08 November,2009 09:51 AM IST | | IANS
After assuming office as Maharashtra's chief minister, Ashok Chavan's first official duty on Saturday was signing a congratulatory letter to India's cricket maestro Sachin Tendulkar for his record of 17,000 runs in one-day international cricket.
In a letter to the Mumbai-based player, Chavan said: "Your record has raised the stature of Maharashtra and India and we are all proud of you."
Expressing his best wishes to Sachin, Chavan said that he felt a special thrill while affixing his signature on the letter, according to an aide.
Sachin achieved the record feat in a match between India and Australia in Hyderabad on Thursday.
