Sachin Tendulkar dedicates Bharat Ratna to mother

Mumbai: After becoming the first sportsperson to be conferred with the Bharat Ratna, Sachin Tendulkar on Saturday dedicated the country`s highest civilian honour to his mother Rajni.

In a fitting finale to what has been a glorious career, batting maestro Tendulkar was today chosen for the prestigious Bharat Ratna. And according to news channel, Tendulkar dedicated the honour to his mother. The 40-year-old icon, who called time on his glittering international career today, was chosen for the top award soon after his farewell Test against the West Indies ended here today. Tendulkar`s mother was also in attendance as he brought the curtain down on his glorious international career spanning over two decades.