The world of sports has adapted to the new normal. Due to the restrictions imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic, sports are now being played around the world without spectators in the stadium. Even the current season of the Indian Premier League is played behind closed doors in the United Arab Emirates.
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While adapting to new conditions, restrictions and rules are a difficult challenge for all athletes, and the idea of playing without fans poses a new level of difficulty. Athletes often enjoy the support they get from crowds and feed off the excitement it brings.
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But could cricket legends like Sachin Tendulkar perform without crowds? In a recent interview, former Indian cricketer and current Sunrisers Hyderabad hitting coach VVS Laxman was asked if his former Indian teammate could have scored his famous hundreds of twins in Sharjah in 1998 if there were no crowds. . Laxman gave an interesting answer.
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“For Sachin, it didn’t matter how he used to hit for India and Mumbai. He was passionate about what he was doing, ”Laxman told The Indian Express. “I have no doubt that Sachin would still be in his zone. All great players get that internal motivation and they don’t necessarily have to be externally motivated.
“Sachin was the best hitter I’ve seen in our generation. He would still have won that game for us. “
Laxman was in Game XI when India played Australia in the 1998 Coca-Cola Cup in Sharjah. He had the opportunity to bat with Tendulkar during the two games in which the former Indian hitter scored masterful centuries against the Australians, leading India to victory in the final.
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