Mothers' Day Out: MS Dhoni And Co. Wear Jerseys With Moms' Names in ODI vs NZ
MS Dhoni-led Indian team wore the name of their mothers, during the 5th ODI against New Zealand, on the individual jerseys in a gesture to appreciate their sacrifices
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Indian team members wore jerseys bearing their mother's names in NZ ODI
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It's an effort to appreciate their mothers' sacrifices
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MS Dhoni asked countrymen to remember mothers' role everyday
MS Dhoni-led Indian team on Saturday wore a different look for the ODI series decider against New Zealand in Vishakhapatnam. In place of surnames, the cricketers' jerseys bore the name of their mothers.
This initiative was taken to salute the sacrifice all mothers have done over the years to give her child a prosperous future.
"It's an initiative to appreciate the contribution of the mothers. 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 mothers role in a way we should do," said Dhoni, whose jersey displayed his mother's name Devaki.
'Mother's contribution' as important as a soldier's, says India Captain @msdhoni during the toss #Sandesh2Mothers #Sandesh2Soldiers pic.twitter.com/4vRrq1IWtH
— BCCI (@BCCI) October 29, 2016
"It's good that it has been put on a public platform. But I would request the whole of India one thing. Often we talk about soldiers and get patriotic before 26th January or 15th August. What's important is get up everyday and thank them for what they are doing. We need to appreciate mothers' role the same way."
#TeamIndia sporting their mothers' names on the jersey in the 5th and final ODI #INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/pWcMAKMchB
— BCCI (@BCCI) October 29, 2016
Dhoni, who hails from Ranchi, was supported by his family through thick and thin, especially his mother to pursue his passion despite coming from a humble backgorund.