Sports Fraternity Remembers Ratan Tata: Neeraj Chopra, Rohit Sharma & Suryakumar Yadav Mourn Tycoon's Death
India’s men’s Test and ODI captain Rohit Sharma, T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav and two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra, paid tribute to Ratan Tata after his passing on October 9 at the age of 86.
India’s men’s Test and ODI cricket captain Rohit Sharma, T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav and two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra were amongst the high-profile sportspersons who paid their tributes to Ratan Tata, following his death on October 9 (Wednesday) at the age of 86. Tata, chairman emeritus of Tata Sons and a Padma Vibhushan awardee, was admitted to a hospital in Mumbai for the past few days and breathed his last on Wednesday.
Ratan Tata played a major role in elevating the Tata conglomerate to global success and was recognised as one of the leading industrialists not only in India but also in the world.
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Rohit Sharma took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to express his tribute to Tata calling him ‘a man with a heart of gold.’
“A man with a heart of gold. Sir, you will forever be remembered as someone who truly cared and lived his life to make everyone else’s better,” wrote Rohit Sharma.
A man with a heart of gold. Sir, you will forever be remembered as someone who truly cared and lived his life to make everyone else’s better. pic.twitter.com/afbAbNIgeS
— Rohit Sharma (@ImRo45) October 10, 2024
India’s T20Is captain Suryakumar Yadav showered praise on the legacy of Ratan Tata thanking him for his service to the nation.
“End of an era. The epitome of kindness, most inspirational, marvel of a man. Sir, you have touched so many hearts. Your life has been a blessing to the nation. Thank you for your endless and unconditional service. Your legacy will live on. Rest in glory, sir,” wrote Suryakumar Yadav in a post on X.
End of an era.
— Surya Kumar Yadav (@surya_14kumar) October 9, 2024
The epitome of kindness, most
inspirational, marvel of a man. Sir, you have touched so many hearts. Your life has been a blessing to the nation. Thank you for your endless and unconditional service.
Your legacy will live on. Rest in glory, sir. 🤍 pic.twitter.com/mCw0xJ84A7
India’s silver medallist at the Paris Olympics 2024 and gold medallist at the Tokyo Olympics 2020 Neeraj Chopra also expressed his condolences on social media mentioning about the conversations he had with Tata.
“I’m very sorry to hear about the passing of Shri Ratan Tata ji. He was a visionary, and I’ll never forget the conversation I had with him. He inspired this entire nation. I pray that his loved ones find strength. Om Shanti,” wrote Neeraj Chopra.
I’m very sorry to hear about the passing of Shri Ratan Tata ji. He was a visionary, and I’ll never forget the conversation I had with him. He inspired this entire nation. I pray that his loved ones find strength. Om Shanti. 🙏
— Neeraj Chopra (@Neeraj_chopra1) October 9, 2024
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