IND vs ENG 3rd Test: Sachin Tendulkar’s Portrait Unveiled At Lord's MCC Museum Before The Opening Day

A new portrait of Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar has been unveiled at the MCC Museum at Lord’s, ahead of the opening day of the England v India 3rd Test. Created by acclaimed artist Stuart Pearson Wright, the portrait will be on display in the museum until the close of the 2025 season, after which it will take a permanent place in the historic Pavilion.

Reflecting on the honour, Tendulkar said,“It’s a huge honour. 1983 when India won the World Cup was my first introduction to Lord’s - I saw our captain Kapil Dev lift the trophy. My cricket journey began there. Today, to have my portrait which will go inside the Pavilion - it has been some journey and it’s a journey that when I look back it brings a smile upon my face. I feel I have completed that circle and it feels special for sure.”

The portrait has been nearly two decades in the making. Pearson Wright worked from a photograph taken in Tendulkar’s Mumbai home 18 years ago. This is the fifth portrait of an Indian cricketer to enter the MCC’s esteemed Collections, and the fourth painted by Pearson Wright. While his previous works of Kapil Dev, Bishan Bedi, and Dilip Vengsarkar were full-length compositions

Sachin Tendulkar's career

Tendulkar, widely celebrated as one of the greatest batters in cricket history, had an illustrious international career spanning 24 years from 1989 to 2013. He amassed an astonishing 34,357 runs across Tests, One-Day Internationals, and a solitary T20 International a tally over 6,000 runs ahead of the next highest scorer, Kumar Sangakkara. Back in 2011 he also fulfilled his childhood dream of winning ODI World Cup. The dream was achieved under MS Dhoni's leadership at Wankhede where India beat Sri Lanka.