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All in the blood: Meet the Indian sportssuccessors who are carrying on the

family legacyABHISHEK PAUL | MAIL TODAY | NEW DELHI, AUGUST 4, 2013 | UPDATED 14:10 IST

India is a land where dynasties have been showeredwith adulation for ages. Stories of worthysuccessors

carrying forward the name oftheir reputed families span the world of politics, sports and cinema. Can

Rahul Gandhi lead his party to electoral victory? Will Ranbir Kapoor emerge asthe next superstar? Can

Arjun Tendulkar display the same talent as his great father? These questions dominate popular

imagination. If one happens to be the offspringof a successful personality, one is expected to not just take

up the same profession but also excel in it.

With their predecessors being stalwarts in their own right, the pressure, along with added attention, make

things doubly difficult for the next generation. Agreed, their access to the platform for showcasing their

talent is easier than others but when it comes to proving their mettle, they have to do it for themselves.

Some fail while others succeed and create a niche for themselves, and maintain the family legacy. Mail

Today takes a look at some ofthose clans whose achievements have become folklore in India.

Lala Amarnath-Mohinder Amarnath

Nanik Amarnath Bhardwaj, better known as Lala Amarnath, was independent India's first T est captain.

He was also the first to score a ton for India. If the father was among those who played a key role in

shaping Indian cricket in its formative years, his son Mohinder was crucial in India's first breakthrough

title win -1983 World Cup. He was adjudged the player of the tournament.

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Lala Amarnath-Mohinder Amarnath

Milkha Singh-Jeev Milkha Singh

Milkha Singh-Jeev Milkha Singh

Till date, Milkha Singh is the most successful Indian in the field of athletics. His rise from a humble

background, beating all odds, to become a champion athlete is legendary.

Milkha's biggest achievement came in the 1960 Rome Olympics where he missed the bronze to South

Africa's Malcolm Spence in a photo finish. He has won four Asian Games and one Commonwealth Games

gold medals. Milkha's son Jeev flourished in a different sport, golf. He is the highest ranked Indian and

has four European Tour wins, the most by an Indian.


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Vijay Amr itraj-Prakash Amritraj

Vijay Amritraj-Prakash Amritraj

THE Amritraj family's contribution to Indian tennis is unmatched. Vijay made two quarterfinal

appearances at the Wimbledon (1973, 1981). His career-high ranking was 16. At his peak, Vijay defeated

players like Jimmy Connors and John McEnroe. He captained the Davis Cup team and helped it reach the

finals in 1974 & 1987. His son Prakash represented India in Davis Cup. Vijay's brothers Anand and Ashok

were top players.


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Sunil Gavaskar-Rohan Gavaskar

Sunil Gavaskar-Rohan Gavaskar

The former is one of the greatest opening batsmen to have graced the game. Popularly known as Sunny,

Gavaskar was the first player to reach the milestone of 10,000 T est runs and his record of 34 Test

centuries stood for almost two decades before Sachin Tendulkar broke it in 2005. His son Rohan stacked

up a decent record at the first-class level. He has hit 18 firstclass centuries.


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Ramanathan Krishnan-Ramesh Krishnan

Ramanathan Krishnan-Ramesh Krishnan

Arguably the most successful Indian singles tennis player, Ramanathan Krishnan reached a career-high

world ranking of No. 3. Carrying on the legacy of his father, Ramesh won the boys' singles titles both at

the Wimbledon and the French Open in 1979. However, the father-son duo's most important contributioncame in the Davis Cup. Ramanathan played an integral role in taking India to the final in 1966 while

Ramesh emulated the feat by helping India make it to the title clash in 1987.


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Dhyan Chand-Ashok Kumar

Dhyan Chand-Ashok Kumar

Known as 'The Wizard' for his exceptional ball control and goal-scoring ability, Dhyan Chand has becomea name synonymous with Indian hockey. He was part of Indian team that won three consecutive Olympic

gold medals (1928, 1932, 1936). A member of the Indian army, legend has it that he was offered German

citizenship, following his popularity, which he refused. If the father weaved the golden phase of Indian

hockey, his son Ashok represented India in the 1980 Moscow Olympics -the last time India won an

hockey Olympic medal.


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Yograj Singh-Yuvraj Singh

Yograj Singh-Yuvraj Singh

Yograj, a right-arm medium fast bowler, played in six ODIs and one Test. He, however, could not find

more opportunities to show his talent.

Yograj, however, made sure his son does not meet the same fate in cricket. Flamboyant Yuv raj rose up the

ranks steadily to become one of India's finest ODI players. He was a member of the 2007 World T20

winning team and played a major role in India's 2011 World Cup triumph where he was adjudged the '

Player of the Tournament'.


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Vece Paes-Leander Paes

Vece Paes-Leander Paes

The senior Paes was a hockey player, who was part of the 1972 Munich Olympics team that won bronze.

He later went on to become a renowned sports medicine expert. Leander carried the legacy of his familyforward when he ended India's 16-year-old wait for an Olympic medal with a bronze at the 1996 Atlanta

Games.

Leander gave proof of his talent early in his career as he became the junior world No. 1 after winning the

boy 's US Open and Wimbledon titles. He is also India's most successful doubles Grand Slam player,

having won seven men's doubles and six mixed doubles titles.

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Iftikhar Ali Khan, the nawab of Pataudi, played for England in the

infamous Bodyline series, and even scored a hundred on debut in

Sydney.

He later led India in 1946, ironically to England.

He turned out in only six T ests and apart from that hundred, had no

substantial scores. His son, Mansur Ali Khan, is a legendary figure in

the history of Indian cricket and one of the best captains.

He gave Indians the confidence that they can beat the top sides. His

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