Cricket fraternity extends Mother's Day greetings

ANI
09 May 2021, 17:18 GMT+10

New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI): As the nation celebrates the indomitable spirit of motherhood on Sunday, Indian cricketers poured heart-warming wishes for their moms on the occasion of Mother's Day.

While legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar thanked his mother for always loving the former Indian cricketer, Virender Sehwag penned an emotional poem for his mom in Hindi.

"Mothers are the ones who pray for you no matter how old you get. For them, you are always their child. Blessed to have two mothers in my life who have nurtured and loved me always. Wishing Aai and Kaku a very Happy MothersDay, sharing some photos from the past," Tendulkar tweeted.

Former Indian cricketer Suresh Raina termed his mother as the "biggest inspiration" and thanked her for showing the southpaw the right path.

"Thank you mom for always being my pillar of strengthshowing me the right guidance. You will reamin my biggest inspiration! Wishing a very Happy MothersDay to all the strong moms LoveYouMa," Raina tweeted.

Star Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan also wished the "greatest teacher" (mother) a happy Mother's Day.

"My greatest teacher and my best friend- happy Mother's Day Ma," Dhawan captioned the post on Instagram.

On Saturday, athletes from the Indian hockey contingent thanked their mothers for their unconditional and endless love, prayer, and support that has helped them achieve success in the sport. (ANI)

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