Unbreakable partnership: Sara Tendulkar posts special message for her father Sachin
Sarah took to instagram to express her feeling for her father wishing him Happy Father's Day.
Mumbai: While Sachin Tendulkar serves his country with utmost pride while taking to field for 22 years, he also has special place in his heart for his son Arjun and Daughter Sara. In his farwell speech at Wankhede he spoke about how he missed spending time with them.
He had said “I wanted to spend so much time with them on special occasions like their birthdays, their annual days, their sports day, going on holidays, whatever. I have missed out on all those things. Thanks for your understanding. Both of you have been so, so special to me you cannot imagine. I promise you [that] for 14 and 16 years I have not spent enough time with both of you, but the next 16 years or even beyond that, everything is for you”.
While the legendary cricketer shared the special bond with daughter, Sara also took to instagram to express her feeling for her father by posting a picture with beautiful message. "Thank you for being the most overprotective, caring and crazy father. Thank you for cracking the worst dad jokes when I'm grumpy. Thank you for being the best role model we could ask for. Thank you for being you! Happy Father's Day Baba, love you forever," Sara's post read.
To this, Tendulkar replied. "Sara, you and Arjun have given me unparalleled joy in life. I fell blessed to have the two of you around me. (For me you will always be my little kids) Thank you for being you,".
Arjun was recently picked for India Under-19 side for two four day matches. Tendulkar, retired from international cricket in 2013. In the 24 years of his career, he represented India in 200 Tests and 463 ODIs.
In Test matches he scored 15921 runs at an average of 53.78, including 51 centuries and 68 half-centuries. In the ODI format he had scored 18426 ODI runs at an average of 44.83, including 49 centuries and 96 fifties to his name.