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ICC World Cup 2019: Sachin Tendulkar reveals how Vivian Richards’ call helped him in his bad phase of cricket
Legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar reveals that it was Sir Vivian Richards 45 mins call that helped him to overcome the thoughts of retirement back in 2007.
According to Sachin Tendulkar, his 2007 World Cup phase, which was one of the worst phases of his career led him to think of retirement. In the 3 matches of the tournament, Sachin scored just 64 runs that included one 50.
Sachin revealed to India Today that during this predicament, he had actually thought of leaving cricket forever. According to the Indian stalwart, things happening at that time were unhealthy for the sport and certain changes needed to be addressed. He also stated that he was 90 percent sure of making this decision, but it was his brother who reminded him of the 2011 WC finals at Wankhade Stadium. The opportunity to play the WC finals at Mumbai couldn’t have been more perfect. The thought of holding the trophy in his hand at his home ground made him overcome the thought of retirement.
However, the one person who also played a major role in this was West Indian legendary batsman, Sir Vivian Richards.
“After that I went to my farmhouse and that is when I got a call from Sir Viv, saying I know there is plenty of cricket left in you. We had a conversation for about 45 minutes and that was so heart-warming because when your batting hero calls you it means a lot. That was the moment that changed things for me and from that moment onwards I also performed much much better.” Sachin revealed in an India Today programme.
He recalled the 2003 World Cup finals loss against Australia and said that he it was the biggest disappointment of his life.
Later, as the team went on to win the 2011 World Cup finals in Mumbai, it was Sachin’s first WC trophy in his six appearances in the tournament as a player.
