There is no denying to the fact that Sachin Tendulkar has been the legend of the game. But, even, he had experienced bad phases during his career. The flamboyant batsman has even suffered mental health issues as well. However, he got the shoulder in the form of Sir Vivian Richards.
They both share a nice rapport between them over the years. Meanwhile, the legendary West Indian turned 67 years old tonight. The fanboy of Richards, Sachin Tendulkar sent his birthday greeting by wishing him all the best and recalled the support he got from him.
My Batting Hero Sir Vivian Richards – Sachin Tendulkar
From his early days as an aggressive batsman who loved to take the attack to the opposition, Tendulkar transformed himself to a calm and composed batsman who took on the responsibility of guiding the team to a steady start as the likes of Virender Sehwag and Yuvraj Singh came on to the scene.
But it was not a move that thrilled the die-hard fans of Tendulkar who wanted their idol to tear apart the opposition bowling attack. It was at that time that Tendulkar gave a call to Richards to help him address the concerns he was having mentally and the latter was more than happy to help.
Meanwhile, Digging into his post, it read ”Happy Birthday
@ivivianrichards. My batting hero. The support that I have received from you throughout my career is something that I shall always cherish.”
Happy Birthday @ivivianrichards. My batting hero. The support that I have recieved from you throughout my career is something that I shall always cherish. pic.twitter.com/9tpOk7U2MF
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) March 7, 2019
As Sachin Tendulkar termed, Sir Vivian Richards is a phenomenal cricketer during his days. He used to bat like a warrior by tearing the opposition bowlers apart. He was a class act, who used to be a nightmare for the bowlers across the globe.
His stellar career has spanned 17 years. During the course, played 308 matches (Tests and ODIs) and scored 15261 runs, including 8540 runs in Test cricket. It also includes 24 centuries and three double hundreds in Tests and 11 centuries in ODIs, came at a staggering strike rate 86.07 in Tests and 90.2 in ODIs.
Meanwhile, Sachin Tendulkar garnered a huge name for himself after playing for 24 years. He amassed staggering records to his name, who sits pretty much at the top in various record charts.