In this Gurupurnima day ,a throw back to the Indian team coaches who once played with or against @sachin_rt
▪️Madan Lal: In 1988-89 ranji trophy semi,Sachin faced Delhi veteran Madan Lal.He played a classic straight drive against him, a short which made evryone note Mumbai boy.
▪️Kapil Dev:
Sachin's debute match was legendry Kapil Dev's 100th test match. Both are India's biggest Superstars of gentleman's game.
Both batted together in tests on 14 occasions & have scored 282 runs in total together.
In ODIs batted 12 times together & share 325 runs.
▪️John Wright:
He was the one who took Sachin's catch when he was on the way to his maiden test hundred.Sachin was out on 88. It was in Sachin's first tour outside Asia.
Later when Wright became coach of India ,Sachin once jokingly said him you shouldn't have taken that catch.
▪️Ravi Shastri
" 1st man on the planet to score a double century in ODIs & it is the superman from India"
This words by @RaviShastriOfc will remain till the date cricket is alive.
Both batted together in 8 test innings& have scored 308 runs.
In ODI scored 195 runs in 5 innings.
▪️Anil Kumble
Their friendship began from 1990.
Both played together for 18 long years. How come Sachin completes his farewell speech without mentioning his friend Anil.
Both batted together in 16 occasions in tests & have scored 332 runs,in ODIs batted 7 times & scored 54 runs.
▪️Sanjay Bangar
He was our interim coach in 2016 & had a long runs as India batting coach.
Bangar was part of India 2003 worldcup team ,where Sachin was in beast mode.
In test they share 261 runs partnership from the 3 innings they batted together.The duo had great chemistry.
▪️Lal Chand Rajput
The Mumbaikar was in charge of Indian team in T20 WC 2007 ,where our team had officially no coach.
Rajput was Mumbai captain when Sachin made ranji trophy debute in 1988.Coincidently even in Sachin's Irani trophy debute Rajput lead Rest of India side.
▪️Venkitesh Prasad
He was appointed as our bowling coach aftr our disastrous 2007 WC.He enjoyed the post till 2009.
Prasad debuted in the series where Sachin started opening for India in ODIs.
When he got his 1st fifer in Test(Lords) Sachin took the catch of Prasad's 5th scalp.
▪️Robin Singh:
He was our fielding coaching from 2007 to 2009.
Both debuted in 1989 for India. Robin coached Sachin's Mumbai Indians side in IPL.
Both batted together 7 times in ODI & have scored 234 runs in 33.42 runs average.
They have a 50 runs & 100 runs partnership together.
▪️Vikram Rathore
He replaced Sanjay Bangar to become our batting coach under Ravi Shastri.
He batted together with Sachin in 7 ODIs and they have scored 195 runs in 27.85 average.
They have made 50 run partnerships twice.
59 remains as their best partnership.
▪️Gary Kirsten
"I had to remind Gary Kirsten often that he was in covers to field agaisnt Sachin,not to applaud him"
Former SA🇿🇦captain Hansie Cronje's words abt Gary summarise evrything.
Gary was our coach when Sachin ended up his 21 year old dream to win Worldcup🏆
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