It was my mother who initiated the ‘Sachin Sachin’ chant, says Tendulkar 

INDIA GREAT Sachin Tendulkar has revealed that the popular ‘Sachin Sachin’ chant had been initiated by none other than his mother. 

At the launch of a song 'Sachin Sachin', from the movie ‘Sachin: A Billion Dreams’, Tendulkar was asked for the time when he first heard the famous chant. As reported by PTI, the ‘Master Blaster’ replied,

“My mother started it actually. I used to go play downstairs and to call me back home, mother would call ‘Sachin Sachin’. I never thought 'Sachin Sachin' (chant) would continue beyond my playing days. It has now gone to the theatres. So I feel happy.”

When asked about the iconic picture of young Tendulkar holding a bat, the 44-year-old said,

"This was actually taken at home when I was playing with my brother. This was in the balcony. I was only four or five then. My positions weren't perfect. What I enjoyed was, hitting the ball. Be it a cricket bat or a tennis racket. My brother would chuck tennis ball, few I used to hit from cricket bat, few from rackets." 

The movie ‘Sachin: A Billion Dreams’ is expected to hit the theatres on May 26, this year. 

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