Zeecric Bureau
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government on Thursday announced that a museum on the career of Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar would soon be built in the state.
The museum will depict the life and cricket career of the master batsman, who recently became the first player in the history of the game to score a one-day international double hundred.
The proposal was mooted in the budget 2010-11 by Finance Minister Sunil Tatkare on Thursday.
Tendulkar is an honour for the country and his contribution in the field of cricket is incomparable.
To encourage fledgling players, the government intends to build a grand sports museum to showcase the master blaster's career.
"Necessary provisions will be made for this purpose," he said.
The state government has asked the Centre that Tendulkar be honoured with the Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian award in the country after he became the first cricketer to score a double century in one day international cricket against South Africa in Gwalior last month.
First Published: Thursday, March 25, 2010, 20:16