Sachin did not do justice to his talent: Kapil Dev

Dubai - 'He got stuck with Bombay cricket. He didn't apply himself to the international 'ruthless' cricket.'

"Don't get me wrong, but I think Sachin didn't do justice to his talent. I always thought he could have done much more than what he did," said Kapil Dev of the master blaster.
"He (Sachin) got stuck with Bombay cricket. He didn't apply himself to the international 'ruthless' cricket. I think he should have spent more time with Vivian Richards than some of the Bombay guys who played just neat and straight cricket.
"Sachin was a much better cricketer but somewhere along the line he just knew how to score hundreds. He didn't know how to make it a double hundred, or a triple or even 400s," added the 1983 World Cup India captain.
Play like Sehwag
"He (Sachin) had the ability. He was technically sound but I felt he was there to get his hundred and that's it. Unlike Richards, Sachin wasn't ruthless, he was more of a perfect, or rather correct cricketer. Had I spent more time with him I would have told him 'go enjoy yourself, play like Virender Sehwag'. You will be a much better cricketer."
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• Dubai