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Tendulkar invites Modi Rahul to son’s wedding
Arjun Tendulkar, 26, is an all-rounder who began his domestic career with Mumbai in 2021 and now represents Goa.
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Staff Reporter - Wed, 11, Feb 2026
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Sachin Tendulkar and his family with PM Narendra Modi. / X
Sachin Tendulkar on Feb. 10 met senior political leaders in New Delhi to invite them to the wedding of his son, Arjun Tendulkar, and Saaniya Chandok.
The former India cricketer met Congress leader Rahul Gandhi along with his family and personally extended the invitation. Sharing the moment on social media, Tendulkar wrote, "Our family had the opportunity to meet Shri @RahulGandhi ji and invite him to Arjun-Saaniya's wedding."
Earlier in the day, Tendulkar invited President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah to the ceremony.
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We were honoured to invite Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji to Arjun and Saaniya’s wedding. Thank you, Modi ji, for your blessings and thoughtful advice for the young couple. pic.twitter.com/7oxOZm3i5X
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) February 10, 2026
"We were honoured to invite Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji to Arjun and Saaniya's wedding," he wrote. "Thank you, Modi ji, for your blessings and thoughtful advice for the young couple."
He also shared details of his meeting with the president. "Last February, Hon'ble President Smt. Droupadi Murmu ji graciously hosted us at Rashtrapati Bhavan. We relived some of those cherished memories when we met the President today to invite her to Arjun and Saaniya's wedding. Thank you for your warm wishes, Hon'ble President," Tendulkar said.
Arjun Tendulkar, 26, is an all-rounder who has played five Indian Premier League matches, taking three wickets and scoring 13 runs. He began his domestic career with Mumbai in 2021 and now represents Goa.
Ahead of the IPL 2026 season, Arjun was traded from Mumbai Indians to Lucknow Super Giants and will play for the franchise this year. Mumbai Indians first signed him in the 2021 mini-auction for Rs 20 lakh, but he did not feature that season. He was re-signed in 2022 for Rs 30 lakh and made his IPL debut in 2023, taking three wickets in four matches. He played one match in 2024 and went unsold in the 2025 mega-auction before being picked up again by Mumbai for his base price, though he did not play that season.
Saaniya Chandok comes from a business family. She is the granddaughter of Ravi Ghai, chairman of the Graviss Group, and has been a close friend of the Tendulkar family, particularly Arjun’s sister Sara, for several years.
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