Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar remains the most capped player in international cricket. Tendulkar played 200 Tests, 463✨ ODIs and one T20I before retiring ꦏat the age of 40.
The Mumbai-born had debuted when former Indian skipper Kapil Dev was still in his heydays and continued to mentor his subordinates, like the incumbent Indian captain, Virat Kohli.
Thus, Tendulkar had a long career that was built on glorious performances for🎉 his side.
Performing at the highest level has many things at stake, and hence some players exp✱erience a🤪nxiety issues.
Talking about the same, Tendulkar revealed that he, too, went through bad days and couldn’t sleep before the night of a contest for 10 to 12 years.
“For 10-12 years of my career, I couldn’t sleep on the eve of the match. I used to be wide awake tossing and turning in bed, constantly thinking about the match the next day. That anxiety and restlessness were palpable. After over a decade, I realised that this is perhaps how I prepare before a game and accepted that,” Tendulkar told Bombay Times.
When asked how he recovered from the situation, the only sportsperson to be a Bharat Ratna recipient stated that he did not fight the fee💯ling and learnt to perform well while staying awake the previous night.
“I did not fight that feeling anymore. I would watch something on television, read or play a game. I did whatever I felt would help me play better the next day. It was not just about physical, but mental preparation, too. I made sure that mentally I was at ease and not panicking about how I will play the next day if I have not slept the previous night. Over a period of time, I learnt more about myself. I learnt to deal with various issues and acceptability helped a great deal,” Tendulkar concluded.
Te🐷ndulkar had earlier opened up on his anxiety issu🌼es and urged people undergoing the same to🌊 se𒉰e a doctor.
