Lionel Messi will soon make a splash in the Indian sports scene later this year. The Argentine soccer star is set to take part in an exhibition cricket match slated to be played at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in December. The occasion is likely to be a lifetime memory for Indian sports lovers, through which Messi can share the pitch with cricket icons such as Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli, and Rohit Sharma.
The seven-a-side cricket game will be played on December 14 and a leading event management agency has now asked the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) to comfortably book the Wankhede Stadium. It will be a once-in-a-lifetime chance to see Messi playing another sport and spending time with Indian cricketers.
Lionel Messi Will Be at Wankhede Stadium on December 14:
Given the massive followings that sports garner, the appearance of Messi in the Wankhede Stadium would ensure a high level of attention. Being an event of monumental nature in all his glory at the global level, the Argentine superstar has very few peers. With his world-famous football skills and potential cricket debut, he can only stir the Indian sports milieu even more.
“Messi will be at Wankhede Stadium on December 14. He is likely to play a cricket match, too, with former and current cricketers, The organisers will come up with a complete schedule once everything is finalised,” an MCA source told The Indian Express. This visit marks Messi’s first trip to India in 14 years, with his last visit being in 2011 for an international friendly against Venezuela.
This exhibition is supposed to be a thrilling event, putting together two different sports with some of the biggest names in football and cricket. However, with the schedule yet to be finalized, fans can only wait for the exhilarating prospect of watching Messi in cricket.
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