Lionel Messi’s India tour is done. Messi alongside his Inter Miami teammates Luis Suarez and Rodrigo de Paul spent time at Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium. He was also gifted the jersey of India’s T20 World Cup campaign by ICC Chairman Jay Shah.

Sachin Tendulkar presented a signed Team India jersey to Lionel Messi, capping off an unforgettable evening at Wankhede Stadium.| Sports News

The Inter Miami and Argentina forward is in India for a tour, taking in events in Kolkata, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Delhi.

Inter Miami ended a dream 2025 with their maiden MLS Cup title. Lionel Messi carved his name in MLS history in golden letters as Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets bid farewell to the sport with one final piece of silverware.

One viral post read, “Messi, aapka Delhi mein swagat hai. I heard your left leg is insured for $900 million. Lungs ka kya?” Another quipped, “Messi has 896 career goals. Tomorrow, Delhi’s AQI will beat that.

Thousands of adoring supporters had paid up to 12,000 rupees (£100; $133) to catch a glimpse of the football star.

Squash: India won its maiden Squash World Cup, beating Hong Kong in final. Badminton: Unnati Hooda beat Isharani Baruah in an all-Indian final at the BWF Odisha Masters Super 100; Kiran George won the men's title.

After chaos at Messi’s Kolkata visit and a shocking Rs 9.95 lakh photo price, fans can now click a realistic selfie with Lionel Messi for free using a simple Gemini AI prompt.