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Two different conversations with two close friends, both of who are much revered national icons. The first with Sachin Tendulkar a few days after India had won the World Cup in April 2011. We were taking stock of a career unrivalled, and Sachin was recounting some of his highest points. Inevitably, the 1992 Australia tour featured in it. This is what he had to say: "Dada (Sourav) and I were roommates in Sydney, and a little past midnight on the eve of the SCG Test, I was doing shadow practice, trying to plan how to play the Australian bowlers the next day. Dada got up and was a little taken aback to see me do so that late at night. He asked me to go to sleep, for I had to bat the next day." Here's Sourav on the same incident: "I wasn't playing the match and was startled to see Sachin shadow-batting at 1 in the morning. It was crazy. I couldn't sleep and remember telling him that he should go to bed, for he needed all the energy in the middle the next day." The story doesn't end here. With little sleep the night before, Sachin was understandably tired the next day. And to catch up on some sleep while India was batting, he did something that only he could. "I told Dada that I was taking a nap on the dining table in the SCG dressing room and he should wake me up in some time.