In , at the age of 14, he attended the MRF Pace Foundation in Madras now Chennai to train as a fast bowler , but the trainer, Australian fast bowler Dennis Lillee , was unimpressed and suggested that Tendulkar focus on his batting instead. Further information on th and final Test match: West Indian cricket team in India in — At home in Mumbai, Tendulkar's fan following has caused him to lead a different lifestyle. He ensured my cricket never suffered because of the shoots and other commitments with the sponsors. In an emotional farewell speech that moved a rapt audience -- in the stadium and around the world -- to tears, Tendulkar revealed the special human beneath the legendary cricketer, and made adoring fans fall in love with him all over again.
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