da bet esporte： Samir Singh, the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of WorldTel, died in Bangalore on Saturday night, when his car crashed into a bus
Wisden Cricinfo staff19-May-2003Samir Singh, the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of WorldTel, died in Bangalore on Saturday night, when his car crashed into a bus. It may be recalled that Mark Mascarenhas, the man who founded WorldTel, was also killed in a road accident early last year.WorldTel revolutionised the sports-endorsement industry in India, especially once they became Sachin Tendulkar’s agents in 1996. Tendulkar, currently in the United States recovering from hand-surgery, is still represented by them.WorldTel issued a one-line statement on Monday, saying that they “regretted toannounce the untimely demise of Singh.” Singh, who worked in England for several years before taking over at WorldTel, was just 31.