sachin is the highest run scorer of all time in international cricket. He has won numerous accolades over the course of his career, including the prestigious Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award.
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- Tell us about your journey as a cricketer. How did it all start?
- What was the best innings ever?
- You’ve had your highs and your lows and you’ve been magnificent throughout. How does one get up off the deck when things aren’t going well?
- One of your big dreams was to get your hands on the World Cup. You’ve been to 6 World Cups, and you finally won the last one. What was that like? What are your views on how the Indian team is doing at the moment?
- When Pakistan played India in Adelaide, and it was reported that 1.8 billion people watched that match – the biggest audience for a cricket match in history. Tell us how you felt.
- What was your experience like while training kids in ‘Tendulkar Middlesex Global Academy’?
- Where does coaching stand in your life now?
- How is coaching kids different from coaching the senior players?
- What is the mission of Tendulkar Middlesex Global Academy?
- Why did you choose Middlesex for your academy?
- What should today’s kids aspire to play?
- Shall focusing solely on techniques be helpful?
- What is your way of coaching?
- Would you like to share some stories of the kids in your academy?
- Do you have women cricketers in your academy as well?
- You are known as God by a lot of your fans. How easy or difficult is it for you to deal with the comments and the compliments that you keep receiving from everyone? What is it like for you dealing with the perception the public has of you?
- After retiring from cricket, what is your life like?
- What was the best moment in your career?
- Was the pressure ever too much?
- What is your take on the future of Test Cricket?
- Will your son Arjun follow in your footsteps?
- How do you feel about getting the 100th international century?
- What are your thoughts on the West Indies series that is coming up next?
- You acted in ‘Sachin – A Billion Dreams’. From the field to the screen, how different has it been? What were the challenges? Did you get the heebie-jeebies on the first day of shoot?
- In most other biopics, actors portray the role of the lead. How did the idea of you acting in the movie ‘Sachin – A Billion Dreams’ come into play?
- How was your experience recreating those real-life moments in the film ‘Sachin – A Billion Dreams’?
- How is your academy different from the others?
- India’s cricket team has a big upcoming challenge in Australia. What do you think are India’s chances of winning?
- How happy were you when your team won the 2011 Cricket World Cup?
- What prompted you to say yes to ‘Sachin – A Billion Dreams’?
- How was Greg Chappell as a coach for the Indian National Cricket Team?
- Would you like to share your experience when you played as a captain for the Indian National Cricket Team?
- In the trailer of ‘Sachin – A Billion Dreams’ you were looking very emotional. How would you feel if you had to go back in time?
- In your farewell speech you talked about the times when you simply went silent at home after a defeat. How did your family deal with it?
- How has your experience been as a cricketer?
- What made you go for a director like James Erskine for Sachin – A Billion Dreams?
- How is the Pakistan bowling attack compared to the bowling attack you played 15 years ago?
- You seem even busier after your retirement. What initiatives are you involved in?
- शॉट लेते समय अपना सिर नीचे करने के बारे में बताएं, जो कई बच्चों के लिए एक पिक बन गया है।
- Virender Sehwag used to enjoy batting with you because all the bowlers were finding ways to get you out and there Sehwag easily makes a century
- There were incidents in the middle of the game when you used to argue with Sehwag that before making a shot he should visualize it. Any moments would you like to share with that?
- You had a one-on-one chat with Nelson Mandela. Anything interesting you would like to share with us?
- Did you ever become out with a duck score?
- Tell us about the attention you received from Sunil Gavaskar and Dilip Vengasarkar in your younger days.
- When did you start taking cricket seriously?
- Were you very punctual during practice sessions or during international cricket matches?
- What is the story of your Right Hand use and Left hand use?
- You were the turning point in sports marketing in India. What would you say about this?
- Did it hurt you when people are saying that now he is running behind money and fame, which you weren’t interested in it alot?
- Life after retirement, we are sure that it would be less hectic?
- Let’s talk about your connection with cinema. As a child, were there occasions when you were tempted to bunk a practice session to watch a movie as most kids would do?
- From a sports star to a movie star. How does it feel?
- For a shy and reclusive person like you, how did you decide what parts to include about your life and what to exclude?
- Which is that portion of your life that you would like to revisit again and again?
- After the release of Sachin: A Billion Dreams, what kind of response would make you most happy?
- वीरेंद्र सहवाग एक और व्यक्ति हैं जिनके साथ आप खुल गए थे और आपको उनके साथ ऐसी कोई समस्या नहीं थी। वह क्रीज पर कितने गंभीर थे?
- वीरेंद्र सहवाग एक ऐसे खिलाड़ी थे कि अगर आपने उनसे कहा कि गेंद को एक निश्चित दिशा में न मारें तो वे इसे एक चुनौती के रूप में लेंगे और उसी दिशा में मारेंगे। हमें और अधिक बताएँ।
- What did you see in MS Dhoni in his younger year which made you feel that he has the potential in playing good cricket?
- Who kept you grounded? Or what kept you real? Is it your family, friends or wife?
- In your 200th test match you made an effort to invite everyone to watch him play in the Wankhede Stadium. How did you feel that day?
- Your wife Anjali does not come to see you playing your game in the stadium. Why?
- How emotional were you at the time when you were giving your retirement speech?
- 100 एमबी जिसका अर्थ है “100 मास्टर ब्लास्टर” जो आपका ऐप है। इस ऐप को बनाने का विचार कहां से आया?
