arise sachin tendulkar

7/27/2019 Arise Sachin Tendulkar

1/5

6/6/13 Arise Sachin Tendulkar. The cricketer and the man | Paddy Upton

paddyupton.com/newsletter/arise-sachin-tendulkar-the-cricketer-and-the-man/ 1/5

HOME ABOUT PRODUCTS & SERVICES BLOG CONTACT

Arise Sachin Tendulkar. The cricketer

a nd th e manDecember 26 2012 -23 Comments

by Paddy Upton

It was on the Pro teas team bus that I read about Sachin Tendulkars retirement from ODIcricket. I found myself reflecting on my three years of work ing with him. To m e, the opportunitywas a privilege. So I thought Id share some of my reflectio n he re.

When I addressed the Indian cricket team for the first time (in 2 008), I started by explaining thatI did not see them as cricketers , but as human beings, each with many facets. Being atalented cricketer i s only a part of who they are. They may also be someones brother, son,friend, parent or partner, and each is a unique emotional, i ntell ectual and spiritual being. Ireminded them that they were born with their talent, call it God- given, which is not anachievement but a blessing. The achievement comes whe n the y tirelessly study, train andpractice to develop that talent.

Between 2008-2011 I watched Sachin epitomize developing a talent. He paid more attentionto and invested more time into practicing his batting than any other player. He never once cut acorner in his preparation for a game, making sure he atte nded to every det ail. After nearly twodecades in the international game he had earned the right stay at the hotel and rest while someof his teammates attended our trademark optional practi ces. Yet he never did. Not a weekwent by wh ere any player, youngsters included, hit more balls in practice. Add t his attention todetail and i mpecc able work ethic to his extra ordina ry God-given talent, and it d oes nt takemuch to fig ure out why he is so successful.

As mentioned, being an outstanding cricketer is a part, but not all, of the man.

When someone becomes a top class athlete, it does not mean they automatically become aspecial human. Each one starts out as an ordinary person who happens to be blessed with an

extraordinary talent. To become a speci al person requires that they intentionally develop andmature themselves as a person just as they would work on mastering their profession.

It is fairly common that a cricketer (or any sportsmen, businessmen, politician) who achievessuccess is lured into falsely viewing himself as a special person, believing he is moreimportant than others by virtue of the fact he can hit a cricket ball more sweetly, and becauseothers may treat him as more special. In India, the amount of adulation, admiration and hero-worship that is lavished on national cricketers poses a huge challenge to their humility. Nonehave been hero-worshipped and admired as Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar. He is moreworshipped than some of the Hindu Gods. A priest at an ODI once brandished a banner saying, Sorry God, but I love Sachin more than you.

With his unassailable statistics and virtual deification, Sachin has earned the right to believeand act like he is special. But he does not. And it is this characteristic that impressed me atleast as much as the Little Masters statistics, milestones and awe-inspiring performances.

Despite his God-like status, in a country that sometimes overvalues power and status, Sachinexudes a humble, feet-on-the-ground approach. Early in my tenure with the team and during a

