I was keeping wicket for Rajasthan Sports Club in that ‘A’ division game. Sachin’s audacity surprised me. Not only was Pradeep bowling quick, he also had a reputation and was in the midst of a good spell.u00a0A few deliveries earlier, Pradeep had clean bowled Sandeep Patil, who should have been out the previous ball when I dropped an easy chance.

The only reason why Pradeep did not admonish me was because I was leading the team. I don’t remember how much Sachin scored in that 1988 drawn game, but I will never ever forget the six. That was not the last time we played against each other. There were a few other occasions, but each time I saw him, he looked a different player.