- Participating in sports is such an integral part of a student’s life. How can its importance be emphasised more strongly today?
- What makes “World Children Day” very significant to you?
- How can the society find a pragmatic way to integrate sports and studies, keeping them balanced to a student’s life?
- There are many children in the world who do not take part in any sporting activities. What are your thoughts on this?
- In your opinion, both girls and boys have equal opportunities nowadays, but a section of society doesn’t take it seriously. What are your thoughts?
- Was Sachin Tendulkar born to be a cricketer or has he trained, worked hard to be one of the world’s finest opening batsman? Or was it a God given talent?
- When you watch your contemporaries playing for the Indian team today, do you ever feel that if you practice a bit you could join them on the field too?
- Was there something in your early years that made you become ‘the’ Sachin Tendulkar today?
- What is the best and the worst thing about Sachin Tendulkar?
- What would be the three things that make Sachin Tendulkar?
- What was the biggest regret that you have made in your cricket career? Something that you regret.
- What is that one secret thing in you that the world does not know about it?
- Is it one regret for you that you couldn’t become the best captain for the Indian National Cricket Team despite being one of the world’s best batsman?
- Has your life changed dramatically after your retirement?
- You said you would like to give back to the society. Is it by being a member of the Rajya Sabha or by taking initiatives?
- What is the secret thing that keeps you fit?
- Not many people know that your coach Achrekar Sir has rejected you in the start. What would you say on this?
- How did you feel when Waqar Younis made you out on your first test against Pakistan in Sialkot?
- Describe the over Shoaib Akhtar delivered against you when you played against Pakistan in 2003
- Describe the over Shoaib Akhtar delivered against you when you played against Pakistan in 2003
- You being an icon for the country’s youth. What is your message to them?
- Cricket has undergone a lot of changes – from test matches to One Day Internationals and now Twenty-20. What is next?
- What came into your mind that you decide to retire from all formats of cricket game?
- You have gained the celebrity status by just playing good quality cricket. Why is that so?
- With so many fans and followers you have. Do you think that there is something that you must give them back?
- Are you enjoying your life after retirement from international cricket?
- At present times, not too many people turn up to see a test cricket match. What do you feel and about this and why do you think that this is happening?
- Would you like to describe the journey when you played against Australia who was your favourite rival team.?
- What changes do you think is required to be done in test cricket match to make it more interesting?
- As far as the BCCI is concerned, what are your views upon the suggestion made by Luther Panel to make test cricket matches interesting?
- Will back-to-back series be a great way to make test cricket more interesting?
- About the current players in the Indian Cricket team. How would you describe them?
- Are you thinking of ways to popularise other sports apart from cricket?
- Have you been thinking about improving the domestic cricket tournaments?
- How do you encourage kids of today’s generation to go out, play and earn claps from the viewers who saw your hard work?
- What changes have you initiated on the village in Andhra Pradesh that you have adopted to build it?
- Name one batsman whom you enjoyed watching the most from the non striker’s end.
- Name the fastest baller whom you have played against so far.
- How to play an excellent straight drive shot?
- Can you tell us about your first experience you had in playing cricket.
- What preparation do you do before the cricket match?
- What does a 100 century mean to you?
- Describe us about your cricket journey since childhood.
- What was your best innings ever in your international cricket?
- How would you describe your experience against the fast ballers?
- Describe to us about one moment when your decision during the game didn’t go right.
- Give us a little insight as to how you felt when you won and lifted the World Cup of 2011.
- How would you describe the match against Pakistan in Adelaide which was watched by a total of 1.8 billion people, the most viewed match in cricket history?
- How do you feel when people comment upon you as the “God of Cricket”?
- How difficult would your life be if you weren’t a cricketer?
- How important was your father’s support in pursuing your career?
- Do you miss being on the field after retiring from your cricket career?
- Tell us about your journey as a cricketer. How did it all start?
- One of your big dreams was to get your hands on the World Cup. You’ve been to 6 World Cups, and you finally won the last one. What was that like? What are your views on how the Indian team is doing at the moment?
- Where does coaching stand in your life now?
- What is your way of coaching?
- Do you have women cricketers in your academy as well?
- What was the best moment in your career?
- Was the pressure ever too much?
- Will your son Arjun follow in your footsteps?
- You acted in ‘Sachin – A Billion Dreams’. From the field to the screen, how different has it been? What were the challenges? Did you get the heebie-jeebies on the first day of shoot?
- How was your experience recreating those real-life moments in the film ‘Sachin – A Billion Dreams’?
- How is your academy different from the others?
- What was the best innings ever?
- When Pakistan played India in Adelaide, and it was reported that 1.8 billion people watched that match – the biggest audience for a cricket match in history. Tell us how you felt.
- What is the mission of Tendulkar Middlesex Global Academy?
- Why did you choose Middlesex for your academy?
- You are known as God by a lot of your fans. How easy or difficult is it for you to deal with the comments and the compliments that you keep receiving from everyone? What is it like for you dealing with the perception the public has of you?
- What is your take on the future of Test Cricket?
- What are your thoughts on the West Indies series that is coming up next?
- In most other biopics, actors portray the role of the lead. How did the idea of you acting in the movie ‘Sachin – A Billion Dreams’ come into play?
- India’s cricket team has a big upcoming challenge in Australia. What do you think are India’s chances of winning?
