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Sachin Tendulkar played the most poignant innings of his career

Tendulkar routinely raised his bat in tribute to his father, whom he was close to growing up

Widely considered the greatest batsman in the history of the game, Tendulkar had been having a strong year professionally in 1999. However, that would change when, midway through the 1999 world cup, Professor Ramesh Tendulkar, Sachin’s father passed away mid way through the world cup.

Sachin missed the match against Zimbabwe, but came back from India to score a century against Kenya – 140 runs off 101 balls.

This was an emotional and an especially endearing moment for a common Indian fan. Sachin dedicated this innings in memory of his dad and considers this to be one of his best innings. It showed the vulnerable side to a man who is, and has been, considered nothing short of superhuman.