Ahmedabad, May 19 -- Former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar said that the idea behind the SRT10 Altevol Centre of Excellence Sports Academy in Ahmedabad is to transform India from a sports-loving nation to a sports-playing nation.

The SRT10 Altevol CoE Sports Academy in Ahmedabad is backed by Sachin Tendulkar, along with Altevol. It is the second such centre in the country, building on the success of the SRT10 Global Academy at the DY Patil Sports Centre in Navi Mumbai.

Speaking to reporters in Ahmedabad, Tendulkar said that the centre was inaugurated on Monday. He said that it offers excellent facilities for multiple sports and aims to help transform India from a sports-loving nation to a sports-playing nation. He highlighted that th...