Sport is often considered to be a domain that is dominated by the physical attribute of players. What meets the eye is what sells, and that is why often we miss out on the mental aspect of sport, an attribute that is of paramount importance in a profession that is brimming with uncertainties. And family, especially mothers, play the most important role in shaping a player’s mental health, in preparing them fight those uncertainties that guard sport.
On the occasion of Mother’s day, so many Indian sportspersons took to social media to express their love and gratitude towards their mothers.
To the world you are my mother but to me you are my world. #HappyMothersDay Aiee!! pic.twitter.com/mHyehO2L2z
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) May 14, 2017
I believe in love at first sight. Love my mother ever since I opened my eyes.#MothersDay pic.twitter.com/3ugiGUidmJ
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) May 14, 2017
Happy Mothers Day to all the beautiful mothers in the world.. Love and peace to all. pic.twitter.com/OwOjFtNAJp
— Shiva Thapa (@shivathapa) May 14, 2017
माँ के लिए क्या लिखूं , माँ ने खुद मुझे लिखा है !#MothersDay pic.twitter.com/jTGlmWHrKC
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) May 14, 2017
https://twitter.com/NSaina/status/863753244626911232
Happy Mothers Day to my biggest source of inspiration and support pic.twitter.com/0LK8rsgz15
— Rishabh Pant (@RishabPant777) May 14, 2017
The sporting world salutes all mothers who have taken care of things back home so that their children can go out and live their dream of playing for the nation. It is this support that makes these stalwarts what they are on the field/court.