Mumbai, November 9 : The Maharashtra government has set up a high-level committee to accord an official and unique felicitation to Sachin Tendulkar when he retires from Test cricket, an official said here Friday.

The 7-member committee is headed by Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan and has Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar as patron and Sports Minister Padmakar Walvi as chairman, besides other officials.

Committee will chalk out the modalities of honoring Tendulkar, including the date, venue and other details.

The government issued an official notification specifying the committee details and other aspects of the felicitation program.

Sachin Tendulkar is scheduled to play his last and milestone 200th Test match against the West Indies in his hometown Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium next week (Nov 14-18), drawing curtains on a spectacular cricket career spanning over two decades that mad him “God of Cricket”.

Lauding Tendulkar as “a great son of Maharashtra”, the state government said his contribution to the game enhanced the prestige of the state and India around the world.

Though the committee is yet to hold its first meeting, it is learnt the state government plans to present Tendulkar with a unique and special memento during the felicitation, though details are not being revealed.