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[vincent]

Sachin named most influential person in Indian sports________________________________________

Mumbai, Mar 9 (PTI) Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar has been named as the most influential person in Indian sports in the annual Sports Illustrated Power list.

The top 50 rates Tendulkar as the number one influencer in India, followed closely by IPL Chairman Lalit Modi at second spot and liquor baron Dr Vijay Mallya in third.

Union Agriculture Minister and President elect, ICC Sharad Pawar, Indian cricket team skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and BCCI president Shashank Manohar are fourth, fifth and sixth on the list respectively.

Some of the names in 50 most influential people in Indian sports including Tendulkar, tennis ace Sania Mirza (50th on the list), Beijing Olympics gold medallist shooter Abhinav Bindra (41st), Churchill Brothers Team owner Churchill Alemao (48th), Dempo Sports Team owner Shrinivas Dempo (49) were felicitated during a function here late last night.

http://www.ptinews.com/news/555286_Sachin-named-most-influential-person-in-Indian-sports

[vincent]

Sania Mirza is mentionned, but no mention of Leander Paes or Anand.

[gouravk]

no sehwag, no dravid, no ganguly, no kumble either ...

[sudzz]

Sania Mirza is mentionned, but no mention of Leander Paes or Anand.

you see they don't one of the most important attributes that Sania has.... guess what?

[dextrous]

Sania Mirza is mentionned, but no mention of Leander Paes or Anand.

you see they don't one of the most important attributes that Sania has.... guess what?

she irks you.

[WicketView]

It seems to be about the very current situation. Kumble, Ganguly, Dravid don't influence things as much ... which is probably what is being reflected. Whether SRT has that much influence (more than the BCCI admins and Dhoni is questionable).

[keep-it-cool]

Is this a poll or a jury? Can understand if it is a poll. Else no way Sachin would come over a Kalmadi if it is about influence in *sports* ...clearly, the latter has a lot of influence in anything other than cricket.

[WicketView]

Is this a poll or a jury? Can understand if it is a poll. Else no way Sachin would come over a Kalmadi if it is about influence in *sports* ...clearly, the latter has a lot of influence in anything other than cricket.

Unfortunately true.

[adhunikbarbarian]

i think the most influential person in sports now is the deadly duo of lalit modi and sharad pawar. Lalit modi who always follows his heart like he says in a popular commercial and influences everyone from the pitch curator to media moguls over broadcasting issues all because his heart is asking him to cash in on the frenzy whilst it lasts. The second chap in this duo being sharad pawar who spits so much crap that it has left a permanent mark on his face apart from the time he assumes the part time role of minister of agriculture.