Cricket Goes GLOBAL: Messi to Visit India Again for This Big Event

In the land of India, fans love to watch their favourite players perform. Whether it's football or cricket, players are worshipped and they receive plenty of attention from the fans. Recently, star footballer Lionel Messi made an India tour where he went to several cities including Kolkata, Delhi, Hyderabad, Mumbai, etc.

In the same event at Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium, ICC chairman Jay Shah was also present. During the event, he presented the T20 World Cup 2026 match tickets to Lionel Messi, much to the delight of the fans in the cricket-crazy nation.

Leo Messi Next India Tour Confirmed

In a recent incident, Jay Shah invited Lionel Messi for the T20 World Cup match during the final leg of Messi's GOAT India Tour in Delhi on December 15. Lionel Messi T20 World Cup 2026 presence can light up the tournament and will be huge.

Shah presented the special tickets of the India vs USA match to Messi, along with a signed cricket bat and Team India jersey, to Messi and the fellow footballers, Rodrigo de Paul and Luis Suarez, creating a memorable crossover between football and cricket. This match will be held in Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium, one of the best cricket stadiums in the world.

Leo Messi T20 World Cup 2026 presence will be huge for the tournament. It will help the tournament become a global event. Leo Messi in T20 world cup will also please the fans in India as he has a huge fan following in the country.

The Men in Blue will play their first T20 World Cup 2026 match on February 7 against the USA. If Messi visits the match, it will be a record breaking event in the history of the sports.

India's T20 World Cup 2026 Schedule

The Indian cricket team is all set to start their T20 World Cup 2026 journey by playing against the USA on February 7 in Mumbai. There are 20 teams participating in the tournament and are divided into four groups. In India's group, Pakistan, USA, Namibia, and Netherlands are present. The group stages seem to be an easy task for the defending champions since they have inexperienced teams in their group.

However, the real competition will be in the Super 8 stages where India will have to play against the best cricket teams in the world like Australia, England, South Africa, and New Zealand, if they qualify. For the first time, India will play in an ICC event without Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Since the tournament is at home, the opponents might not trouble much. However, the fans will miss the presence of Rohit-Kohli in an ICC event.

India will be led by Suryakumar Yadav who has been captaining the team from more than a year now. While his individual performance hasn't been upto the mark, he mentioned that he is not out of form. Overall, India have a stellar squad with some of the best T20 bowlers like Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, and others. Since the tournament is in India, there will be high hopes from the hosts to retain the World Cup trophy in March 2026.