When the world first laid eyes on Sachin Tendulkar

The year is 1988. It's a chilly December morning in Baroda, and Chandrakant Pandit, Mumbai's wicketkeeper, has arrived in the city to attend a training camp for the Ranji Trophy. He is invited home for lunch by his Baroda counterpart, Kiran More.

"I had called Chandu to come for lunch at my place. He said that he'll bring this young fellow in the team along with him. This very quiet, polite boy, all of 15 years old, turned up with Chandu after the practice session. That's the first time I laid my eyes on