"Even God prays" - Unheard story from hotel room shows Sachin Tendulkar’s spiritual belief before matches
An unheard story from a hotel room reveals Sachin Tendulkar’s deep spiritual belief and match-day ritual before stepping onto the field.
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Former Team India batter Sachin Tendulkar is widely known as the ‘God of Cricket’. During his international career, fans gave him this title due to his extraordinary performances with the bat. Tendulkar is regarded as one of the greatest batting icons in the history of cricket, with fans around the world admiring and praising his excellence throughout his career.
Meanwhile, an old video of the legendary cricketer is going viral on social media, in which he talks about his spiritual beliefs before matches. In the viral video, Sachin Tendulkar talks about the personal rituals he followed throughout his career before matches. He stated that he would go to the temple between 3 and 4 am and then head straight to the cricket ground after offering his prayers. He further explained that he followed this ritual until the last match of his career.
"I'd come here while drinking water from the tap," he says in the clip, recalling how he would often arrive at around 3 or 4 in the morning to offer prayers before matches or overseas tours. There was this feeling and belief that this water energised me. It has some power to help me achieve my dream. While drinking water, I will always pray to the idol," Sachin said. He further explained that he followed this ritual until the last match of his career.
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An unheard story from Sachin Tendulkar’s hotel room
Sachin Tendulkar’s viral clip from an old interview in which journalist Graham Bensinger and the Indian legend were seen walking around the temple, wearing blue shirts and glasses. Sachin mentioned that praying at the temple was a significant part of his daily routine at the start of his cricket career, and that he kept doing it for a long time, until his last match. He added that he liked to come during early morning when there were few people around.
Quoting a viral clip of Sachin Tendulkar on social media platform X, in which the legendary batter spoke about his spiritual beliefs, USA-based journalist Smit Patel shared an interesting anecdote. Patel revealed that he once visited Tendulkar’s hotel room along with USA team captain Monank Patel, where he noticed a small temple-like arrangement of Adidas match bats kept with great care, highlighting the cricket icon’s deep spiritual belief.
"Not many know this. USA captain Monank Patel and I were invited to his hotel room at Taj Bengal on the eve of an ODI against Sri Lanka in December 2009. It was astonishing to see that he had set up a temporary mandir on the table next to his bed, with his Adidas match bat placed against it. It was a powerful visual. Even God prays." Patel wrote on X.
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