Its not about the truth

January 14 2013

Arise Sachin Tendulkar. The cricketer and the man

December 26 2012

January 2013

December 2012

November 2012

October 2012

September 2012

August 2012

July 2012

June 2012

May 2012

Newsletter

Sport and Business

Categories

LATEST NEWS

ARCHIVES
http://paddyupton.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/sachin-prac-42.jpghttp://paddyupton.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/sachin-prac-42.jpghttp://paddyupton.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/sachin-prac-42.jpghttp://paddyupton.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/sachin-prac-42.jpghttp://www.facebook.com/http://paddyupton.com/feed/http://www.youtube.com/http://www.twitter.com/http://www.facebook.com/http://paddyupton.com/feed/http://paddyupton.com/category/newsletter/http://paddyupton.com/2012/06/http://paddyupton.com/2012/08/http://paddyupton.com/2012/10/http://paddyupton.com/newsletter/arise-sachin-tendulkar-the-cricketer-and-the-man/http://paddyupton.com/newsletter/its-not-about-the-truth/http://paddyupton.com/http://paddyupton.com/newsletter/arise-sachin-tendulkar-the-cricketer-and-the-man/http://paddyupton.com/http://paddyupton.com.dedi164.flk1.host-h.net/http://paddyupton.com/about/http://paddyupton.com/products-2/http://paddyupton.com/blog/http://paddyupton.com/contact/http://paddyupton.com/newsletter/arise-sachin-tendulkar-the-cricketer-and-the-man/http://paddyupton.com/http://paddyupton.com/http://www.twitter.com/http://www.youtube.com/http://paddyupton.com/feed/http://www.facebook.com/http://paddyupton.com/category/sport-and-business/http://paddyupton.com/category/newsletter/http://paddyupton.com/2012/05/http://paddyupton.com/2012/06/http://paddyupton.com/2012/07/http://paddyupton.com/2012/08/http://paddyupton.com/2012/09/http://paddyupton.com/2012/10/http://paddyupton.com/2012/11/http://paddyupton.com/2012/12/http://paddyupton.com/2013/01/http://paddyupton.com/newsletter/arise-sachin-tendulkar-the-cricketer-and-the-man/http://paddyupton.com/newsletter/its-not-about-the-truth/http://paddyupton.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/sachin-prac-42.jpghttp://paddyupton.com/contact/http://paddyupton.com/blog/http://paddyupton.com/products-2/http://paddyupton.com/about/http://paddyupton.com.dedi164.flk1.host-h.net/


2/5



TweetTweet 462 38

one-on-one session with him, he spoke of a mantra that he lives by and that his father hadpassed to him as a young man. He granted me permission to share it.

He told me that, who I am as a person, my nature is permanent, my results on the field aretemporary they will go up and go down. It is more important that I am consistent as a person,this I can control, my results I cannot. He added that, people will criticise me for my results,and will soon forget them, but they will always remember the impact I have on them as aperson. This will last forever.

And so the most mobbed, harassed, pestered and interrupted person in India, rather thanexpecting kingly treatment from others, is constantly mindful of treating others well andrespectfully. During one tour I was entering a hotel elevator with Sachin to depart for a match. Avery nervous mom asked if she could take a picture of him with her two young children. Werisked being late for the bus, but Sachin obliged, letting the elevator go without him. Thenervous mom was shaking so much she couldnt get the camera to work. I was about to helpSachin out by rushing him along, when he turned to me and said, Pads wont you help her withthe camera, help her to get a nice picture. Most who know him have an abundance of similar stories.

He shares his professionalism and teaches respect. During a net practice, a young IshantSharma kicked the ball in frustration after a poorly executed delivery. Sachin calmly went over,picked the ball up and returned it to Ishant, telling him in gentle manner, it is because of thisball that you have what you have got in life, without this ball you have nothing. Treat it with therespect it is due.

Fast forward to a meeting during Indias triumphant 2011 ICC World Cup campaign. Werediscussing cricket and life, and some of the senior players are asked to share the mostsignificant event in their careers. Sachins significant event left me with a lump in my throat.

It happened soon after he was selected to play for India as a 16-year-old, and had returned tohis Ranji Trophy team. A 16 year-old friend and teammate approached him and said I speakon behalf of your friends. We know that you are a better cricketer than us, but since you wereselected to play for India, you have been acting as if you are a better person than us. We dontthink it is a good thing for you to do. Sachin marked this comment as one of the mostsignificant events of his career, helping him to realize at a very young age that being a goodcricketer did not mean he was a special person. He continues to live this lesson. As a veteranof over 22 years of international cricket, he treats junior teammates as fellow men, includingthem in conversations, showing an interest in their well-being, asking them questions andhelping them with their game.

When someone with an extraordinary God-given talent adds to it an incredibly professional,detailed and tirelessly high work ethic, brilliance arises. The world has known just one Einstein,Mozart, van Gogh, Michael Jackson and Tendulkar. When someone with brilliance addsstrength of character, humility, respectfulness to being an all-round good person, then the worldis blessed with not just sporting greatness, but true greatness . Arise Sachin Tendulkar.

23 Comments Responses to Arise Sachin Tendulkar. The cricketer and the man

Suganth on December 26, 2012 at 7:10 am said:

But We Missed Him in Cricket a lot.

Reply

lata sharma on December 26, 2012 at 12:20 pm said:

its amazing! i love this artical thanku sir! as a pers on i know he is calm and s o sweet person!u just proof it!

