Now, Noida real estate attracts Sachin Tendulkar
The twin cities of Noida and Greater Noida have been attracting several celebs for a few years now and the latest to join the band wagon is the God of cricket, Sachin Tendulkar! The Master Blaster bought a flat at a housing society in Greater Noida and his wife Anjali came down to the city for the paperwork.
The legendary cricketer Kapil Dev also bought a flat in the same society, which adjoins an 18-hole golf course. Captain Cool Mahendra Singh Dhoni has spent a substantial amount for purchasing three plots and a flat on the Noida Expressway in 2010.
While Tendulkar is the seventh international cricketer to buy property in Noida, there are other actors and singers also who have investments in the city. Sadly though, none of these houses has turned into homes.
For cricketers though, a property in Noida is for either investment or business.
Given Kapil Dev’s fondness for golf, who is a national-level senior golfer now, the residents of Noida hoped that he would make the city his second home. However, the former World Cup-winning captain has chosen not to move to the city. As for Mr. Dhoni, his visits to Noida in the last six years have mainly been for ad shoots or promotional events.
Others like Ajay Jadeja and Saba Karim have chosen to buy land here and utilize it for their businesses. Both run cricket academies on their properties in Noida. Saba Karim’s academy in Sector 132 is the oldest in the city.