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Tendulkar sheds blood for a book

The first ten copies of Tendulkar Opus priced at £100,000 will include a sample of this record-breaking batsman's blood next to his signature

  • By K.R. Nayar, Senior Reporter
  • Published: 00:00 December 2, 2009
  • Gulf News

Sachin Tendulkar
  • Image Credit: AP
  • During the Twenty20 World Cup in England, Sachin Tendulkar visited the publishers and allowed a qualified nurse to take his oral swab.

Dubai: India's master blaster Sachin Tendulkar has done what no other cricketer has ever done. He has given his blood for the most expensive cricket book published, The Tendulkar Opus.

The first ten copies of Tendulkar Opus priced at £100,000 (Dh609,203) will include a sample of this record-breaking batsman's blood next to his signature, making the work to be released by London-based Kraken Opus, an extraordinary collector's item.

The 800-page work with some as-yet-unpublished pictures of the star batsman weighs 30kg and will also have a "DNA sample" of Tendulkar.

During the Twenty20 World Cup in England, Tendulkar visited the publishers and allowed a qualified nurse to take his oral swab. The sample will be used to create a multicoloured artwork in the Opus that will reveal the genetic make-up of a sporting genius.

The Opus Collection is a series of the largest works ever produced on selected iconic events, organisations and personalities.

Comments (2)

  1. Added 15:37 December 2, 2009

    I am die-hard fan of Sachin Tendulkar, he is the greatest batsman around the world...he is a legend..and no one will ever break his record... His books and all other stuff related to will sell with jst his name or autograph.. But getting his blood and oral swab..is something unhygienic and dirty Putting the same is really a filthy Idea

    Jilani Hakam, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

  2. Added 23:21 December 1, 2009

    sounds unique and strange marketing tricks, good for charity if it works, but wasn't necessary.

    P. Baba, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

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