Ever since Sachin Tendulkar was elevated to the captaincy of the Indian team
to tour Sri Lanka, the debate has been raging - is he too young to shoulder
such massive responsibility? Will it affect his batting? Will he crumble
under the pressure? This picture provied part of the answer. At age 13,
Sachin captained his school, Shardashram, to a win in the Giles Shield
tournament in 1986-1987 - his first ever essay as skipper.
His score inthe final? A match-winning 159 not out...
Ever since Sachin Tendulkar was elevated to the captaincy of the Indian team
to tour Sri Lanka, the debate has been raging - is he too young to shoulder
such massive responsibility? Will it affect his batting? Will he crumble
under the pressure? This picture provied part of the answer. At age 13,
Sachin captained his school, Shardashram, to a win in the Giles Shield
tournament in 1986-1987 - his first ever essay as skipper.
His score inthe final? A match-winning 159 not out...
