Thereafter, he touched the pinnacle of glory with the bowling feat of breaking Sir Richard Hadlee's record in 1994. With his single-mindedness to scale unprecedented heights, he played 131 Tests, with just one break on non-cricketing grounds. He created a milestone, as the only player in the world to capture 434 wickets while amassing 5,248 runs. Life came full circle with the most coveted honour - Wisden Indian Cricketer of the Century, 2002. Such is the stuff legends are made of. Here's an engaging insight into the mind of a living legend, a tremendous fighter, who not only ran between the wickets but also got all his wickets - bang on. The bottom line - his passion to play.