#3 Sachin Tendulkar - He was having stomach upset
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Legendary Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar disclosed in his autobiography Playing It My Way that he had an upset stomach a day before the match against Sri Lanka in 2003 ICC World Cup. He also felt dehydration. So, 'Master Blaster' added salt to his drinks. Also, he used to put tissue papers in his underwear.
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But, he didn't surrender as he went on to score 97 runs in this match and was caught by Kumar Sangakkara off Aravinda de Silva's delivery. Also, India won that match by 183 runs.
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Edited by Vignesh Ananthasubramanian