Ahmedabad, May 19 -- Former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, on Monday, encouraged youngsters at the SRT10 Altevol Centre of Excellence sports academy in Ahmedabad to lay emphasis on preparation and discipline and not look for shortcuts. Tendulkar also urged the parents of the young aspirants to give their children freedom.

In a speech at an event at the SRT10 Altevol Centre of Excellence sports academy, Sachin Tendulkar told young cricketers that success is not guaranteed, but strong preparation and discipline are within their control. He said talent is natural, but how it is developed through focus and hard work determines results, highlighting that many talented players fail to achieve expected success due to a lack of such qualitie...