Tendulkar misses father in the proudest moment

8220;When I looked up, I had two thoughts in my mind. First I thanked the almighty for all he has given to me. Then I thanked my father. Today I miss him. Definitely he would have been a proud man today,8221; Tendulkar said.

On this momentous occasion, none of his family members was around and the batting great explained, his family members don8217;t believe in public display of emotions.

8220;I don8217;t play for records and it8217;s not that everyone has to be around. We8217;ll celebrate. They all value this, they all must be extremely happy for me, I know. But it8217;s not my family style to go over the top. As long as I know their feeling, it8217;s important and I know that everyone must be extremely happy for me.8221; Asked how his son would celebrate the feat, Tendulkar said, 8220;Well, I8217;m not sure because he always surprises me.8221; Tendulkar said today8217;s historic feat was one of the proudest moments of his career.

8220;Of course it is. I mean whenever the team wins or does well, it8217;s a fantastic feeling. Of course there was some excitement in mind but I had a big task ahead. It was an important knock for when I went into bat, we had lost three wickets in no time. It was important to get a partnership,8221; Tendulkar said, of his 142-run stand with Sourav Ganguly.