Want to contribute to other sports as well, says MP http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Tendulkar-c2556 – Cricket News Update
The legendary Indian batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Chinnadupargea-Sachin-c50607 Tendulkar, who on Monday was sworn in as Member of Rajya Sabha, has said that as member of Indian Parliament he wants to contribute to all sports in the country rather than focusing on just cricket.
In his first media interaction after taking oath as the Member of the upper house of the Parliament, the 39-year-old http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Maharashtra-c811 batsman admitted that the fame and respect he has received in his life so far, including nomination for the Rajya Sabha, has
been because of cricket and hoped to continue contributing to the sport as a player as well as member of parliament.
"Whatever I am today is because of cricket and I strongly believe that,” said Tendulkar while speaking to the media reporters on Monday.
“Today, with the nomination as Rajya Sabha member, I think I am in a better position not only to help cricket but also other sports in the country, which is really important and means a lot to me. And I will try my best to help other sports," he added further.
Tendulkar, the Indian batting prodigy, along with industrialist Anu http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Hamid-c61327 Ansari
and Union Ministers Harish Rawat, V Narayanasamy and Rajiv Shukla.
Sachin, the veteran of 188 Tests and 463 ODIs, is aware of the fact that unlike his cricketing career, he might have to face a few obstacles while working as the member of Rajya Sabha. However, he hoped his fellow parliamentarians, the administrators, media
and the Indian nation would help him in every cause.
He further added that he would like to be remembered in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 and in the world not only as a veteran batsman but also as someone who contributed to all sports in the country.
"I would finally like to say that I will be happy if I am remembered as someone who contributed to all sports in India rather than just my cricket statistics. That would be fantastic," Tendulkar concluded.
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