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A smile played on Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar's face as he read his oath as a member of Parliament. Cricket's most prolific batsman ever is clearly looking forward to playing some master strokes in the Indian Parliament and says this stint will help him give back not only to cricket but other sports as well.

"In the last 22 years of my international career, cricket has given me so much and I also wanted to give something back to cricket in the latter half of my life. Today with the nomination, I am in a better position not only to help cricket but also other sports. It means a lot to me. I will try to help other sports," Sachin said