Coldplay singer Chris Martin's four-word reply to Sachin Tendulkar on Mumbai event invitation: ‘100% I am…’ | Watch

Chris Martin captivated audiences in Ahmedabad and Mumbai during his India tour. Despite a busy schedule, he met his old friend Sachin Tendulkar at an event for the Sachin Tendulkar Foundation’s five-year celebration in Mumbai on January 22.

Written By Sharmila Bhadoria
Updated27 Jan 2025, 08:07 AM IST
Mumbai: Former cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, left, and British band Coldplay's singer Chris Martin during the celebration of five years of the Sachin Tendulkar Foundation, in Mumbai.
Mumbai: Former cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, left, and British band Coldplay's singer Chris Martin during the celebration of five years of the Sachin Tendulkar Foundation, in Mumbai. (PTI)

Coldplay singer Chris Martin won millions of hearts with his spectacular performances at Ahmedabad and Mumbai concerts. Amid jam-packed schedule for his nearly 10-day-India visit, the British singer didn't miss the chance to meet his old friend Sachin Tendulkar.

Chris Martin joined the legendary cricketer at an event celebrating five years of Sachin Tendulkar Foundation in Mumbai on January 22. In a video shared by StarSports on Instagram, Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar shed light on how Chris Martin reacted to his invitation for Sachin Tendulkar Foundation's five years celebration.

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“When I message Chris that we are planning to do something like this. Would you be okay to come, just as a friend. His instant response was ‘100% I am there’,” Sachin Tendulkar can be heard as saying in the video.

“You tell me where I need to come and for how long. I will sit wherever you want me” Tendulkar recalled Chris Martin as saying.

The former Rajya Sabha member also praised the energy of the British boyband in its concert. Tendulkar also expressed his wish to attend all the concerts of Coldplay across the world. Tendulkar cherished the friendship he has with Chris Martin ever since he first met him in 2016.

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“We have been friends since we met in 2016. Wherever he is performing, I would love to go and experience that. The energy they create inside the stadium is just incredible. Loved their music,” Tendulkar said in the video.

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Coldplay concert in India

Coldplay wrapped up its India-leg of ‘Music of the Spheres tour’ after performing in Ahmedabad on January 26. Earlier, the band had performed in Mumbai on January 18,19 and 21. The Republic Day special Coldplay concert was livestreamed on Disney Hotstar on January 26. During his last concert, Martin delighted his fans by singing ‘Vande Mataram’. He also greeted his fans a “Happy Republic Day” in Hindi.

 

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