Former cricketers welcomed the nomination of Sachin Tendulkar for a Rajya Sabha seat

Former cricketers welcomed the nomination of Sachin Tendulkar for a Rajya Sabha seat.

 

Ex-players happy at Sachin nomination,saying that it was a great honour and he deserved it for serving the country.

 

Former stumper Kiran More described the government's move as good news for the sports fraternity.

"It's a great news. It's good for the entire sport fraternity. It's undoubtedly a great honour for Tendulkar and he deserves it. He is a great ambassador of the game," More said.

"I hope Sachin would do a great job. There have been a lot of issues in the sport, with cricket being given the top priority. His valuable inputs would definitely help the Indian sport. He may not devote a lot of time to attend Rajya Sabha but he can convey his ideas. I'm looking forward to see him as a Rajya Sabha member," he added.

Another former wicket-keeper, Syed Kirmani, congratulated Tendulkar for being nominated to the Rajya Sabha but gave a guarded response on how the iconic batsman would conduct in his role in the Parliament.

"Many congratulations to him. But it's up to him how he goes about it if he accepts it at all. It's difficult to say whether this move will give us results. It's like you cannot say a great cricketer to be a great coach. It's entirely up to him to manage this. I wish him all the best,"
Former batsman and coach Anshuman Gaekwad said Tendulkar would remain as a straightforward person and not change his attitude and approach to life even if he becomes a Rajya Sabha member.

"It's an honour to be a Rajya Sabha member. Having known Sachin from really close quarters, I don't think he will be able to do justice to the position. He is a straightforward person. I know his attitude and approach. He will not change his ideology or bend himself to do some favour," he said.