Sachin Tendulkar to mentor Mumbai Indians?

A still of Sachin Tendulkar winding up for a shot during the Karbonn Smart CLT20 match between bizhub Highveld Lions and Mumbai Indians at Bidvest Wanderers Stadium.

Now retired Sachin Tendulkar might be absorbing a big role with Mumbai Indians, something like a mentor but with additional responsibilities, reports TOI.

“The Mumbai Indians are already discussing the issue and will talk to Tendulkar as well before deciding his role,” an official revealed on Sunday.

“He is someone who would play a role on a par with the director of a team.”

Sachin Tendulkar recently came into the news after he was named as the fifth most-admired person on the planet with Microsoft founder Bill Gates on top in a list of 30 people compiled after a poll in 13 countries, including India.

When asked about his opinion on sitting in the MI dugout in some other role last year, Tendulkar said, “As of now, I don’t know. We’ve just won this tournament and I want to enjoy this moment. There are still good six months (before the next IPL) and I am sure something will come along till then.

“I am actually looking forward to the next season because I have been part of MI for six years now and it has been an experience I have really enjoyed,” he was quoted as saying by the official CLT20 website.”