10 Cricketers and their superstitions

Sachin Tendulkar (Wore the left pad first)

Sachin Tendulkar made his Test debut at the age of 16 against a ferocious Pakistani bowling attack in 1989. ‘The master blaster’ scored his first Test century in 1992 versus England and never looked back. A career extending for almost a quarter of a century, Tendulkar scored over 34000 international runs and carried expectations of a billion people.

The ‘God of cricket’ even with all the talent, skills and achievements believed in superstitions. Tendulkar would wear the left pad first always before going to bat. His success has much to do with his ability with the bat and less with his belief of an order of wearing the pads.

Not only Sachin, but his wife, Anjali had a superstition as well. She used to sit on the same spot in the room as long as Sachin batted. When the champion batsman was in the middle, the entire country held its breath and enjoyed every bit of his brilliance.