Cricketing legend offered political role

India's Prime Minister has put forward batting superstar Sachin Tendulkar for membership of the Upper House of Parliament, a top government source said on Thursday.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's letter recommending the cricketer's nomination to the Upper House or Rajya Sabha must be endorsed by Indian President Pratibha Patil, the government source added.

Tendulkar, who turned 39 this week, was in New Delhi to play an Indian Premier League match for the Mumbai Indians against the Delhi Daredevils at the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium on Friday. AFP