Sachin: A Billion Dreams - 5 unknown facts revealed in the movie

#2 Sachin complained to BCCI against Greg Chappell

Sachin didn't share the best of relationships with Chappell

The era under the tutelage of Greg Chappell has been remarked as one of the darkest eras of Indian cricket. The Australian’s feud with Sourav Ganguly kept aside, there were several senior players who weren’t in awe of the newly-appointed coach.

Sachin was one of those senior players, as in the movie it was revealed that he had discussions pertaining to Chappell’s attitude and he felt that it wasn’t the right one for Indian cricket. He was also of the opinion that the Australian should tone down his attitude and align his thinking according to that of the players.

Chappell, for one, wasn’t a figure to be toned down for sure. In the movie, a short video clip reveals a glimpse of Chappell’s dictatorial regime wherein he is heard saying, “If I find one more batsman wasting his time in the nets, I will yell at him.”

Harsh words and harsher tactics were never a matter of concern for Chappell, and the policy of ‘divide and rule’ as Sachin himself revealed to be Chappell’s mantra clearly wasn’t in the best interest of Indian cricket.

Tendulkar had complained to one of the board officials before the team’s departure for the 2007 World Cup in the West Indies that Chappell isn’t good for Indian cricket and that under his guidance the team won’t go too far in the tournament.