NEW DELHI: March 27, 1994, will go down in history as the rebirth of Sachin Tendulkar, as on this day 30 years ago, the 'Master Blaster' accidentally opened for Team India in an ODI against New Zealand in Auckland after regular opener Navjot Singh Sidhu missed the game due to a stiff neck.
Skipper Mohammad Azharuddin's decision to ask Tendulkar to open turned out to be the turning point in the legendary batter's career.
