New Delhi, Sept. 6 -- Sachin Tendulkar, the legendary cricketer, shared a heartfelt note dedicated to his father. He revealed that his father was the first person to recognise the spark within him. He not only provided him with the freedom to pursue his passion but also had faith in his potential. Despite being a writer, poet and a professor, he did not push his child into academics, instead trusted his child's talent and backed Sachin's confidence in realizing his own potential.

Taking to X, Sachin stated, "When I think about the people who shaped my journey, I do not begin with a cricket ground or a coach. I begin at home."

"Long before anyone outside my family knew my name, my father had begun to recognise my love for cricket and, pe...