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Comprehension
A. 1.

Rahul Dravid Sachin Tendulkar

metabolic run followed by a
meditation session
a
variety of high intensity short
sprints
for thirty minutes every day
metabolic run and shadow practice
repeatedly do what he is best at, that is
play cricket
combines it with other forms
focusseson developing the right attitud
apart from his sessions in the gym,he
works on his speed, agility and core
strength training
 watches what he eats; during games appreciates good food and good taste,
and sometimes, believes in eating
he stays away from sweets
whatever he feels like and not think
about diet
his
meditates for thirty minutes every he tunes himself to give priority to
day which helps him keep a cool head own expectations over that of others
. He had been a sports reporter for the last forty years. He often joined the great

sportsmen on their cricket tours.

3. Metabolic running is a variety of high intensity short sprints.

he writer is impressed that Dravid always paid attention to his eating habits
because he followed the rules of sports nutrition long before sports nutrition
became the norm.
5. He understood the biodynamics ofexercise and the kinematics too. Apart from his

sessions in the gym, he worked towards his speed, agility and core strength.
6. He heard in England that even cold chicken could be eaten as food.
7. Sachin handles the expectations of his fans by never letting the hype get to his head.

B. 1. Called it a day' means that he stopped playing cricket professionally.

2. International cricketers have to be in shape to peak their performances.
3. a. The ability to focus in the toughest situations.
b. It has helped him stay at the top in world cricket.
4. His understanding of the biodynamics of exercise and the kinematics involved is
what impresses people the most. He had batted for hours in the nets as a child and
his will to be the best batsman.
5. In England he heard that even cold chicken was meant to be eaten. With traveling
and more exposure, he was open to trying out various things and it taught him to
appreciate good food and good taste.
6. Sachin knew the limits of his body so, as he aged over the years, he adapted his
diet. As sports nutrition became more advanced he stuck to a diet which included
40% carbohydrate, 309% fat and 30% protein every day.
7. Sachin has the biggest fan following in India. So much is the madness that people
have called him God and in some places, posters and replicas of Sachin are
worshipped with devotion. When Sachin's wicket falls, a lot of people switch off the
TV or change the channel. Such intense pressure and expectations can be tough to
deal with.