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New Delhi<\/strong>: Indian cricket Icon Sachin Tendulkar on Monday was sworn in as Rajya Sabha member and said he was now in a better position not only to help cricket but other sports as well.<\/p>\n

“It is a great honour to be nominated a Rajya Sabha member and I thank all for showing faith in me and bestowing this honour,” Sachin told reporters later.<\/p>\n

“I believe in the last 22 years of international cricket I have played, cricket has given me so many things in life…<\/p>\n

“I always have this dream of giving back to cricket… I strongly believe whatever I am today is because of cricket,” he said.<\/p>\n

Nominated to the Rajya Sabha April 27, Sachin took oath in the chamber of Rajya Sabha Chairman Hamid Ansari.<\/p>\n

“I believe there might be a few obstacles and challenges, and I need help from my fellow parliamentarians, the administrators, media and our countrymen. I think together we can make lot of changes,” he said.<\/p>\n

“I will be happy if I am remembered as someone who contributed to all sports rather than just to cricket statistics. That will be fantastic,” he said.<\/p>\n

Will he get enough time to devote to parliament?<\/p>\n

Sachin replied: “I am a nominee, and I did not go to anyone saying I want to become a Rajya Sabha member. It is an honour which I accept with full respect.<\/p>\n

“I am here because of my cricketing career and I cannot take any focus away from cricket because that is where it all started for me.\u201d<\/p>\n

“My focus will be on cricket. As and when there is time in between, I will look at other things and see how I can help and bringing whatever changes not (just) in cricket but other sports (too),” he added.<\/p>\n

His wife Anjali was on his side as he took the oath.<\/p>\n

Present on the occasion were Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Rajiv Shukla and Minister of State in Prime Minister’s Office V. Narayanaswamy.<\/p>\n

President Pratibha Patil nominated the cricket legend to the Rajya Sabha along with Bollywood actor Rekha and businesswoman Anu Aga. (IANS)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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