Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar has been nominated to join India 's parliament . Score: 6 `` A nomination to the Rajya Sabha , however , should not be treated as a means of honoring eminent people but as a way to enrich parliamentary debate by having people with expertise in different fields . At the same time , many lawmakers welcomed the celebrated batsman . Tendulkar , the first cricketer to score 100 international centuries , insists sport is priority .
Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar has been nominated to join India 's parliament . Score: 6 At the same time , many lawmakers welcomed the celebrated batsman . Tendulkar , the first cricketer to score 100 international centuries , insists sport is priority .