Sachin Tendulkar's portrait was unveiled at the MCC Museum in Lord's, coinciding with the India-England Test. During the ceremony, Mark Nicholas playfully noted Tendulkar's absence from the Lord's Honours Board, prompting Tendulkar to recall his century in a 1998 charity match against a formidable bowling attack.
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