10 Shocking facts about Indian cricketers
Take a look at some of the astonishing facts about some Indian cricketers that are not known by many.
7. Sachin Tendulkar played for Pakistan before making his international debut for India
Sachin Tendulkar played for India from 1989-2013 and during this period, he gave his best to the Indian team and became the highest run-scorer in Tests and One-Day Internationals (ODIs). In 1989, when India toured Pakistan for four Tests and four ODIs, Sachin got a chance to make his international debut in the first Test in Karachi.
Prior to making his international debut, Tendulkar played for Pakistan against the Cricket Club of India (CCI) in 1987. During the game, when Pakistan players Javed Miandad and Abdul Qadir had left the field during the lunch break, Tendulkar came as a standby fielder for Pakistan.
In his autobiography ‘Playing It My Way,’ Tendulkar recalled how he could've taken the catch against Kapil Dev but couldn’t reach the ball despite covering a long distance. The Master Blaster also added that if he was deployed at mid-on, the catch would’ve been completed.
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