Yohan Blake, the world knows, is the true successor to Usain Bolt. The ‘Beast’, as they lovingly call him, runs fast—and, like many fellow Jamaicans, watches cricket. Double silver medallist at the London Olympics 2012, Blake is focused on going one better at Rio 2016. However, that will never keep him from watching his favourite icon Sachin Tendulkar play and from nurturing a desire to bowl to Sachin once. Blake, an ardent Sachin fan, was all gung-ho when asked if he’d be keen to talk about Sachin on the eve of his 40th birthday. Here are excerpts from a conversation with Boria Majumdar: