To stay at the top I always had to work the hardest: Tendulkar

 

For Sachin Tendulkar, staying at the pinnacle was harder than reaching it.

 

The batting icon, who retired from the game in November 2013 after a glorious 24-year career during which he obliterated almost all records, claimed one of the challenges of his career was being among the best cricketers of his era.

 

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"In my career there were a number of challenges. Once you are among the best, the fight was about being right at the top. And (for) someone to be right at the top, I have always had to be the one to work the hardest. I always believed that my bat should do all the talking," he said, at the launch of the BMW i8 car in Mumbai on Wednesday.

 

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