Cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar becomes one of the elite cricketers whose portrait was unveiled in the MCC Museum ahead of the opening day of the third Test match between India and England at Lord's Stadium in London.
Tendulkar took his social media to express happiness at his portrait being unveiled at the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) Museum, saying that from his first visit to the iconic venue back in 1988 to now getting his portrait unveiled is a feeling "that's hard to put into words".
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Tendulkar took his 'X', formerly known as Twitter to react to his portrait, which was unveiled at the museum.
"I first visited Lord's as a teenager in 1988, and returned in 1989 with the Star Cricket Club team. I remember standing near the pavilion, soaking in the history and dreaming quietly. Today, to have my portrait unveiled at this very place is a feeling that's hard to put into words. Life has truly come full circle. I'm grateful, and filled with wonderful memories."
However, Sachin had a forgettable outing at Lord's Stadium in Tests; he managed to score 195 runs across five matches and nine innings at an average of 21.66, with a best score of 37. Across all formats, he has played eight matches at the venue, scoring 240 runs at an average of 20.00 with a best score of 37.
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Tendulkar is one of the greatest batters ever to have played the game. In an international career that spanned 24 years from 1989 to 2013, Tendulkar scored 34,357 runs in Test matches, One-Day Internationals, and T20 Internationals for India. This total is over 6,000 more than the next highest batter - Kumar Sangakkara with 28,016.
This is the fifth portrait of an Indian player in MCC’s Collections, four of which (Kapil Dev, Bisham Bedi, Dilip Vengsarkar and Tendulkar) have been painted by Pearson Wright. Unlike the previous paintings, which were full-length, the portrait of Tendulkar is a larger-than-life image of his head and shoulders.