Sachin Tendulkar recalls ‘better years’ under former Indian coach Aunshuman Gaekwad – Firstpost

Mumbai: Sachin Tendulkar has termed enjoying below former India coach Aunshuman Gaekwad as a number of the ‘higher years’ of his cricketing profession and that he was somebody who may at all times be trusted.

Former cricketer Gaekwad was India’s coach for about two years — 1997 to 1999 — and a few of Tendulkar’s greatest innings, together with the 2 ODI centuries towards Australia in Sharjah fondly remembered because the ‘Desert Storm’, got here throughout his tenure.

“I used to be actually lucky to spend time with him (Gaekwad) when he was our coach. Probably, I had higher cricketing years of my life when he was our coach. We’d have discussions on my batting and the strategy I ought to have,” Tendulkar mentioned in the course of the launch of Gaekwad’s biography ‘Guts Amidst Massacre’ on Friday.

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“Everybody has ups and downs in his profession, however he was at all times there. Somebody who was trustworthy, very clear and somebody whom one may belief. No matter one may talk about (with him) stays confidential. That’s an vital high quality for a coach. We actually received to know one another very well,” mentioned Tendulkar, on the Brabourne Stadium right here.

Former India tempo bowler Zaheer Khan credited Gaekwad with resolving the problem of him operating onto the crease.

“He was the coach once I had the primary subject of operating onto the crease. I used to be not in a position to management getting off the pitch within the follow-through and Aunshu bhai well dealt with it,” mentioned Zaheer.

“Within the nets in Chennai, we had a few choice video games. If that subject (had) endured, I wouldn’t have been picked. He would come for observe classes and subtly saved reminding me in Marathi about staying off the pitch, in any other case, I’d not be chosen.

“I’m amazed at how he discovered a means of speaking it to me with out letting anybody else know and with out placing me below strain. That was one thing that stayed with me. He was my first coach with the Indian group in Kenya once I made my debut,” recalled Zaheer.

Former India coach Ravi Shastri mentioned ‘guts’ was one other phrase to explain the 70-year-old Gaekwad, who performed 40 Exams between 1974-85.

“We performed numerous home cricket collectively, he was as arduous as anybody you may get. He was powerful, a wonderful reader of the sport. His insights had been superb… with what he did within the institution. Guts is simply one other phrase for Aunshuman,” he added.
Gaekwad revealed a query he was requested as a member of the Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) relating to the appointment of Shastri as India coach a couple of years again.

“Once I, Kapil (Dev), and Shantha Rangaswamy picked up Ravi Shastri because the coach of the Indian group, one of many press guys referred to as me. ‘Is it true that every of you’ve gotten been paid individually Rs 5 crores by the BCCI to select Ravi Shastri?’” he revealed.

“I mentioned, that’s the reply. I could also be getting all the varied jobs with varied hats in so a few years, it might be one motive that I don’t demand cash. It’s an honour to do a job and that was it,” Gaekwad recalled.

Giving an perception into his cricketing profession, Gaekwad mentioned he began his journey as a spinner who batted at No. 10 for Baroda, however inside three years he had emerged as a top-order batter.

“In 1969, I performed for Baroda within the Ranji Trophy as an off-spinner. For 3 years, I performed as an off-spinner and bat at No. 10 for Baroda. In 1972, there was a turnaround once I turned a batter. From the college (facet), I received a promotion to No. 6 to No. 4, then No. 3… I hold telling kids, nothing is unimaginable. In three years, I turned a batsman and performed for India as a batsman in 1974,” he mentioned.

“In 1969, I used to be nowhere on the scene however in 5 years, I used to be enjoying for India. Something can occur. I believed it was a miracle. I used to be so afraid of quick bowling in class, however as soon as I performed for India, I by no means missed a collection towards the West Indies. I missed numerous different collection, which had been simpler.”
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