Sachin Tendulkar: The Man in The Mirror // happy birthday
(As published in BVDUMC's annual student magazine, Elixir ) On the 24th of April, 2019, my mind goes back to the rare opportunity I had, this past year- an opportunity to sit down and have a conversation, a myriad of discussions on a variety of topics- with a legend. What unfolded was a conversation unlike any other- wherein I got to take a peek at the man beyond the façade of the World’s Greatest Cricketer. Presenting to you... Sachin: The Man in The Mirror There’s only so much that goes on inside a person’s head, as they wait with bated breath, for an opportunity not many could have claimed to have been blessed with. Indeed, I was one of the lucky ones, and while I sat, in Sachin Tendulkar’s living room, a million questions and thoughts paced back and forth my mind. “What question do I start with?”, “How do I greet him?”, “What should I-“, the door swung open and a twinkling-eyed, cheerful living legend rushed in, greeting and smiling as he made his way to the c...