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'He is why I am...'

December 18, 2023 17:24 IST

'He let me choose what I wanted to do in life and supported me unconditionally in my quest to achieve my dreams.'

IMAGE: Professor Ramesh Tendulkar with son Sachin and daughter-in-law Dr Anjali Tendulkar. Photograph: Sachin Tendulkar/Instagram
 

Sachin Tendulkar remembered his late father Professor Ramesh Tendulkar on his 93rd birth anniversary.

Sachin said his father Ramesh -- a well-known Marathi poet, who passed away in 1999, had supported him 'unconditionally' in his quest to become a cricketer.

'My father was always caring but never strict. He let me choose what I wanted to do in life and supported me unconditionally in my quest to achieve my dreams. I think the way he raised all his children -- always giving us love and freedom -- is an excellent lesson in parenting.

'His thinking was ahead of his time, and that's one of the million reasons why I love him so much. He is why I am,' Sachin posted on Instagram.

'Happy birthday, Baba. I miss you every day.'

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