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When Sachin Tendulkar instructed Prithvi Shaw not to change his grip, stance

Former child prodigy and batting legend Sachin Tendulkar explains why it is important for coaches to not change Prithvi Shaw's technique as the young Mumbai cricketer is a special talent

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Sachin Tendulkar felicitates Prithvi Shaw during an MCA event in 2013

Sachin Tendulkar felicitates Prithvi Shaw during an MCA event in 2013

Sachin Tendulkar himself was a child prodigy and it didn't take him long to gauge Prithvi Shaw's immense talent. So much so that he told then eight-year-old Prithvi that no coach should change his natural technique.

"I asked him not to change his grip or stance, irrespective of any future instructions from his coaches. If anyone asks you to do so, tell them to come and talk to me. Coaching is good, but overcooking a player with tweaks is not," Tendulkar said on his app, 100MB.

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