Sachin Tendulkar gifts special 'NAMO jersey' to PM Narendra Modi in Varanasi

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of Varanasi's international cricket stadium in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday. Legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar presented a special team India jersey named 'Namo', numbered 1, to PM Modi on the special occasion in the presence of former captains Kapil Dev, Sunil Gavaskar and Ravi Shastri.

Varanasi is PM Modi's



parliamentary constituency and the stadium lies in the Ganjari area of Rajatalab. It will spread over more than 30 acres of land and will be unique in terms of architecture and overall design. The stadium is a step towards PM Modi's vision to pave the way to ultra-advanced sports infrastructure in the country which could help in nurturing the budding athletes to bring laurels to the nation by virtue of their performances.