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Team India wear mothers’ names on shirt in Vizag

Indian players were on Saturday seen in a new avatar, wearing a jersey with the names of their mothers on the back of their shirt during the last One Day International (ODI) against New Zealand.Instead of the usual practice of wearing their last names on the back of the shirt, players wore names of their mothers as a tribute to an important member of the family who doesn’t get as much attention as the father, the statesman reported.Speaking about it at the toss, MS Dhoni said, ‘We are quite used to having the surnames from the Dad’s side, and what’s important is to appreciate the stuff that Mothers have done for us. It’s a very emotional connect and it’s good that it is put on a public platform. I would like to request the whole of India keeps this in mind every day and appreciate them everyday.’‘Mother’s contribution’ as important as a soldier’s,’ he added.The change of jerseys is only for one match.