Sachin Tendulkar’s Portrait Unveiled at Lord’s MCC Museum.
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In July 2025, cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar was honoured at the historic Lord’s Cricket Ground in London, when a new portrait depicting him in Indian whites was unveiled in the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) Museum ahead of the third Test between England and India.
- Created by British artist Stuart Pearson Wright, the portrait is based on a photograph taken in Sachin's Mumbai home 18 years ago. Painted in oil on abraded aluminium, the portrait presents a striking head-and-shoulders image against an abstract backdrop symbolizing timeless cricketing excellence.
- Tendulkar became the fifth Indian cricketer to be featured in the MCC’s prestigious portrait collection—joining Kapil Dev, Bishan Singh Bedi, Dilip Vengsarkar, among others. Unlike previous full-length tributes, this portrait’s grand scale emphasizes his iconic stature in cricket history.
- Tendulkar reflected on his deep connection with Lord’s, recalling his early visits as a teenager in 1988 and 1989 with Star Cricket Club. He described the experience as "life coming full circle" and expressed gratitude for this emotional milestone.
Main Point :- (i) Following the unveiling, Tendulkar participated in the iconic five-minute bell-ringing ceremony, a prestigious Lord’s tradition honoring cricket greats. This event marked his first time ringing the bell, a gesture celebrated by players and fans alike.
(ii) The unveiling coincided with the ongoing third Test played for the newly renamed Anderson–Tendulkar Trophy, honoring Sachin’s prolific Test record at home and legendary English fast bowler James Anderson.
(iii) The Lord’s portrait programme, existing in some form since the Victorian era, and the MCC Museum, Europe’s oldest sports museum, now house approximately 300 cricket portraits in a collection of over 3,000 artworks. Tendulkar’s portrait will be relocated permanently to the Pavilion later this year.
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