NEW DELHI: The great Sachin Tendulkar is not ambidextrous in the traditional sense of being able to use both hands equally well for activities like writing or throwing. However, he has shown a unique skill that might give the impression of ambidexterity as he can bat left-handed for fun, although his primary batting style is right-handed.
Additionally, Tendulkar used his left hand effectively when bowling spin, as he occasionally bowled left-arm orthodox spin in practice sessions.However, his professional bowling was right-handed, primarily as a medium-pacer or right-arm leg-spinner.
This versatility adds to his legendary status, but in the strictest sense, he isn’t considered ambidextrous.
Tendulkar has frequently discussed his capacity to perform daily tasks with both hands. The legendary batsman eloquently explained his skill by stating that his right hand handles the wooden sticks while his left hand does all writing and eating.
Every year, August 13 is observed as ‘International Left-Handers Day‘ to celebrate the uniqueness and differences of left-handed individuals.
Tendulkar celebrated the ‘International Left-Handers Day’ in style, by playing some delightful, well-timed shots using his left hand in a video posted on social media.
Sachin, who batted right-handed for most of his career, took to X and uploaded a video of himself using his left hand to play cricket and played some fun drives and slogs to perfection.
With a bat in his hand, Sachin says in the video, “Today is Left-Handers Day, so everything left can be right and right can be left. Let’s try it out.”
The video also has Sachin bowling left-handed and has been filmed in a way to show the legend bowling against himself.
“This one is for my left-handed friends… Happy #InternationalLeftHandersDay!,” posted Sachin.
Additionally, Tendulkar used his left hand effectively when bowling spin, as he occasionally bowled left-arm orthodox spin in practice sessions.However, his professional bowling was right-handed, primarily as a medium-pacer or right-arm leg-spinner.
This versatility adds to his legendary status, but in the strictest sense, he isn’t considered ambidextrous.
Tendulkar has frequently discussed his capacity to perform daily tasks with both hands. The legendary batsman eloquently explained his skill by stating that his right hand handles the wooden sticks while his left hand does all writing and eating.
Every year, August 13 is observed as ‘International Left-Handers Day‘ to celebrate the uniqueness and differences of left-handed individuals.
Tendulkar celebrated the ‘International Left-Handers Day’ in style, by playing some delightful, well-timed shots using his left hand in a video posted on social media.
Sachin, who batted right-handed for most of his career, took to X and uploaded a video of himself using his left hand to play cricket and played some fun drives and slogs to perfection.
With a bat in his hand, Sachin says in the video, “Today is Left-Handers Day, so everything left can be right and right can be left. Let’s try it out.”
The video also has Sachin bowling left-handed and has been filmed in a way to show the legend bowling against himself.
“This one is for my left-handed friends… Happy #InternationalLeftHandersDay!,” posted Sachin.
During his playing days, Sachin had the honor of playing alongside some of the best left-handed batters and bowlers in history, including Vinod Kambli, Sourav Ganguly, Yuvraj SinghKumar Sangakkara, Brian Lara, Michael Hussey, Sanath JayasuriyaChris Gayle, Adam GilchristChaminda Vaas, Wasim AkramDaniel Vettori, Mitchell Johnson, and others.
