Mumbai, Feb 14 (PTI) Had India not won the 1983 cricket Cup World, the game may have missed Sachin Tendulkar, the batting maestro has revealed.
Tendulkar said that he was inspired by the feat of Kapil Dev and his team and decided to take up the game seriously.
"I was inspired to take up playing the game with the season (hard) ball after the 1983 World Cup victory. Had it not happened things could have been different for me," said the champion batsman last evening at the MIG Cricket Clubs felicitation function for five members of the 1983 World Cup-winning side.
"I have fond memories of that victory. I was just 10 years old when they won the World Cup and I did not even know at that time there were 11 players in the team. It was truly an incredible experience. I also celebrated the victory till late in the night that day (June 25) after getting permission from my parents," he said.
"That generation of cricketers was instrumental in inspiring youngsters to take up cricket," Tendulkar, who was the chief guest at the ceremony, said.
Tendulkar also fondly remembered the many afternoons he spent at the MIG ground in its infancy and pointed out that his son Arjun was following his footsteps now. PTI
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