Shreyas Iyer recalls first-ever meet with Sachin Tendulkar, reveals one valuable advice he received from the legend

Indian batter Shreyas Iyer recalled his first meeting with Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar. Iyer said that he received a valuable piece of advice from the legend in his early days when he was toiling hard in domestic cricket.

Iyer added that when he asked Tendulkar whether he needs to change his technique, the cricket legend urged him to listen to his heart and do whatever he feels comfortable doing. The Indian batter further said that Tendulkar is "obsessed" with cricket and had not one but many adivses and tips for the youngster.

Sachin sir is so obsessed with cricket: Shreyas Iyer

"I was 14-years-old and Sachin sir had come to BKC to give us motivation for a tournament. That was the first-time I ever met him and a one-on-one chat happened in the Ranji Trophy final. We had a brief chat and I asked him technique and stance, which keeps on changing during matches. I asked him, "what should I do?" He said that 'Dekh Shreyas, which you feel is perfect for that day, that is the right thing to do," Iyer said recently in an interaction with Mashable India.

"Sachin sir is so obsessed with cricket. He will keep on speaking only, he will give you so many tips. He said that do whatever you feel comfortable with on that particular day", he added.

Iyer could not succeed in finding a place in India’s Asia Cup and T20 World Cup squads in 2022, however, he finished as the third-highest run-getter across formats, having amassed 1609 runs from 39 matches, including a century and 14 half-centuries.

The Mumbai cricketer is not a part of the Indian squad for the upcoming home T20I series against Sri Lanka, but he has been named in the squad for the three-match ODI series. The ODIs will be played in Guwahati, Kolkata and Trivandrum on January 10, 12 and 15 following the conclusion of the T20Is.