Tendulkar to be a television presenter

India batsman Sachin Tendulkar will turn his hand to television presenting after signing a contract with two U.S. sports channels.

Tendulkar, who holds the world record aggregate for one-day runs and centuries and has scored 29 hundreds and over 8,000 runs in Tests, will present programmes for ESPN and Star Sports.

The 29-year-old will provide "exclusive programming" and promote the channels in a deal signed in London for an undisclosed sum on Friday, ESPN said in a statement in New Delhi.

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