Memories, accolades and secrets at Sachin's book launch

The Master Blaster used to walk at night, didn't watch the World Cup final as he was superstitious

Sachin Tendulkar's autobiography -- Playing It My Way -- was launched in Mumbai on Wednesday in the presence of Indian cricket giants - Sunil Gavaskar, Dilip Vengsarkar and Ravi Shastri - and his former teammates Rahul Dravid, Sourav Ganguly and VVS Laxman. Here is a compilation of who said what at the high-profile event: 

 

1) Sachin used to walk at night and practice at 2.30 am. How could one sleep with all the lights on? : Sourav Ganguly

 

2) I sent him 34 bottles of champagne when he equalled my Test centuries: Sunil Gavaskar

 

2) The time Greg Chappell was coach in 2007, the environment in the team was very negative: Sachin Tendulkar

 

3) If I charged a penny for every time I was asked about the Multan declaration (when Sachin was not out at 194), I would be a multi-millionaire by now. But Sachin took Moin Khan's wicket and helped us win: Rahul Dravid 

 

4) Sachin was like a fish out of water initially, but just a month later he knew the seas beloned to him: Ravi Shastri

 

5) Unfortunately, I missed that last moment: Sachin Tendulkar on not watching the World Cup final live despite being in the stadium. I was praying. I was a little superstitious as I had not watched the semi finals and we had won. So I continued that in the World Cup, he adds.

 

6) The first time Sachin wanted me to come to his house, he was a little hesitant. He said he will tell people at his home that I was a journalist. I wrote letters to him when he was in Sydney to save on telephone bills: Anjali Tendulkar

 

8) The captaincy started disturbing me and affecting me personally. So I felt I could contribute as a player and give all the suggestions to the next captain: Sachin Tendulkar

 

9) I've never ever seen any other batsman who has as much control as Sachin: VVS Laxman.

 

10) We wanted Sachin to go on and on. That's why we didn't celebrate his centuries: Ajit Tendulkar

Sachin Tendulkar unveils autobiography