Reply

Stefan on December 26, 2012 at 1:05 pm said:

Amazing tribute to Sachin. Hats of to s achin for bieng to hum ble. One of the GreatestSportsman all time. Im from Germany where no one knows cricket but what everybody knowhere is Tendulkar. This shows how famouse this man is.

Reply

Anikendra Das C houdhury on December 26, 2012 at 1:25 pm said:

Sachin Tendulkar is a true ambas sador of the game. It is largely because of him that ODICricket has become s o popular over the years.

Reply

Like 1.8k Send ShareShare 16 1
http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fpaddyupton.com%2Fnewsletter%2Farise-sachin-tendulkar-the-cricketer-and-the-man%2F&media=&description=Arise%20Sachin%20Tendulkar.%20The%20cricketer%20and%20the%20manhttp://paddyupton.com/newsletter/arise-sachin-tendulkar-the-cricketer-and-the-man/?replytocom=389#respondhttp://paddyupton.com/newsletter/arise-sachin-tendulkar-the-cricketer-and-the-man/#comment-389http://viraliti.com/http://paddyupton.com/newsletter/arise-sachin-tendulkar-the-cricketer-and-the-man/?replytocom=388#respondhttp://paddyupton.com/newsletter/arise-sachin-tendulkar-the-cricketer-and-the-man/#comment-388http://paddyupton.com/newsletter/arise-sachin-tendulkar-the-cricketer-and-the-man/?replytocom=387#respondhttp://paddyupton.com/newsletter/arise-sachin-tendulkar-the-cricketer-and-the-man/#comment-387http://paddyupton.com/newsletter/arise-sachin-tendulkar-the-cricketer-and-the-man/?replytocom=386#respondhttp://paddyupton.com/newsletter/arise-sachin-tendulkar-the-cricketer-and-the-man/#comment-386http://twitter.com/search?q=http%3A%2F%2Fpaddyupton.com%2Fnewsletter%2Farise-sachin-tendulkar-the-cricketer-and-the-man%2Fhttps://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=http%3A%2F%2Fpaddyupton.com%2Fnewsletter%2Farise-sachin-tendulkar-the-cricketer-and-the-man%2F&text=Arise%20Sachin%20Tendulkar.%20The%20cricketer%20and%20the%20man%20%7C%20Paddy%20Upton&tw_p=tweetbutton&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpaddyupton.com%2Fnewsletter%2Farise-sachin-tendulkar-the-cricketer-and-the-man%2F


3/5



Harmandeep Singh on December 26, 2012 at 1:52 pm said:

Wonderful Paddy.want a piece written by u. Man u too served Indian cricket for 3 years n udeserve the credit for taking them to heights.

Reply

Anvesh on December 26, 2012 at 2:27 pm said:

Thanks for sharing Paddy!

Reply

Dinesh Dutt on December 26, 2012 at 2:28 pm said:

We are always curious to read stories on sachin.. Thanx paddy.can we get more?

Reply

Spd on December 26, 2012 at 2:43 pm said:

Thanks for sharing these stories.. There is s o much m ore to learn from Sachin than justcricket He is a once in a generation kind of package.. What an inspiration just incredible..

Reply

Rahul Banker on December 26, 2012 at 3:04 pm said:

Thank you for sharing s uch a nice ins ights. If you happen to have a word with him , do give my

regards and love. Do tell him that he is being followed in every moment of his life! : )

Reply

Divya on December 26, 2012 at 3:15 pm said:

I know all cricketers are pas sionate about the game, but Sachins pass ion for cricket is m oreabout having a reverential and humble attitude, rather than raw, hot-headed emotion. Ihonestly cannot think of any other present-day cricketer who would actually give proper

respect to cricketing equipment. And after reading that anecdote involving Ishant Sharma, it is not at allsurprising as to why he has achieved so m uch in his career. Batsmen get incorrect decisions, bowlers get hitaround the park, and you see them throw tantrums. But Sachin s ays,Give respect to a cricketing equipmentbecause without it, you are nothing. Amazing, isnt it!

Reply

Jeshal on January 18, 2013 at 9:10 am said:

Sachin is always m aster blaster thanks for amazing article.

Reply

Pinaki on December 26, 2012 at 3:42 pm said:

Probably the best article written on Sachin. He is not a role model, he is GOD to me.

Reply

Venkatraman on December 26, 2012 at 3:52 pm said:

Lovely article Paddy! When we get such ins ights about the m an we love, it only increases our respect for him!

Reply

Ajit on December 26, 2012 at 4:16 pm said:

Thanks a lot for sharing, Paddy.

Shows you how much more im portant it is to be a great person than just a greatsportsperson.

Reply

Ujjwal on December 26, 2012 at 4:20 pm said:

Amazing piece!!!! It left me wi th a lump i n my throat. We miss him .
http://paddyupton.com/newsletter/arise-sachin-tendulkar-the-cricketer-and-the-man/#comment-399http://paddyupton.com/newsletter/arise-sachin-tendulkar-the-cricketer-and-the-man/?replytocom=398#respondhttp://paddyupton.com/newsletter/arise-sachin-tendulkar-the-cricketer-and-the-man/#comment-398http://paddyupton.com/newsletter/arise-sachin-tendulkar-the-cricketer-and-the-man/?replytocom=397#respondhttp://paddyupton.com/newsletter/arise-sachin-tendulkar-the-cricketer-and-the-man/#comment-397http://paddyupton.com/newsletter/arise-sachin-tendulkar-the-cricketer-and-the-man/?replytocom=396#respondhttp://paddyupton.com/newsletter/arise-sachin-tendulkar-the-cricketer-and-the-man/#comment-396http://paddyupton.com/newsletter/arise-sachin-tendulkar-the-cricketer-and-the-man/?replytocom=418#respondhttp://paddyupton.com/newsletter/arise-sachin-tendulkar-the-cricketer-and-the-man/#comment-418http://pepsiipl.org/http://paddyupton.com/newsletter/arise-sachin-tendulkar-the-cricketer-and-the-man/?replytocom=395#respondhttp://paddyupton.com/newsletter/arise-sachin-tendulkar-the-cricketer-and-the-man/#comment-395http://paddyupton.com/newsletter/arise-sachin-tendulkar-the-cricketer-and-the-man/?replytocom=394#respondhttp://paddyupton.com/newsletter/arise-sachin-tendulkar-the-cricketer-and-the-man/#comment-394http://thecopypasteblog.com/http://paddyupton.com/newsletter/arise-sachin-tendulkar-the-cricketer-and-the-man/?replytocom=393#respondhttp://paddyupton.com/newsletter/arise-sachin-tendulkar-the-cricketer-and-the-man/#comment-393http://paddyupton.com/newsletter/arise-sachin-tendulkar-the-cricketer-and-the-man/?replytocom=392#respondhttp://paddyupton.com/newsletter/arise-sachin-tendulkar-the-cricketer-and-the-man/#comment-392http://dineshdutt51.wordpress.com/http://paddyupton.com/newsletter/arise-sachin-tendulkar-the-cricketer-and-the-man/?replytocom=391#respondhttp://paddyupton.com/newsletter/arise-sachin-tendulkar-the-cricketer-and-the-man/#comment-391http://paddyupton.com/newsletter/arise-sachin-tendulkar-the-cricketer-and-the-man/?replytocom=390#respondhttp://paddyupton.com/newsletter/arise-sachin-tendulkar-the-cricketer-and-the-man/#comment-390


4/5



Reply

Milind on December 26, 2012 at 4:30 pm said:

Fantastic!!

Reply

Haresh on December 26, 2012 at 5:18 pm said:

A gr8 human mo re than a gr8 cricketer

Reply

Munish Sharma on December 26, 2012 at 5:45 pm said:

Thanks for writing such an wonderful article. Have read so many wonderful stories about littlemas ter but couple of these are new to m e. They will surely add more respect in m e for theman.

Reply

Pingback: Thank You Sachin | The Sight ScreenSri hari on December 27, 2012 at 5:30 am said:

Awesom eee !! I feel sad that this article ended s o quickly !! I wish if u could s hare mo re such

incidents with us !! pls !! luv u sach !!

