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Bangalore, Jul 29: The Intelligence Bureau (IB) headquarters in New Delhi has sent a dossier to Bangalore city police asking them to be vigilant on the security cover for the Indian cricket team which is attending a training camp in Karnataka for the upcoming tri-series against Sri Lanka. The city police has been asked to provide 'Y-category' security to star player Sachin Tendulkar.

According to IB inputs, Tendulkar's name figures in the list of VVIPs to be given high security along with President, Vice-President, Prime Minister, Union Ministers, Chief Ministers and Governors.

Tennis star Sania Mirza is another sportsperson whose name figures in the list. The higher Z-category and Z+ category are given to people having highest security risk.

"This list has been prepared by the IB keeping the security threat perception in mind. The names of IT czars Azim Premji and Narayan Murthy also figures in the list," a senior police officer said.

Tendulkar has been provided with two personal security guards and a gunman to guard him round-the-clock in shifts. These security personnel will accompany the star batsman whereever he goes, the official said.

"It is a routine alert from the IB, we have taken care of Sachin's security at the hotel where the cricketers are staying," deputy commissioner of police (Central) GB Chebbi said.

"The state intelligence department has provided Y-category security to Sachin. A police escort vehicle will follow the bus or vehicle carrying cricketers whenever they are on the move," a senior officer from the intelligence wing said.