Page 5 - Learning the Game

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1 a. Sachin is the speaker

1b. Sachin had met Archrekar sir so as to join his summer camp and make him his coach.

1c. Yes, Achrekar sir played a very important part in Sachin’s life. He was the one who taught Sachin
to ‘play straight’ and ‘live straight’. He also made few changes to the way Sachin played and the impact
of those changes were immediate and Sachin’s game improved.

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2a. Sachin Tendulkar is the speaker

2b. These lines reflect Sachin’s relief on having finally scored runs after getting out on duck in the
previous two matches.

2c. Sachin was ‘seriously relieved to get off the mark’ because in the previous two matches, he was
out without scoring a single run and hence he was relieved when in the third match, he was able to
score his first run and survived seven deliveries without getting out.