Watch: Sachin Tendulkar showered with twin honors during Lord’s Test between India and England

Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar rang the iconic Lord’s bell on Thursday, July 10, to kick off the third Test between India and England at the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground in London. Sachin Tendulkar becomes the fourth Indian to have the honor of ringing the Lord’s bell.

Before Tendulkar, former Indian captains Sunil Gavaskar, Sourav Ganguly, and Rahul Dravid had this honor. After ringing the iconic Lord’s bell for the first time, one of the all-time greatest batters, Tendulkar, added another unforgettable memory to the historic collection.

Sachin Tendulkar rings the Lord’s bell ahead of the 3rd Test between India and England

A video of Tendulkar, who has been in London since the first Test when he inaugurated the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy for the Test series along with James Anderson, ringing the bell at Lord’s was shared by fans and broadcasters on X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday, and it’s now going viral online.

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The legendary Sachin Tendulkar rang the bell at @HomeOfCricket this morning 🇮🇳👑#ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/yHYn4eOrS6

— England's Barmy Army 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🎺 (@TheBarmyArmy) July 10, 2025

📍 Lord's Cricket Ground

📸 The legendary Sachin Tendulkar rings the bell ahead of the start of the opening day of the 3rd Test 👌👌#TeamIndia | #ENGvIND | @sachin_rt pic.twitter.com/HnWyEa4Up8

— BCCI (@BCCI) July 10, 2025

The Lord’s bell was introduced in 2007, and this is not just any tradition but a symbol of honor that only those who have left a lasting mark on world cricket get, and the Master Blaster added his name to the elite list during the ongoing Lord’s Test between India and England.

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Sachin Tendulkar’s new portrait unveiled at Lord’s MCC Museum

Meanwhile, a brand-new portrait of Sachin Tendulkar was unveiled at the MCC Museum at Lord’s on the opening day of the third Test between India and England. The painting, created by artist Stuart Pearson Wright, is not a typical full-body image like others in the museum.

Instead, this portrait is a powerful close-up of Tendulkar’s head and shoulders, making it stand out at the MCC Museum. The artist used a photo he took 18 years ago at Tendulkar’s home in Mumbai and, over time, transformed it into a detailed oil painting on aluminum, with an abstract background to represent the Indian batter’s timeless legacy in the game of cricket.

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This is now the fifth portrait of an Indian cricketer in the MCC collection and the fourth by the same artist after Kapil Dev, Bishan Bedi, and Dilip Vengsarkar. The portrait will stay in the MCC Museum until the end of the 2025 season, after which it will be moved to the prestigious Pavilion at Lord’s.

A very special morning unveiling the new Sachin Tendulkar portrait in the Lord’s museum. 🖼️🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/OW3jLsqaFq

— Lord's Cricket Ground (@HomeOfCricket) July 10, 2025

Sachin Tendulkar reacts to the honour at Lord's

Moved by this honor, Tendulkar penned down an emotional note on his X handle and shared a number of pictures from the occasion. He wrote, “I first visited Lord’s as a teenager in 1988 and returned in 1989 with the Star Cricket Club team.

I remember standing near the pavilion, soaking in the history and dreaming quietly. Today, to have my portrait unveiled at this very place is a feeling that’s hard to put into words. Life has truly come full circle. I’m grateful and filled with wonderful memories.”

I first visited Lord’s as a teenager in 1988, and returned in 1989 with the Star Cricket Club team.

I remember standing near the pavilion, soaking in the history and dreaming quietly.

Today, to have my portrait unveiled at this very place is a feeling that’s hard to put into… pic.twitter.com/ZC987eH8oZ

— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) July 10, 2025

Notably, the MCC Museum is the second oldest in the world and currently has about 3,000 pictures, and nearly 300 of them are portraits.

Tendulkar played for India from 1989 to 2013, scoring a record-breaking 34,357 international runs, with the next highest being Kumar Sangakkara’s 28,016.