i knowitshardforacknowledginghisgreatnessbutpeople doesnt see hisgreatness itisparadoxical hatatthestartofallthese achievements was performance of nothingness - adebutODI uck and anunflattering debut Test 15 against Pakistan as a16-year-old.Itunderlinestheold adage of attitude over talent,reminding everyonethatevenlegendhavetostruggle tfindtheirfeet. Hedidmakeit big, f courseonesmall step at a time.First replacing Sanjay Manjrekar as India's most formidable batsmanof the time and then becoming theonlycontendetoSunilGavaskar'sstature in Indian batting history. FinallyeventhegreatDonBradman drew parallels between himself andTendulkarIn betweencaptaincycalledon a few occasionsbutitwaone thing hewasn'tcutout forThe"Little master" wasalsooneoftheveryfew whocameoutwith his head held high as always,followingthematch-fixing scandal.