Sachin Tendulkar Inspects Luxurious Villa in Kerala

Sachin Tendulkar undertook a boat journey through Kerala's scenic backwaters to reach nearby Panangad to see a luxury waterfront villa which he plans to buy from a private developer. (Sachin Tendulkar Plans to Own Luxury Villa in Kerala)

Reaching the site, Tendulkar, who co-owns the Kerala Blasters Soccer Team, said it was for the first time he was enjoying the beauty of Kerala backwaters about which he had "heard so much." (Tendulkar Says Sports Taught Him How to Compete in Right Sense)

"I will keep coming here in Kerala to enjoy its beauty. It is definitely one of the reasons for me to come back. I look forward to spending more time here during my forthcoming visits to Kochi," he said after seeing the villa he short-listed for buying. "It is a fabulous place and the experience that I have had is really nice," he said about the villa. (Stadium in Kerala to be Named after Tendulkar)

The private developer said Tendulkar was impressed with the idyllic location of the villa and was in the process of finalising it. After seeing the 5,000 square feet three-storey villa, he returned to the hotel in the same boat. (Sachin Tendulkar's Mantra to a Disciplined Life: No Alcohol, No Tobacco)

Before leaving the site, he sought support for the Kerala Blasters from the local people in Panangad who were cheering him from their rooftops.

"He enjoyed the journey through backwaters. It took 45 minutes for him to reach the site. He took the same route to reach the star hotel he was staying," a police officer who escorted the cricketer in the trip said.

Tendulkar was in Kochi to attend the final day of a three-day summit being organised by International Advertising Association (India chapter) as part of its silver jubilee celebrations.