My Mom, My Star: Celebrating mother's day

On international mother's day, sports stars across the spectrum have come together to show their appreciation and share the stories of their mothers, under the umbrella 'My Mom. My Star.' (#MyMomMyStar).

Kapil Dev with his mother Raj Kumari Nikhanj.

In the making of a sportsperson, the role and sacrifice of their mothers may not get the necessary recognition. On international mother's day, sports stars across the spectrum have come together to show their appreciation and share the stories of their mothers, under the umbrella 'My Mom. My Star.' (#MyMomMyStar).

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Former India cricketer Virender Sehwag felt that mother's affection is unconditional. "In life, amongst the love one can get, you get a mother's love whether you deserve it or not. I have a wonderful relationship with my mother and she has been a constant campaign in my journey."

According to World champion P. V. Sindhu, she wouldn't have enjoyed a roaring success she has if not for her mother's influence. She said, "I am blessed to have a mother who has been an athlete herself. I got her genes. She taught the importance of hard work and leave the outcome to the almighty."

Former India hockey player Viren Rasquinha said,"My father followed my game more, but my mother used to boost my morale by saying that I should stick to my strength.

Athletes featuring in 'My Mom. My Star.' Abhishek Verma - Distance shooter Sathiyan Gnansekaran - Table tennis player Sharath Kamal - Table tennis player Joshna Chinappa - Squash player Bajrang Punia - Wrestler Yuvraj Singh - Cricketer Virender Sehwag - Cricketer Poonam Yadav - Cricketer Akhil Kumar - Boxer Prashanti Singh - Basketball player Mahesh Mangaonkar - Squash player Kapil Dev - Cricketer Dhanraj Pillay - Hockey player Poonam Yadav - Cricketer M. Sreeshankar - Long jumper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu - Footballer Mary Kom - Boxer Pullela Gopichand - Badminton coach Mandeep Singh - Hockey player Udita - Hockey player Neha Goyal - Hockey Saurav Goshal - Squash player Ashish Kumar - Boxer Manu Bhaker- Shooter Mary Kom - Boxer Ekta Bhyan - Discus throw athlete Harbhajan Singh - Cricketer Koneru Humpy - Chess player