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“I had the chance to speak to him at length, he was really humble and helped me on some skills where he thought I could improve on”
Rajasthan Royals batter Yashasvi Jaiswal has said that he was “really fortunate” to have picked the brains of his idol Sachin Tendulkar, whom he met before Mumbai’s limited-overs series against Oman last month. According to Jaiswal, what made the interaction even better was the fact that Tendulkar, who offered him some tips on where he could improve, “was aware” of the youngster’s game.
“My idol has always been Sachin Tendulkar, and I was really fortunate to have a conversation with him before the Oman tour,” Jaiswal said. “I was glad that Mumbai Cricket Association invited him for a session before we left from Mumbai to play against Oman.
“I was over the moon when I first heard he was going to be present there, and when I had the chance to speak to him at length, he was really humble and helped me on some skills where he thought I could improve on….