Upset wife is fearsome: Sachin Tendulkar
me to thank for what the God has given me and for what the God has not given me; you know not to complain...So you know just to look at life differently has been a huge difference to my career. So I want to thank her as well. So these women have played a significant role in my life,” he said.
Tendulkar said but for his family's sacrifices he would never have scaled the heights that he did in his career.
“...honestly speaking my contribution and whatever I have achieved makes everything look small because what my family members have done for me, the sacrifices have been immense, massive; without this huge force with me I am nothing. Honestly without my brothers, my sister, my parents, my uncle and my aunt, not to forget who played a significant role in my life.
“It was because of my brother Ajit that I started playing cricket and then the constant encouragement from my parents and my brother Nitin. I think at the age of 10-11 when my actual talent was spotted and my brother Ajit took me to my coach Ramakant Achrekar,” he said.
Talking about his father, Tendulkar recalled how the late Ramesh Tendulkar gave him the freedom to pursue his cricketing dreams.
“...he realised that this (cricket) is my passion and this is what I want to be and I had scored some big runs so all he demanded was 35 per cent from me; he said 'I know what you want to be in
