A former India cricketer recalls Sachin Tendulkar's unmatched dedication, revealing how he even practised sweep shots with a fork during dinner after a rare dismissal.

Thirty-seven years on, Sachin Tendulkar's Ranji debut remains frozen in Mumbai's cricketing memory. A 15-year-old schoolboy struck a century on debut, rewarding Sunil Gavaskar's instinct to be in the ...