Sachin Tendulkar was behind Dhoni's batting promotion in WC final.



TOI asked batting legend Sachin Tendulkar, and his prolific opening partner 
Virender Sehwag
, to relive those moments once again. Here are excerpts from a cherished, exclusive conversation.

Sachin: 
Once the eleven was decided, one thing was sure – more or less, the batting order would remain the same. Yuvi was batting well and had enjoyed a very good quarterfinal. So, he would walk in at No.5 followed by MS at No.6 and Raina at No.7.

Viru: 

We knew that if we got our basics right, we would always be in control. We had enjoyed a very good tournament and it was just a matter of holding on to our beliefs in that one all-important game. We were brimming with confidence.


Sachin Tendulkar was behind Dhoni's batting promotion in WC final.

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The partnership between Gautam & Virat was flourishing & we wanted to be a couple of steps ahead of the opposition. That's when I told Viru "if a LHB (Gautam) gets out now, a LHB (Yuvi) should go in, & if a RHB (Virat) gets out, a RHB (Dhoni) should go in.

I asked MS to consider this strategy. He then went to Gary, who was sitting outside. Then Gary came in and all four of us got talking about it. Gary too agreed it was the right thing to do, given the attack on hand. MS also agreed &  promoted himself up the order - Sachin Tendulkar



And Rest Is History 🇮🇳

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