London, Dec 27 : Two struggling javelin throwers from India, who starred in and won a reality TV show which changed their lives, are to become star pitchers for a Major League American baseball team.
Dinesh Patel (19), a right-hander, and Rinku Singh (20), a left-hander, may never have played a competitive baseball game in their lives, but on the strength of their performances on a reality TV competition they have been signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates, the five-time World Series Champions.
They are first Indian citizens to sign a contract with a major US team in any sport, The Times reported.