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Sachin Tendulkar honoured his late father, Ramesh Tendulkar, on Father's Day with a heartfelt post. Sachin Tendulkar took to social media to honour his late father on Sunday with a special post on Father's Day. The Master Blaster shared a picture of himself along with his father, Ramesh Tendulkar, who breathed his last in Mumbai on 19 May 1999. 'Before the applause, before the centuries, there was a man with a pen and a gentle smile, believing in me before the world did. I carry his calm, his grace, and his love in every step," read Sachin Tendulkar's post. Master Blaster Sachin had posted about his father earlier in May as he remembered his late father on the day he passed away. Sachin posted on Instagram: 'It's been 26 years since you left us, and your love still lights my way. Miss you, always." advetisement Sachin Tendulkar has often spoken with deep affection and respect for his father, whom he called his 'first guru." Just days after his father's passing, Tendulkar delivered an emotional and unforgettable 140* against Kenya in the 1999 World Cup, dedicating the match-winning knock to his late father. During the 1999 ODI World Cup, Tendulkar had to return midway through India's campaign to attend to his father's funeral. The batting maestro returned to hit an emotional century against Kenya and celebrated the milestone by looking upwards in the sky, remembering his late father. 'It started in 1999. During the World Cup, I lost my father. I came back to India for a couple of days for his funeral and that suddenly changed me overnight," Tendulkar said. 'I went back to play the World Cup to join the team. Life changed after that. I wanted my father to be around and to see a number of things that were to happen in my life," Sachin Tendulkar had recalled earlier this year at the BCCI Naman Awards. 'From that moment on, I started showing my bat to my father. So anything good that happened in my life, I would show that to my father first and celebrate with everyone," he had added. About the Author Ritayan Basu First Published: June 15, 2025, 15:15 IST
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Sachin Tendulkar Remembers Late Father With Emotional Post: 'Your Love Still...'
Last Updated: Sachin Tendulkar remembered his father Ramesh Tendulkar with a heartfelt social media post. Sachin Tendulkar took to social media to remember his late father on Sunday. The Master Blaster shared a picture of himself along with his father, Ramesh Tendulkar, who breathed his last in Mumbai on 19 May 1999. Sachin posted on Instagram: 'It's been 26 years since you left us, and your love still lights my way. Miss you, always." Sachin Tendulkar has often spoken with deep affection and respect for his father, whom he called his 'first guru." Just days after his father's passing, Tendulkar delivered an emotional and unforgettable 140* against Kenya in the 1999 World Cup, dedicating the match-winning knock to his late father. During the 1999 ODI World Cup, Tendulkar had to return midway through India's campaign to attend to his father's funeral. The batting maestro returned to hit an emotional century against Kenya and celebrated the milestone by looking upwards in the sky, remembering his late father. advetisement 'It started in 1999. During the World Cup, I lost my father. I came back to India for a couple of days for his funeral and that suddenly changed me overnight," Tendulkar said. 'I went back to play the World Cup to join the team. Life changed after that. I wanted my father to be around and to see a number of things that were to happen in my life," Sachin Tendulkar had recalled earlier this year at the BCCI Naman Awards. 'From that moment on, I started showing my bat to my father. So anything good that happened in my life, I would show that to my father first and celebrate with everyone," he had added. Tendulkar retired as international cricket's most prolific run-getter in history. He also holds the record for being the only player in history to have hit 100 centuries in an international career. Tendulkar may have set a new benchmark during his storied career, but winning an ODI World Cup was his biggest dream, and he realised it in 2011 when India won the title, beating Sri Lanka at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. First Published: May 18, 2025, 12:55 IST
