Sachin Tendulkar remembered former BCCI President Raj Singh Dungarpur's big role in shaping up his cricket career.
"Rajbhai has played an immense role in making me the cricketer that I am and giving me the opportunities that I had in my life," sachin said at the book launch 'Raj Singh Dungarpur A Tribute'.
Dungarpur was BCCI's president for three years from 1996, served as the chairman of the national selection committee (including when Tendulkar was first picked in the Indian team in 1989), and was also the Indian team manager on several tours, including the victorious trip to England in 1986.
"Rajbhai has played an immense role in making me the cricketer that I am and giving me the opportunities that I had in my life," sachin said at the book launch 'Raj Singh Dungarpur A Tribute'.
Dungarpur was BCCI's president for three years from 1996, served as the chairman of the national selection committee (including when Tendulkar was first picked in the Indian team in 1989), and was also the Indian team manager on several tours, including the victorious trip to England in 1986.
It was Dungarpur who was instrumental in amending the rules of the CCI to allow Tendulkar use its dressing room as a 14-year-old, making things smooth for the champion batsman very early in his glittering career."I was only 13 years old and CCI was playing against Shivaji Park youngsters and I scored some runs. Under 18 were not allowed to be in the dressing room.
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"I didn't have deep pockets and Rajbhai was again instrumental in finding a sponsor for me. He said in his own style 'you should play cricket and leave the rest to me'. With that kind of support and encouragement, all you want to do is score as many runs as possible," Tendulkar said.
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