Sachin Tendulkar first opened in ODIs due to Sidhu's 'stiff neck'

Sachin Tendulkar, who retired from international cricket on November 16, 2013, came out to open the innings for the first time in international cricket in an ODI against New Zealand in 1994. Sachin got a chance to open with Ajay Jadeja as Navjot Singh Sidhu, the first-choice opener, woke up with a stiff neck and didn't play the ODI.