Sachin Tendulkar being lifted on the shoulders by the Indian team after their World Cup triumph at home in 2011 was voted the Laureus best sporting moment in the last 20 years. It is also known as the Oscar of sports. Winner was decided based on the online votes received. Large no. of Indians and cricket fans around the globe voted for the little master.

Laureus award goes to our cricket god……. Sachin ramesh tendulkar?????????#SachinTendulkar pic.twitter.com/KG3Hz0uwDq

— Adorn Rodrigues (@rodrigues_adorn) February 18, 2020

Tendulkar, competing in his sixth and last World Cup, finally realised his long-term dream when skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni smacked Sri Lankan pacer Nuwan Kulasekara out of the park for a winning six.

The charged-up Indian cricketers rushed to the ground and soon they lifted Tendulkar on their shoulders and made a lap of honour, a moment etched in the minds of the fans.

Tendulkar recalled the best moment of his career

"I was merely lifting that trophy on behalf of my countrymen."

Sachin Tendulkar, whose @cricketworldcup 2011 victory lap was voted the Laureus Sporting Moment of the last 20 years, relives that epic triumph.https://t.co/7gF9BVrVh3

— ICC (@ICC) February 18, 2020

Former Australian Captain Steve Waugh handed the trophy to Tendulkar after tennis legend Bros Becker announced the winner at a glittering ceremony in Berlin.

"This is a reminder of how powerful sport is and what magic it does to all of our lives."

A God for a nation. An inspiration worldwide.

And an incredible speech from the Laureus Sporting Moment 2000 – 2020 winner, the great @sachin_rt ??#Laureus20 #SportUnitesUs pic.twitter.com/dLrLA1GYQS

— Laureus (@LaureusSport) February 17, 2020

“It’s incredible. The feeling of winning the world cup was beyond what words can express. How many times you get an event happening where there are no mixed opinions. Very rarely the entire country celebrates,” Tendulkar said after receiving the trophy.

“And this is a reminder of how powerful a sport is and what magic it does to our lives. Even now when I watch that it has stayed with me.”

Becker then asked Tendulkar to share the emotions he felt at that time and the little master elaborated how important it was for him to hold that trophy.

“My journey started in 1983 when I was 10 years old. India had won the World Cup. I did not understand the significance and just because everybody was celebrating, I also joined the party.

“But somewhere I knew something special has happened to the country and I wanted to experience it one day and that’s how my journey began.

“It was the proudest moment of my life, holding that trophy which I chased for 22 years but I never lost hope. I was merely lifting that trophy on behalf of my countrymen.”

The 46-year-old Tendulkar, the highest run-getter in the cricket world, said holding the Laureus trophy has also given him great honour.

Sports unites says Tendulkar

He also shared the impact the revolutionary South African leader Nelson Mandela had on him. He met him when he was just 19 years old.

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A powerful, strong and moving tribute to a room full of sporting legends from @sachin_rt in honour of Nelson Mandela and the incredible power of sport to unite and inspire ?#Laureus20 #SportUnitesUs pic.twitter.com/0z3mNatUFh

— Laureus (@LaureusSport) February 17, 2020

“His hardship did not affect his leadership. Out of many messages he left, the most important I felt was that sport has got the power to unite everyone.

“Today sitting in this room with so many athletes, some of them did not have everything but they made the best of everything they had. I thank them for inspiring youngsters to pick a sport of their choice and chase their dreams. This trophy belongs to all of us, it’s not just about me.”

Tendulkar thanked his fans

Thank you all for the overwhelming love and support!

I dedicate this @LaureusSport award to India ??, all my teammates, fans and well wishers in India and across the world who have always supported Indian cricket.#SportUnitesUs #Laureus20 #SportForGood pic.twitter.com/wiqx0D9e2E

— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) February 18, 2020

Tendulkar dedicated the award to his country, teammates and fans through twitter.

“Thank you all for the overwhelming love and support! I dedicate this @LaureusSport award to India, all my teammates, fans and well wishers in India and across the world who have always supported Indian cricket,” he tweeted.

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