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Sachin Tendulkar shares selfie with superstars Chiranjeevi, Nagarjuna; welcomes them at Kerala Blasters
The consortium of these stars is committed to expanding the football base in the state and give potential talent a platform to perform and excel.
Published: Jun 01, 2016, 03:19 PM (IST)
Edited: Jun 01, 2016, 03:25 PM (IST)
Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar is an avid sports enthusiast. Besides being a master at his own sport, he also has keen interest in football. Incidentally, Tendulkar also co-owns the Kochi franchise in the Indian Super League (ISL), which is named as the Kerala Blasters FC (KBFC), along with PVP ventures. This association recently got a shot in the arm with more co-owners joining in the bandwagon. ALSO READ: When two superstars met: Sachin Tendulkar’s moment with Rajinikanth.
Southern acting superstars and two of the biggest names in Indian film industry, Chiranjeevi, who is also a Rajya Sabha MP from Congress, and Nagarjuna, who has massive following in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, recently joined forces with Tendulkar and became the co-owners at KBFC. Along with the two of them, a consortium of investors including leading film producer – Allu Arvind and industrialist Nimmagadda Prasad have also bought a stake in Blasters Sports Pvt. Ltd., the owners of Kerala Blasters. ALSO READ: Star-studded support for Indian Super League.
The new co-owners of the franchise were recently unveiled at a ceremony in Thiruvanthapuram. During the ceremony, master blaster Tendulkar clicked a selfie with the superstars and other investors and took to his official Twitter account to share it with his millions of followers. The caption of his tweet read: “The #yellowmeinkhelo selfie with new co-owners. A warm welcome to the football crazy world of @KBFCOfficial”
The #yellowmeinkhelo selfie with new co-owners. A warm welcome to the football crazy world of @KBFCOfficial pic.twitter.com/jak1H39LED
— sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) June 1, 2016
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The consortium of these stars is committed to expanding the football base in the state and give potential talent a platform to perform and excel. The third season of the league, which is becoming increasingly popular with the passage of time, will kick-start from October 26 this year.