New Delhi | Jagran Sports Desk: Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar being lifted on the shoulders of teammates after their World Cup victory in Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai has been voted the Laureus best sporting moment in last two decades. With the backing of the Indian cricket fans, the 46-year-old got the maximum number of votes to emerge as the winner on Monday.

Tendulkar, who was featuring in his sixth world cup tournament after 2003, finally realised his long-term dream when then captain MS Dhoni smacked Sri Lanka's pacer Nuwan Kulasekara for a winning six. The enthusiastic Indian teammates rushed to the ground and soon lifted Tendulkar on their shoulder and made a lap of honour, a moment etched in the memory of the fans.

Tendulkar received the award from former World Cup-winning captain Steve Waugh after tennis legend Boris Becker announced the winner at the ceremony.

"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," PTI quoted Tendulkar as saying after receiving the trophy.

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"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," he added.

Tendulkar also shared the emotional moment with the audience on how he felt at the time. The former Indian cricketer stressed on the importance for him to hold the title.

The former India captain Tendulkar is the highest run-scorer of all time in international cricket.

Towards the end, he also shed light on the impact of revolutionary South Africa leader Nelson Mandela had on his life. "I met him when I was just 19-years-old," he said.

The 20th edition of Laureus World Sports Awards was held in Berlin on Monday. 


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