Page 4 - Learning the Game

Question and Answers

A2

1. Was Sachin only interested in batting from the very beginning?
Ans: No, Sachin was interested in both batting and bowling.

2. How could Sachin perform well at the summer camp trials?

Ans: Sachin was nervous in the presence of Achrekar sir and hence couldn’t prove his mettle at first
and hence was refused admission in the summer camp. However, Ajit requested Achrekar sir to give
Sachin a second chance and request him to move away as his presence was making Sachin nervous.
Sir complied and Sachin hit the ball well and was permitted to join the camp.
3. Describe the daily routine of Sachin and his uniform.

Ans: Sachin’s daily routine was to wash his only set of cricket clothes as soon as he returned home
from his morning practise session. He would dry them during lunch and would wear them again in the
afternoon. The pattern was repeated in the evening so that he could wear the same set of clothes the
following morning. Sachin stated that this system worked well for him, apart from his pockets which
remained wet throughout the season.

4. How did Sachin find changing school beneficial?

Ans: Sachin old school had no cricket facility. As Sachin wanted to pursue cricket seriously, he changed
his school and moved to Shardashram which had all the facilities. Achrekar sir was the cricket coach
there and coached cricket after school and regularly conducted summer camps.
5. Why was the final incident not a ‘happy occurrence’?

Ans: When Sachin’s name duly appeared in the paper, Achrekar sir was unhappy and told Sachin off
for consenting the addition of extra six runs to his score. Sachin acknowledged his mistake and
promised never to allow such thing to happen again.