Sachin Tendulkar’s super-human feats have earned him the title of “The God of Cricket” from his fans around the world.
Sportsmen have often spoken about “the zone” which allows them to deliver their best. On the subject, Tendulkar said “"I need to surrender myself to my natural instincts. My subconscious mind knows exactly what to do. It's been trained to react for years." He also said that he gets into such zones only 50% of the times, “One would like to be in that zone more often, but it’s not that easy. It’s like you are completely cut off from the crowd, from the noise they are making. Your subconscious has taken over.”
Tendulkar carries an enormous burden of expectations, but he spoke about his own, “Something which still gives me sleepless nights is, 'How will I go out and keep that standard, and live up to my own expectations? How am I going to go out and perform?' ” He said that it was this “restlessness” that has brought the best out of him.
The pressure of expectations may prevent a player from enjoying the game and Tendulkar stressed on the importance “So much happens [on and off the field] that sometimes you forget to enjoy the game. That’s when things don’t go smoothly”. In 2006, he played a few club games after his shoulder surgery – an experience he said was a game changer, “I played a couple of practice games, and there was not too much media, not too many people watching. I realized something was very different: I was enjoying cricket.”
Sportsmen have often spoken about “the zone” which allows them to deliver their best. On the subject, Tendulkar said “"I need to surrender myself to my natural instincts. My subconscious mind knows exactly what to do. It's been trained to react for years." He also said that he gets into such zones only 50% of the times, “One would like to be in that zone more often, but it’s not that easy. It’s like you are completely cut off from the crowd, from the noise they are making. Your subconscious has taken over.”
Tendulkar carries an enormous burden of expectations, but he spoke about his own, “Something which still gives me sleepless nights is, 'How will I go out and keep that standard, and live up to my own expectations? How am I going to go out and perform?' ” He said that it was this “restlessness” that has brought the best out of him.
The pressure of expectations may prevent a player from enjoying the game and Tendulkar stressed on the importance “So much happens [on and off the field] that sometimes you forget to enjoy the game. That’s when things don’t go smoothly”. In 2006, he played a few club games after his shoulder surgery – an experience he said was a game changer, “I played a couple of practice games, and there was not too much media, not too many people watching. I realized something was very different: I was enjoying cricket.”
