Viswanathn Anand- Is He The Greatest Sports Person in India

Viswanathan Anand has won the World Championship in Chess in Sophia by beating Vaselin Topalov of Bulgeria. He had won this prestigious title for the fourth time in his Carrier apart from winning six Oscars in chess also. In fact, he had won the world championship for the last three times in a row. In a country like India where cricket is not only a sports but also a religion, sports persons( even though they are world champions) belong to other sports do not get the spotlight like the cricketers do. Therefore a Viswanathan Anand or a Saina Nehawal never get their deserved credit. If we consider the achievements, Viswanathan Anand is a long way ahead than the others. The only one who comes in near comparison is none other than Sachin Tendulkar. Sachin needs no introduction. He has scored over 30000 runs and ninety centuries in international cricket. Besides he is the holder of several world records. The only feather which is lacking in his cap in a World Cup Title in any format of cricket. Incidentally they have many things in common:
* Both of them had won the Rajib Gandhi Khel Ratna Award
* Both of them are role models by their performance and attitude on and off their respective field
* Both of them had made their country proud!