Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khanson of the legendary cricketer Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi And a grandson Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudishared his thoughts on what stopped him from following in his father and grandfather's footsteps into professional cricket.
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Saif said that cricket was deeply ingrained in his family and was treated almost like a religion. Both his father and grandfather were captains of the Indian cricket team, and his grandfather even played against a legendary team Australia mixture Don Bradman. Although he also played cricket, he admitted that the mental demands of the game, which required patience and timing, were not his strengths, which ultimately ended his cricketing aspirations prematurely.
“Cricket was in my blood. It's been treated like a religion in my house. Not only my father, my grandfather also played for the Indian national team. They both also captained the team. My grandfather even played against the great batsman Don Bradman. I also played cricket but it is a very mental game. It requires patience and timing. I missed this thing so much. That's why I couldn't play it much and my career in this game was ruined even before I could make it happenSaif said, according to SportsTalk.
