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The cricketing world has always admired Sachin Tendulkar’s brilliance with the bat and his calm composure on and off the field. But the “Master Blaster” also carries a sharp sense of humor, something fans witnessed during a recent AMA session on Reddit. Sachin answered fans’ intriguing questions, sprinkling in anecdotes from his glittering career. From revealing how he occasionally played risky shots to unsettle bowlers like Glenn McGrath, to joking about umpire Steve Bucknor’s decisions, Tendulkar struck a balance between reflection and fun.
Sachin Tendulkar’s art of disrupting rhythm against Glenn Mcgrath
When asked if he had ever deliberately played a false or risky shot, Sachin confessed that he had done so quite a few times. To illustrate, he revisited the famous 2000 ICC KnockOut Trophy clash in Nairobi against Australia. In that quarter-final, facing the formidable Glenn McGrath, Tendulkar admitted playing a few calculated risky strokes to disrupt the champion pacer’s rhythm. That strategy paid off—his aggressive 38 runs off 37 balls, which included two fours and three sixes, helped India set the stage early.
Alongside Sourav Ganguly, Tendulkar stitched a valuable 66-run opening partnership before the spotlight shifted to a young Yuvraj Singh, whose dazzling debut knock of 84 off 80 balls sealed India’s 20-run win. The memory underlined how even someone as technically perfect as Tendulkar occasionally relied on instinctive, unorthodox risk-taking to dominate the game’s greatest bowlers.
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Tendulkar’s hilarious reply for Steve Bucknor
If Tendulkar’s Nairobi tale spoke about tactics, his comment about Bucknor revealed the humorous scars left by umpiring controversies. Fans well remember the early 2000s when Bucknor’s questionable decisions repeatedly went against Tendulkar, including some infamous dismissals in high-voltage matches. While those moments hurt at the time, Sachin’s witty reflection—asking for the legendary umpire to be handed “boxing gloves” so he couldn’t raise his finger—showed how he now looks back with a smile.
“Give him boxing gloves to wear (so he can’t raise his finger when I am batting),” Tendulkar wrote on Reddit.
Finally sachin tendulkar comments on steve bucknor 😁 pic.twitter.com/pSXILCTaxT
— ! (@instaguyonx) August 25, 2025
Beyond the punchline, the statement highlights Tendulkar’s unmatched ability to handle disappointments with grace. Even in moments of immense pressure, he rarely allowed frustration to spill over, earning admiration globally for his composure. Today, by joking about a once-sensitive subject, he not only diffused old tensions but also reminded fans that cricket, despite its controversies, is ultimately about joy and shared memories.
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