Messi is currently at the Mumbai airport and is expected to leave shortly for the final set of engagements, which includes an appearance at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium for a ticketed event.
Harish Kotian salutes India's batting great Sachin Tendulkar, who called it quits from One-Day International cricket after a career spanning more than two decades during which he broke nearly all batting records.
'Now, the sport has the opportunity to transcend barriers -- of gender, of perception, of accessibility.'
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Pichai admitted of dreaming of being a cricketer during his growing up years
Indian cricketers Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer are on the brink of something special in their respective ODI careers.
Sachin Tendulkar, who turned 47 on Friday, has decided not to celebrate his birthday this year as a mark of respect to the frontline workers leading India's fight against the coronavirus pandemic. Join us in wishing the batting legend in of love appreciation for the joy he's given us.
Virat Kohli surpassed the great Ricky Ponting for most runs by a No 3 batter in ODIs.
"I am not god, I am Sachin Tendulkar", said the iconic Indian cricketer who watched in dejection as his 100th international century, which he described as the "toughest" of his career, was overshadowed by the team's shock loss to Bangladesh in an Asia Cup match in Mirpur.
Sachin Tendulkar and Bill Gates were snapped tugging into Mumbai's favourite snack on Thursday.
Iyer, who returned to international action after a long injury layoff following a spleen laceration with internal bleeding sustained during the third ODI against Australia in Sydney in October last year, said he was delighted to begin the series on a winning note.
Legendary Sachin Tendulkar and James Anderson formally unveiled the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy ahead of the opening match of the five-Test series between India and England, in Leeds on Thursday.
England fast bowling great James Anderson enjoyed his battles against Indian stalwarts Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli over the course of his 21-year long career but he found bowling to the latter a tad tougher.
JetSynthesys, a digital and technology company, launched a game on cricket under its gaming arm, Playizzon, naming it 'Sachin Saga Warm Up'.
Sachin Tendulkar enjoys his time at Kaziranga National Park.
Indian batting icon Virat Kohli hailed the national women's team for the first-ever ICC Women's World Cup win, saying that they deserve all the applause for their historic feat, which saw "years of hard work come to life finally".
Priya Prakash Varrier had a fan moment when she met the legendary Sachin Tendulkar
Shubman Gill was extremely consistent with thought process, respected good balls: Sachin Tendulkar
Mark Waugh thinks that the technique of young batsman Prithvi Shaw is similar to that of cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar.
'There can only be one Sachin Tendulkar, though Virat has got a phenomenal record and he is leading the team pretty well. But you cannot compare anyone to Sachin'
Rohit Sharma is 41 short of 20,000 international runs, will be fourth Indian to reach milestone
Sachin Tendulkar has met International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach on the sidelines of the Rio Olympics, which the Indian cricket icon termed as "wonderful".
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Bound by a thread: Tendulkar recalls Kohli's special gesture on retirement day
He was greeted with chants of 'Kohli, Kohli' with fans jostling for selfies and handshakes, as Kohli struggled to make his way through the crowd to his car.
Reader Michael Manian sent us this picture from Mumbai.
Cricket's run-machine not only broke numerous records and created a plethora of new ones during a marathon career, but, says Haresh Pandya, also ensured all predictions about him were proved true.
In a fiery outburst, Yograj Singh - father of India's 2011 World Cup hero Yuvraj Singh - claimed that most of his son's teammates, including greats like Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni, turned against him.
Former cricketers and commentators pay run-machine Sachin Tendulkar rich tributes.
Sachin Tendulkar was paid rich tributes from former great players and commentators.
Master batsman Sachin Tendulkar has retired from One-Day Internationals, the Board of Control for Cricket in India confirmed on Sunday. Tendulkar spoke with BCCI president N Srinivasan and conveyed his decision to retire from the 50-over-a-side format of the game.
'Thank you to all the well-wishers who joined us, including Chris Martin, for making this milestone special.'
Batting great Sunil Gavaskar strongly defended India head coach Gautam Gambhir despite the humiliating 0-2 series whitewash at the hands of South Africa.
The batting maestro held his birthday celebrations with his close family members and friends outside Mumbai.\n
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are expected to return to international duties in June when India host Afghanistan for a three-match ODI series.
Reader Gajanan Patil sent us this photograph from Bengaluru.
Sachin Tendulkar turned 52 on Thursday. His illustrious career has been marked by record-breaking success
'Walking back onto the field feels like coming home.'
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