The batting maestro, who arrived here along with rest of the team to play the first test against New Zealand starting here Aug 23, gave away the car to Saina, who won a bronze medal in the London Olympics.

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The car was presented by Sachin's close friend and former Andhra Ranji captain V. Chamundeswaranath to Saina, who became the first ever Indian badminton player to win an Olympic medal.

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Sachin also gave away Maruti Swift car to young shuttler Pusarla Venkata Sindhu, who won the girls' singles title in the Asian Youth Under-19 Championships last month. She is also the first Indian to achieve this feat.

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