Legendary Indian cricketer, Sunil Gavaskar had known Sachin Tendulkar since he was young. Gavaskar, the cricketer-turned-commentator believed that Sachin would go on to become a terrific batter and one of the best in the world. He has recently recalled a funny incident that occurred when Tendulkar was in his early teens.
Sunil Gavaskar, who took his retirement from professional cricket after the 1987 World Cup, gave his lightweight leg guards to young Tendulkar. After a few days, Tendulkar paid a visit to Gavaskar’s residence to thank him for the leg guards and also presented him with a ‘Thank You’ card. Gavaskar, on the other hand, asked Tendulkar to sign the card, but Tendulkar’s signature was difficult for the senior batter to understand.
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Sachin Tendulkar was then recommended by Gavaskar to change it since he would have to sign a lot of autographs in the future. He also told him about Sir Don Bradman, Sir Garfield Sobers, and Vijay Merchant’s signatures, noting that even many years after they retired, their signatures can be recognized easily. However, in response, the Master Blaster asked him whether it wasn’t easy to fake his signature, which left the 73-year-old in splits.
IN the book Sachin@50, Sunil Gavaskar said, “He gave me a thank you a card with his name written in block letters. I asked him to sign the card, and he scribbled a completely unreadable signature. I asked him if he had seen the signatures of Sir Don, Sir Garfield, and even our own Vijay Merchant?”
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He further added, “I told him that even so many years after they retired, their signatures can be easily identified and that 50 years from now when fans look at autographs, they should be able to say, ‘Ah, that’s Sachin Tendulkar’s autograph.’ He nodded, and his next question floored me. He said, ‘Yes, but isn’t it easy to forge these signatures?’ I couldn’t help laughing, for a 14-year-old kid was conscious that his signature could be forged in the future.”
