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On Tuesday, Sachin Tendulkar and his family visited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ask him to attend his son Arjun Tendulkar's upcoming marriage to Saaniya Chandhok. The famous cricketer shared pictures of this meeting, which included Arjun, Sachin's daughter Sara, and his wife Anjali. Sachin posted on Instagram, stating, "We were privileged to invite the esteemed Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji to Arjun and Saaniya's wedding. We appreciate your good wishes and helpful suggestions for the couple, Modi ji." The wedding celebrations are planned to begin on March 3, with the main event set for March 5, 2026. Tendulkar and his family also met President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. Tendulkar announced on X, "Last February, the Honorable President Smt. Droupadi Murmu ji kindly welcomed us at Rashtrapati Bhavan. We remembered those fond times when we met the President today to invite her to Arjun and Saaniya's wedding. Thank you for your kind wishes, Honorable President." After inviting Union Home Minister Amit Shah to the wedding, Tendulkar wrote, "We warmly invited the Honorable Home Minister Shri @AmitShah ji to Arjun and Saaniya's wedding."
"We are very thankful for the kindness shown to our family and for your thoughtful well-wishes." Rahul Gandhi also met the family and received an invitation to the wedding. Arjun and Saaniya became engaged in August 2025. Arjun, a regular player in Indian domestic cricket, recently moved from the Mumbai Indians to the Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL. Saaniya is a successful businesswoman from an important family. She is the granddaughter of famous Mumbai businessman Ravi Ghai and has reportedly been close to the Tendulkar family for a while.
Arjun has made his own way in domestic cricket, starting in Mumbai and becoming a key bowling all-rounder for Goa. He is a tall left-arm fast bowler and a good lower-order batsman. He had an impressive Ranji Trophy debut for Goa in 2022, scoring a hundred, just like his father did in his first-ever first-class game. Despite the expected pressure of his famous last name, he has shown his talent during his time with the Mumbai Indians in the IPL. The LSG team uniform for the upcoming season.
