(Also read: How Sachin Tendulkar transformed Virat Kohli into a run-machine)However, it is Tendulkar's suggested innovations of two different pitches for a single Ranji match which will make anyone sit up and take notice. "I have thought a lot about neutral venues in Ranji Trophy (which is being experimented this season). Think about a young Ranji batsman playing with SG Test in India and then facing difficulty overseas,"Tendulkar spoke at Hindustan Times Leadership Summit. For Tendulkar, two pitches, two balls in two innings of a match takes curator preparing designer pitches out of the equation and also nullifies the toss factor. Asked what could be a solution, Tendulkar said: "Look we went to England in 2014 and lost the series.

Source: India Today December 03, 2016 12:12 UTC