Sharing a fond memory. It was 8th Nov 09, India v Australia in my city. Got hold of pavilion balcony tickets, somehow. Caught glimpses of the man from within 5-6 feet during the match in the pavilion. Privileged to see him go through all the small routines that he performed, while about to leave for the field, padding up before batting. Such simplicity, joking around with team mates, hand gestures to team mates batting at the crease, shadow practices after padding up. Explaining to a team mate about the ball that he got out on, with hand gestures and feet movements and how he should've played that ball. Totally *Amazing* scenes those were!! As the match concluded, lunged into the balcony railing and screamed for half and hour non-stop only these words, 'SACHIN.. 'SACHIN' and pointed to him a poster made by me which said, 'Sachin, you're like God to me. Please bless me with your Autograph.' Alas didn't get an autograph but a wonderful wave and smile from him upon seeing my poster. Maybe would've come out for the autograph from the door of the pavilion, had it not been for a killjoy security guard and for that idiot Gambhir dragging him away for some talk. Still got that poster, maybe for next time surely.
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