Mother’s day special: Supermoms behind the legendary Indian cricketers 

"Whatever I achieved at any stage in my life was because of you. The way you have struggled for me, the way you brought me up under such tough circumstances."

- Suresh Raina

10) Parvesh Raina

"To the world she's a mother, but for the child she's the absolute world. That mom-loving child in me still remains the same!"

- Dinesh Karthik

9) Padmini Krishnakumar

8) Krishna Sehwag

“She encouraged me at every step. She insisted that I study but my cricket made her happy, too. I am indebted to her for she would rise before me and make parathas that would keep me going.”

- Virender Sehwag

7) Reena Pujara

"Where would we be without our mother? They are the pillars of our lives."

- Cheteshwar Pujara

"First shoulder to rest ,first shoulder to climb on & celebrate. Unconditionally a Mother is always there,through ups & down. Whether you are crossing the finish line as a champ or last, she will always be there. Applauding efforts! That’s what makes her special!"

- Rohit Sharma

6) Purnima Sharma

5) Seema Gambhir

"Just that I hope you are my mother in every lifetime or I wouldn't want to be in this world ever again!"

- Gautam Gambhir

4) Saroj Kohli

“Life is what happens in-between the mother and the sister.”

- Virat Kohli

“Believe that my mother has given me birth twice -- first, obviously when I was born and second when I went through cancer. She never showed any emotion. She was always strong for me, and she really helped me through my journey...”

- Yuvraj Singh

3) Shabnam Singh

2) Devaki Dhoni

“If you ask me, it was always about how emotionally connected I was to my mom. It’s not like the dads are not there, they’re there, but just that we often don’t appreciate (the) mother’s role in the way we should.”

- MS Dhoni

1) Rajni Tendulkar

"In the Age of AI, the one that is irreplaceable will always be A”AI” (mother)!"

- Sachin Tendulkar