Monday, January 25, 2010
Dhaka: Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar will top the list of invitees when former Bangladeshi skipper Mohammad Ashraful gets married next year, his father has revealed.
“Sachin will be on top of our invitee list when my son decides to marry. Sachin asked my son what should be brought as a family gift but his visit to our home itself will be the biggest gift for us,” The Nation quoted Abdul Matil, as saying.
Although several other players have visited Ashraful’s house, including former Pakistani player Saeed Anwar and Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh, but Tendulkar’s visit stands out in Matil’s memory.
Speaking over his mobile from Dhaka on Sunday morning, he said, “Former Pakistani player Saeed Anwar visited our house last year when he came to attend some religious function in Bangladesh.”
“Sachin is my son’s favourite cricketer and since childhood he is his ideal hero. We are very happy to receive him. Sachin is a very simple, sober and down to earth person,” Ashraful’s father said.
“Some 1000 people flocked him to see Sachin at my house. The people came to know about Sachin’s visit through media and mouth to mouth publicity,” he added.
Matil recounts how Tendulkar relished on Bangladeshi dishes served to him.
“He liked jumbo prawns and Hilsha fish (Ilish) very much. The sweets and fruits of his choice were also served,” he said.
Sachin and Zaheer break into top 10 test list
The 2-0 series victory in Bangladesh has ensured India remain the No.1 test team, while Sachin Tendulkar and Zaheer Khan returned to the top 10 of ICC Test Players rankings.
India have 125 points, ahead of South Africa who have 120 points.
It sets up an enthralling two-Test series between the two top-ranked teams, starting in Nagpur from February 6, with India trying to defend their No.1 ranking, while South Africa aim to regain it.
South Africa need to win the series to become No.1. However, they will slip behind Australia to third position if India win both the Tests.
The series win in Bangladesh has resulted in Sachin Tendulkar returning to the top 10 Batsmen list for the first time since December 2005.
Sachin Tendulkar climbed to 9th position after scoring two centuries in the recent test series. Besides Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid too moved up the order. He has jumped four places to occupy the 15th position on the back of his century in the 2nd test.
However, VVS Laxman has dropped four places to 19th spot after missing out on the second Test due to injury.Among others, Gautam Gambhir maintains the top sport while Virender Sehwag holds on to his sixth position.
Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal has also moved up the rankings,climbing 13 places to the 42nd spot after he scored 151 in the 2nd innings of the 2nd test.
In the bowlers' category, Zaheer has become India's highest-ranked bowler in sixth position.He jumped five places after recording his maiden 10-wicket haul in the Mirpur Test to win the man-of-the-match award. Harbhajan Singh, however, has slipped two places to eighth position after managing just two wickets in the entire series
India have 125 points, ahead of South Africa who have 120 points.
It sets up an enthralling two-Test series between the two top-ranked teams, starting in Nagpur from February 6, with India trying to defend their No.1 ranking, while South Africa aim to regain it.
South Africa need to win the series to become No.1. However, they will slip behind Australia to third position if India win both the Tests.
The series win in Bangladesh has resulted in Sachin Tendulkar returning to the top 10 Batsmen list for the first time since December 2005.
Sachin Tendulkar climbed to 9th position after scoring two centuries in the recent test series. Besides Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid too moved up the order. He has jumped four places to occupy the 15th position on the back of his century in the 2nd test.
However, VVS Laxman has dropped four places to 19th spot after missing out on the second Test due to injury.Among others, Gautam Gambhir maintains the top sport while Virender Sehwag holds on to his sixth position.
Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal has also moved up the rankings,climbing 13 places to the 42nd spot after he scored 151 in the 2nd innings of the 2nd test.
In the bowlers' category, Zaheer has become India's highest-ranked bowler in sixth position.He jumped five places after recording his maiden 10-wicket haul in the Mirpur Test to win the man-of-the-match award. Harbhajan Singh, however, has slipped two places to eighth position after managing just two wickets in the entire series
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Sachin highest tax paying sportsperson in country
New Delhi, Jan 10 (PTI) Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has become the highest taxpayer among sportspersons in the country for the last quarter of 2009 while film stars Akshay Kumar and Aamir Khan edged past others in Bollywood on individual tax payers category.
Sachin paid Rs 1.5 crore for the quarter till December and stood at 115th position ahead of Indian cricket team captain M S Dhoni among the 500 top tax payers of the country.
Dhoni and Sehwag had paid Rs 1 crore each for the same period and stood at 199 and 201 positions respectively in the latest list of top 500 tax payers with the Finance Ministry.
Akshay Kumar and Aamir Khan have occupied 25th and 26th positions respectively edging past all others in Bollywood, including Shah Rukh Khan and Hrithik Roshan by dishing out Rs 4.
Sachin paid Rs 1.5 crore for the quarter till December and stood at 115th position ahead of Indian cricket team captain M S Dhoni among the 500 top tax payers of the country.
Dhoni and Sehwag had paid Rs 1 crore each for the same period and stood at 199 and 201 positions respectively in the latest list of top 500 tax payers with the Finance Ministry.
Akshay Kumar and Aamir Khan have occupied 25th and 26th positions respectively edging past all others in Bollywood, including Shah Rukh Khan and Hrithik Roshan by dishing out Rs 4.