Reply

Neeran Karnik on December 27, 2012 at 6:11 am said:

Terrific article Paddy, thanks a lot for s haring those mem ories and anecdotes. While uscricket fans rave about his (err, His) batting, his strokeplay, and occasionally his bowling too,Ive noticed that his teammates like yourself always talk about his humility, level-headedness,

willingness (even eagerness) to help youngsters, and of course his work ethic. Clearly hes a fine humanbeing first, and an all-time great batsman second.

Reply

Suvechchha Saha on December 29, 2012 at 4:02 pm said:

Thanks for writing such an wonderful article. Your article helped me/us to get s uch insightsabout the man we love considered as the god of cricket it only increases our respect for him.

- Suvechchha

Reply

ankur on February 13, 2013 at 5:57 pm said:

Michael Clarke:Sachin Tendulkars Sign Of Greatness Is His Longevity!!

Reply

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be publis hed. Required fields are marked *Name *Email *Website

4 two =

CAPTCHA Code *Comment
http://paddyupton.com/newsletter/arise-sachin-tendulkar-the-cricketer-and-the-man/?replytocom=425#respondhttp://paddyupton.com/newsletter/arise-sachin-tendulkar-the-cricketer-and-the-man/#comment-425http://www.nwoow.com/http://paddyupton.com/newsletter/arise-sachin-tendulkar-the-cricketer-and-the-man/?replytocom=407#respondhttp://paddyupton.com/newsletter/arise-sachin-tendulkar-the-cricketer-and-the-man/#comment-407http://www.pepsiipl.in/http://paddyupton.com/newsletter/arise-sachin-tendulkar-the-cricketer-and-the-man/?replytocom=405#respondhttp://paddyupton.com/newsletter/arise-sachin-tendulkar-the-cricketer-and-the-man/#comment-405http://cricket-stalker.blogspot.com/http://paddyupton.com/newsletter/arise-sachin-tendulkar-the-cricketer-and-the-man/?replytocom=404#respondhttp://paddyupton.com/newsletter/arise-sachin-tendulkar-the-cricketer-and-the-man/#comment-404http://www.thesightscreen.com/post-match-opinions/thank-you-sachin/http://paddyupton.com/newsletter/arise-sachin-tendulkar-the-cricketer-and-the-man/?replytocom=402#respondhttp://paddyupton.com/newsletter/arise-sachin-tendulkar-the-cricketer-and-the-man/#comment-402http://blog.mun1shsharma.com/http://paddyupton.com/newsletter/arise-sachin-tendulkar-the-cricketer-and-the-man/?replytocom=401#respondhttp://paddyupton.com/newsletter/arise-sachin-tendulkar-the-cricketer-and-the-man/#comment-401http://paddyupton.com/newsletter/arise-sachin-tendulkar-the-cricketer-and-the-man/?replytocom=400#respondhttp://paddyupton.com/newsletter/arise-sachin-tendulkar-the-cricketer-and-the-man/#comment-400http://paddyupton.com/newsletter/arise-sachin-tendulkar-the-cricketer-and-the-man/?replytocom=399#respondhttp://paddyupton.com/newsletter/arise-sachin-tendulkar-the-cricketer-and-the-man/#


5/5



Post Comment

HOME

ABOUT

PRODUCTS

TALKS

WORKSHOPS

COACHING

CONTACT

PAGES

CAPE TOWN

JOHANNESBURG

DURBAN

PORT ELIZABETH

ORKSHOPS

OVERVIEW

INSPIRATIONAL TALKS

INSPIRATIONAL WORKSHOPS

COACHING THE MIND IN SPORT

FREE TOOLS

PRODUCTS

NAME:

EMAIL:

NEWSLETTER SIGNUP
http://paddyupton.com/products-2/free-tools/http://paddyupton.com/products-2/coaching-mind-sport/http://paddyupton.com/products-2/talk-workshops/http://paddyupton.com/products-2/products/http://paddyupton.com/products-2/overview/http://w.com/http://w.com/http://w.com/http://w.com/http://paddyupton.com/contact/http://paddyupton.com/products-2/coaching-mind-sport/http://paddyupton.com/products-2/talk-workshops/http://paddyupton.com/products-2/products/http://paddyupton.com/products-2/overview/http://paddyupton.com/about/http://paddyupton.com.dedi164.flk1.host-h.net/

arise sachin tendulkar

Documents