India, Oct. 25 -- Sachin Tendulkar has offered fans a glimpse into his life beyond cricket, recalling how he would call his mother before returning home from long tours to tell her what he wanted to eat. The cricket legend spoke about the Maharashtrian dishes he craved while travelling and why his mother's cooking remains difficult to replicate.

Tendulkar shared the memory in an Instagram video that struck a chord with fans who relate to the comfort of ghar ka khana.

In the video, Tendulkar says that he would miss home-cooked food whenever he was away on long tours. He recalled calling his mother two or three days before returning home to tell her what he wanted her to prepare.

Among the dishes he mentioned were varan bhaat, a traditio...