Published 12:53 IST, January 1st 2020

Sachin Tendulkar begins 2020 with inspiring clip of specially-abled child playing cricket

Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar welcomed the New Year with an inspirational and heartwarming video in which a specially-abled child is seen playing cricket

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ICC Hall of Famer and Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar welcomed New Year with an inspirational and heartwarming video in which a specially-abled child is seen playing cricket. Madda Ram, a specially-abled child, became a sensation on internet a few days earlier after videos of specially-abled child playing cricket went viral. 'God of Cricket' took to Twitter to share this inspirational video, as he wished his fans and welcomed 2020.

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Sachin Tendulkar welcomes 2020 with an inspirational video

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Sachin Tendulkar on worst phase of his life

Sachin has experienced many low points in life during his 24-year illustrious cricketing career. However, Master Blaster has gone on to say that 2007 was lowest point of his career while speaking to a news channel. batting maestro said that he did t enjoy that phase Indian cricket at all because y were t going in a good direction and he just felt that re was something drastically wrong with Indian cricket. leading run-scorer in Tests and ODI's n went on to say that thought process was wrong and what y wanted to achieve was t a common goal as re were individuals thinking in team and he felt that atmosphere was t healthy in dressing room which needed to change.  Indian team led by Rahul Dravid were one of strong favorites to win World Cup in 2007. neless, ir campaign suffered a huge setback after an upset against Bangladesh. y did man to beat Bermuda but a loss against Sri Lanka in a must-win game brought curtains down on ir campaign and y suffered a first-round exit.

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How did it end?

Sachin Tendulkar n said that worst phase ended in very same year i.e. after forgettable 2007 World Cup campaign where re was a sudden and overnight transformation in team when players showed a tremendous amount of body langu and energy on field along with cohesiveness which was element that Men In Blue had missed. Tendulkar n mentioned that once Venkatesh Prasad, Robin Singh, Chandu Borde, Lalchand Rajut, etc. came toger and when Gary Kirsten and Paddy Upton joined, things started to change from re.  rest, as y say, is history as India went on to lift inaugural edition of ICC World T20 in 2007, become top-ranked Test side in 2009 and win World Cup for second time after a long wait of 28 years in 2011 at Sachin's own backyard, Wankhede Stadium where India also became first host nation to lift coveted trophy. 

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12:53 IST, January 1st 2020