PHOTOS: Mother's Day special! Cricketers pay touching tributes to their moms

The contribution of a mother happens to be one of the main reasons why young men turn into professional cricketers.

New Delhi: There is a lot that goes into making an international cricketer.

The contribution of family and especially that of a mother happens to be one of the main reasons why young men turn into professional cricketers.

The sacrifices made by mothers to help fuel their children's dream from a very young age are truly special.

Hence on the occasion of Mother's Day, cricketing superstars from across the globe paid touching tributes to their respective moms.

From Sachin Tendulkar to Shane Warne, here is what they had to say about the most important person in their lives.

To all the mothers. Have a great mothers day..but to be honest. EVERY DAY is your day #reality. We owe u everything . Lots of Love and peace — hashim amla (@amlahash) May 8, 2016

Always showered me with love and blessings. Thanks for being there for me. #HappyMothersDay pic.twitter.com/1A0kAJpyaQ — sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) May 8, 2016

#happymothersday momand to future mom can't wait to see you both pic.twitter.com/r90fST2fUX — Suresh Raina (@ImRaina) May 8, 2016

Happy Mother's Day to my lovely mum. Thanks for everything. I love you.

A photo posted by Steve Smith (@steve_smith49) on May 7, 2016 at 8:19pm PDT

Happy #mothersday to all the Mums out there. To my amazing mum, thankyou for everything, you're the best & I love you very much #Harry

A photo posted by Shane Warne (@shanewarne23) on May 7, 2016 at 4:16pm PDT

My mother is not doing well and admitted in hospital. Please keep her in your prayers. She is all I have. Thanks! — Mohammad Irfan (@M_IrfanOfficial) May 7, 2016

To the strength of my pillar thank god for such a beautiful mother I'm so lucky to have you in my life happy Mother's Day to all of you

A photo posted by Yuvraj Singh (@yuvisofficial) on May 7, 2016 at 11:30pm PDT

Happy Mother's Day to all Moms; especially my mom
Thank You for all the love & for being my strongest support system pic.twitter.com/x4ZprPxopt — Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) May 8, 2016