A striking portrait of cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar was unveiled at the MCC Museum at Lord’s, London, ahead of the third Test between India and England. Painted by Stuart Pearson Wright, the artwork, crafted from a photograph taken 18 years ago, uses oil on abraded aluminium with an abstract background to symbolize Tendulkar’s timeless impact on cricket. The portrait, a head-and-shoulders depiction on a heroic scale, will remain in the museum until later this year before moving to the prestigious Pavilion.

Tendulkar, reflecting on the honor, said, “It’s a huge honour. In 1983, when India won the World Cup, it was my first introduction to Lord’s. Today, with my portrait going up inside the Pavilion, it feels like it’s come full circle.” The MCC’s Long Room Gallery, part of Europe’s oldest sporting museum, houses nearly 3,000 artworks, with Tendulkar’s portrait joining those of Indian legends like Kapil Dev and Bishan Singh Bedi, also painted by Wright.

Wright noted, “I focused on Sachin’s head with a larger-than-life scale to give the painting gravitas and power, using an abstract background to emphasize his features without contextual limits.”

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The unveiling, part of the MCC’s three-decade-long Portrait Programme, cements Tendulkar’s enduring legacy at the home of cricket.

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