Mumbai batter Musheer Khan reveals Sachin Tendulkar’s presence at the Wankhede stadium motivated him to bat better. The youngster was the top-scorer for Mumbai on Day 3 in the Ranji Trophy final against Vidarbha. Musheer played a 136-run knock, propelling his side to take a massive 500+ run lead in the 2nd innings.
Musheer Khan hell bent to impress Sachin Tendulkar
“I did not even know that Sachin sir was here. But when I was batting on 60, I saw on him on the big screen and (thereon) I batted with the motivation that he is watching today and I have to impress sir,” Musheer said after the match.
‘Dream come true’
“I got to learn a lot during the partnerships. It is a matter of pride for me that I got to bat with two Test players, it becomes easier for me too. Everyone in their team was trying to get Ajju dada (Ajinkya Rahane) out and it becomes easier for me,” said Musheer.
“It was a dream for me to score a century in the Ranji Trophy final. Me and Iyer had a good partnership, we communicated well and (Iyer) bhai was insisting that we have to bat for long period and take the game as far as we can.”
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The 19-year-old broke a 29 year record in the Ranji Final. He went on to become the youngest batter ever from Mumbai to hit a century in the finals of the Ranji. The previous record stood for 29 years with the great Sachin Tendulkar. The Indian legend hammered a stunning ton at the age of 21 years.
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