India's batting legend Sachin Tendulkar on Sunday, January 19 revealed that ahead of his farewell Test, he called BCCI and requested to arrange it at the Wankhede Stadium, so that his mother could watch him play for the first and last time. Speaking at a ceremony to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the venue, Tendulkar reflected on the emotional last day of the Test against the Windies and said that he would never forget the iconic 'Sachin, Sachin' chants.

Tendulkar said that he made a personal request to the then BCCI president N Srinivasan and thanked him for the chance to have his mother Rajni watch him play international cricket for the first time.

Tendulkar's farewell Test was played between November 14 and 16 at the Wankhede Stadium. India beat the Windies by an innings and 126 runs in that Test.

"Before the series was announced, I got in touch with the BCCI and made one request. I asked that I wanted my last match to be held in Mumbai for one reason: I played cricket for so many years, 24 years for India and nearly 30 years overall," Tendulkar said while speaking at the marquee event.

"But my mother had never seen me play. At that time (during the farewell Test), my mother's health was not good. She could not travel anywhere other than Wankhede to watch me play. I wanted her to see why I have been moving to different places for 24 years," Tendulkar added.

The former Indian cricketer recalled emotional moments from the last day of his Test career, saying that he was unsure whether the producer of the broadcast was working against him by showing visuals of his emotional family, including his mother Rajni, while he was batting.

"When I went in to bat on the first day, it was towards the end of play. When I walked out to bat, the West Indies players gave me a lot of respect. The crowd gave me a very good reception. I was a bit emotional. My eyes were tearing up, but I had to focus," Tendulkar said.

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