Sachin Tendulkar: 
In 1999, World Cup in the midst of the tournament Sachin Tendulkar lost his pillar of strength father Ramesh Tendulkar. Sachin had to come back from England. Everybody was shocked as Sachin lost his father.
Everyone went through ups and down;sometimes, even the best are forced to see the worst. Sachin was a champion batsman. He just after bidding adieu to his father for the final time took off for Bristol where he played cracky 140 against Kenya. His family was shocked and shattered. He absorbed the pain and walk into the field looking heavenward and turned his pain into determination. He played the innings with sheer excellence and tribute his hundred to his father Ramesh Tendulkar, even it was seen that tears rolling down from his cheek. However, his innings and his father’s death is not comparable. But Sachin showed great character and temperament.
But what revealed Sachin to play for India when his family was going through a difficult time.
Sachin said his mother Rajni Tendulkar inspired him to leave for England within three days of his father death. “That was the most difficult stage of my life. At that moment, my mom said that even my father would have wanted me to go back and play, because if I sit back at home then it would possibly be the worst thing. ‘You have to go and play for your country because that is the most important thing,’ she said. And that made me strong.
Sachin recently revealed that “that support meant a lot because it was a very difficult moment for our entire family, and to go and play a cricket match after just three days was not easy.”
Nitin pointed out that even though the century came against Kenya, it was one of the best of knocks he’s seen Tendulkar play.”Our father had passed away suddenly and Sachin had to come back home in the middle of the tournament. We were all shocked because on our mother’s request he went back to play in the World Cup. Technically, I cannot talk much about cricket, but I must say that the century he scored against Kenya was the best innings I have ever seen.
“In that mental state to return back to cricket, after such a great tragedy, and score a century it was unbelievable,” he said.
Tendulkar also got a bit emotional on the occasion and said nothing can replace his father.
“I have always felt his absence after 1999, and I always feel that it would have been so much better if he had been here. It is a permanent loss and nothing can replace it.
“But I also feel that he is with me, guiding me all the time, in all the important decisions I take.”
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