Following the unveiling of his image in the MCC Museum at Lord's on Thursday, Sachin Tendulkar responded on social media.
Before being moved to the Pavilion later this year, the portrait, which was painted by Stuart Pearson Wright based on a photograph he took at home eighteen years ago, will stay at the MCC Museum until later this year.
“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," Sachin posted.
“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.
In the past, Pearson Wright has painted portraits of Dilip Vengsarkar, Bishan Singh Bedi, and Kapil Dev.
Tendulkar commented, “It’s a huge honour. In 1983, when India won the World Cup, it was my first introduction to Lord’s."
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."