Pervez Musharraf Praised Sachin Tendulkar In 2004 Tour, But His “Best” Was Reserved For …: New Book Reveals

Then Pakistan President Gen Pervez Musharraf with the Indian cricket group throughout the 2004 Tour. © AFP Lakshmipathy Balaji ended up being the cynosure of all eyes throughout the Indian cricket group’s trip of Pakistan in 2004 with his on-field exploits a lot so that the then president Gen Pervez Musharraf saluted his spirit and hailed him as a terrific soldier combating fearlessly for the group. He was likewise cheered by ladies when he checked out the Wagah border and by a group of trainees at Lahore University, remembers cricket administrator Amrit Mathur, who was the group’s media supervisor, in his narrative “Pitchside: My Life in Cricket”. In the book, Mathur brings alive informative first-person accounts of a few of Indian cricket’s most remarkable minutes with anecdotes, occasions and matches. In the 2004 trip, India and Pakistan played 5 one-day global matches and 3 Tests. India won the ODI series 3-2 and the Test series 2-1. After the 2nd ODI in Rawalpindi, which India lost by 12 runs, Musharraf hosted a reception for the groups at the governmental palace in Islamabad. “The gamers are informed to leave their mobiles in the bus and names are tallied with a list and checked off. Presents for the president (BCCI keepsakes and a bat signed by the gamers, with the names composed by V S Laxman, who has cool handwriting) are removed for security screening and will be provided within,” composes Mathur in the book, released by Westland Sports, an imprint of Westland Books. “After a quick wait, the president strides in, impressive in his crisp khaki uniform and black military boots. He appears taller than he searches television and uses his pants high, that makes his legs look disproportionately long. “The gamers line up for intros and the president offers Sachin (Tendulkar) a long and energetic handshake. After desultory yet courteous discussion with the put together visitors, he strolls to the centre of the hall and everybody collects in a semicircle around him. Presents exist and the General thanks the group a lot. He continues to offer a remarkably precise wrap-up of the last 2 video games,” the book states. He applauded Tendulkar and discussed Mohammed Kaif’s sensational catch to dismiss Shoaib Malik that turned the very first ODI in Karachi in India’s fa
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