Professor Yunus met star cricketer Sachin Tendulkar in Rio on Sunday. Prof Yunus urged him to get involved in youth and invited him to upcoming India social business forum. Prof Yunus also told the player that his 100th century was played just across the Grameen Bank office. Sachin talked about the great strides that Bangladesh team had made and especially praised the performance of Shakib Al Hasan. Tendulkar like Prof Yunus is also attending the Olympics at the invitation of the IOC.