Sachin Tendulkar Took a New Flight

New Delhi. Star batsman Sachin Tendulkar on Friday for his achievements in cricket Indian Air Force [IAF] was honored by the honorary rank of Group Captain. Tendulkar is the first player who is awarded the post of IAF and that awards are the first person that aviation is no background.

Earlier in 2008 World Cup winning captain Kapil Dev, India's Territorial Army lieutenant colonel was awarded the honorary post. Records in the King Air 37, Sachin Tendulkar as its brand ambassador has been involved. IAF chief Air Chief Marshal PV Naik colorful ceremony at Air Force Auditorium awarded him the post. Tendulkar said after achieving the honor, "Air Force to be awarded is a matter of great pleasure and honor. I thought that it came true today. AF associated with I am very proud. I join the Air Force from youth and urge to serve the country. "

President Pratibha Patil on June 23 before the star batsman of the Air Force awarded an honorary post was approved. Tendulkar to contribute to the national service honor major figures of the armed forces under the provision of honorary rank to have been awarded. Air Force Group Captain Tendulkar in January this year had proposed to the honorary post. Tendulkar to join the Air Force believes that the younger generation to join IAF and the country will be motivated to serve. Naik said, "Youth him [Tendulkar] has inspired. I believe it will encourage youth to join the Air Force. IAF's my duty to take measures to improve and connect with Sachin about the Air Force will help bring public awareness. "

Tendulkar awarded honorary rank before being familiar with the process of joining the IAF and they have trained in basic military drills and drill. IAF total of 21 celebrities so far has awarded an honorary post.

These first Yashwant Rao Jawahar, who in 1944 was awarded the rank of Flight Lieutenant. Industrialist JR D Tata honorary rank of Air Vice Marshal in 1974 were. Such a mailing last honorary post industrialist Vijaypat Singhania who is now Honorary Air Commodore. Tendulkar over two decades of his career has made many records. He has the most players playing 169 Test matches. He also played 442 ODI matches and Sri Lankan Sanath Jayasuriya's world record in the 444 are very close.

Tendulkar in Test matches so far at an average of 56.08 including 48 centuries and 55 half-century has scored 13 742 are recorded. 17 598 ODI matches he has scored with 46 hundreds. He fashioned the world's first double century in cricket ODI batsman.