Father's Day 2023: Five iconic father-child duos in Indian sports

Fathers Day 2023 Over the years the Indian sports industry has witnessed many players who have followed in their fathersrsquo footsteps and created a name for themselves in the fieldWhen one sees their parents following their passion winning medals and trophies for the country and establishing a successful career it is not farfetched to aspire to emulate themHowever sports is a field where skill overpowers name Without talent and hard work it is difficult to rise through different stages of training and playing and reach where you want to be even if your father is Sachin TendulkarIn India there are several players who have built or are on their way to building a successful career in sports just like their fathersThese fathers have passed their sports stardom to their kids who in turn have made a name for themselves in their respective sports with their talent and a dash of genetic brillianceHere is a look at five fatherchild duos in India who have taken the sports world by storm1 Sachin Tendulkar and Arjun Tendulkar CricketArjun Tendulkar with his father Sachin Tendulkar Pic InstagramSachin TendulkarSachin Tendulkar is a cricket legend who needs no introduction His son Arjun Tendulkar made his IPL debut this season with Mumbai Indians after being in the dugout for two seasons In a match against Sunrisers Hyderabad he made the headlines with his impressive bowling in 20th over under extreme pressure He has also carved a place for himself in domestic cricket currently playing for GoaIt is not easy to live up to Sachin Tendulkarrsquos legacy ndash something that has been pointed out by fans through unfair comparisons Arjun has made a promising start to his career and given he is allowed to grow at his own pace his future in cricket seems bright2 PV Ramana Volleyball and PV Sindhu BadmintonPV Sindhu with her father PV Ramana Pic InstagramPV SindhuTwotime Olympic medallist and former world champion PV Sindhu was born in a family of sportspersons Her father PV Ramana is a former professional volleyball player He was a part of the bronzewinning national team at the 1986 Asian Games PV Sindhursquos mother Vijaya also played volleyballSindhursquos father has rendered constant support to her badminton career accompanying her to training sessions and competitions Both father and daughter have made significant contribution to Indian sports3 Dr Vece Paes Hockey and Leander Paes TennisLeander Paes with his father Dr Vece Paes Pic InstagramLeander PaesTennis star Leander Paes is one of the most successful doubles players in the history of the game He is an Olympic bronze medallist and has won 18 Grand Slam doubles titles However what many people donrsquot know is that he is not the first player in his family to win an Olympic medalHis father Dr Vece Paes was a part of the Indian hockey team that won the bronze medal at 1972 Munich Olympics The sporting culture in Leanderrsquos family benefitted him greatly in his journeyAlso Read It will take 78 years for India to get another Grand Slam champion Leander Paes4 Sunil Gavaskar and Rohan Gavaskar CricketRohan Gavaskar with his father Sunil Gavaskar Pic InstagramRohan GavaskarLegendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskarrsquos career inspired many youngsters to take up cricket It is no wonder that his son Rohan Gavaskar decided to follow in his fatherrsquos footsteps Rohan is a former Indian cricketer who represented India in 11 ODIs Despite a short onfield career span he managed to make a name for himself in cricketAfter announcing his retirement from all forms of cricket in 2012 he made his way to commentary He is also the nephew of former Indian batter Gundappa Viswanath5 Mahavir Singh Phogat and Phogat Sisters WrestlingFour Phogat sisters with their father Mahavir Singh Phogat Pic InstagramGeeta PhogatThe story of this family of wrestlers is not unknown Mahavir Singh Phogat a former wrestler has trained and mentored his daughters and nieces in the sport of wrestling He is a notable figure in the Indian wrestling arena and has made significant contributions for womenrsquos wrestling in the countryThe Phogat sisters Geeta Phogat Babita Phogat Ritu Phogat Sangita Phogat Vinesh Phogat Priyanka Phogat have established their names in the field and have represented the country in multiple tournaments