Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar, after having clobbered bowlers all these years with his willow, is now all set to try his hand in tennis alongside the likes of Sania Mirza and Mahesh Bhupathi.Tendulkar, who would be in Kolkata next Tuesday to take part in some promotional events of the US$ 175,000 WTA Sunfeast Open, was scheduled to play a mixed doubles match in the evening where the two tennis stars and another celebrity - yet unnamed - were slated to feature.Before the fun tennis game, Tendulkar would visit the avenue of stars at the nearby millennium park on the bank of the Hoogly in the morning and put his handprint, according to media release issued by tournament sponsors ITC Foods.Tendulkar is one of the brand ambassadors of Sunfeast, the confectionary brand of ITC Foods.A source said while the injured Sania's participation in the tournament was uncertain, she would participate in some of the sideshows including the fun tennis game.Besides, the organisers have - as in previous years - arranged for a buggy ride with all the players through some select spots of the metropolis on Monday, the opening day of the tournament main draw.In the evening, the tennis beauties would walk the ramp with popular fashion models.The tournaments marquee players Daniela Hantuchova and Maria Kirilenko would also visit the avenue of stars on September 19 morning.
