Sachin Tendulkar comes to Sarita Devi Laishram’s Rescue Manipur’s Sarita Devi Laishram may have thought it is all over with the AIBA chief literally saying that her career was over, what she did not realise is that the God of Cricket Sachin Tendulkar is on her side. Sachin Tendulkar has written a letter to the Sports Minister urging him to support her and ensure that her career is not terminated prematurely. In a letter to Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal,Sachin says that he is disconcerted by the reports that Devi faces a potential ban threatening her career. “I would urge you to kindly look into this issue urgently and ensure that she is given competent support so that her career is not threatened and ends in a premature manner,” Tendulkar wrote.The Master Blaster said that he understood the Manipuri boxers emotion “As a fellow sportsperson, I can relate to the emotional turmoil which Ms. Devi must have undergone leading to the unfortunate outburst. Subsequently, she has regretted and deserves another chance to continue her pursuits,”Devi lost in the semifinals of the women’s lightweight (60kg) competition at Incheon, South Korea and refused to bend down to let the medal be placed over her neck. She then took the medal and slipped it onto the neck of Park Ji-Na, who had been declared the winner of their semifinal bout.
Posted on: Fri, 21 Nov 2014 09:50:20 +0000