Tendulkar Invites PM Modi, President Murmu To Arjun-Saaniya's Wedding

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Last updated on: February 10, 2026 21:31 IST

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Sachin Tendulkar

IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar and his family, alongside Saaniya Chandhok's family called upon Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi on Tuesday. Photographs: Sachin Tendulkar/X

Key Points

  • Arjun Tendulkar and Saaniya Chandhok will tie the knot next month.
  • The couple had got engaged in August last year.
  • Saaniya Chandhok is the granddaughter of prominent Mumbai-based industrialist Ravi Ghai.

Sachin Tendulkar and his family met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi on Tuesday to personally invite him for the wedding of their son Arjun and Saaniya Chandhok.

"We were honoured to invite Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Arjun and Saaniya’s wedding. Thank you, Modi ji, for your blessings and thoughtful advice for the young couple," Tendulkar posted on X.

Arjun and Saaniya are set to tie the knot next month.

Sachin Tendulkar

IMAGE: Arjun and Saaniya with Narendra Modi

Tendulkar was accompanied by his wife Anjali, children Arjun and Sara, while Saaniya also came with her family. They also personally handed over wedding invites to Home Minister Amit Shah and Congress leader Sonia Gandhi.

Arjun got engaged to Saaniya Chandhok, granddaughter of prominent Mumbai-based industrialist Ravi Ghai, in August last year.

The Ghai family, well-known in the food and hospitality industries, owns the InterContinental Hotel in Mumbai and Brooklyn Creamery, a popular ice-cream brand.

Arjun-Saaniya Wedding Invite For President Murmu

Sachin Tendulkar

'Last February, Hon'ble President Smt. Droupadi Murmu ji graciously hosted us at Rashtrapati Bhavan. We relived some of those cherished memories when we met the President today to invite her to Arjun and Saaniya's wedding. Thank you for your warm wishes, Hon'ble President,' Tendulkar said about his meeting with President Droupadi Murmu.

Sachin Tendulkar

The Tendulkars and Chandhoks also personally handed over wedding invites to Home Minister Amit Shah

Sachin Tendulkar

They also met Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Delhi to invite him for the wedding.

The 26-year-old Arjun, a left-arm pace bowling all-rounder, has represented Mumbai Indians in the IPL and plays for Goa in domestic cricket.

Saaniya reportedly maintains a relatively private life despite her ties to one of Mumbai's most affluent business families.