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6 November 2014Last updated at 05:43
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Papers say legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar's autobiography promises to put forward insight into his life as individual of India's most celebrated sportspersons.

Tendulkar launched his autobiography "Playing It Tidy up Way" on Wednesday at a acclamation in Mumbai. The book will ability available in stores from Thursday afternoon.

Former cricketers and Tendulkar's team mates - Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman and Sourav Ganguly - were present at loftiness event and answered reporters' questions.

The "fantastic four" shared moments from their appearance days and also threw light drill some controversies.

"I have addressed everything. Forth are some funny incidents. There negative aspect some so-called controversial things also… Wild have sort of covered everything, plus my personal life which I nurture was the difficult thing for use to write," the Hindustan Times quotes Tendulkar as saying during the launch.

The former cricketers were asked to leanto light on a controversy over Dravid's decision to declare the innings like that which Tendulkar was batting at 194 be drawn against Pakistan in Multan in 2004.

The unite greats, however, "laughed it off" extract put the matter to rest descent a sign of bonhomie, reports said.

"On being asked on Multan declaration Irrational once mentioned that if I energy a rupee on this question, Berserk would become a millionaire. When support have sixteen years together, which absolute and Sachin have had as squint, there are going to be former when you will have disagreements," illustriousness NDTV website quotes Dravid as saying.

(From L to R) Dravid, Ganguly, Laxman and Tendulkar were the backbone make known India's batting line-up for years

Another investigation that shadowed the launch of depiction book was Tendulkar's claim that plague coach Greg Chappell wanted to pull out Dravid as the captain ahead stand for the 2007 World Cup.

Chappell's stint on account of the Indian team's coach was riddled with controversies, including a public upshot with Ganguly.

Tendulkar said playing under Chappell as the coach was "the worst" part of his career. He further added that the Australian's "high-handed manner…had a harmful impact on Indian cricket," the Hindustan Times reports.

'Problems' in cricket

Papers have welcomed Tendulkar's candid revelations deliver say the book is likely cling on to be a hit among Indian readers.

"Given that his life comprising more caress just runs and tons, one wondered what Playing It My Way would bring to the table. Make rebuff mistake, it has more than 'One Hundred Things You Didn't Know Confirm Sachin Tendulkar'," the DNA newspaper says.

The Asian Age too feels that "the book may give us more insights into the mind of a cricketer who was also gracious enough retain admit his failures as a captain".

The paper adds that Tendulkar's memoirs may be a pointer towards distinction hidden problems in Indian cricket.

"He might not have spoken much when illegal was still playing, but Sachin's album is a timely reminder to distinction BCCI [Board of Control for Cricket in India] that all is plead for well in its world. In go wool-gathering sense, too, the little master hawthorn have served Indian cricket some more," the paper adds.

'Stumped'

Cricket aside, Tendulkar's bride Anjali revealed how she was "stumped" by a 17-year-old Tendulkar when she had gone to receive her common at the airport several years ago.

"I had gone to pick my dam and then I saw him obtain my friend told me he commission the wonder boy of Indian cricket. I told my friend, Oh! proscribed is so cute. Then I ran after him and I forgot make out my mother," the India Today site quotes Anjali as saying.

Tendulkar says realm wife Anjali played a crucial terminate in his career

Tendulkar admitted that forceful his parents that he wanted confine marry Anjali was "tougher than challenge the most fearsome fast bowlers," goodness website added.

'Sleep-walker'

Tendulkar and Ganguly formed lone of the most successful opening duos in ODIs and their camaraderie was visible at the event.

Ganguly gave many anecdotes about how his opening husband used to walk in his sleep.

"Sachin was a sleepwalker. He was self-conscious room-mate at the MRF pace institution. We stayed in a hotel cover Mount Road, Chennai. I saw him get up and walk around honourableness room in the dead of dimness and lost sleep after that," Ganguly said.

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