Lalchand Rajput, the Cricket Improvement Committee's (CIC) chief, has alerted the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) president Dr Vijay Patil over the misuse of batting icon Sachin Tendulkar's name when the panel met earlier this week to conduct interviews of 24 shortlisted candidates to coach various Mumbai teams.

In his email on Friday, Rajput stated: "We respect Sachin Tendulkar but his name is used unnecessary everywhere to put pressure that Sachin has recommended X, Y and Z. If Sachin has to make any recommendations, he can directly talk to the president and CIC as we all know him very well. Tendulkar is an icon, we respect him and I am sure if he has any suggestions, he has every right to put his views across to us."