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London: A portrait of the legendary Sachin Tendulkar was unveiled in the MCC Museum at Lord’s before the start of the third Test between India and England here on Thursday.
The portrait, which has been painted by Stuart Pearson Wright from a photograph taken by the artist at his home 18 years ago, will remain in the MCC Museum until later this year and will then be relocated to the Pavilion.
“As the work progressed, so did Pearson Wright’s approach, eventually ending with oil on abraded aluminium. The abstract background illustrates Tendulkar’s timelessness, unrestricted by any era or specific location,” a release said.
Pearson Wright has previously painted portraits of Kapil Dev, Bishan Singh Bedi, and Dilip Vengsarkar.
Tendulkar reacts to the honour
Tendulkar was quoted as saying, “It’s a huge honour. In 1983, when India won the World Cup, it was my first introduction to Lord’s.”
“I saw our captain, Kapil Dev, lift the trophy. That moment sparked my cricketing journey. Today, with my portrait going up inside the Pavilion, feels like it’s come full circle. When I reflect on my career, it brings a smile to my face. This is truly special.”
A very special morning unveiling the new Sachin Tendulkar portrait in the Lord’s museum. 🖼️🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/OW3jLsqaFq
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“Unlike the previous paintings, which were full-length, the portrait of Tendulkar is a larger-than-life image of his head and shoulders,” the release added.
Impact Shorts
More Shorts“The Lord’s Portrait Programme has been running in its current form for three decades, but MCC has been collecting art and artefacts since the Victorian period, opening a dedicated museum in the 1950s making it the oldest sporting museum in Europe.
“The Long Room Gallery is the oldest and most iconic gallery in sport. The Club currently houses around 3,000 pictures, nearly 300 of which are portraits.”
Pearson Wright said: “It was clear that MCC didn’t want this portrait to be in the same format as the previous Indian cricket portraits I made, so a fresh approach was taken with this one.”
“I decided on a composition which focused more on Sachin’s head and also using a heroic larger-than-lifesize scale to give the painting a sense of gravitas and power.”
“I have often painted a portrait with an abstract background, often a plain colour, rather than paint a rendition of an interior or exterior space. This is largely to give focus to the subject’s features and to minimise a context which might define the subject in some way.”
Tendulkar rings the bell at Lord’s
Meanwhile, Tendulkar also rang the bell to mark the start of Day 1 of the 3rd Test between India and England at Lord’s on Thursday. The 2011 World Cup winner was joined by his wife Anjali Tendulkar for the twin events at the iconic London ground.
Little Master at Lord's 🤩
— ICC (@ICC) July 10, 2025
Sachin Tendulkar rings the bell ahead of the third #ENGvIND Test 🎉#WTC27 pic.twitter.com/EsKiuTir11
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