London, London: India’s legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar on Friday made his presence felt in the center court during the first semi -final of the men’s singles of Wimbledon 2025, running between Karlos Alkaraz of Spain and Taylor Fritz of the United States. Wimbledon shared a post with a picture of Tendulkar on his official social media handle. Wimbledon wrote on X, “Little Master Center is adorning the court. Welcome to Wimbledon, @Sachintendulkar, @ralphlauren.”

Sachin Tendulkar also shared his photo with tennis veterans like Byrne Borg and Roger Federer on X. Earlier on Thursday, the portrait of the Indian great Sachin Tendulkar was unveiled at the Marylebon Cricket Club (MCC) Museum before the first day of the England vs. Bharat third Test at Lord’s. This picture made by Artist Stuart Piercen Right will remain in the MCC Museum by the end of this year, after which it will be transferred to the pavilion. In his 24 -year international career from 1989 to 2013, Tendulkar scored 34,357 runs in Tests, One -day and T20 international matches for India. This total yoga is more than 6,000 from the second highest run -scorer batsman Kumar Sangakkara (28,016).

The picture is taken from a picture taken by the artist at Tendulkar’s house in Mumbai 18 years ago. As the work proceeded, the attitude of the Pearson Wright also changed and eventually ended with oil painting on worn aluminum. The abstract background reflects the timelessness of Tendulkar, which is unrestricted by any era or specific place.

This is the fifth picture of an Indian player in the MCC collection, four of which (Kapil Dev, Bishan Bedi, Dilip Vengsarkar and Tendulkar) are created by Pearson Wright. According to a press release, unlike the previous paintings, which was of full length, this picture of Tendulkar is a huge picture of his head and shoulders. The Lord’s Portrait program has been in its current form for three decades, but MCC has been collecting art and artifacts since Victorian period, and opened a dedicated museum in the 1950s, making it the oldest sports museum in Europe. Long room gallery is the oldest and most prestigious gallery in the game. The club currently has around 3,000 paintings, out of which there are about 300 paintings.